Eventos :: Cursos :: Scientific Writing Retreat in the Spanish Pyrenees 9th edition
Basic concepts in the preparation of scientific articles for publication in international journals. |
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Objectives:
The aim of the 9th edition of the course is to develop all the technical and conceptual elements for the elaboration of scientific articles in international journals in the fields of ecology, genetics and evolution, although other disciplines are not ruled out. PhD students and postdoctoral researchers are the main target group of the course.
This course aims to provide the keys to a creative process in which everyone must develop their own style. The novelty of this ninth edition of the course is that it is transformed into a writing retreat at the "Residencia Universitaria de Jaca", https://resijaca.unizar.es, in which theory sessions will be combined with the writing of the manuscripts on which the students are working. This will allow progress to be made in writing at the same time as resolving the difficulties presented by the particularities of each article. In addition, the aim is for each student to interact not only with the teacher, through tutorials throughout the course, but also with the other students, because everyone has something to contribute to the others from their own experience.
If you are currently working on a manuscript, but find that it is difficult to carve out dedicated writing time, feel that you are not making significant progress, or want to learn how to improve the clarity and effectiveness of your writing, then consider applying to this Scientific Writing Retreat.
Target audience:
Graduate students, postdoctoral fellows and junior academics who are actively working on a manuscript in any area of the fields of ecology, genetics and evolution.
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Course structure:
This face-to-face phase at the Residencia Universitaria de Jaca will last 24 hours over three days.
There will be a subsequent phase in which the lecturer undertakes to review and edit a full manuscript of each participant before it is submitted to the peer review process in international journals. This commitment will be valid for one year after the end of the course.
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Course structure:
This face-to-face phase at the Residencia Universitaria de Jaca will last 24 hours over three days.
There will be a subsequent phase in which the lecturer undertakes to review and edit a full manuscript of each participant before it is submitted to the peer review process in international journals. This commitment will be valid for one year after the end of the course.
Course features:
Organizer: Xavier Picó (Doñana Biological Station, EBD-CSIC. [xpico@ebd.csic.es],
Venue: Residencia Universitaria de Jaca (Huesca, Spain) https://resijaca.unizar.es
Important dates:
Retreat: October 7–9, 2025
Arrival: October 6, 2025 (evening)
Departure: October 10, 2025
Application Deadline: September 1, 2025
Schedule: 9:00-19:00 with coffee and lunch breaks
Cost (includes breakfast, lunch and accommodation): AEET/SIBECOL members: €450; Others: €550.
Duration: from 7 to 9 October , 24h
Number of places: 25
Admission criteria: PhD students and postdoctoral researchers. A letter of motivation is required. Registration in order of application until all available places are filled.
Attendance is compulsory for a minimum of 90% of the scheduled hours without the possibility of justified absence in order to obtain the attendance certificate.
Programme:
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Module / Contents
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Teacher
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| Morning session day 1: Technical and conceptual issues to start writing: (i) materials and methods, (ii) design and presentation of main results in tables and figures, (iii) results Tutorials day 1: one-to-one sessions with students to discuss specific aspects of their articles Afternoon session, day 1: writing manuscripts Sharing day 1: group discussion |
Xavier Picó |
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| Morning session day 2: Technical and conceptual issues: the introduction Tutorials day 2: one-to-one sessions with students to discuss specific aspects of their papers Afternoon session, day 2: Manuscript writing Sharing day 2: group discussion |
Xavier Picó |
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| Morning session, day 3: Technical and conceptual issues: the discussion Tutorials day 3: one-to-one sessions with students to discuss specific aspects of their papers Afternoon session, day 3: Manuscript writing Sharing day 3: group discussion |
Xavier Picó |
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Registration:
Click here: Register located in the box in the top right corner. The AEET Secretariat will send you a personalised notification confirming that you have reserved your place and giving you instructions on how to proceed with the payment of the registration fee.
Payment:
Wire transfer to the following OpenBank account: ES70 0073 01005804 9730 5102. Send the transfer receipt to secretaria@aeet.org and indicate the invoice data you need to justify the payment in your administration.
Cancellations made 30 days or less in advance of the scientific writing retreat date will not be reimbursed.
Our tax information for invoicing:
ASOCIACIÓN ESPAÑOLA DE ECOLOGÍA TERRESTRE
CIF: G50359017
Dpto. Biología y Geología
Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, URJC
c/Tulipán s/n
28933 Móstoles, Madrid
Certification:
The organisation will provide certificates of attendance upon completion of the course. Minimum attendance required is 90% of the total number of teaching hours.
Contact and further information:E-mail: secretaria@aeet.org, Phone: (+34) 666 439 820 (between 9:00 and 14:00)
Organized by:
Asociación Española de Ecología Terrestre (AEET) with the support of Universidad de Zaragoza (Zaragoza, Spain)
