Anolis Newsletter VII: A Call for Contributions!

The Anolis Newsletters have a long and hallowed history of compiling information on what is happening in anole research and the anole community. The “first” newsletter, put together by anole pioneer Ernest Williams in 1972, was borne from an annual report to the National Science Foundation (NSF). Since then, the newsletters have flourished into an informal and exciting forum for the presentation of data and discussion of theory relevant to anoles. The newsletters serve three general functions: to allow investigators to inform others of their current and future research; to provide an outlet for speculation and theoretical musings perhaps inappropriate for publication in more formal venues; and to given an opportunity to present data and ideas that otherwise might never be distributed.

Since AN IV (1991), the newsletters have been produced in conjunction with Anolis symposia. Now that our recent symposium (#5) was completed in Miami last month, it’s time to produce a newsletter.

For that reason, we’re writing to ask you to send in a contribution, telling the community what you’re doing. As you’ll see if you browse through past newsletters, contributions take many forms:

– Overviews of research programs and labs

– Discussion of new projects or ideas

– Summaries of work in progress

– Manuscript-like reports

More than anything, this is an opportunity to let the anole community know what you’re up to. At the same time, this is not something to stress over. These are newsletter reports, informal non-publications. Don’t sweat the details! Just let us know what you’re up to. And for those of you who presented at the symposium, it’s just a matter of writing down what you said! You can find information about article formatting and deadlines below.

We look forward to hearing from you!

The AN Editorial Team