Towards open, reliable, and transparent ecology and evolutionary biology
Authors:
- Rose E. O’dEaRORose E. O’dEa
- Timothy H. ParkerTPTimothy H. Parker
- Yung En CheeYCYung En Chee
- Antica CulinaACAntica Culina
- Szymon M. DrobniakSDSzymon M. Drobniak
- David H. DuncanDDDavid H. Duncan
- Fiona FidlerFFFiona Fidler
- Elliot GouldEGElliot Gould
- Malika IhleMIMalika Ihle
- Clint D. KellyCKClint D. Kelly
- Malgorzata LagiszMLMalgorzata Lagisz
- Dominique G. RocheDRDominique G. Roche
Open Access
- 9 April 2021
- journal article
- editorial
- Published by Springer Nature in BMC Biology
- Vol. 19 (1) , 1-5
Abstract
Unreliable research programmes waste funds, time, and even the lives of the organisms we seek to help and understand. Reducing this waste and increasing the value of scientific evidence require changing the actions of both individual researchers and the institutions they depend on for employment and promotion. While ecologists and evolutionary biologists have somewhat improved research transparency over the past decade (e.g. more data sharing), major obstacles remain. In this commentary, we lift our gaze to the horizon to imagine how researchers and institutions can clear the path towards more credible and effective research programmes.Keywords
Funding Information
- Australian Research Council Discovery Grant (DP200100367)
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