"Double-blind peer review, in which neither author nor reviewer identity are revealed, is rarely practised in ecology or evolution journals. However, in 2001, double-blind review was introduced by the journal Behavioral Ecology. Following this policy change, there was a significant increase in female first-authored papers, a pattern not observed in a very similar journal that provides reviewers with author information. No negative effects could be identified, suggesting that double-blind review should be considered by other journals."
Budden et al. 2008 Double-blind review favours increased representation of female authors. Trends Ecol Evol 23(1):4-6 On Tue, Feb 19, 2013 at 7:08 PM, Denise Burchsted <dburchs...@plymouth.edu>wrote: > Science faculty’s subtle gender biases favor male students > http://www.pnas.org/content/**early/2012/09/14/1211286109<http://www.pnas.org/content/early/2012/09/14/1211286109> > > "science faculty from research-intensive universities rated the > application materials of a student—who was randomly assigned either a male > or female name—for a laboratory manager position. Faculty participants > rated the male applicant as significantly more competent and hireable than > the (identical) female applicant. These participants also selected a higher > starting salary and offered more career mentoring to the male applicant. > The gender of the faculty participants did not affect responses, such that > female and male faculty were equally likely to exhibit bias against the > female student. " > > > On 2/19/2013 4:15 PM, Hanberry, Brice B. wrote: > >> Or is it (sexist)? >> >> See: Bias Is Hurting Women in Science, Panel Reports >> http://www.nytimes.com/2006/**09/19/science/19women.html?_r=**0<http://www.nytimes.com/2006/09/19/science/19women.html?_r=0> >> >> Five Years After an Incendiary Remark, Signs That Harvard Is More >> Welcoming to Women >> http://thechoice.blogs.**nytimes.com/2010/03/12/**harvard-2/<http://thechoice.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/03/12/harvard-2/> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Ecological Society of America: grants, jobs, news [mailto: >> ecolo...@listserv.umd.**EDU <ECOLOG-L@LISTSERV.UMD.EDU>] On Behalf Of >> Jane Shevtsov >> Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2013 1:36 PM >> To:ECOLOG-L@LISTSERV.UMD.EDU >> Subject: Re: [ECOLOG-L] Gender issues >> >> Let's not forget that the original comment that triggered this whole >> discussion was made by a woman! I don't think it was intended to be sexist. >> It's not sexist to say, "In my experience, women tend to do X and would >> be better off doing Y". It may be accurate or inaccurate, but it's not >> sexist. >> >> Jane Shevtsov >> >> >> On Mon, Feb 18, 2013 at 12:40 PM, Leslie M. Adams >> <leslie.ad...@comcast.net>**wrote: >> >> Now, I am the one who must speak up and voice my support for Yvette >>> (and Chandreyee). While no slight may have been intended, as a female >>> scientist I too experienced the responses Yvette cites - and >>> especially the one recently posted by Dr. Olden - as belittling and >>> dismissive. There is considerable gender bias in the fields of ecology >>> and biology and it is important to object to it whenever it arises; >>> whether intentional or not. Perhaps it is easy to counsel "moving on" >>> when you are unaffected by this handicap personally, but to say that >>> it is somehow unsuitable or inappropriate to address on this listserv >>> is ridiculous and dismisses the tremendously damaging effect this bias >>> has on many, many lives. It is also not lost on me that the issue of >>> gender has somehow arisen in a discussion of the skills necessary for >>> landing a job in ecology. I would suggest that this is no coincidence. