Welcome to Ecology Author Services
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Based in the UK and run by Dr Alison Haughton, Ecology Author Services provides academics, students, businesses, organisations and individuals with the assistance they need when communicating their science in writing. Alison works with native and non-native English speakers and specialises in the agricultural and ecological sciences.
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Services
As an experienced professional science editor, Alison is a member of the Society for Editors and Proofreaders (SfEP) and is bound by their Code of Practice to assure you of the highest standards and best practice in editorial excellence.
With a fresh pair of eyes and confidential objectivity, Alison can help you produce a scientific manuscript, book chapter, research report, dissertation or thesis that is written in clear, consistent English, to improve and optimise the communication of your science to your intended audience. Please visit the SfEP for more reasons why using a proofreader and copy-editor is important.
With a fresh pair of eyes and confidential objectivity, Alison can help you produce a scientific manuscript, book chapter, research report, dissertation or thesis that is written in clear, consistent English, to improve and optimise the communication of your science to your intended audience. Please visit the SfEP for more reasons why using a proofreader and copy-editor is important.
Services include science editing, proofreading, writing, peer-review and journal selection services, where you can receive assistance with:
- checking for errors and inconsistencies in spelling, grammar and punctuation;
- reviewing and advising on data analysis and presentation;
- suggesting where unclear sentences might need to be rewritten and changing or querying any misused words;
- formatting your document according to the required house style or checking for compliance with the style;
- checking that section headings, equations, tables, figures, plates and appendices are consistent and numbered consecutively;
- cross-checking within-text references to tables, figures, plates and appendices;
- checking the formatting of footnotes or endnotes;
- cross-checking citations and references;
- checking the format and spelling of reference lists and bibliographies;
- peer-reviewing your manuscript to identify areas of improvement, prior to journal submission;
- writing an Abstract and/or covering letter for journal submission; and,
- suggesting an appropriate journal for your manuscript.