Reno Scientist Co-Edits New Journal Focused on Lost Species
In Reno, scientist Matthew Forister of the University of Nevada, Reno, is co-editing the Journal of Lost Species, a new publication focused on documenting species that have gone unobserved for years, as the U.S. government lists fewer species as endangered.
Reno, NV, October 22, 2026 —
Matthew Forister, a scientist at the University of Nevada, Reno, is co-editing the Journal of Lost Species, a new publication focused on documenting species that have gone unobserved for years.
The journal’s stated focus is species that have not been observed for extended periods. The information available does not identify which species may be documented, how the publication will assess reports, or what criteria it will use to describe a species as lost. It also does not provide a launch date or details about the journal’s publisher.
The project comes as the U.S. government lists fewer species as endangered, according to the provided account. No figures, time period, agency or explanation for that trend were included. The available information does not establish that the journal was created in response to changes in endangered-species listings.
Forister’s co-editor is not identified, and no statements from either editor were provided. Further details about the journal’s publication schedule, submission process and intended readership are also unavailable.
The description presents the new publication as a venue for documenting species that have gone unobserved for years. Without additional information about its methods or scope, the precise way it will distinguish a lost species from one that has simply not been observed recently remains unspecified.
Story summarized from the original created by Amy Alonzo on thenevadaindependent.com, see more information here.
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