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A crisis in science literacy and communication: Does reluctance to engage the public make academic scientists complicit?
- John P. Smol
FACETS • Vol. 3 • No. 1 • pp. 952 - 957
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Bed bugs: The move to humans as hosts
- Benoit Talbot,
- Nusha Keyghobadi, and
- Brock Fenton
FACETS • Vol. 4 • No. 1 • pp. 105 - 110
Cimicid insects, bed bugs and their allies, include about 100 species of blood-feeding ectoparasites. Among them, a few have become widespread and abundant pests of humans. Cimicids vary in their degree of specialization to hosts. Whereas most species specialize on insectivorous birds or bats, the common bed bug can feed on a range of distantly related host species, such as bats, humans, and chickens. We suggest that association with humans and generalism in bed bugs led to fundamentally different living conditions that fostered rapid growth and expansion of their populations. We propose that the evolutionary and ecological success of common bed bugs reflected exploitation of large homeothermic hosts (humans) that sheltered in buildings. This was a departure from congeners whose hosts are much smaller and often heterothermic. We argue that interesting insights into the biology of pest species may be obtained using an integrated view of their ecology and evolution.
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Data science
- Paul D. McNicholas
FACETS • Vol. 4 • No. 1 • pp. 131 - 135
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Perspectives for early-career researchers on plagiarism and scientific integrity
- Robert G. Young and
- T. Fatima Mitterboeck
FACETS • Vol. 5 • No. 1 • pp. 17 - 25
Lapses in scientific integrity, such as plagiarism, persist in the scientific realm. To be successful and contributory, early-career researchers (ECRs), including graduate students, need to be able to effectively navigate the literature, peer-review process, and scientific research with integrity. Here we discuss different aspects of scientific integrity related to ECRs. Our discussion centres on the concepts of plagiarism and intellectual property, predatory journals, aspects of peer review, transparency in publishing, and false advanced accreditations. Negative elements within these topics may be especially damaging to ECRs, who may be less familiar with the research landscape. We highlight the need for ECRs to approach scientific investigation cautiously and thoughtfully to promote integrity through critical thinking.
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Ecological research should consider Indigenous peoples and stewardship
FACETS • Vol. 5 • No. 1 • pp. 534 - 537
The relationship between Indigenous peoples and the functioning of terrestrial ecosystems has received increased attention in recent years. As a result, it is becoming more critical for researchers focusing on terrestrial ecosystems to work with Indigenous groups to gain a better understanding of how past and current stewardship of these lands may influence results. As a case study to explore these ideas, we systematically reviewed articles from 2008 to 2018 where research was conducted in North America, South America, and Oceania. Of the 159 articles included, 11 included acknowledgement of Indigenous stewardship, acknowledged the Indigenous Territories or lands, or named the Indigenous group on whose Territory the research was conducted. Within the scope of this case study, our results demonstrate an overall lack of Indigenous acknowledgement or consideration within the scope of our review. Given the recent advancements in our understanding of how Indigenous groups have shaped their lands, we implore researchers to consider collaboration among local Indigenous groups as to better cultivate relationships and foster a greater understanding of their ecosystems.
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How to rescue Ontario’s Endangered Species Act: a biologist’s perspective
FACETS • Vol. 5 • No. 1 • pp. 423 - 431
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Indigenous Peoples are critical to the success of nature-based solutions to climate change
- Justine Townsend,
- Faisal Moola, and
- Mary-Kate Craig
FACETS • Vol. 5 • No. 1 • pp. 551 - 556
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So, you want to host an inclusive and accessible conference?
FACETS • Vol. 6 • pp. 131 - 138
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COVID-19 and threats to bats
FACETS • Vol. 5 • No. 1 • pp. 349 - 352
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The biomedical lab after COVID-19: cascading effects of the lockdown on lab-based research programs and graduate students in Canada
- Vincent Maranda and
- Edward Yakubovich
FACETS • Vol. 5 • No. 1 • pp. 831 - 835
