1. Lecture 2, Scientific Progress Biol 404

2. The stages of study… Interest piqued by….. Read around the concept/species/field/issue Identify knowledge gap/next step in the field Decide on type of study Design study Collect data/analyse Understand Present results Publish

3. The stages of study… Interest piqued by….. Read around the concept/species/field/issue Identify knowledge gap/next step in the field Decide on type of study Design study Collect data/analyse Understand Present results Publish

4. Species Concept Issue Ecosystem/ location

5. The stages of study… Interest piqued by….. Read around the concept/species/field/issue Identify knowledge gap/next step in the field Decide on type of study Design study Collect data/analyse Understand Present results Publish

6. Read!! Web of knowledge, google scholar Base your reading on academic publications Understand the history Read outside your chosen species etc… e.g. co-operative behaviour in meerkats.

7. The stages of study… Interest piqued by….. Read around the concept/species/field/issue Identify knowledge gap/next step in the field Decide on type of study Design study Collect data/analyse Understand Present results Publish

8. Identify knowledge gap/next step in the field “Next step” often higher impact than “knowledge gap” Broad relevance increases impact Species specific studies tend to be low impact

9. The stages of study… Interest piqued by….. Read around the concept/species/field/issue Identify knowledge gap/next step in the field Decide on type of study Design study Collect data/analyse Understand Present results Publish

10. Decide on type of study Field measurements Field experiments Common garden expts Lab experiments

11. The stages of study… Interest piqued by….. Read around the concept/species/field/issue Identify knowledge gap/next step in the field Decide on type of study Design study Collect data/analyse Understand Present results Publish

12. Design study Design study What will data look like? Can I analyse this type of data? No Yes Proceed

13. The stages of study… Interest piqued by….. Read around the concept/species/field/issue Identify knowledge gap/next step in the field Decide on type of study Design study Collect data/analyse Understand Present results Publish

14. The stages of study… Interest piqued by….. Read around the concept/species/field/issue Identify knowledge gap/next step in the field Decide on type of study Design study Collect data/analyse Understand Present results Publish

15. Understand Interpret results Discuss with colleagues Discuss with researchers in other fields

16. The stages of study… Interest piqued by….. Read around the concept/species/field/issue Identify knowledge gap/next step in the field Decide on type of study Design study Collect data/analyse Understand Present results Publish

17. Present results Before publication, results are presented at conferences. Large and diverse conferences vs. small and specialised

18. The stages of study… Interest piqued by….. Read around the concept/species/field/issue Identify knowledge gap/next step in the field Decide on type of study Design study Collect data/analyse Understand Present results Publish

19. Publishing is difficult! Publications are the currency of science Aim for high impact journals Expect rejections! Specialised journals will expect more knowledge of the field Journals arranged in informal “tiers” Journals move between tiers Journal impact factors indicate standing