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This page lists weekly meetings of the Rubega/Elphick labs.  Students (grads and undergrads) who are working in our labs and who are able to attend on a regular basis should sign up for 1 credit to participate in this class.  If you need a permission number, please contact Margaret or Chris (depending on who your adviser is).
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This page lists weekly meetings of the UConn Bird Group.  Students (grads and undergrads) who are doing research in our labs and who are able to attend on a regular basis should sign up for 1 credit to participate in this class.  Grad students doing research are expected to present at least once a semester; if time permits, twice may be possible. At least one presentation should be an update of some part of your research (the other can be on whatever is helpful to you with your research - a paper from the literature, stats questions, practice talk, etc., etc.).  Undergraduates and BS/MS students should expect to present something on their research once a semester (perhaps sharing a session with another student).  Undergraduates will need a permission number to enroll; please contact whoever your adviser is.
  
'''Meeting time:''' Mondays 3:30-5
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Please note that the goal of these sessions is for EVERYONE to be engaged and participate in a discussion of the topic at hand. Students should come ready to contribute to the conversation every week.  Those of us on the faculty side have a tendency to ramble on and dominate the conversation.  We'll try not to do this, but it will be easier for us to behave if you all come with lots to say. If you're new to the group don't worry about asking "dumb questions".  They're often the most important ones as they either make the rest of us think about things that we've got complacent about or they show us that we're not communicating things very well.
  
'''Location:''' BioPharmacy 3rd floor fish bowl (PBB 303)
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'''Meeting time:''' Tuesdays 10:00 - 11:30 a.m.
  
All graduate students should present some aspect of their work (ideas, proposals, data, manuscripts, talks, etc.) at least once a semester.  Undergraduates doing research should also present their work for discussion whenever appropriate.  If you have other ideas for things worth discussion (especially relating to professional development, please talk to Margaret or Chris).  Past topics that we have discussed include: how to put together a CV for grad schools/job applications, ethics in research, how to write proposals, the mechanics of managing research funds, etc., etc.
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'''Location:''' Bamford Room (TLS 171b)
  
Graduate students can sign up to present by logging in to EEBedia and just editing this pageUndergraduates should talk to Margaret or Chris.
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If you have other ideas for things worth discussing (especially relating to professional development), please talk to one of the facultyPast topics that we have discussed include: how to put together a CV for grad schools/job applications, ethics in research, how to write proposals, the mechanics of managing research funds, etc., etc.
  
If there is a published paper to read when you present please put in a link to itNote, that the actual papers probably will not be accessible unless you are on a computer connected to the UConn network (you can connect from any computer using uconn vpn and your netID).
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Graduate students can sign up to present by logging in to EEBedia and just editing this pageUndergraduates should talk to one of the faculty.
  
If the date you want is already taken and it says in the notes that it is OK to switch to another date, go ahead and do so (but don't switch someone to a date when they say they will not be there .. and double-check with them that the switch is OK).
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If there is a published paper to read, please put in a link to it.  Note, that the actual papers probably will not be accessible unless you are on a computer connected to the UConn network (you can connect from any computer using uconn vpn and your netID).
  
Here's the link to the newly created [http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/eebedia/index.php/Bird_Lab_New_Publications '''Article Page'''] (<span style="color:#008080">'''Updated Nov 27'''</span>.) and the [http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/eebedia/index.php/Bird_Lab_Publication_Tracking journal tracking page] for our lab.
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If the date you want is already taken and it says in the notes that it is OK to switch to another date, go ahead and do so (but don't switch someone to a date when they say they will not be there .. and double-check with them that the switch is OK).
  
  
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| 16 January ||   || Intro session ||  
 
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| 4th Feb || Chris || Stats philosophy I: What's wrong with P-values? || Reading: [http://stats.org.uk/statistical-inference/Johnson1999.pdf Johnson 1999]
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| 23 January || Michael || Careers paper || Morgan gone
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| 30 January || Snow-related cancellation!  ||  || Morgan gone
 
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| 11th Feb || Milica || spatiotemporal orientation programs in bird migration ||  
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| 6 February ||Austin  || Intentional Fire-Spreading by “Firehawk” Raptors in Northern Australia; Bonta et al. 2017 ||  
 
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| 18th Feb || Margaret/Chris || Gender in ecology || Readings from BES Bulletin (copies in both labs; no e-version)
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| 13 February || Samantha  ||Methods Discussion  ||  
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| 20 February || Eliza  ||Citation management  ||  
 
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| 25th Feb || Chris || Stats philosophy II: Information-theoretic methods || Reading to come; OK to move to another day
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| 27 February || Andrew  ||Practice Talk (or Discussion)  ||
 
