Join Us
Envirobites is currently recruiting new writers on a rolling basis.
Please share the information below with your graduate student, postdoc, and professional colleagues. Please email [email protected] if you have any questions. Come join us!
Application Details
- Required information: A sample envirobites post and our online application. More information at the link.
- All graduate students, postdocs, and professionals interested in science writing in environmental science topics may apply. We aim to cover a wide variety of research topics from a diverse set of perspectives. Individuals from underrepresented groups are especially encouraged to apply. While most of our current posts are in English, we are also interested in publishing translations of our posts or new posts in different languages. If you are passionate about sharing the latest research in environmental science and enjoy writing, we want to hear from you!
- Envirobites is a volunteer collaboration and does not offer compensation. The benefits of joining our team include public outreach (disseminating journal articles to a wider audience), professional development (reading papers, writing, and editing), and network building.
Author Responsibilities
Authors write anywhere between one envirobites piece each month and one envirobites piece per quarter. Because envirobites relies on peer-editing, each author is expected to review another author’s envirobites piece approximately once per month or two.
Writing an envirobites piece typically takes 3-6 hours for experienced authors, which includes selecting and carefully reading a paper. It takes somewhat longer for new authors. Editing another author’s envirobites piece usually takes less than 30 minutes.
Some of us also spend time contributing to the glossary pages, representing envirobites at conferences, and maintaining the social media networks. These activities are optional, so new envirobites writers can choose how much time they would like to devote to the collaboration, but any help is appreciated.
Authors typically write for at least one year, but this can be adjusted on an individual basis.
The Evaluation Process
The evaluation committee will review submissions based on the quality of an applicant’s sample envirobites piece and their responses to the questions that are part of the application form. Candidates will be notified within approximately one month of submission.
Regardless of whether an applicant is selected to write for envirobites, submitted sample envirobites pieces may be posted on envirobites as guest posts (with the applicant’s permission). We will notify applicants before posting their submissions.
How to Apply
- Fill out our application.
- Questions? Contact us at [email protected].