Biosemiotics on Facebook and Twitter

The journal Biosemiotics is now officially on Twitter and Facebook:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Biosemiotics1

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Biosemiotics

The social media accounts are operated by Yogi Hendlin and myself.

New homepage for Journal of Comparative Social Work

The Journal of Comparative Social Work, currently hosted by University of Stavanger´s Department of social studies, has a new homepage: https://journals.uis.no/index.php/JCSW.

I am one of the guest editors of a forthcoming special issue, due April 2019, on Welfare in Latin America and the Nordic countries.

Council for animal ethics statement on tagging of wild animals online

The June 26th statement of Norway´s Council for animal ethics that was drafted by me, on tagging of wild animals, is now online on the pages of the Council (also in PDF version).

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Council for animal ethics statement on tagging of wild animals issued (July 15th)

Registered for 6th OECD World Forum

I have now formally registered for the 6th OECD World Forum on Statistics, Knowledge and Policy: The Future of Well-being, which will take place in Incheon, South Korea, November 27-29th.

"Introducing a notion of accumulated GDP" rejected

My article "Introducing a notion of accumulated GDP" has been rejected without a review by the editor of Explorations in Economic History, due to lack of theoretical and methodological discussion. I will make use of the feedback received when revising the manuscript before submitting to another journal.

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Article "Introducing a notion of accumulated GDP" finished and submitted

Project extension for wolf study

Project end for the research (sub)project "Representations both Problematic and Romanticizing of Large Mammals especially Wolves" has been extended to June 30th 2019. The remaining two articles will likely only be completed next Spring.

Article "Introducing a notion of accumulated GDP" finished and submitted

I have just submitted my fresh article "Introducing a notion of accumulated GDP" to Explorations in Economic History, with data material tentatively submitted to Data in Brief (both Elsevier journals). In its present form the article includes 10 tables and 11 Figures.

Council for animal ethics statement on tagging of wild animals issued

On June 26th, Norway´s Council for animal ethics issued a statement on tagging of wild animals, drafted by me. The statement was distributed by email. The statement has not yet appeared online.

"Search image" paper presented

On June 20th, at the 18th gathering in biosemiotics, held i Berkeley, California, I presented my paper "The search image as link between sensation, perception and action". Some 60-80 people were present.

Editorial board meeting of Biosemiotics chaired

In Berkeley, in the evening of June 19th, I chaired the editorial board meeting of Biosemiotics, which was first open to all and then closed and involving only editorial board members.

Updated email signature

I have updated my email signature to read:

Morten Tønnessen

Associate professor of philosophy at University of Stavanger — Lead Editor-in-Chief of Biosemiotics — President of Nordic Association for Semiotic Studies — Chair of Minding Animals Norway

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ADDRESS ... — PHONE NO.: ...

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Academic blog: Utopian Realism

Ex.Phil. for sosialfag received

Today I received a copy of Ex.Phil. for sosialfag (2nd edition), which I have edited, and which is on sale from now onwards. It defines compulsory readings in Examen Philosophicum at Department of social studies.

PhD application evaluation completed

I have just concluded my work in relation to evaluation of 23 applicants for a posthumanities-themed PhD position at University of Stavanger, as a member of the evaluation committee for Network for gender research.

Writing trip to Tromsø concluded

This is the conclusion of my second YFF-funded writing trip, to Tromsø. I have worked some 13 hours per day, though not exclusively with writing. I have written some text for "Wasted growth - case study: The American nightmare", and a little bit to "The case for minimizing anthropogenic mortality in wildlife management" and "Human development, inequality and social risks in Latin America and the Nordic countries", but have first and foremost worked on "Introducing a notion of accumulated GDP". This has included both text and preparation of material which will appear in tables and figures. I hope to have the latter article finished now shortly, "Wasted growth..." hopefully in August, "Human development..." in October, and "The case..." at some point before New Year.

Google Scholar: 303 citations, h10-index of 8

According to Google Scholar (cf. my profile), my publications have now been cited 303 times. This is up 13 from the May 9th count. My h-index remains 8, but my h10-index (number of articles cited at least 10 times each) is now up from 7 to 8. 

Something has happened with the yearly counts for 2016 and 2017, which had similar counts a couple of months back, whereas now 2016 stands with 77 citations (up 15?) and 2017 with 59 (down 3?). 2018 stands with 31 citations, which is up 15 since May.

Interviewed by LederNytt

Today I was interviewed, in writing, by LederNytt, a Norwegian magazine on leadership, on ethical issues.

Revised Aims & Scope for Biosemiotics

I have drafted a revised version of the Aims & Scope for Biosemiotics, published by Springer. Will appear online quite soon.

Biosemiotics #8 among Springer journals in Evolutionary & Developmental Biology

Here is an overview of the new, 2017 Impact factors for Springer journals within Evolutionary & Developmental Biology. With its record Impact Factor of 1.527, Biosemiotics is now ranked as #8 among Springer´s journals in this category.

"Ex.Phil. for sosialfag" now printed; on sale within week

The second edition of Ex.Phil. for sosialfag, edited by me (496 pp.), is in these days being published by Universitetsforlaget. The first copies are now said to have arrived. It will be on sale within a week.

Here is the book´s page on Universitetsforlaget´s webpage - and my author (editor) page, and the book´s Table of contents.

UiO examiner contract signed

I have signed a contract with University of Oslo concerning my role as external examiner for two master theses in philosophy, with animal themes, this August.

Writing trip to Tromsø

I am on my way to Tromsø, for my final trip before the holidays and the final trip funded by my YFF funding (Yngre Fremragende Forskere = Young outstanding researchers). This will be a writing trip, my second such trip.

New contract with Springer signed

I have just signed my second consecutive contract with Springer as an Editor-in-Chief of Biosemiotics. This one runs until the end of 2020. I have been one of three Editors-in-Chief of the journal since summer 2013.

Back from Amazonas; minor surgery

Yesterday I got back home from my field trip to the Amazonas. Today I underwent minor surgery in relation to a fistula I have amassed (I have Crohns), with insertion of a seton stitch. I am intending to do without any sick leave, except rest today and this weekend.

Abstract evaluation and author feedback for JCSW SI

As a contact person in the editorial team consisting of four gest-editors for the special issue "Welfare in Latin America and the Nordic countries" of Journal of Comparative Social Work, I have just communicated our preliminary decisions (based on abstract submission) and author feedback to authors. The issue is to appear in April 2019.

Grading explained

I have just explained the grading of an exam paper.

Four days in the Amazonas

For the last few days I have been at Pousada Uakari at the Mamirauá Sustainable Development Reserve in the Amazonas (in the municipality of Alvarães). I have attended a number of guided tours, mostly to observe wildlife, but also to visit the indigenous community São José, and heard two popular science lectures. The guides were either indigenous, from one of the communities in the area, or a residing naturalist.