Is it safe to assume that the isotopes in a single feather or a strand of hair represent those in an animal's entire body? New research in @StacksJournal.bsky.social by Davis & @hanvanzan.bsky.social puts this common ecological shortcut to the test. 🌎🧪🦊 Here’s what they found: 🧵

🌍 New research outlines a global recovery plan for martens, wolverines, fishers & other Guloninae species. By synthesizing expert data from Asia to the Americas, researchers identified Climate Change as the #1 global threat to these sensitive species. 🦊🧪 🔗

Why do small carnivores get ignored when thinking about conservation? Species like martens & fishers are important, but their elusive nature makes them incredibly hard to track. A new global study brings together experts to map a path forward for their conservation. 🦊🌍🧪 #ConservationBiology A 🧵

So excited to share this exciting new publication from @hanvanzan.bsky.social and her lab. More coming soon! #OpenAccess #ScientificPublishing

We're so thrilled to be partnering with @foss4gna.bsky.social on this Special Issue! Be on the lookout for some exciting new research on #OpenSource #GIS and #GeoSpatial analytics. 🧪

Did you see the new research in @StacksJournal.bsky.social that found 10 of 11 Guloninae species (weasels, martens, wolverines, etc.) are threatened by climate change? 🧪🌍🦊

We're so excited to help showcase the amazing work at @foss4gna.bsky.social this year with a Special Issue! Be on the lookout for new geospatial research in @stacksjournal.bsky.social! #OpenSource #GIS

Did you see the new research in @stacksjournal.bsky.social that revealed pine martens and sables in Siberia may be hybridizing far more often than we thought? Using DNA microsatellites, researchers found that nearly 20% of individuals were actually hybrids. 🦊🌍🧪🧬 🔗 doi.org/10.60102/sta...

✨ Did you know @StacksJournal.bsky.social partners with organizations to create collaborative & engaging Special Issues? They’re an affordable and #OpenAccess way to share your community’s research — and we just partnered with 2 more orgs to put some together! 🚀 🧪 #SciPub

A new study experiments with a low-cost way to monitor den-box use by martens & fishers – temperature loggers. By analyzing the rate of temperature change, researchers correctly identified every fisher and marten den visit—and even distinguished the two species! 🦊🌍🧪

When I started @StacksJournal.bsky.social, I thought the hardest part would be building a modern #PeerReview platform. Turns out, it's when you're slowly gaining traction. Some days it's overwhelming. Other days, a researcher says, "We need this so badly." It all keeps me going. 🧪 #SciPub

The pine marten, fisher, wolverine, & similar species are facing more than habitat loss — they also occupy environments threatened by climate change. New peer-reviewed research in @stacksjournal.bsky.social assesses the future of the Guloninae across the globe — and the outlook is rough. 🦊🌍🧪 A 🧵

📣 Just published: Three new articles in the Special Issue from the Martes Working Group. With contributions from leading researchers across Europe, Asia, & North America, this is quickly becoming a comprehensive & important collection.

New paper on red wolves from our research lab at the Wolf Conservation Center. We looked at historical and cultural factors that led to the red wolf's extirpation from Alabama. @nywolforg.bsky.social @stacksjournal.bsky.social stacksjournal.org/article/murp...

💡 What if monitoring wildlife was automatic and could even differentiate among species? New research in @StacksJournal.bsky.social shows a novel idea: using the rate of temperature change in den boxes to track martens, fishers, and even sometimes squirrels. 🌍🧪🦊 A 🧵 #WildlifeConservation

Do you think you can always tell a sable from a pine marten just by looking at it? 👀 In the Ural forests, it may be harder than you think. New research reveals how genetic tools can uncover surprising levels of hybridization in the wild. 🧬🦊🌍🧪 A🧵

🦨 Ever wonder how skunks decide where to live in urban landscapes like Chicago? New research from @masonfidino.bsky.social, @lizalehrer.bsky.social, & @sbmagle.bsky.social from @lpzoo.org used nearly a decade of data to find out! 🦊🌍🧪 A 🧵

We are excited to announce the second article from the Martes Working Group Special Issue in @stacksjournal.bsky.social is here! This new research evaluates the morphological, diet, and age-structure differences between two subspecies of fishers. Check it out! #OpenAccess #PeerReview 🧪🦊🌍

New #fisher research in BC reveals there is a distinct population—morphologically, ecologically, & evolutionarily. Does this mean the long-suspected subspecies is finally confirmed? New research from @richweir.bsky.social and the Martes Working Group asked this important question. 🌎🧪🦊 A 🧵

We desperately need innovation in #ScientificPublishing. That’s why we created our new model of double-blind collaborative #peerreview to be transparent, credible, and fair. Reviewers are even calling it fun & refreshing — 2 words I don’t think anyone has ever said about peer review. 🧪

Did you know 50-70% of credible science is never published? We're missing out on a lot of information! One of our goals is to make it easier to peer review & publish datasets, small studies, & negative results. We all deserve to make an impact with our findings, regardless of how splashy they are.

