Research frontiers of early-career biogeographers

摘要: editorial ISSN 1948-6596 Research frontiers of early-career biogeographers done for a doctorate provides opportu- nities innovative and cutting-edge research. PhD students are typically fully dedicated, not yet tainted by prejudices from long career, ea- ger to overcome obstacles establish themselves in their chosen career. conducted at this stage biogeographer’s overseen established practitioners, is an opportunity push forward the boundaries knowledge, ex- plore new areas approaches, and, sometimes, break well-established paradigms. Student members represent about one third International Biogeography Society’s (IBS) membership. This year IBS Frontiers conferring award, aimed promoting knowledge en- ergy field biogeography. Following initiative IBS’ Early Career Biogeographers Committee, we have Doctoral Dis- sertation Award, recognize outstanding doc- toral thesis award will be granted periodically best dissertation, starting biennially coincide with conferences. Candidates judged on basis abstracts submit- ted recently graduated PhDs (up two years after obtaining PhD). To consid- ered candidates should submit abstract Frontiers, indicating that they wish considered award. The subject matter must fall within remit journal. All received any time can put consideration prize next round judging. Different coun- tries different systems (e.g., studying takes longer USA than UK), these differences judging process. may therefore pro- vide outline process which edu- cational institute awards PhD. main purpose Disserta- tion Award perform- ance important career re- searcher. winner receive certificate grant cover portion travel registration costs attending conference (preferably) or other meeting 1 . complements regular 2 , Alfred Russel Wallace MacArthur Wilson awards, mature mid-career scientists, respectively. It furthers efforts promote (Santos 2011), conjunction confer- ences started 2011. These meetings space young scientists meet ac- tively discuss careers. create excellent atmosphere net- working, developing interactions lead successful collaborations, forming bonds help produce more comprehensive inte- grative biogeography (Nogue et al. 2011). mechanism via profit journal’s work (see, example, Morales- Castilla 2013). pressure publish high- profile, peer-reviewed journals has resulted gradual, but unavoidable, evolution the- ses as monographs collections papers, little sometimes no effort provide synthesis work. value student well- developed, holistic discussion contribution dissertation research recurrent themes conversations during receptions defences 3 Many argue such syn- benefits both student’s development advancement However, number people believe worthless unless it published increasing. were reasons why board created section first place, along benefit moting already-published papers. http://www.biogeography.org/html/Meetings/index.html http://www.biogeography.org/html/About%20IBS/about_ibs.html Also called vivas examinations, depending academic system. 5.3, 2013 — © authors; journal compilation Society