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This looks like a great tool to help integrate education and Wikipedia editing.
Hello, I just wanted to introduce myself and my course. I have just my enrolled my Wetland Ecology course in the WikiEdu Dashboard for Fall 2019. I will be teaching 6 upper level college students and am planning on introducing a Wikipedia editing project. We will be learning about wetland ecology and would love to add our knowledge to the Wikipedia community and to this WikiProject specifically. I have selected about 20 stub and start articles for us to edit, most of them are linked to this WikiProject. I am a wetland ecologist with interests in wetland assessment and ecological integrity, as well as geographic information system (GIS). Again, I just wanted to say hello and I look forward to interacting with this great community. Any advice and suggestions are very much welcome.-- KHillWells ( talk) 16:50, 17 July 2019 (UTC)
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Five ways academics can contribute to Wikipedia. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jayzlimno ( talk • contribs) 21:12, 16 November 2018 (UTC)
Follow these two steps Jayzlimno ( talk) 15:48, 25 November 2018 (UTC)
A requested move discussion has been initiated for Environmental niche modelling to be moved to Species Distribution Modelling. This page is of interest to this WikiProject and interested members may want to participate in the discussion here. — RMCD bot 02:01, 27 November 2018 (UTC)
I'd like to welcome the participants in WikiProject L&O to Wikipedia. As far as I'm aware, there hasn't been a group of experts joining en masse before. I hope your editing experiences are pleasant, and you are able to improve Wikipedia's coverage of limnography and oceangraphy related subjects.
I gather you are coordinating your activities somewhere outside of Wikipedia. I'm not sure if you're communicating electronically, or are physically present together somewhere. If you are using electronic communication, and it's not a totally private forum, it would be good to include a link to the place where discussion is happening on the WikiProject page, or consider migrating that discussion here. A major reason to have a WikiProject is to provide a forum for collaborative communication, so the WikiProject isn't really fulfilling it's potential if the discussion is happening elsewhere. If you are having an edit-a-thon where you are physically present together, I hope you become comfortable enough with Wikipedia to continue contributing after the event ends; do consider documenting the results of your event here.
I think the scope of the project could use some clarification (perhaps it will become clearer as more articles are tagged for the project). There are already [Wikipedia:WikiProject Oceans|WikiProject Oceans]], WikiProject Lakes, and WikiProject Ecology. What sets the scope of this project apart from the previously existing projects? WikiProject Lakes is very much focused on articles on particular bodies of water as geographical entities (as is Oceans, to a lesser extent). I'd guess maybe you are wanting to focus more on basic concepts in L&O, theories, study methods and instruments, etc.? I don't want to define the scope for you. Most of the science related WikiProjects I'm familiar with tend to have many articles on the particular objects of study (e.g. species, geological formations, astronomical objects), and relatively few article on the scientific field per se; WikiProject Chemistry is the major exception with articles about the field ( WikiProject Chemicals as a separate project).
Again, welcome to Wikipedia. It's nice to have some experts interested in contributing. If I can help you in any way, please let me know. Plantdrew ( talk) 20:24, 29 November 2018 (UTC)
Please sea here!!!! Anna Frodesiak ( talk) 00:49, 30 November 2018 (UTC)
This tool is great for finding articles that need photos to be uploaded - https://tools.wmflabs.org/wikishootme Jayzlimno ( talk) 21:01, 31 January 2019 (UTC)
The LGBTQ WikiProject has some guidance on how to write biographies for transgender or non-binary people and also how to talk about gender and sexuality in general. Jayzlimno ( talk) 23:13, 5 February 2019 (UTC)
Some advice for tracking edits in multiple languages for an edit-a-thon. Looks like assigning an article in another language will work.
Hello! I was referred here from WP:WATER, and I was curious if USGS Water resource regions are in scope for this project? The region and subregion information is currently filled out with information and maps listed in the USGS document published in the 80s, but I'm not good enough at GIS to put in the most recent data, update the region/subregion assignments, or upload updated maps. My stretch goal is to eventually have similar hydrological information for Canada and Mexico (I believe they also produce similar datasets due to the Commission for Environmental Cooperation). If this topic is in scope and/or anyone here wants to edit them, please feel free! - Furicorn ( talk) 21:39, 16 March 2019 (UTC)
A new Newsletter directory has been created to replace the old, out-of-date one. If your WikiProject and its taskforces have newsletters (even inactive ones), or if you know of a missing newsletter (including from sister projects like WikiSpecies), please include it in the directory! The template can be a bit tricky, so if you need help, just post the newsletter on the template's talk page and someone will add it for you.
