Metacommunities and symbiosis: hosts of challenges.

Aristotle valued still contemplation as the highest level o activity (and productivity) possible, whereas today, much more visible (but less productive) behaviours are associat ed with the notion of ‘activity’ [4,6]. In many established settings, academia needs to take a step backwards and once again value behaviours associated with communica tion and contemplation, rather than be obsessed with measures of intellectual throughput. (vi) Encourage senior academics to spend time in the field or laboratory. (vii) Prioritise your research not only by what is topical (and potentially publishable in top-tier journals), but also by what you deem as truly important. (viii) Create times and spaces for informal exchange within regular work hours (e.g., via morning tea breaks, coffee lounges).