In the early months of 2020, the spread of the new coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 shook the world, which responded with various measures of quarantine, social distancing, and mass shutdowns. These measures have affected Canadian graduate students, especially those in lab-based science research programs who have been unable to access their workplaces. As a period of reopening may be approaching, and universities and research centers discuss ways to allow for work to resume cautiously, a discussion on the long-term impact of the pandemic on graduate students is necessary. Many students expressed significant concern regarding motivation with the shift to online courses; financial stress in terms of personal debt, bills, and tuition fees; as well as disrupted education and career plans. Uncertainty over the current economic situation and potential research material shortages lead to worry related to the quality and quantity of results and the impact these may have on funding. Luckily, universities, hospitals, governmental agencies, and employers have implemented a variety of programs and financial aid to help students in these trying times. Assuring the continuation of such measures is critical, and graduate students’ drive to succeed will manifest in novel ways to tackle the challenges that the COVID-19 lockdown has imposed.
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Upholding science-based risk assessment under a weakened Endangered Species Act
- Nicolas J. Muñoz and
- Debora S. Obrist
FACETS • Vol. 5 • No. 1 • pp. 980 - 988
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Ensuring the success of data sharing in Canada
- David Moher and
- Kelly D. Cobey
FACETS • Vol. 6 • pp. 1534 - 1538
The Canadian federal Tri-Agency Research Data Management Policy has recently been released. This will require Canadian universities and other research institutes to create and share strategic plans regarding data management and to equip their researchers with skills to complete data deposits. To help maximize the success of data sharing we outline five domains for research institutions to consider during implementation: training and education, paying for data sharing, audit and feedback, meta-science, and career advancement.
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Community-based Indigenous knowledge
FACETS • Vol. 6 • pp. 837 - 838
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A centralized rare disease database and whole-genome sequencing as a standard of care: two essential implementations for the future of health
FACETS • Vol. 6 • pp. 1831 - 1834
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The first five years of FACETS: Canada’s multidisciplinary open access academy journal
- Jules M. Blais
FACETS • Vol. 6 • pp. 1128 - 1133
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Transforming conservation in Canada: shifting policies and paradigms
- Karen F. Beazley and
- Andrea Olive
FACETS • Vol. 6 • pp. 1714 - 1727
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Managing Canada’s land- and seascapes for multiple ecosystem services in the Anthropocene: introduction to the Food, Fiber, Fuel, and Function collection
FACETS • Vol. 6 • pp. 1986 - 1992
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The White House’s march towards open science: implications for Canada
- David Moher and
- Kelly D. Cobey
FACETS • Vol. 8 • pp. 1 - 4
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COP 15: Crunch time for the world’s biodiversity
- C. Scott Findlay
FACETS • Vol. 8 • pp. 1 - 4
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Now is the time for academics to think and act beyond academia
- Heather M. Kharouba
FACETS • Vol. 9 • pp. 1 - 3
Despite the challenges posed by climate change and the biodiversity crisis, most academic research continues to stay within academia and the gaps between conservation science, policy, and practice remain intact. We need to improve the exchange of evidence between researchers and conservation practitioners and focus on solutions-oriented, interdisciplinary science and co-developed research. As we continue to break climate records and lose record numbers of species every year, now is the time for academics to think and act beyond their institutions.

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A crisis in science literacy and communication: Does reluctance to engage the public make academic scientists complicit?

Bed bugs: The move to humans as hosts

Data science

Perspectives for early-career researchers on plagiarism and scientific integrity

Ecological research should consider Indigenous peoples and stewardship

How to rescue Ontario’s Endangered Species Act: a biologist’s perspective

Indigenous Peoples are critical to the success of nature-based solutions to climate change

So, you want to host an inclusive and accessible conference?

COVID-19 and threats to bats

The biomedical lab after COVID-19: cascading effects of the lockdown on lab-based research programs and graduate students in Canada

Upholding science-based risk assessment under a weakened Endangered Species Act

Ensuring the success of data sharing in Canada

Community-based Indigenous knowledge

A centralized rare disease database and whole-genome sequencing as a standard of care: two essential implementations for the future of health

The first five years of FACETS: Canada’s multidisciplinary open access academy journal

Transforming conservation in Canada: shifting policies and paradigms

Managing Canada’s land- and seascapes for multiple ecosystem services in the Anthropocene: introduction to the Food, Fiber, Fuel, and Function collection

The White House’s march towards open science: implications for Canada

COP 15: Crunch time for the world’s biodiversity

Now is the time for academics to think and act beyond academia

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