Each of Ocean, Sea and World ocean has a "not to be confused with" hatnote listing the other two articles. But this is unhelpful, because there is no description of WHY the 3 articles are different. Could one or more editors from this WikiProject work up a better hatnote, using the {{ about}} template with for statements, to specify what each of the 3 articles discusses? Thanks! UnitedStatesian ( talk) 20:16, 15 May 2019 (UTC)
You are invited to join the discussion at Talk:Sea#Merger proposal. Sdkb ( talk) 04:18, 10 June 2019 (UTC)
A requested move discussion has been initiated for Great Oxygenation Event to be moved to Great Oxidation Event. This page is of interest to this WikiProject and interested members may want to participate in the discussion here. — RMCD bot 19:00, 10 June 2019 (UTC)
Hello and greetings from the maintainers of the WP 1.0 Bot! As you may or may not know, we are currently involved in an overhaul of the bot, in order to make it more modern and maintainable. As part of this process, we will be rewriting the web tool that is part of the project. You might have noticed this tool if you click through the links on the project assessment summary tables.
We'd like to collect information on how the current tool is used by....you! How do you yourself and the other maintainers of your project use the web tool? Which of its features do you need? How frequently do you use these features? And what features is the tool missing that would be useful to you? We have collected all of these questions at this Google form where you can leave your response. Walkerma ( talk) 04:24, 27 October 2019 (UTC)
I've made the Template:The Limnology and Oceanography Barnstar. Awarded to users who've shown great editing skills in improving Limnology and Oceanography related-articles. Jerm ( talk) 20:32, 8 January 2020 (UTC)
I have also commented on the article's talk page. The article looks slightly off-topic to me, but I am not an expert. I expected to see more on the types of maps of the seafloor, what they are used for, and methods of producing them. What I found is mostly data acquisition methods - not too far off-topic, but not quite what the title suggests. · · · Peter Southwood (talk): 11:52, 20 January 2020 (UTC)
A requested move discussion has been initiated for Sea to be moved to World Ocean. This page is of interest to this WikiProject and interested members may want to participate in the discussion here. — RMCD bot 18:46, 11 February 2020 (UTC)
A requested move discussion has been initiated for Creek (tidal) to be moved to Tidal creek. This page is of interest to this WikiProject and interested members may want to participate in the discussion here. — RMCD bot 00:45, 3 April 2020 (UTC)
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A requested move discussion has been initiated for National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to be moved to NOAA. This page is of interest to this WikiProject and interested members may want to participate in the discussion here. — RMCD bot 16:45, 2 July 2020 (UTC)
Adding your ORCID to your Wikipedia profile enables activity to be linked to your ORCID which can be used in WikiCite to import and link a bibliometric entry in Wikipedia and Wikidata. You can add ORCID to your profile with {{Authority control|ORCID=yourORCID}}
Art and feminism have a great list of resources and tips for maintaining safety while editing Wikipedia and tools for reporting harassment.
A discussion is taking place to address the redirect Point break. The discussion will occur at Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2020 September 21#Point break until a consensus is reached, and readers of this page are welcome to contribute to the discussion. Jauerback dude?/ dude. 02:33, 24 September 2020 (UTC)
Please add your username and expertise if you're interested in reviewing aquatic content generated by students as a part of this Wikimedia grant.
