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This 1 credit seminar course is intended to provide orientation information to incoming EEB graduate students, although it is open to other students; we strongly advise new students to take it. The course will meet for about an hour a week, with 2-3 faculty or a small panel of other EEB-connected people discussing a given topic each week. | This 1 credit seminar course is intended to provide orientation information to incoming EEB graduate students, although it is open to other students; we strongly advise new students to take it. The course will meet for about an hour a week, with 2-3 faculty or a small panel of other EEB-connected people discussing a given topic each week. | ||
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'''Grading:''' This course is graded on an S/U basis. Regular attendance and participation will result in a grade of S. | '''Grading:''' This course is graded on an S/U basis. Regular attendance and participation will result in a grade of S. | ||
− | + | NOTE THAT SOME PRESENTERS, DATES, ETC. STILL NEED TO BE CONFIRMED (NOTED BELOW) | |
Tentative syllabus (subject to change) | Tentative syllabus (subject to change) | ||
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| Aug 29 | | Aug 29 | ||
− | || [http://darwin.eeb.uconn.edu/holsinger.html Kent Holsinger | + | || [http://darwin.eeb.uconn.edu/holsinger.html Kent Holsinger] |
|| What do you aim to accomplish in grad school (and beyond)? | || What do you aim to accomplish in grad school (and beyond)? | ||
− | || [https://drive.google.com/ | + | || [https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B-wU9Sg5MrvhaEZqQW5JTEl3Wms Kent's presentation on career outcomes]<br> |
[https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-wU9Sg5MrvhMDJ0Z0kyR0xQcjA/view EEB graduate employment]<br> | [https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-wU9Sg5MrvhMDJ0Z0kyR0xQcjA/view EEB graduate employment]<br> | ||
[https://www.insidehighered.com/advice Inside Higher Ed Career Advice]<br> | [https://www.insidehighered.com/advice Inside Higher Ed Career Advice]<br> | ||
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|| [http://plasticity.uconn.edu Carl Schlichting], [http://jockusch.eeb.uconn.edu Elizabeth Jockusch] | || [http://plasticity.uconn.edu Carl Schlichting], [http://jockusch.eeb.uconn.edu Elizabeth Jockusch] | ||
|| University/department structure and resources; Degree ontogenies | || University/department structure and resources; Degree ontogenies | ||
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− | {{pdf| | + | {{pdf|https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B-wU9Sg5MrvhbjF4QnVURHJFdUU}} Carl and Elizabeth's presentation (ontogenies and resources) |
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| Sept 12 | | Sept 12 | ||
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|| [http://algae.eeb.uconn.edu/ Louise Lewis], [http://rubegalab.uconn.edu/hollybrown/ Holly Brown] | || [http://algae.eeb.uconn.edu/ Louise Lewis], [http://rubegalab.uconn.edu/hollybrown/ Holly Brown] | ||
|| Developing as a teacher | || Developing as a teacher | ||
− | | [http://www.annualreviews.org/doi/abs/10.1146/annurev.cellbio.24.110707.175306?url_ver=Z39.88-2003&rfr_dat=cr_pub%3Dpubmed&rfr_id=ori%3Arid%3Acrossref.org&journalCode=cellbio Reading on teaching innovations]<br> | + | | [http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/eebedia/images/d/d0/Developing_as_a_Teacher.2017.pdf Louise and Holly's presentation on teaching]<br> |
+ | [http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/eebedia/images/4/41/DiscussionParticipationRubric_f16%283%29.pdf Discussion participation rubric]<br> | ||
+ | [http://www.annualreviews.org/doi/abs/10.1146/annurev.cellbio.24.110707.175306?url_ver=Z39.88-2003&rfr_dat=cr_pub%3Dpubmed&rfr_id=ori%3Arid%3Acrossref.org&journalCode=cellbio Reading on teaching innovations]<br> | ||
[http://gcci.uconn.edu/ Graduate Certificate in College Instruction]<br> | [http://gcci.uconn.edu/ Graduate Certificate in College Instruction]<br> | ||
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+ | | Sept 19 | ||
+ | || [http://phylogeny.uconn.edu Paul Lewis] | ||
+ | || Communicating your work: web sites | ||
+ | || {{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/people/plewis/downloads/uconn-eeb-websites.pdf}} P. Lewis presentation<br><br> | ||
+ | || Homework: complete your web site. | ||
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| Sept 26 | | Sept 26 | ||
− | || | + | ||[http://compgenomics.lab.uconn.edu/ Jill Wegrzyn], [http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/eebedia/index.php/Andrew_Bush Andy Bush] |
|| Work-life balance | || Work-life balance | ||
