Feeling you belong may keep scientists in ornithology, study suggests

Across the sciences, researchers are asking why so many scientists leave their fields. A new study from Virginia Tech suggests at least part of the answer may be surprisingly simple. Scientists who feel a stronger sense of belonging in their discipline are more likely to intend to stay. Those who feel they do not belong are more likely to consider leaving. Published recently in Biological Conservation, the study examined ornithologists, people who study birds, and found a clear link between belonging and intentions.