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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Zotero magic
A practical COSSEE post on using Zotero, Dropbox, and Attanger to keep a large literature library organised.
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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.
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The spooky season in science
A late-November COSSEE blog post reflecting on science through a seasonal lens.
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A visit to Canada
A COSSEE blog post about visiting Canada and experiencing the lab’s research environment firsthand.
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Back to the root of meta-analysis: understanding sampling variance
A methodological COSSEE post focused on sampling variance and foundational ideas in meta-analysis.
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Reflections on our time at SETAC AU 2025
A conference reflection covering presentations, awards, and reconnecting with the SETAC community in Wellington.
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Five weeks across western Canada
A COSSEE travel and field reflection spanning five weeks across western Canada.
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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.
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Meta-analysis terminology can be confusing
A COSSEE blog post about the language of meta-analysis and why precise terms matter.
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A True Canadian Experience: Let's Go Oilers!
A lighter COSSEE blog post connecting lab life with a memorable Edmonton experience.
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Cross-country skiing
A short COSSEE blog post documenting a seasonal experience outside the lab.
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Mardi Gras Parade 2025
A community-focused COSSEE blog post capturing a 2025 Mardi Gras event.
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Model Checking in Meta-Analysis
A COSSEE methods post centered on model checking and robustness in meta-analysis.
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Reflecting on a Year of Change: I-deel in 2024
A year-end reflection connecting COSSEE’s work with changes and momentum from 2024.
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