Thinking Outside the Black Box: Seven Guidelines for GenAI Use in the Ecological Sciences.

Ferrari NC, Conklin EE, Fitch AA, Gannon DG, Macedo R, Place A, Sachs HR, Seo E, Weldy MJ, Betts MG

DOI: 10.1002/ece3.74118
Published: 2026 Aug
Container: Ecology and evolution
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@article{allodium:10.1002/ece3.74118,
  title = {Thinking Outside the Black Box: Seven Guidelines for GenAI Use in the Ecological Sciences.},
  author = {Ferrari NC and Conklin EE and Fitch AA and Gannon DG and Macedo R and Place A and Sachs HR and Seo E and Weldy MJ and Betts MG},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Ecology and evolution},
  doi = {10.1002/ece3.74118},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.74118}
}

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AU  - Seo E
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NC, F., EE, C., AA, F., DG, G., R, M., A, P., HR, S., E, S., MJ, W., & MG, B. (2026). Thinking Outside the Black Box: Seven Guidelines for GenAI Use in the Ecological Sciences.. Ecology and evolution. https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.74118

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