An early-career perspective on open, reliable and transparent research from the 2nd Canadian Open Science Conference

Reflections from a plenary talk in Ottawa: early-career researchers know what good research practices look like, but nobody fixes science alone.

A Thanksgiving at the University of Alberta Mattheis Research Ranch

A Thanksgiving weekend at the University of Alberta’s Mattheis Research Ranch, with a side trip to the badlands of Dinosaur Provincial Park.

A lab meeting at the Edmonton Valley Zoo

Science, sunshine, and animals: we swapped the usual meeting room for the Edmonton Valley Zoo.

How simple recognition metrics could save the peer-review system

Peer review is essential to scientific credibility, yet the system relies on labour that is largely unrecognised.

Ichigo ichie (一期一会): SORTEE's 5th birthday

Open scholarship, in practice: our first Open Scholarship Workshop

Twenty-three people, seven talks, three discussion tracks, one morning, and a concrete to-do list for open science at the U of A.

Outreach Report: Canada-Wide Science Fair Students Visit COSSEE/I-DEEL to Learn About Reproducibility

Twenty-four Canada-Wide Science Fair finalists joined COSSEE and I-DEEL for a hands-on LEGO® workshop on transparency, reproducibility, and why the small details matter in science.

Five Tips for Researching Across Disciplinary Boundaries

A practical reflection on how to work across disciplinary boundaries, from positionality and reading habits to language, respect, and intellectual flexibility.

Evaluating AI-assisted data extraction in ecological evidence synthesis: performance of NotebookLM in systematic mapping and meta-analysis

A COSSEE blog post by Aneta Arct on testing NotebookLM as a first-pass extractor for ecological systematic mapping and meta-analysis.

The Elephant in the Graduate School Room: Why does the relationship with your advisor fail? (And how to fix it)

A COSSEE blog post on advisor-student expectations, formalising supervision, and reducing friction in graduate training.

Zotero magic

A practical COSSEE post on using Zotero, Dropbox, and Attanger to keep a large literature library organised.

Reflecting on a Year of Change: COSSEE's First Year (2025)

A year-end reflection on COSSEE’s first full year, including growth, change, and the lab’s evolving research culture.

The spooky season in science

A late-November COSSEE blog post reflecting on science through a seasonal lens.

A visit to Canada

A COSSEE blog post about visiting Canada and experiencing the lab’s research environment firsthand.

Back to the root of meta-analysis: understanding sampling variance

A methodological COSSEE post focused on sampling variance and foundational ideas in meta-analysis.

Reflections on our time at SETAC AU 2025

A conference reflection covering presentations, awards, and reconnecting with the SETAC community in Wellington.

Five weeks across western Canada

A COSSEE travel and field reflection spanning five weeks across western Canada.

Around meta-analysis (16): meta-data, metadata, and more meta confusion

Part of COSSEE’s ongoing meta-analysis series, this post focuses on terminology and conceptual clarity.

Meta-analysis terminology can be confusing

A COSSEE blog post about the language of meta-analysis and why precise terms matter.

A True Canadian Experience: Let's Go Oilers!

A lighter COSSEE blog post connecting lab life with a memorable Edmonton experience.

Cross-country skiing

A short COSSEE blog post documenting a seasonal experience outside the lab.

Mardi Gras Parade 2025

A community-focused COSSEE blog post capturing a 2025 Mardi Gras event.

Model Checking in Meta-Analysis

A COSSEE methods post centered on model checking and robustness in meta-analysis.

Reflecting on a Year of Change: I-deel in 2024

A year-end reflection connecting COSSEE’s work with changes and momentum from 2024.