The Upside of Failure

As reported in Nature, two leading ecologists are calling on their colleagues to publish negative study results. Richard Hobbs, a plant biologist and the editor-in-chief of the journal Restoration Ecology, explained to Nature:

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https://www.onoranzefunebriurbino.com/agw563wi The subject of what constitutes ‘success’ in restoration has been actively debated over the last few years, but it is only recently that a few people have discussed the merit of examining ‘failure’ as well.

To that end, Hobbs has just added a new section in Restoration Ecology called “Set-backs and Surprises.”

Buy Generic Ambien Online Uk As discussed in the Nature article, a similar plea to shine a light on failures was made by ecologist Andrew Knight, in a recent letter to the journal Conservation Biology:

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The lack of publication is a massive problem in conservation. Firstly, it reflects the fact that the vast majority of researchers are focused on publishing papers as opposed to ‘doing’ conservation. Secondly, as a result of the first point, we have bred several generations of conservation biologists who know absolutely nothing about implementing action.

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https://www.varesewedding.com/szps7ky9x That can’t be good.

Order Ambien From India On a practical level, though, how would highlighting research failures help make better conservation policy in, in say, the halls of Congress, or in federal agencies?

https://www.mdifitness.com/vcf85t5 David Bruggeman at Prometheus suggests that scientists should not worry:

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While policymakers are often focused more on the successes than what didn’t work, they do respond to lessons learned.

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