👋🏻 I wanted to say hi and reintroduce myself to the new followers here. I'm David and I study the effects of changing landscapes on carnivore populations -- including hyenas, lions, fishers, & foxes. But now I'm doing something new. A 🧵

New research out in @StacksJournal! This study will be super helpful for anyone using camera traps for wildlife monitoring.

Not every study needs to be a 20-page paper that takes months—or years—to write. Negative results, small studies, and datasets deserve a home, too. That’s why we created the 2-pager at @stacksjournal — a simple format to share all credible findings. stacksjournal.org/two-pager

When I started @stacksjournal, I thought the hardest part would be building a modern #PeerReview platform Turns out, it's when you're slowly gaining traction Some days it's overwhelming. Others, a researcher says, "We need this so badly." It all keeps me going #AcademicTwitter

Capuchins are some of the smartest monkeys in the Americas. They use tools, solve puzzles, and clearly know what matters in life: 🍌 🦊🌍

One of the solutions mentioned here is to pay peer reviewers. What do you think about that? Do you think it introduces a conflict of interest? #ScientificPublishing #AcademicChatter nature.com/articles/d41586-0…

When you: ✅ Funded the research ✅ Wrote the article ✅ Paid to publish ...and now others have to pay to read it. Make it make sense. #AcademicTwitter

If you could change one thing about #PeerReview, what would it be? I'll go first: make it double-blind during review, but reveal reviewer identities when the paper is published. #AcademicChatter

🦥 Did you know that two-toed sloths don’t fart? They actually reabsorb the gas into their bloodstream and release it through their lungs. 🧪🌍🦊

Sometimes it’s not about science — it’s about vibes. #AcademicTwitter

I think I could watch howler monkeys eat leaves all day. But did you know they also have the loudest call of any land mammal? It can travel up to 3 miles through the jungle! 🦊🌍🧪

Sometimes Reviewer 2 can be a disaster. #PeerReview #AcademicPublishing

“Everybody agrees that the system is kind of broken and unsustainable...but nobody really knows what to do about it." I hear this a lot. But the path forward to me is clear: improve #PeerReview and make it actually mean something again. #AcademicTwitter theguardian.com/science/2025…

Does it ever feel like #AcademicPublishing is a cartel with citations and impact factors?

Have you ever seen an anhinga? Unlike most water birds, they don't waterproof their feathers. Why? Because it helps them dive deeper and hunt better underwater. 🪶🧪🌍

#AcademicPublishing: The only industry where you do the work and foot a $3000 bill.

📈 LLMs are quietly changing scientific writing. New research finds that 13.5% of biomedical abstracts in 2024 were likely processed with LLMs -- marked by spikes in the use of words like delves, crucial, & significant. How should #SciencePublishing respond to this? 🧪 🔗: doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.adt38…

And in today's news of #AcademicPublishing not working... nature.com/articles/d41586-0…

Peer review doesn't have to feel broken. It can be collaborative, engaging — even fun. That's why we're building @stacksjournal: ✅ Ethical, streamlined review ✅ Transparent publishing ✅ Inclusive of all sound science #AcademicPublishing #PeerReview stacksjournal.org

✨ Coati ✨ Fun facts: Coatis are in the raccoon family, have an incredible sense of smell, and use their flexible snouts to forage like pros. Here's one sniffing around for some of their favorite snacks.