Behind the Paper
The real stories behind the latest research papers, from conception to publication, the highs and the lows
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virToad — a new arsenal in the fight against cane toad invasions
In a paper just published in Landscape Ecology, we showcase a state-of-the-art computer program called virToad. Scientists and conservation managers may use virToad to virtually test the efficiency and cost of potential management strategies before carrying them out in the real world.
Listening to the birds: how does song culture evolve?
The genesis of a long-term field data set can be prosaic: a researcher measures something, then comes back and repeats that measurement again, and again. It is not always clear what might emerge from the accretion of data over the long term; sometimes the focus evolves as the study progresses.
