Conservation Biology Skills
Agent skill stack for manuscripts targeted at Conservation Biology — the flagship journal of the Society for Conservation Biology (SCB), published by Wiley and founded in 1987. Conservation Biology publishes science with direct implications for the conservation of Earth's biological diversity, spanning population, community, and landscape ecology, extinction risk, protected-area design, human-wild
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12- ▌ Conbio Workflow · brycewang-stanfordUse as the entry point for any Conservation Biology manuscript. Routes to the right conbio sub-skill based on where you are in the science lifecycle and which article type (Contributed Paper, Research Note, Review, Essay, Conservation Practice and Policy, Comment) fits. It dispatches; it does not draft content.
- ▌ Conbio Submission · brycewang-stanfordUse when running the final pre-submission preflight for Conservation Biology via Wiley's ScholarOne Manuscript Central — article-type selection, double-blind preparation, word/abstract caps, Style Guide formatting, data-availability statement, and declarations. Final checks; it does not draft content.
- ▌ Conbio Study Design · brycewang-stanfordUse when defending the study design of a Conservation Biology manuscript — ecological sampling and inference (detection, spatial structure, pseudoreplication), comparative/observational and quasi-experimental designs (BACI), modeling and synthesis design, and human-dimensions methods. The journal judges each appropriate method on its own terms. Strengthens the design; it does not write code.
- ▌ Conbio Data Analysis · brycewang-stanfordUse when executing and reporting the analysis for a Conservation Biology manuscript so it survives expert, double-blind review — appropriate ecological/statistical models, honest uncertainty, robustness, and reproducibility. Covers detection, hierarchical models, spatial structure, and effect sizes that matter for conservation. Guides analysis norms; it does not fabricate results.
- ▌ Conbio Writing Style · brycewang-stanfordUse when drafting or polishing a Conservation Biology manuscript so it reads accessibly for a broad conservation audience, follows the journal Style Guide, and fits the per-type word caps (e.g., Contributed Papers ~6,000–7,000; abstract <= 300 words). Tightens prose and format; it does not invent content.
- ▌ Conbio Review Process · brycewang-stanfordUse to understand how Conservation Biology evaluates a manuscript — double-blind peer review (adopted 2014), editorial screening for scope/novelty/conservation relevance, the editorial-board structure, decision categories, and the Registered Reports route. Sets expectations and shapes the paper to survive review; it does not contact editors.
- ▌ Conbio Topic Selection · brycewang-stanfordUse when deciding whether a project fits Conservation Biology and which article type to target. Conservation Biology is the Society for Conservation Biology's flagship journal, so the test is novelty plus transferable, direct relevance to conserving biological diversity, not local description alone. Helps frame the question; it does not collect data.
- ▌ Conbio Figures And Tables · brycewang-stanfordUse when building tables, figures, and maps for a Conservation Biology manuscript so exhibits are self-contained, accessible, and respect the journal's exhibit budget (about one table or figure per four pages of text). Covers maps, effect plots, and masking sensitive species locations. Designs exhibits; it does not run the analysis.
- ▌ Conbio Revision And Rebuttal · brycewang-stanfordUse when writing the response to a Conservation Biology revise-and-resubmit. Decisions weigh novelty, transferability, methodological soundness, and direct conservation relevance, so the response must convert each reviewer while keeping the handling editor confident. Structures the response letter; it does not fabricate new results.
- ▌ Conbio Literature Positioning · brycewang-stanfordUse when positioning a Conservation Biology manuscript against the literature so it reads as a novel, transferable contribution to conservation science. Conservation Biology readers span ecology, social science, and practice, so the paper must engage the relevant conservation literatures and state the gap precisely. Stakes the contribution; it does not write the literature review.
- ▌ Conbio Reporting And Data Policy · brycewang-stanfordUse when preparing the data-availability statement and the data/code archive for a Conservation Biology manuscript. The journal (Wiley/SCB) requires a data-availability statement for research/synthesis articles, encourages data sharing, and requires sensitive species data to be protected. Prepares the package; it does not waive requirements.
- ▌ Conbio Conservation Relevance And Implications · brycewang-stanfordUse when sharpening the conservation significance and actionable implications of a Conservation Biology manuscript. The journal requires results to have direct, transferable implications for conserving biological diversity and to bridge science and practice. Frames the so-what and the recommendations; it does not overstate evidence or fabricate impact.