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| 3rd Mar || Trina || Area Sensitivity Review/Feedback|| Draft to come
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| 6 March || || ||  
 
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| 10th Mar ||  || NO MEETING: SPRING BREAK ||  
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| 13 March ||  ||SPRING BREAK ||  
 
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| 17th Mar ||Margaret and Tanner ||Chimney swift project discussion  ||
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| 20 March ||  || ||  
 
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| 24th Mar || Chris || Stats philosophy III: Application of stats theory || Gjerdrum et al. 2008; OK to move to another day
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| 27 March ||Austin  || Practice talk ||  
 
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| 31st Mar ||  Sue || Proposal progress ||  
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| 3 April ||  ||   ||  
 
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| 7th Apr ||  Jason || Movement paper or EBBA presentation practice or practicing defense||
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| 10 April || Morgan Napier || Practice Talk for IE  ||
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| 17 April  || Therese ||   ||  
 
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| 14th Apr || Brian || More on cadmium in woodcock ||
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| 24 April ||   ||  ||  
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| 21st Apr ||Nancy   || Spatio-temporal modeling of starling, autumn olive, and Oriental bittersweet range expansions ||
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| 28th Apr || Patrick || Nestedness of wetland birds in row crop ||  Draft paper to come
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| 1 May ||  ||  || EXAM WEEK - optional?
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'''LIST OF POSSIBLE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT/DISCUSSION TOPICS:'''
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How to deal with failure/rejection
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How to find a post-doc
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How to find grant opportunities (same as Hird)
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How to write a cover letter for your manuscript
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Surviving an oral exam
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How to be a good reviewer
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Journal selection when you have a paper to submit
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Organizational Hacks
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How to keep track of your literature collection: Citation Manager software
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Email management
  
 
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Revision as of 14:14, 1 February 2018

EEB 5895: Invest Sp Topics

This page lists weekly meetings of the UConn Bird Group. Students (grads and undergrads) who are doing research in our labs and who are able to attend on a regular basis should sign up for 1 credit to participate in this class. Grad students doing research are expected to present at least once a semester; if time permits, twice may be possible. At least one presentation should be an update of some part of your research (the other can be on whatever is helpful to you with your research - a paper from the literature, stats questions, practice talk, etc., etc.). Undergraduates and BS/MS students should expect to present something on their research once a semester (perhaps sharing a session with another student). Undergraduates will need a permission number to enroll; please contact whoever your adviser is.

Please note that the goal of these sessions is for EVERYONE to be engaged and participate in a discussion of the topic at hand. Students should come ready to contribute to the conversation every week. Those of us on the faculty side have a tendency to ramble on and dominate the conversation. We'll try not to do this, but it will be easier for us to behave if you all come with lots to say. If you're new to the group don't worry about asking "dumb questions". They're often the most important ones as they either make the rest of us think about things that we've got complacent about or they show us that we're not communicating things very well.

Meeting time: Tuesdays 10:00 - 11:30 a.m.

Location: Bamford Room (TLS 171b)

If you have other ideas for things worth discussing (especially relating to professional development), please talk to one of the faculty. Past topics that we have discussed include: how to put together a CV for grad schools/job applications, ethics in research, how to write proposals, the mechanics of managing research funds, etc., etc.

Graduate students can sign up to present by logging in to EEBedia and just editing this page. Undergraduates should talk to one of the faculty.

If there is a published paper to read, please put in a link to it. Note, that the actual papers probably will not be accessible unless you are on a computer connected to the UConn network (you can connect from any computer using uconn vpn and your netID).

If the date you want is already taken and it says in the notes that it is OK to switch to another date, go ahead and do so (but don't switch someone to a date when they say they will not be there .. and double-check with them that the switch is OK).


Week of: Who Topic Notes
16 January Intro session
23 January Michael Careers paper Morgan gone
30 January Snow-related cancellation! Morgan gone
6 February Austin Intentional Fire-Spreading by “Firehawk” Raptors in Northern Australia; Bonta et al. 2017
13 February Samantha Methods Discussion
20 February Eliza Citation management
27 February Andrew Practice Talk (or Discussion)
6 March
13 March SPRING BREAK
20 March
27 March Austin Practice talk
3 April
10 April Morgan Napier Practice Talk for IE
17 April Therese
24 April
1 May EXAM WEEK - optional?

LIST OF POSSIBLE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT/DISCUSSION TOPICS:


How to deal with failure/rejection

How to find a post-doc

How to find grant opportunities (same as Hird)

How to write a cover letter for your manuscript

Surviving an oral exam

How to be a good reviewer

Journal selection when you have a paper to submit

Organizational Hacks

How to keep track of your literature collection: Citation Manager software

Email management