Academic inbreeding reduces the scientific performance of ecologists Academic inbreeding, defined as recruiting professionals from the same institution where they obtained their doctoral degrees, is characterized by low academic mobility. These inbred researchers can have lower scientific performance than the more mobile ones due to limited exposure to novel approaches…
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Publication – Gómez et al., Belgian Journal of Entomology
Aenictus brutus sp. nov., a new species of the army ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Dorylinae) from Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve Forest (Liberia) A new army ant species is described from the Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve Forest andsurroundings. Aenictus brutus sp. nov. is the biggest Aenictus found in Africa. Identificationkeys…
Continue Reading....MTA Bolyai János Research Scholarship
Our core members, Dávid Herczeg and Gergely Horváth, are among the recipients of this year’s prestigious MTA Bolyai János Research Scholarship. The aim of the scholarship is to encourage and recognize outstanding research and development performance among young researchers, as well as to facilitate preparation for obtaining the title of…
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