Dear BioOne Community,
It’s hard to believe we are already in mid-March in a year thus far characterized by considerable upheaval. As we grapple with the changes and challenges presented by this climate, we take comfort in what has not and will not change–our commitment to you.
BioOne remains steadfast in its mission, values, and core belief that we are stronger together. We are privileged to support a global community of libraries, publishers, funders, and researchers who in turn work to support scientific integrity, knowledge sharing, and discovery.
At the helm of these efforts are BioOne’s Board of Directors, which welcomes two distinguished new members this year. Kathryn McCarthy is Head of Corporate Development and Investor Relations at Optoro, and brings to the Board a wealth of financial, audit, and investment experience. Xochitl Clare is a Postdoctoral Researcher and Washington Research Foundation Fellow in the Padilla-Gamiño Lab at the University of Washington. Xochitl was a 2023 BioOne Ambassador, and brings her valuable perspective as an early-career researcher and BioOne author to the Board.
Thank you for being part of the BioOne community. We are grateful for your contributions and welcome your questions, feedback, and ideas.
Lauren Kane
President/CEO
Introducing New Board Members
We are delighted to welcome two new members to the BioOne Board of Directors. Kathryn (Katy) McCarthy and Dr. Xochitl Clare bring diverse expertise and perspectives from both the business and biological science realms to the organization, and we look forward to their contributions as we work to advance our mission.
Katy McCarthy is currently the Head of Corporate Development and Investor Relations at Optoro, a software company, and held previous roles at GE Healthcare, Reify Health, and Geeknet, Inc. She has extensive financial, operations, and board experience, including knowledge of eCommerce, technology, and lean operations.
Dr. Xochitl Clare is a Postdoctoral Researcher and Washington Research Foundation Fellow at the University of Washington School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences. In addition to her work in climate biology and coastal conservation, she draws on her background as a performing artist and environmental filmmaker to engage community stakeholders in climate solutions development. Dr. Clare is also a 2023 BioOne Ambassador.
In This Issue:
2025 Ambassador Award Update
Communication is central to advancing the BioOne mission to maximize access to scientific research. Now in its eighth year, the BioOne Ambassador Award celebrates the next generation of excellence in science communication, recognizing the work of early-career researchers in the BioOne community and accelerating the dissemination of their research to a broader audience.
As we look forward to announcing the 2025 BioOne Ambassadors in April, we invite you to explore the outstanding research of our 2025 nominees in this special collection. All articles in the 2025 BioOne Ambassador Awards Nominee Research Collection are free to read through June 30, 2025, with thanks to our participating publishers.
Community Highlights
Welcoming Invertebrate Biology
We welcome Invertebrate Biology, a publication of the American Microscopical Society, to the BioOne Complete collection for 2025. This includes all issues from v.119 (2000) to the present, bringing BioOne Complete users 25 years of research covering all types of invertebrates and all aspects of invertebrate biology. Specifically, Invertebrate Biology covers morphology and ultrastructure; genetics, phylogenetics, and evolution; physiology and ecology; neurobiology, behavior, and biomechanics; reproduction and development; cell and molecular biology.
Publisher Profiles:
Spotlighting BioOne Complete Partners
BioOne is excited to introduce Publisher Profiles, a new feature that celebrates the societies, editors, and journals that make up our publishing community. These Q&A-style spotlights will offer a behind-the-scenes look at the societies and people shaping critical research. We are delighted to highlight the diversity and excellence of our partners. Through their stories, we’ll explore the challenges and opportunities they navigate, their perspectives on the role of scholarly publishing in advancing science, and how BioOne supports their publishing goals.
Our first Publisher Profile features Michael Temkin from the American Microscopical Society — join us in celebrating the people driving scientific discovery forward!
CSIRO Publishing BioSelect Collection Expands to 219 Titles
The CSIRO Publishing BioSelect Collection will expand in 2025 to include 15 additional titles. These latest titles, which include Guide to Venomous and Medically Important Invertebrates and Monitoring Threatened Species and Ecological Communities, further enhance the collection’s value for researchers, educators, and conservationists. The BioSelect Collection provides critical access to authoritative content across biodiversity, ecology, and environmental science, supporting global efforts in research and preservation.
BioOne Welcomes…
BioOne supports sustainable scholarly communications by partnering with libraries worldwide to expand access to essential scientific research. We are thrilled to welcome new libraries that have recently enriched their holdings with BioOne Complete and BioOne eBooks collections, advancing global discovery and knowledge sharing.
