SORTEE Canada Chapter
Join us for an informal online brainstorming session(s) to share ideas, and help shape future local activities! 🇨🇦
To register, please fill in the Expression of interest form on our website: sortee.org/chapters/ 📩
Society for Open, Reliable, and Transparent Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. EcoEvoRxiv (https://ecoevorxiv.org/) is our preprint server. To find out more and become a member, go to http://sortee.org #openscience
Society for Open, Reliable, and Transparent Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. EcoEvoRxiv ( https:// ecoevorxiv.org/ ) is our preprint server. To find out more and become a member, go to http:// sortee.org # openscience
SORTEE Canada Chapter
Join us for an informal online brainstorming session(s) to share ideas, and help shape future local activities! 🇨🇦
To register, please fill in the Expression of interest form on our website: sortee.org/chapters/ 📩
Society for Open, Reliable, and Transparent Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. EcoEvoRxiv ( https:// ecoevorxiv.org/ ) is our preprint server. To find out more and become a member, go to http:// sortee.org # openscience
This seventh instalment of the #ECRAsks series is all about improving communication & engagement within and beyond the #openscience community.
Check out Oakleigh Wilson’s conversation with Cecilia Baldoni on the #SORTEE blog to learn more! ✨
https://sortee.org/blog/2026/04/06/2026_ecr_asks_cecilia_baldoni/
Society for Open, Reliable, and Transparent Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. EcoEvoRxiv ( https:// ecoevorxiv.org/ ) is our preprint server. To find out more and become a member, go to http:// sortee.org # openscience
📢 Content submissions for the 6th SORTEE Conference (13-14 Oct 2026) are now OPEN #SORTEE2026
Submit your proposal for an unconference, hackathon or workshop by June 7th via sortee.org/upcoming
SORTEE members can attend for free. Join us sortee.org/join/
Society for Open, Reliable, and Transparent Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. EcoEvoRxiv ( https:// ecoevorxiv.org/ ) is our preprint server. To find out more and become a member, go to http:// sortee.org # openscience
Spotlight on SORTEE: Meet our Member Engagement and Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Committees!
If you missed last month’s virtual social, you can learn all about our committee members and the great work they do to promote #openscience right here!
Join the mailing list for news about our upcoming virtual socials: https://sortee.org/mixers/ 👀
Society for Open, Reliable, and Transparent Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. EcoEvoRxiv ( https:// ecoevorxiv.org/ ) is our preprint server. To find out more and become a member, go to http:// sortee.org # openscience
Throwback to this enriching conversation between Tim Parker and Oak Wilson about taking risks as a young academic and all things open science! ✨
👀 Check it out on the SORTEE blog:
https://sortee.org/blog/2025/05/13/2025_ecr_asks_tim_parker/
Society for Open, Reliable, and Transparent Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. EcoEvoRxiv ( https:// ecoevorxiv.org/ ) is our preprint server. To find out more and become a member, go to http:// sortee.org # openscience
🇨🇦 SORTEE Canada Chapter
Based in Canada and interested in open, reliable, transparent ecology & evolution research?
👉 Fill out our expression of interest form (tinyurl.com/yxayj9yd) to connect, share ideas, and help shape future local activities! 😊
Society for Open, Reliable, and Transparent Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. EcoEvoRxiv ( https:// ecoevorxiv.org/ ) is our preprint server. To find out more and become a member, go to http:// sortee.org # openscience
🔊SAVE THE DATE for our 6th SORTEE conference: 13-14th Oct 2026!
Registration & content submission (unconferences, hackathons, workshops) will open soon
Keep an👁️on sortee.org/upcoming/ #SORTEE2026
To join the mailing list for conference updates, click: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfLrSGiTygTLMIf3p5py80wHcbjP5VLUaGK3fXv6StGPRgnvw/viewform
Society for Open, Reliable, and Transparent Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. EcoEvoRxiv ( https:// ecoevorxiv.org/ ) is our preprint server. To find out more and become a member, go to http:// sortee.org # openscience
This year’s monthly Virtual Socials will be all about meeting SORTEE’s committees!
Join us on March 25 at 14h UTC for a relaxed and informal 30-min break to meet the Member Engagement and the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion committees.
Link will be posted on SORTEE Slack.
Society for Open, Reliable, and Transparent Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. EcoEvoRxiv ( https:// ecoevorxiv.org/ ) is our preprint server. To find out more and become a member, go to http:// sortee.org # openscience
The SORTEE guidelines for data and code quality control in ecology and evolutionary biology are now published in the Peer Community Journal!
🔗 https://peercommunityjournal.org/articles/10.24072/pcjournal.687/
Society for Open, Reliable, and Transparent Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. EcoEvoRxiv ( https:// ecoevorxiv.org/ ) is our preprint server. To find out more and become a member, go to http:// sortee.org # openscience
Want to learn how to write reproducible #RCode, and find out why it’s good for science?
🔬 Join this webinar by Dax Kellie👇
Free registration at: https://events.humanitix.com/sortee-webinar-good-r-code
Society for Open, Reliable, and Transparent Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. EcoEvoRxiv ( https:// ecoevorxiv.org/ ) is our preprint server. To find out more and become a member, go to http:// sortee.org # openscience
Want to start a local #SORTEE chapter?
🌍 Read how Raquel Turba launched the Brazil chapter for inspiration!👇 https://sortee.org/blog/2026/03/06/2026_local-chapter_brasil/
Interested in your own? Reach out to us!