|| [http://www.academiaobscura.com/the-workaholic-and-academia/ In defense of downtime]<br> | || [http://www.academiaobscura.com/the-workaholic-and-academia/ In defense of downtime]<br> | ||
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| Oct 3 | | Oct 3 | ||
− | || Grad panel: | + | || Grad panel: Becca Colby, Lisa Terlova, Jaleigh Pier and Morgan Napier |
− | || Courses, committees, getting started | + | || Courses, committees, TAing, getting started |
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|| Panel discussion: come with questions | || Panel discussion: come with questions | ||
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| Oct 10 | | Oct 10 | ||
− | || | + | || [http://www.tapeworms.uconn.edu Janine Caira], [http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/eebedia/index.php/Kurt_Schwenk Kurt Schwenk] |
|| Formulating good scientific questions | || Formulating good scientific questions | ||
− | || | + | || [https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B-wU9Sg5MrvhTm9iUUluX2JJeTA Janine and Kurt's presentation on choosing questions]<br> |
+ | [https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-wU9Sg5MrvhaVBCVlktQUFBdWM/view Kurt and Yaowu's handout on choosing research questions]<br> | ||
Alon 2009 on [http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1097276509006418 choosing good scientific problems]<br> | Alon 2009 on [http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1097276509006418 choosing good scientific problems]<br> | ||
− | E. O. Wilson on [http://www. | + | [http://dx.doi.org/10.1242/jcs.033340 Schwartz 2008] on the importance of stupidity in research<br> |
− | + | E. O. Wilson on [http://www.jstor.org/stable/pdf/27856929.pdf scientific discovery] <br> | |
+ | Founding of the NSF: [https://www.nsf.gov/od/lpa/nsf50/vbush1945.htm text] [https://archive.org/details/scienceendlessfr00unit pdf]<br> | ||
+ | [https://dynamicecology.wordpress.com/2012/10/20/advice-good-reasons-for-choosing-a-research-project-plus-some-bad-ones/ Good] and [https://dynamicecology.wordpress.com/2011/06/03/advice-weak-reasons-for-choosing-a-research-project/ less] good reasons for choosing a question<br> | ||
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| Oct 17 | | Oct 17 | ||
− | || | + | || [http://www.morgantingley.com Morgan Tingley],<br> |
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[http://bagchi.eeb.uconn.edu/ Robi Bagchi] | [http://bagchi.eeb.uconn.edu/ Robi Bagchi] | ||
|| Communicating your work: conferences and publishing | || Communicating your work: conferences and publishing | ||
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[http://www.uky.edu/~cfox/PeerReview/Index.htm Joy of Peer Review]<br> | [http://www.uky.edu/~cfox/PeerReview/Index.htm Joy of Peer Review]<br> | ||
[https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-wU9Sg5MrvhQ0RUcE4tem4xTjA/view Robi's publishing advice] | [https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-wU9Sg5MrvhQ0RUcE4tem4xTjA/view Robi's publishing advice] | ||
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− | | Oct | + | | Oct 24 |
− | || | + | || [http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/projects/cicada/simon_lab/member_pages/c_simon.php Chris Simon],<br> [http://www.knutielab.com/ Sarah Knutie] |
|| Mentoring | || Mentoring | ||
|| Science Careers: [http://www.sciencemag.org/careers/2014/01/getting-mentoring-you-need Getting mentoring]<br> | || Science Careers: [http://www.sciencemag.org/careers/2014/01/getting-mentoring-you-need Getting mentoring]<br> | ||
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[https://www.nature.com/naturejobs/science/articles/10.1038/nj7537-127a Why mentor undergraduates?]<br> | [https://www.nature.com/naturejobs/science/articles/10.1038/nj7537-127a Why mentor undergraduates?]<br> | ||
[https://www.nature.com/naturejobs/science/articles/10.1038/nj7331-570a Managing your advisor]<br> | [https://www.nature.com/naturejobs/science/articles/10.1038/nj7331-570a Managing your advisor]<br> | ||
− | [https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-wU9Sg5MrvhNTFLelVoRWRQYVk/view Mentoring | + | [https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-wU9Sg5MrvhNTFLelVoRWRQYVk/view Mentoring discussion]<br> |
+ | [https://dynamicecology.wordpress.com/2017/01/09/mentoring-plans-a-really-useful-tool-for-pis-and-their-lab-members/ Mentoring plans] | ||
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+ | || [http://carlosgarciarobledo.org/UCONN/ Carlos Garcia-Robledo],<br> [http://mesandor.weebly.com/ Manette Sandor] | ||
+ | || How does research funding work | ||
+ | || [http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/eebedia/images/b/b1/Garcia_Robledo_alternative_funding.pdf Carlos's funding presentation]<br> | ||
