Global Change Biology Skills

Agent skill stack for manuscripts targeted at Global Change Biology (GCB) — the leading journal on the impacts of global environmental change on biological systems, published by Wiley and submitted via ScholarOne / Manuscript Central. GCB publishes mechanistic, quantitative ecology and biogeochemistry across levels from molecular to biome, in aquatic and terrestrial, managed and natural systems, a

by @brycewang-stanford 12 skills

Install

npx skillmds@latest add plugin:brycewang-stanford/global-change-biology-skills

One command, no setup. In Claude Code it lands as a managed plugin you can enable, disable or remove with /plugin. On any other agent it installs the 12 skills into that agent's own folder.

Or inside Claude Code

In the Plugins tab, add this marketplace:

skillmds/skillmd
/plugin install brycewang-stanford-global-change-biology-skills@skillmd

Adds the marketplace once; later plugins need the second line only.

Or install by hand

Download the plugin and unzip its skills/ folder into your agent's skills directory. Works with every agent, no CLI needed.

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Just the markdown? SKILL.md files only.

This plugin

skills: 12
authors: 1

Published by a registry member. Review its skills before installing.

Skills in this plugin

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Gcb Workflow · brycewang-stanford
Use as the entry point for any Global Change Biology (GCB) manuscript. Routes to the right GCB sub-skill based on where you are in the lifecycle and which article type (Primary Research Article, Technical Advance, Review / Research Review, Opinion / Perspective) fits. It dispatches; it does not draft content.

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Gcb Submission · brycewang-stanford
Use when running the final pre-submission preflight for Global Change Biology (GCB) via ScholarOne / Manuscript Central — article-type selection, word/abstract caps, graphical abstract, data availability statement, and required files. Final checks; it does not draft content.

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Gcb Cover Letter · brycewang-stanford
Use when writing the cover letter for a Global Change Biology (GCB) submission. The letter must convince the editor, in a paragraph or two, that the paper shows a mechanistic global-change advance of broad relevance that fits GCB's scope and article type. Structures the letter; it does not overstate the findings.

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Gcb Study Design · brycewang-stanford
Use when designing the study behind a Global Change Biology (GCB) manuscript — manipulative experiments, observational/gradient studies, or process modelling of biological responses to global change. GCB reviewers probe scale, replication, realism, and causal inference. Guides design choices; it does not collect or simulate data.

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Gcb Data Analysis · brycewang-stanford
Use when executing and reporting the analysis for a Global Change Biology (GCB) manuscript — mixed/hierarchical models, time-series and spatial analysis, meta-analysis, and model evaluation with honest uncertainty. GCB reviewers and data archiving demand reproducible, well-quantified inference. Guides analysis norms; it does not fabricate results.

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Gcb Writing Style · brycewang-stanford
Use when drafting or polishing the prose of a Global Change Biology (GCB) manuscript so it reads for a broad ecology / biogeochemistry / Earth-system audience within the journal's length and abstract limits. GCB rewards a clear mechanism, quantified results, and global-change significance. Guides style; it does not ghost-write the science.

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Gcb Review Process · brycewang-stanford
Use to understand how a Global Change Biology (GCB) manuscript is judged — high desk-rejection screening for scope and significance, expert single-anonymous peer review with 2–3 reviewers, and the decision categories. Sets expectations and informs preparation; it does not contact editors or predict outcomes.

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Gcb Topic Selection · brycewang-stanford
Use when deciding whether a research idea fits Global Change Biology (GCB) and how to frame its significance. GCB wants a mechanistic link between a global-change driver and a biological response, of broad relevance across systems. Tests fit and sharpens the question; it does not generate data or guarantee acceptance.

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Gcb Figures And Tables · brycewang-stanford
Use when building figures, tables, and the mandatory graphical abstract for a Global Change Biology (GCB) manuscript. GCB rewards mechanism-first, self-contained, accessible exhibits and requires a graphical abstract depicting the driver-to-response link. Guides exhibit design; it does not invent data.

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Gcb Revision And Rebuttal · brycewang-stanford
Use when writing the response to a Global Change Biology (GCB) revise decision. A revision must address every reviewer point with evidence, defend the global-change mechanism and uncertainty treatment, and keep the archived data/code in sync. Structures the response letter; it does not fabricate new results.

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Gcb Literature Positioning · brycewang-stanford
Use when positioning a Global Change Biology (GCB) manuscript in the literature so it reads as a global-change advance, not a local report. GCB readers span ecology, biogeochemistry, and Earth-system science, so the paper must engage the cross-system literatures it speaks to. Structures positioning; it does not fabricate citations.

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Gcb Reporting And Data Policy · brycewang-stanford
Use when preparing the data availability statement and the data/code archive for a Global Change Biology (GCB) manuscript. GCB requires data and code to be archived in a public repository with a persistent DOI as a condition of publication, and "available on request" is not accepted. Prepares the deposit; it does not waive requirements.

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