Most rejections happen not because the science is bad, but because authors handle reviewer comments poorly. I have reviewed > 100 papers from ~50 journals and review 2-3 manuscripts monthly. Two things that surprise me the most are: Over 95% of authors - don't know how to respond to the reviewers, and - possesses extremely … Continue reading What reviewers wish you knew!
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Migratory insects need special conservation attention
Insects are the most speciose animal group and perform diverse ecosystem functions. Yet, they are often neglected in large-scale conservation. As a consequence, many insect species are declining in different parts of the world [e.g., Chowdhury et al., In review]. Protected areas are the central part of a conservation plan and safeguard species from multifaceted … Continue reading Migratory insects need special conservation attention
Writing an academic cover letter
While applying for higher studies, emailing professors is a crucial part. Even though a cover letter is the tiniest part of the application, a well-crafted letter can outrun the CV. Why is that? Typically, professors receive hundreds of emails daily, and reading each email in detail would take days. To save time, they skim through … Continue reading Writing an academic cover letter
Migration in butterflies: a global overview
Migration is widespread in animals, particularly in vertebrates, insects, and marine invertebrates. Migrants range from tiny insects to blue whales, and comprise a remarkable proportion of animals worldwide, and the distances they travel vary greatly, with some species making just local movements, and others traveling thousands of kilometres between continents and even hemispheres. Like other … Continue reading Migration in butterflies: a global overview
Financial Aid on Coursera Courses
We are living in a changing world where things surrounding us are stepping up to a new level at every moment. It’s becoming essential for all of us to acquire newer and newer skills and updating us. Thus, the importance of ‘online learning’ is sharply increasing with time. There are different online sources - including … Continue reading Financial Aid on Coursera Courses
Creating a Free Personal WordPress Website
Living in an age of technology, having personal website adds an extra fragrance to our profile. When we apply for a job, mostly, recruiters search applicants’ name on Google to find out some additional information, outside of their typical curriculum vitae. Even it’s similar when we submit grant application for an astounding research. There are … Continue reading Creating a Free Personal WordPress Website
Butterfly Migration at the Goddard Rooftop
Every year, hundreds of butterfly species migrate around the world. Butterflies usually show multi-generational migration and in many cases, they don’t migrate in a swarm, which is atypical to vertebrate migration. As a consequence, when some butterflies fly towards a particular direction after some irregular intervals (for example, 1-2 individuals in 1-2 minutes), or not … Continue reading Butterfly Migration at the Goddard Rooftop
One Step Closer to Conservation
I am always keen to work directly with the conservation-based club activities as it helps to advance leadership and communication skills in several ways. When I started my commencement at the UQ, was looking for something like this. Fortunately, two of the previous board members of the Society for Conservation Biology (UQ-Brisbane Chapter) were from … Continue reading One Step Closer to Conservation
Floriade’18
Floriade is the biggest celebration of the Australian spring which runs from the mid-September to mid-October in Canberra. Hundreds of people from different regions visit every day to pass some time in the midst of thousands of flowers. Despite the regular time schedule of 9.30-5.30, at the end of September, they organize a Nightfest which … Continue reading Floriade’18
A Sudden visit to the Oxley Creek Common
A few weeks ago, one of my lab members suggested visiting Oxley Creek which is less than ten km from my residence. Yesterday, I with Will (is originally from the UC Davis) went there, especially for birding. When we started planning for a few nature walks, we thought it could be a good idea to … Continue reading A Sudden visit to the Oxley Creek Common