+ | [http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/eebedia/images/1/11/Schultz_presentation_18_oct_2016_funding_environment.pdf Funding info from Eric Schultz]<br> | ||
+ | [http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/eebedia/index.php/Funding_Sources EEBedia grants page (needs updating!)] | ||
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| Nov 7 | | Nov 7 | ||
− | || Grad panel: | + | || Grad panel: Valerie Milici, Austin Spence, Henry Frye, Katie Taylor & Chris Nadeau |
|| Getting started in research | || Getting started in research | ||
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| Nov 14 | | Nov 14 | ||
− | || Alumni panel: [http://www.ddcf.org/about-us/staff--advisory-councils/environment-program/sacha-spector/ Sacha Spector]<br> | + | || Alumni panel:<br> |
− | [http://today.uconn.edu/author/chb09010/ Christine Buckley], ... | + | [http://www.ddcf.org/about-us/staff--advisory-councils/environment-program/sacha-spector/ Sacha Spector],<br> |
+ | Erin King,<br> [http://today.uconn.edu/author/chb09010/ Christine Buckley],<br> [https://lccnetwork.org/person/brian-branciforte Brian Branciforte] | ||
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|| Careers outside academia | || Careers outside academia | ||
− | || | + | || [http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/fee.1509/epdf Ecological careers at NGOs] |
||Panel discussion: come with questions | ||Panel discussion: come with questions | ||
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| Nov 28 | | Nov 28 | ||
− | || | + | ||[http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/eebwww/people/pamela-diggle/ Pam Diggle], Gene Likens |
|| Research ethics and regulations | || Research ethics and regulations | ||
− | || | + | || Nature Editorial on [http://ezproxy.lib.uconn.edu/login?url=http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v466/n7305/full/466438a.html research misconduct]<br> |
− | Nature Editorial on [http://ezproxy.lib.uconn.edu/login?url=http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v466/n7305/full/466438a.html research misconduct]<br> | + | |
Biological Conservation Editorial on [http://ezproxy.lib.uconn.edu/login?url=http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0006320714002304 coauthorship]<br> | Biological Conservation Editorial on [http://ezproxy.lib.uconn.edu/login?url=http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0006320714002304 coauthorship]<br> | ||
− | {{pdf| | + | {{pdf|https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-wU9Sg5MrvhT3hRRDM5aVJweGs/view}}Pam on research ethics<br> |
− | + | [http://research.uconn.edu/irb/responsible-conduct-of-research/ UConn RCR training] | |
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| Dec 5 | | Dec 5 | ||
− | || | + | || [http://rubegalab.uconn.edu Margaret Rubega], [http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/people/dwagner/ Dave Wagner] |
|| Broader impacts, social media, and communication outside academia | || Broader impacts, social media, and communication outside academia | ||
− | ||[http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1890/110106/abstract How Broad Are Our Broader Impacts? An Analysis]<br> | + | || [https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2007/nsf07046/nsf07046.jsp NSF letter on broader impacts]<br> |
+ | [https://www.nsf.gov/od/oia/special/broaderimpacts/ NSF web site on broader impacts]<br> | ||
+ | [http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1890/110106/abstract How Broad Are Our Broader Impacts? An Analysis]<br> | ||
[http://static.squarespace.com/static/537e3307e4b0f243f70408ce/t/54170bb5e4b014f5fe7f2330/1410796469518/Evolving%20Culture%20of%20Science%20Engagement%20-%20Phase%201%20Report.pdf How The Culture of Science Engagement is Evolving] | [http://static.squarespace.com/static/537e3307e4b0f243f70408ce/t/54170bb5e4b014f5fe7f2330/1410796469518/Evolving%20Culture%20of%20Science%20Engagement%20-%20Phase%201%20Report.pdf How The Culture of Science Engagement is Evolving] | ||
(Read Exec Summary and 1st four pages of Intro)<br> | (Read Exec Summary and 1st four pages of Intro)<br> | ||
− | {{pdf| | + | {{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/eebedia/images/2/2d/Broader_Impacts_2017_Wagner.pdf}} D Wagner presentation<br> |
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Revision as of 18:55, 29 November 2017
EEB 5100 (Planning for a career in EEB) - FALL 2017
This 1 credit seminar course is intended to provide orientation information to incoming EEB graduate students, although it is open to other students; we strongly advise new students to take it. The course will meet for about an hour a week, with 2-3 faculty or a small panel of other EEB-connected people discussing a given topic each week.