Scholarly publishing should be a platform for all credible science to be easily peer-reviewed & added to the public domain without censorship. That's why we signed the Declaration to Defend Research Against Government Censorship. Science is too important. #DefendResearch #ScientificPublishing

Open and transparent peer review should be the norm in #ScientificPublishing. It increases trust in the peer review process and in the published literature. Our collaborative peer review is double-blind to focus on the science, but then transparent upon publication. The best of both worlds!

Want to learn the story behind why our Founder @ecologistgreen.bsky.social decided to leave his Faculty position and start Stacks Journal?

Want to learn the story behind why our Founder @ecologistgreen.bsky.social decided to leave his Faculty position and start Stacks Journal?

📣 Calling #Education researchers on #EduSky -- Please repost! We received 2 new article submissions to Stacks Journal and are seeking reviewers. Want to experience our new model of collaborative peer review and see why your colleagues are calling it "fun and refreshing"? Sign up ↓

Hi -- Welcome! We're a scientific journal founded on the ethics of good science. We believe that publishing should be collaborative, fair, and transparent. Here's how we're creating a new future for scientific publishing. #SciPub #AcademicSky 🧪 1/n

It’s time to make all #peerreview double-blind. It reduces bias and lets the science speak for itself. We use it, but how many other journals do? Less than 10%. 🧪 #academicSky #SciPub

It’s time to make all #peerreview double-blind. It reduces bias and lets the science speak for itself. We use it, but how many other journals do? Less than 10%. 🧪 #academicSky #SciPub

It's been a big year for us! We've published our first articles, special issue, and were even featured by Nature. Looking forward to all we will accomplish in 2025 on our mission to improve scientific publishing and make it more ethical, streamlined, and inclusive.

Many carnivore populations are declining and translocations can help. 🧪🦊 But how do we determine where to reintroduce them? New research on pine #Martens from the Martes Working Group provides a clear framework for answering this important question. A 🧵

Really proud of this paper and the opportunity to work with the Stacks! I definitely recommend it for folks trying to break out of the toxic for-profit publishing groups.

And so much has happened since then! 25 collaborative peer reviews, 4 published articles, and a special issue. We’re creating a refreshing experience in scientific publishing. 🧪

Best news about peer review in a long time www.nature.com/articles/d41... 🧪

Impact factors are outdated & unreliable (that's another story)... But a model of publishing everything that goes through peer review just doesn't make sense. It gives too much power to the few Editors who determine what goes to peer review in the first place. 🧪 www.science.org/content/arti...

Nature published an article about how we're bringing more transparency and trust to scientific publishing. This feels big! What do you think of peer review by committee? 🧪 www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Nature just covered our new approach to peer review and publishing! What do you think about a collaborative model of peer review? www.nature.com/articles/d41...

When Stacks Journal started a few years ago, we didn't know if scientists were ready to update peer review. Today, we have more than 100 followers on Bluesky. Let's keep it up! Tell your friends, colleagues, & labmates. We can fix peer review & scientific publishing through collaboration.

Do you have unpublished research? We started Stacks Journal to increase access and inclusion in scientific publishing, and now you can share your research in just 1200 words. Great for publishing your datasets for others to use. Meet the 2-Pager!

How does cannabis farming affect wildlife? There’s been rapid growth of #cannabis farms in the US, but little is known about how #wildlife are impacted. So Phoebe Parker-Shames and her colleagues Ben Goldstein & Justin Brashares studied this question. Here’s what they found 🧵

📣 Calling all researchers who study #MedicalEducation and #pregnancy. We received a new submission on the challenges facing pregnant medical school students. Click below to join the peer review! Please Repost. #MedSky 🧪 buff.ly/3Meje2j

We’re missing out on a lot important science. This is why we offer short 2-pagers to help publish your datasets, negative results, and other findings that don’t fit into a full-length article ✨🧪

How should scientists handle animals that get injured during research? When a #Coyote was injured during fieldwork, Joey Hinton at @nywolforg.bsky.social, along with their collaborators, asked this very important question. Read on to learn how they approached it 🧵

Do you believe it's time to make scientific publishing actually work for scientists? That we should make peer review trustworthy and efficient again? Then please consider supporting our mission. #OpenAccess #OpenScience

We just wrapped up submissions for our 1st special issue with the Martes WG. The articles include the latest science in the field, w/ a review collaborated on by nearly 20 coauthors! Honored to be the home for the latest research on Guloninae! #marten #fisher #wolverine #tayra #sable 🧪🦊🌎

Stacks Journal is taking off! In addition to our first three published articles, we now have more than 12 articles in peer-review. Join us for free as we make peer review and publishing work for science! (link in bio)

Want to know more about human-wildlife coexistence around protected areas? Then do we have an article for you! @lmerz.bsky.social and her colleagues studied human perceptions of wildlife in eastern #Zambia and found some really interesting results. #HumanDimensions #Wildlife 🧪🦊🌎 1/

We're celebrating our recent successes! For the next 3 weeks, you can get 30% off a year of unlimited open-access publishing with @stacksjournal. That’s only $139 for an individual or $385 for your entire lab. 👀 Just comment on this post and we’ll DM you the code!

@opb.bsky.social covered the way we’re changing scientific publishing -- Check it out! #Collaboration and #Transparency will help us fix problems in scientific publishing. 🧪

We just changed science forever with the first major update to peer review in decades. Here's what we changed at The Stacks - A 🧵