Greetings,
I am doing some research on the influence of language in the biological realm and would love some feedback from researchers and managers alike within the ecolog community. Some questions to be addressed could be…. Has a language barrier hindered your research? At what geographic/temporal scales does language hinder communication? Regional vs international? Current vs historic? etc. How does language influence interdisciplinary cooperation? Have you ever dismissed potential research or job opportunities due to a language gap? or embraced them? How can we overcome obstacles related to language? Feel free to include anecdotes, reoccurring themes, strange encounters or other resources that may be relevant. Unfortunately, I fall into the category known abroad as a “typical American” who only speaks English so please respond accordinglyJ. Thanks! Peter