- Siirt University
- Niğde Omer Halisdemir University
- Mount Royal University
- Sofia University
- University of Lubljana
- University of Brescia
- National Central Library of Taiwan
Join BioOne at Upcoming Conferences
in 2025
BioOne is gearing up for an exciting spring conference season, where we’ll connect with our publishing partners, library communities, and the broader scholarly communications industry. These events provide a valuable opportunity to discuss the future of sustainable publishing, share insights, and strengthen collaborations.
Whether you’re attending in person or virtually, we look forward to engaging with you at the following conferences:
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ER&L (Electronic Resources & Libraries)
March 23-26, 2025
Austin, TX -
UKSG
March 29 – April 2, 2025
Brighton, UK -
STM Conference
April 2-3, 2025
Washington, DC -
ACRL
April 2-5, 2025
Minneapolis, MN -
SSP Annual Meeting
May 28-30, 2025
Boston, MA
Let us know if you’ll be attending any of these events—we’d love to connect!
Featured in the BioOne Digital Library
Recent Topics in BioOne Vista
Free To Read Top & Trending Research
All articles in our January 2025 edition of Top & Trending Research are free to read through March 31, 2025, with thanks to BioOne Complete’s participating publishers.
Visit the Article Collection Archive
Browse past editions of BioOne Vista, Top & Trending Research, and other content collections.
Upcoming Article Collections
Field Notes
Raym Crow Honored with the 2025 APE Award for Innovation in Scholarly Communication
We are proud to share that BioOne board member, Raym Crow, has been awarded the 2025 APE Award for Innovation in Scholarly Communication, supported by Digital Science. This prestigious honor recognizes individuals who have made a significant impact on scholarly communication through infrastructure, technology, business models and thought leadership. Raym’s dedication to advancing sustainable and equitable open models has made a lasting impact on the scholarly community, and we are thrilled to see his contributions recognized at APE 2025.
Please join us in congratulating Raym on this well-deserved recognition!
Lauren Kane Featured in the 2025 Publishing Tech Trends report from Silverchair
BioOne President/CEO Lauren Kane has contributed to the 2025 Publishing Tech Trends report from Silverchair and Hum. This annual report gathers insights from industry leaders to explore key developments shaping the future of scholarly publishing, from AI-driven innovations to evolving business models and sustainability in research communications.
Lauren’s perspective highlights the importance of technology in fostering more accessible, equitable, and resilient publishing ecosystems. We’re excited to see her insights featured alongside other industry experts, helping to guide the conversation on the future of scholarly communications.
Amanda Rogers Named 2025 SSP Fellow
BioOne is proud to share that Amanda Rogers, Communications and Engagement Manager, has been named a 2025 Fellow by the Society for Scholarly Publishing (SSP). This prestigious program supports students and early-career professionals in the scholarly publishing industry. Amanda’s selection as a Fellow reflects her dedication to scholarly publishing and her commitment to fostering innovation in the field.
Congratulations Amanda on this achievement!
Join the BioOne Community on Bluesky
BioOne now has a BioOne Partnering Publisher starter pack on Bluesky! You can also easily browse posts from our community of publishing partners with the BioOne Partner Publisher list on Bluesky. Whether you are new to the platform or looking to connect with like-minded scholars and publishers, our curated starter pack and list makes it easy to find and follow key voices in the BioOne community. Join us in fostering conversations around scholarly publishing, open access, and scientific research.
Is your society or title missing from the list? Let us know your Bluesky handle, or follow us – we’ll follow back and add it to our starter pack and lists!
BioOne Partners In the News:
Rare fossil found of tiny prehistoric cat in Annales Zoologici Fennici
‘Aggressive’ highland creature — infected with parasites — discovered as new species in the South American Journal of Herpetology
Montana State graduate students publish new explorations of wheat stem sawfly management in the Journal of Economic Entomology
Digitization of ‘breathtaking’ neuroanatomy slide collection offers untapped research gold mine in the Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology
BioOne is an innovative nonprofit collaborative and the leading content aggregator in the biological, ecological, and environmental sciences. More than 150 global scientific societies and nonprofit publishing organizations include their journals in BioOne’s flagship product, BioOne Complete, for the benefit of 5,500 accessing institutions and millions of researchers worldwide. Since 2001, BioOne has returned more than $83 million in royalty sharing back to its participants, with a commitment to share research more broadly, equitably, and sustainably.