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Leslie M. Adams, Ph.D. >>> >>> Adjunct Professor of Plant Systematics >>> >>> Professional Training and Development >>> >>> University of New Hampshire >>> >>> >>> <http://home.comcast.net/~**leslie.adams/<http://home.comcast.net/~leslie.adams/> >>> > >>> http://home.comcast.net/~**leslie.adams/<http://home.comcast.net/~leslie.adams/> >>> >>> Home Office: 603 / 659-6177 >>> >>> >>> >>> Adjunct Associate Professor of Environmental Sustainability >>> >>> School of Undergraduate Studies (online) >>> >>> University of Maryland University College >>> >>> >>> >>> Adjunct Professor of Life Sciences >>> >>> Department of Liberal Arts >>> >>> New Hampshire Institute of Art >>> >>> >>> >>> "We can't solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used >>> when we created them." - Albert Einstein >>> >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Ecological Society of America: grants, jobs, news >>> [mailto:ecolo...@listserv.umd.**EDU <ECOLOG-L@LISTSERV.UMD.EDU>] On >>> Behalf Of Julian Olden >>> Sent: Monday, February 18, 2013 1:04 PM >>> To:ECOLOG-L@LISTSERV.UMD.EDU >>> Subject: Re: [ECOLOG-L] A Graduate Student’s Guide to Neces >>> sary Skills for Landing a Job >>> >>> >>> >>> Hi Yvette, >>> >>> >>> >>> Apologies, but your interpretation of my suggestion is extremely >>> misguided >>> >>> and flat-out wrong. My response was a cleaver way of saying that you >>> can >>> >>> ignore the silly responses of particular ECO-LOGGERS (some of which >>> have a >>> >>> track record of this behavior) by filtering your emails. Unfortunately >>> >>> your email has added fuel to a series of ECOLOG posts that have very >>> >>> little to do with the original premise of the Blickley et al. (2012). >>> >>> Let's all move on now. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Cheers, >>> >>> Julian >>> >>> --- >>> >>> Julian D. Olden >>> >>> Freshwater Ecology & Conservation Lab >>> >>> School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences >>> >>> University of Washington, Seattle WA 98195 >>> >>> e:<mailto:ol...@uw.edu> ol...@uw.edu, t: (206) 616-3112 < >>> <tel:%28206%29%20616-3112> tel:%28206%29%20616-3112> >>> >>> w:<http://www.fish.washington.**edu/research/oldenlab/<http://www.fish.washington.edu/research/oldenlab/> >>> > >>> http://www.fish.washington.**edu/research/oldenlab/<http://www.fish.washington.edu/research/oldenlab/> >>> >>> skype: goldenolden >>> >>> >>> >>> "The face of the river . . . was not a book to be read once and thrown >>> >>> aside, for it had a new story to tell every day." < Mark Twain >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On 2/18/13 7:37 AM, "Yvette Dickinson" <<mailto: >>> yvette.dickin...@gmail.com> >>> yvette.dickin...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> Like Chandreyee Mitra I was surprised by the comment included in >>>> Clara's >>>> list: >>>> "7. ...i am somewhat exercised by your post because, IMO, too many >>>> young, >>>> especially, female, >>>> applicants don't bring much to the table that others don't already >>>> know >>>> or that cannot be readily >>>> duplicated or that is mostly generalist-oriented..." >>>> This is a sentiment that I have heard before in other venues and find >>>> abhorrent. I initially chose not >>>> to comment on it here, but I do support Chandreyee's in her comment. >>>> However, I am disgusted by the response Chandreyee recieved. To be >>>> told >>>> to simply use your email >>>> filter and not worry your silly little head over such matters is >>>> offensive. The concerns Chandreyee >>>> raised are legitimate, and should be addressed with the gravity and >>>> respect they deserve. >>>> I would like to remind all readers of ESA's code of ethics, >>>> particularly >>>> principle g. >>>> "Ecologists will not discriminate against others, in the course of >>>> their >>>> work on the basis of gender, >>>> sexual orientation, marital status, creed, religion, race, color, >>>> national origin, age, economic status, >>>> disability, or organizational affiliation." >>>> Yvette Dickinson >>>> >>> >> -- >> ------------- >> Jane Shevtsov, Ph.D. >> Mathematical Biology Curriculum Writer, UCLA co-founder,www.** >> worldbeyondborders.org <http://www.worldbeyondborders.org> >> >> "Those who say it cannot be done should not interfere with those who are >> doing it." --attributed to Robert Heinlein, George Bernard Shaw and others >> > -- Cynthia O'Rourke Mendelson Lab Department of Biological Sciences, UMBC 615-389-1890 kickse...@gmail.com
