[Coral-List] "Star marine ecologist committed misconduct, university says"

[Vassil Zlatarski]

 The article "Star marine ecologist committed misconduct, university sais"
was offered in Coral-List on August 10 as:
https://www.science.org/content/article/star-marine-ecologist-committed-misconduct-university-says?utm_source=sfmc&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=DailyLatestNews&utm_content=alert&et_rid=688842586&et_cid=4349005
It attracts serious attention on research ethics in coral reefs, especially
because during the investigations some reef ecologists did not agree  with
the accusations.  The article stated:
"The accusations against Dixson have sharply divided marine ecologists,
with some scientists suggesting the whistleblowers acted out of
professional envy or to advance their own careers. The accusations were
“stalking and harassment” and “one of the most disgusting and shameful
things I‘ve ever seen in science,” John Bruno, a marine ecologist at the
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, tweeted in March
<https://twitter.com/JohnFBruno/status/1499065319872159751?s=20&t=jWMivt6OstfgUhN0JZZRBg>.
(Bruno—who wrote a commentary
<https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.1258556> accompanying Dixson’s
2014 Science paper—did not respond to an email informing him of UD’s
findings.)"

Is it possible that Dr. John Bruno changed his opinion and now agrees with
the decision of the University of Delaware? His professionally
argumentative opinion is welcome to contribute expertise and clarification
for the large coral reef collegium.

Isn't this a case when our International Coral Reef Society has to take a
clear position on research ethics and misconduct in order to avoid
potential loss of prestige and needed support?

Cheers,

Vassil

Vassil N. Zlatarski
D.Sc. (Biology), Ph.D. (Geology)