conbio-writing-style
Use when drafting or polishing a Conservation Biology manuscript so it reads accessibly for a broad conservation audience, follows the journal Style Guide, and fits the per-type word caps (e.g., Contributed Papers ~6,000–7,000; abstract <= 300 words). Tightens prose and format; it does not invent content.
Profile →npx skills add brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills --skill conbio-writing-style --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# Writing Style (conbio-writing-style) A *Conservation Biology* paper must be readable by conservation scientists and practitioners beyond the author's own system, formatted to the journal **Style Guide**, and disciplined to the per-type word cap. This skill is about clarity, accessibility, and format — not about generating claims. (Verify the current per-type caps; they drift between Style Guide versions — see `resources/official-source-map.md`.) ## When to trigger - Drafting the introduction, framing the contribution, or final polish - Over the word cap and needing to cut without losing the argument - Writing the **≤ 300-word abstract** - Aligning citations/headings/format to the Style Guide before submission ## Reach a broad conservation audience 1. **Front-load the conservation contribution.** By the end of the introduction the reader knows the problem, the question, the approach, and **why it matters for conserving biodiversity.** Don't make a generalist dig for the "so what." 2. **Minimize system jargon** or define it on first use; a practitioner should follow a population-model paper, and a modeler should follow a field study. Spell out acronyms; use accepted species names.
- When to trigger
- Reach a broad conservation audience
- Format to the Style Guide
- Worked micro-rewrites (Conservation Biology house style)
- Cutting to the cap without losing the argument
- Anti-patterns
- Output format
- Supplementary resources
What does the conbio-writing-style skill do?
Use when drafting or polishing a Conservation Biology manuscript so it reads accessibly for a broad conservation audience, follows the journal Style Guide, and fits the per-type word caps (e.g., Contributed Papers ~6,000–7,000; abstract <= 300 words). Tightens prose and format; it does not invent content.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills --skill conbio-writing-style --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills, a repository with 909 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.