Meeting time: Tuesdays 3:45-5
Location: Bamford Room (Torrey 171B)
Course coordinators: Elizabeth Jockusch, Chris Elphick
Grading: This course is graded on an S/U basis. Regular attendance and participation will result in a grade of S.
NOTE THAT SOME PRESENTERS, DATES, ETC. STILL NEED TO BE CONFIRMED (NOTED BELOW)
Tentative syllabus (subject to change)
Date | Presenters | Topic | Resources | Notes |
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Aug 29 | Kent Holsinger | What do you aim to accomplish in grad school (and beyond)? | Kent's presentation on career outcomes EEB graduate employment |
NSF fellowships |
Sept 5 | Carl Schlichting, Elizabeth Jockusch | University/department structure and resources; Degree ontogenies |
Carl and Elizabeth's presentation (ontogenies and resources) |
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Sept 12 | Louise Lewis, Holly Brown | Developing as a teacher | Louise and Holly's presentation on teaching Discussion participation rubric |
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Sept 19 | Paul Lewis | Communicating your work: web sites | P. Lewis presentation |
Homework: complete your web site. |
Sept 26 | Jill Wegrzyn, Andy Bush | Work-life balance | In defense of downtime Greedy institutions, overwork, and work-life balance (Sullivan 2013) |
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Oct 3 | Grad panel: Becca Colby, Lisa Terlova, Jaleigh Pier and Morgan Napier | Courses, committees, TAing, getting started | Panel discussion: come with questions | |
Oct 10 | Janine Caira, Kurt Schwenk | Formulating good scientific questions | Janine and Kurt's presentation on choosing questions Kurt and Yaowu's handout on choosing research questions |
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Oct 17 | Morgan Tingley, |
Communicating your work: conferences and publishing | Getting a speaker award How to network |
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Oct 24 | Chris Simon, Sarah Knutie |
Mentoring | Science Careers: Getting mentoring Nature: Good mentoring |
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Oct 31 | Carlos Garcia-Robledo, Manette Sandor |
How does research funding work | Carlos's funding presentation Funding info from Eric Schultz |
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Nov 7 | Grad panel: Valerie Milici, Austin Spence, Henry Frye, Katie Taylor & Chris Nadeau | Getting started in research | Panel discussion: come with questions | |
Nov 14 | Alumni panel: Sacha Spector, |
Careers outside academia | Ecological careers at NGOs | Panel discussion: come with questions |
Nov 21 | THANKSGIVING BREAK | |||
Nov 28 | Pam Diggle, Gene Likens | Research ethics and regulations | Nature Editorial on research misconduct Biological Conservation Editorial on coauthorship |
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Dec 5 | Margaret Rubega, Dave Wagner | Broader impacts, social media, and communication outside academia | NSF letter on broader impacts NSF web site on broader impacts |
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Useful readings:
Some modest advice for graduate students: Steve Stearns and Ray Huey
The full exchange is on Ray Huey's page: http://faculty.washington.edu/hueyrb/prospective.php
Stephen Stearns's later reflections: http://stearnslab.yale.edu/designs-learning
Nature editorial on life outside of academia
Nature perspective on choosing alternative careers