Become an EoE Contributor

We invite you to apply to become a contributor to the Encyclopedia of Earth and help provide the best possible information to the world on all things environmental and be recognized for your work:

There are three roles, within the EoE:

Authors directly write or post original material to new or existing articles.

General contributors can help in many ways, including:

  • Adding and editing content from approved content partners and sources (recognized as "Copy Editor")
  • provide images, maps, and other materials (recognized as "Source")
  • submit articles which if accepted will be published (recognized as "Lead Author")
  • submit changes and additional material to existing articles which if accepted will be published (recognized as "Contributing Author")

Topic Editors review, approve, recommend for revision, or decline articles for publication, articles in their areas of expertise.

The requirements are simple:

  • To be an Author, you are a person who works in an environmental field as a scientist or a professional
  • To be a General Contributor, you are a science attentive individual
  • To be a Topic Editor, you are a recognized expert in the particular topic area

To be a contributor you must embrace the Encyclopedia's commitment to transparency, fairness, objectivity, and quality, which means that you:

  1. will contribute honestly and openly under your real name;
  2. be publicly associated with you contribution on the Encyclopedia;
  3. will endeavor to make articles as accurate and balanced as possible;
  4. are willing to work in a very dynamic, highly collaborative authoring and editorial environment and accept that others may edit and add to your contribution;
  5. recognize that your contributions will be review it for quality control before it is published.

To join this important effort, please provide the following information:

1. Your First and Last Name.

First Name:

Last Name:

2. Email Address:

Email Address:

Re-enter Email:

3. Please select whether you want to be an author or a topic editor:

Author

Topic Editor & Author: select 1 or more Topics Or suggest new topic

* to select multiple topics, use the CTRL key (Mac users use command key).

4. Please provide a Curriculum Vitae or resume:(Only one option can be selected)

Enter the Web Address for your CV or resume:

Or:

Attach your CV or resume:

5. If you have an article that you would like considered for submission, please submit it here: (Only one option can be selected)

Enter the Web Address for your article:

Or:

Attach your article:

6. How did you hear about the EoE?

7. (optional) Remarks and questions for organizers:

8. After submitting your application:
Once you submit your application, the Encyclopedia of Earth staff will review your application and respond if there is a need for your expertise. Thanks for your interest! For more information, if you have questions about the application process, please contact us.

About Your Privacy:

The Environmental Information Coalition (EIC) recognizes that privacy is important. This policy covers how the EIC treats personal information that we may collect from your use of the Encyclopedia of Earth, the Earth Portal, or any other web site in the Digital Universe. Personal information is information about you that is personally identifiable like your name, address, email address, or phone number, and that is not otherwise publicly available.

The EIC does not rent, sell, or share personal information about you with other people or nonaffiliated organizations except under the following circumstances:

  • We respond to subpoenas, court orders, or legal process, or to establish or exercise our legal rights or defend against legal claims;
  • We believe it is necessary to share information in order to investigate, prevent, or take action regarding illegal activities, suspected fraud, situations involving potential threats to the physical safety of any person, violations of the EIC's terms of use, or as otherwise required by law.

We limit access to personal information about you to employees who we believe reasonably need to come into contact with that information to provide products or services to you or in order to do their jobs. We have physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards that comply with federal regulations to protect personal information about you.

If you have questions or suggestions, please contact us at eoe@eoearth.org.