Society for Open, Reliable, and Transparent Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. EcoEvoRxiv ( https:// ecoevorxiv.org/ ) is our preprint server. To find out more and become a member, go to http:// sortee.org # openscience
In this sixth installment of the #ECRAsks series, Oak Wilson spoke to Alex Holcombe (@alexh@fediscience.org) about the future of community-led publication.
Check out their conversation on the SORTEE blog: https://sortee.org/blog/2026/03/03/2026_ecr_asks_alex_holscombe/
Society for Open, Reliable, and Transparent Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. EcoEvoRxiv ( https:// ecoevorxiv.org/ ) is our preprint server. To find out more and become a member, go to http:// sortee.org # openscience
SORTEE members asked our 2026 President Marija Purgar at our Virtual Social: What's one thing you wish every member knew about SORTEE that you think we might be missing out on?
Her answer: joining SORTEE brings a lot of friends, collaborators, and opportunities for self-development and career building including collaborative projects you can join through SORTEE's network. For example by joining hackathon sessions at SORTEE's yearly conference!
Join us to know more: https://www.joinit.org/o/sortee/
Society for Open, Reliable, and Transparent Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. EcoEvoRxiv ( https:// ecoevorxiv.org/ ) is our preprint server. To find out more and become a member, go to http:// sortee.org # openscience
Reminder that SORTEE’s first virtual meet up is happening today (Feb 25th) from 15:30 to 16:00 UTC!
Come and meet this year’s SORTEE president in a relaxed and informal setting. Ask Marija anything you like! Find the Zoom link in our member’s slack channel. Join our community at sortee.org/join/
Society for Open, Reliable, and Transparent Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. EcoEvoRxiv ( https:// ecoevorxiv.org/ ) is our preprint server. To find out more and become a member, go to http:// sortee.org # openscience
🎉 Announcing the 2025 SORTEE Commendation Award recipients: EcoEvoApps, Flipping the Script, JuliaPhylo, MacaqueNet, MorphoBank, and Virtual Australian Museum of Palaeontology (VAMP)! Congratulations to all for advancing open, reliable, and transparent practices in ecology and evolutionary biology.
🔗 Learn more at sortee.org/awards/
Nominations for the 2026 awards will be opening soon, so stay tuned!
Society for Open, Reliable, and Transparent Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. EcoEvoRxiv ( https:// ecoevorxiv.org/ ) is our preprint server. To find out more and become a member, go to http:// sortee.org # openscience
The BES wants help refreshing their Data Management Guide for Ecologists!
Want to contribute? Review the current guide & share suggestions: https://buff.ly/Py4bfwp
Then volunteer to write a section (ECRs especially welcome!) or peer review:
Society for Open, Reliable, and Transparent Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. EcoEvoRxiv ( https:// ecoevorxiv.org/ ) is our preprint server. To find out more and become a member, go to http:// sortee.org # openscience
Check the latest blog post about SORTEEs first joint meeting with @improvingpsych@fediscience.org ✨
Board members from both societies met to explore shared challenges, strengths, and opportunities for collaboration to strengthen open and rigorous science across fields.
Read more here: https://sortee.org/blog/2025/12/10/2025_first_sortee_sips_leadership_meeting/
Society for Open, Reliable, and Transparent Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. EcoEvoRxiv ( https:// ecoevorxiv.org/ ) is our preprint server. To find out more and become a member, go to http:// sortee.org # openscience
Everything you wanted to know about our conference in our new blogpost:
Highlights from the #SORTEE2025 Conference ✨https://sortee.org/blog/2025/11/12/2025_highlights_from_the_sortee_conference/
Society for Open, Reliable, and Transparent Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. EcoEvoRxiv ( https:// ecoevorxiv.org/ ) is our preprint server. To find out more and become a member, go to http:// sortee.org # openscience
💡 If you care about transparency, rigour, and equity in science, join SORTEE!
You can join for free if you like, no questions asked, and your support really helps us a lot 💙
Find more about why in the link
Society for Open, Reliable, and Transparent Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. EcoEvoRxiv ( https:// ecoevorxiv.org/ ) is our preprint server. To find out more and become a member, go to http:// sortee.org # openscience
SORTEE Virtual Social: Halloween Returns - learn about SORTEE
Tuesday 2 Dec 2025 15:30 UTC🎃
💰 Cost: FREE! 🎈
👥 Attendees: EVERYONE IS WELCOME! 🎉
REGISTRATION: https://events.humanitix.com/sortee-virtual-social
Society for Open, Reliable, and Transparent Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. EcoEvoRxiv ( https:// ecoevorxiv.org/ ) is our preprint server. To find out more and become a member, go to http:// sortee.org # openscience
Introducing "The SORTEE Guidelines for Data and Code Quality Control in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology"
The first standardised set of data editor guidelines. Led by SORTEE with input from numerous data editors across ecology and evolution.
Society for Open, Reliable, and Transparent Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. EcoEvoRxiv ( https:// ecoevorxiv.org/ ) is our preprint server. To find out more and become a member, go to http:// sortee.org # openscience
🎉 Registration for the SORTEE Conference 2024 (15-16 Oct) is now open! 🎉
Register here: https://sortee.org/upcoming/
The conference is FREE for members, so consider joining us! https://sortee.org/join
Looking forward to seeing you in October. #SORTEE2024
Society for Open, Reliable, and Transparent Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. EcoEvoRxiv ( https:// ecoevorxiv.org/ ) is our preprint server. To find out more and become a member, go to http:// sortee.org # openscience
New SORTEE blog post:
"Setting the record straight: How data and code transparency caught an error and how I fixed it" by Andrew Anderson.
Thank you Andrew for sharing your experience!
www.sortee.org/blog/2023/12...