Please help improve this short article. Bearian ( talk) 21:08, 21 December 2020 (UTC)
Please contribute to the discussion about how sea and ocean currently overlap and how this could be improved. See on the talk page here. In addition, see merger discussion of world ocean into ocean here. We need more inputs to the discussion. EMsmile ( talk) 04:21, 3 March 2021 (UTC)
I propose to merge Ocean Chemistry and Marine Chemist into Chemical Oceanography. I have added merge from templates to the Ocean chemistry and Marine chemist articles, and a merge to template to Chemical Oceanography. I am in favor of this merger, which will improve the quality of information on Chemical Oceanography and Wikipedia as a whole. The history of merge requests on the talk page of Chemical Oceanography indicates a consensus for this action, which I propose to be carried out by the WPL&O community pending further discussion. OHClNaMg ( talk) 22:43, 1 April 2021 (UTC)
A discussion is currently underway regarding replacing the current lead image of marine biology with a collage of 4 images. One proposal has been made (by me) here. Please contribute to the discussion, thanks. (The article itself can also benefit from a critical review if anyone has time & energy) EMsmile ( talk) 03:30, 23 April 2021 (UTC)
Please take a look at the ongoing discussion on where in the Wikipedia web the content about microplastics in oceans should be primarily located, and whether a stand-alone article on Plastic pollution in the ocean would be a good idea. The discussion is on the talk page of microplastics here. EMsmile ( talk) 02:18, 1 September 2021 (UTC)
Hi Jayzlimno, I just spotted the two videos that you had commissioned for this project and which you have included in the project page. They are nice and useful! Do you have funds to create any more? For example, it would be good to have one that shows the editing process in a bit more detail. There are of course lots of editing videos around (e.g. on youtube and Wikimedia Commons) but they become outdated fairly quickly and I think it helps users to see videos that demonstrate the editing in their area of interest (aquatic sciences in this case). In my work, I refer people to these tutorial videos but they are not professionally done. EMsmile ( talk) 05:27, 21 September 2021 (UTC)
Ran across this article while classifying for project Physics. It's well out of my area of competence, but it really needs a lede sentence clearly explaining what "tides in marginal seas" ARE, as opposed to, say, "tides." Cheers! PianoDan ( talk) 20:09, 16 December 2021 (UTC)
Sea surface temperature has been nominated for a community good article reassessment. If you are interested in the discussion, please participate by adding your comments to the reassessment page. If concerns are not addressed during the review period, the good article status may be removed from the article. Chidgk1 ( talk) 11:34, 6 January 2022 (UTC)
Can any of the project members help with this cluster of articles that I am currently working on?: Eutrophication, nutrient pollution, harmful algal bloom, algal bloom. I am trying to reduce overlap so they fit together neatly like a puzzle. See their talk pages. Thanks. EMsmile ( talk) 16:21, 22 February 2022 (UTC)
I have (with the help of others) made a small user script to detect and highlight various links to unreliable sources and predatory journals. Some of you may already be familiar with it, given it is currently the 39th most imported script on Wikipedia. The idea is that it takes something like
John Smith "[https://www.deprecated.com/article Article of things]" ''Deprecated.com''. Accessed 2020-02-14.
)and turns it into something like
It will work on a variety of links, including those from {{ cite web}}, {{ cite journal}} and {{ doi}}.
The script is mostly based on WP:RSPSOURCES, WP:NPPSG and WP:CITEWATCH and a good dose of common sense. I'm always expanding coverage and tweaking the script's logic, so general feedback and suggestions to expand coverage to other unreliable sources are always welcomed.
Do note that this is not a script to be mindlessly used, and several caveats apply. Details and instructions are available at User:Headbomb/unreliable. Questions, comments and requests can be made at User talk:Headbomb/unreliable.
This is a one time notice and can't be unsubscribed from. Delivered by: MediaWiki message delivery ( talk) 16:01, 29 April 2022 (UTC)
An article that you have been involved in editing— Chemical oceanography—has been proposed for merging with another article. If you are interested, please participate in the merger discussion. Thank you. Chidgk1 ( talk) 06:49, 18 May 2022 (UTC)
Within this project's scope, Constructive suggestions and edits, and links to useful references are welcome. Cheers, · · · Peter Southwood (talk): 09:05, 10 January 2023 (UTC)
Quality assessments by Wikipedia editors rate articles in terms of completeness, organization, prose quality, sourcing, etc. Most wikiprojects follow the general guidelines at
Wikipedia:Content assessment, but some have specialized assessment guidelines. A recent
Village pump proposal was approved and has been implemented to add a |class=
parameter to {{
WikiProject banner shell}}, which can display a general quality assessment for an article, and to let project banner templates "inherit" this assessment.
No action is required if your wikiproject follows the standard assessment approach. Over time, quality assessments will be migrated up to {{ WikiProject banner shell}}, and your project banner will automatically "inherit" any changes to the general assessments for the purpose of assigning categories.
However, if your project has decided to "opt out" and follow a non-standard quality assessment approach, all you have to do is modify your wikiproject banner template to pass {{
WPBannerMeta}} a new |QUALITY_CRITERIA=custom
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The image being used to illustrate the wind fetch article is part of the wake created by a ferry. I know very little about this domain, but that doesn't feel appropriate to me. Am I overreacting, or should this be removed? DS ( talk) 15:12, 28 May 2023 (UTC)
There is a requested move discussion at Talk:Hypoxia (environmental)#Requested move 10 February 2024 that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject. ❯❯❯ Raydann (Talk) 02:17, 22 February 2024 (UTC)