In partnership with the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC), ECO Magazine is looking for marine science professionals and technologists working on projects related to non-native marine species and biosecurity to share their work in a Special Edition of Eco Magazine - Marine Invasions.
Eco Magazine commands a global audience of marine scientists and professionals, making this an excellent opportunity to shine a spotlight on your work.
The Special Issue will profile the latest international research into the impacts of marine invasive species on coastal ecosystems, and showcase the latest tools and techniques designed to prevent, detect, monitor, and mitigate their spread.
The advance of marine invasive species represents one of the greatest threats to marine and coastal biodiversity around the world, second only to habitat loss. This Special Edition recognizes the need for a comprehensive multimedia resource that promotes awareness of vital issues, helps identify gaps in knowledge, and enables meaningful collaboration between academia, government, resource managers, and industry.
What can you contribute?
The ECO Magazine editorial team welcomes contributions in the form of written articles, webinars, videos, and podcasts under the following categories:
Theme 1: Species on the Move (topic examples include recent research on invasive species arriving due to environmental changes, storms/floods, or industry activities, and updated estimates on the impacts on native species and local economy)
Theme 2: Tools for Detecting and Monitoring Non-Native Species (topic examples include emerging tools such as eDNA, citizen science, and remote sensing)
Theme 3: Mitigation and Restoration (for example, case studies demonstrating international projects working to mitigate the spread and/or restore native populations, examples where the impacts have been mitigated)
Theme 4: Reducing the Spread (topic examples include policy or regulatory approaches to reduce the spread of non-native species, technology-based solutions used by industry, etc.)
Want to get your work in the Special Issue? Here’s how 👇
Due to the increasing popularity of ECO Magazine's digital-only Special Issues, spaces are limited. Interested parties are advised to fill out the submission form as soon as possible. From there, the editorial team will get in touch to discuss submissions and provide authors with an allocated word-count and a style guide. All final draft submissions are due by October 3, 2022.
For more information about submitting a story, contact editor@ecomagazine.com.
About ECO (Environment, Coastal & Offshore)
ECO Magazine is a leading trade publication that reports from the frontlines of applied marine environmental science in coastal and offshore waters around the world. Through high-quality, original reporting direct from the experts, ECO profiles some of the leading insights into critical topics surrounding the oceans, coasts, and a sustainable blue economy. Each edition includes compelling and exclusive content that celebrates collaboration and progress in ocean research and policy, explores developments in underwater technologies, and promotes cross- sector collaboration. ECO is published quarterly in print, with three additional special digital issues per year.
About the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center
The Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC) provides science-based knowledge to meet the environmental challenges of the 21st century. Headquartered on the shores of Chesapeake Bay in Edgewater, Maryland, SERC scientists and students lead research on coastal ecosystems around the world. The data they collect help inform decisions for wise policies, best business practices and a sustainable planet.