What is happening in 2022 when foreigners still can't include a Filipino as a co-author in their research work conducted in the Philippines with Filipino researchers? π¬ #DecoloniseScience
Another disappointing move by @lamaveproject --- a 4-part thread:
The paper is probably good - I skimmed through it - but I haven't been able to read it thoroughly because I was distracted by the fact that I know Filipino researchers who helped collect this data and who probably deserved more than a mention in the Acknowledgements. 2/4
And yes, I am fully aware that bridges were burnt between certain people that may have prevented adding any of the Filipinos as co-authors. I've no idea if there was any effort to include any of them, tho tbh I wouldn't be surprised if Filipinos declined. 3/4
Decolonising science has been a hot topic these past 3 years and at some point, we need to move past using it as simply a conversational piece. #DecoloniseScience 4/4
Ok, rant over. Padayon ta'g dukduk report and make lesson plan. Shz
When I tweeted this (OT) last Thursday, I hadn't expected it to spark subtweet discussions. More surprisingly, were the responses from @lamaveproject and 2/3 of the authors. Here is a long-ish π§΅to unpack everything #DecoloniseScience#DEI from the past 3 days:
I deliberately did not mention the authors @VSenigaglia@daniellahanf@ponzoale in the OT. Seeing that they had all listed LAMAVE as a common affiliation, it seemed this was an organizational problem. And yes, I ---
--- will continue to tag @lamaveproject in this thread even though they have denied any affiliation to the paper in question. [more on this later]
It's International Day for Biodiversity! Reply with your favourite animal or plant. Like this tweet and I'll share one endemic species from the Philippines π #IDB2020#BiodiversityDay
My fave bird is the endangered Visayan tarictic hornbill π₯° In the wild, this species can now only be found in Negros and Panay islands. Follow Talarak Foundation on IG for news on their captive breeding program for these. #IBD2020#BiodiversityDay
Staying with island endemics theme, here's a Visayan spotted deer. They're endangered. Endemic to West Visayan region but presently only known from forest patches in Negros & Panay. @silliman_u CENTROP has a captive breeding program for this species. #IBD2020#BiodiversityDay