Difference between revisions of "EEB graduate student orientation seminar"
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|| [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)? | ||
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|| [http://www.nsfgrfp.org NSF fellowships] | || [http://www.nsfgrfp.org NSF fellowships] | ||
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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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|| Homework: web site assignment will be distributed by Paul Lewis | || Homework: web site assignment will be distributed by Paul Lewis | ||
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|| [http://phylogeny.uconn.edu Paul Lewis] | || [http://phylogeny.uconn.edu Paul Lewis] | ||
|| Communicating your work: web sites | || Communicating your work: web sites | ||
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|| Homework: complete your web site and send a link to Paul (cc to Chris and Elizabeth); track the hours you spend on work this week (for discussion next week) | || Homework: complete your web site and send a link to Paul (cc to Chris and Elizabeth); track the hours you spend on work this week (for discussion next week) | ||
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||[http://compgenomics.lab.uconn.edu/ Jill Wegrzyn],<br> [http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/eebedia/index.php/Andrew_Bush Andy Bush],<br>[http://www.jasondavidlech.com/ Jason Lech] | ||[http://compgenomics.lab.uconn.edu/ Jill Wegrzyn],<br> [http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/eebedia/index.php/Andrew_Bush Andy Bush],<br>[http://www.jasondavidlech.com/ Jason Lech] | ||
|| Work-life balance | || Work-life balance | ||
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|| Homework: come up with three questions for next week's grad student panel - email to Chris, before Monday morning | || Homework: come up with three questions for next week's grad student panel - email to Chris, before Monday morning | ||
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|| Grad panel: [https://samanthaapgar.weebly.com/ Sam Apgar], [https://dipanjanadalui.weebly.com/ Dipanjana Dalui], Kevin Keegan, [https://kathrynweeks.weebly.com/ Katie Weeks]<br> | || Grad panel: [https://samanthaapgar.weebly.com/ Sam Apgar], [https://dipanjanadalui.weebly.com/ Dipanjana Dalui], Kevin Keegan, [https://kathrynweeks.weebly.com/ Katie Weeks]<br> | ||
|| Courses, committees, TAing, getting started | || Courses, committees, TAing, getting started | ||
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|| Homework: identify, for next week's discussion, a person or activity that greatly influenced your learning | || Homework: identify, for next week's discussion, a person or activity that greatly influenced your learning | ||
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|| [http://algae.eeb.uconn.edu/ Louise Lewis],<br>[http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/eebedia/index.php/Annette_Evans Annette Evans] | || [http://algae.eeb.uconn.edu/ Louise Lewis],<br>[http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/eebedia/index.php/Annette_Evans Annette Evans] | ||
|| Developing as a teacher | || Developing as a teacher | ||
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|| Homework: Identify, for next week's discussion, 3-5 characteristics of good scientific questions | || Homework: Identify, for next week's discussion, 3-5 characteristics of good scientific questions | ||
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|| [http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/eebedia/index.php/Kurt_Schwenk Kurt Schwenk],<br> [https://bolnicklab.wordpress.com/ Dan Bolnick] | || [http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/eebedia/index.php/Kurt_Schwenk Kurt Schwenk],<br> [https://bolnicklab.wordpress.com/ Dan Bolnick] | ||
|| Formulating good scientific questions | || Formulating good scientific questions | ||
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|| Homework: come up with three questions for next week's alumni panel - email to Chris, before Monday morning | || Homework: come up with three questions for next week's alumni panel - email to Chris, before Monday morning | ||
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|| Alumni panel:<br> | || Alumni panel:<br> | ||
[http://www.ddcf.org/about-us/staff--advisory-councils/environment-program/sacha-spector/ Sacha Spector],<br> | [http://www.ddcf.org/about-us/staff--advisory-councils/environment-program/sacha-spector/ Sacha Spector],<br> | ||
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|| Homework: Identify, for next week's discussion, 3-5 qualities that you look for in a mentor | || Homework: Identify, for next week's discussion, 3-5 qualities that you look for in a mentor | ||
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|| [http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/projects/cicada/simon_lab/member_pages/c_simon.php Chris Simon],<br> [http://www.knutielab.com/ Sarah Knutie] | || [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|| | ||
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|| Homework: Conduct a Pivot search ([https://guides.lib.uconn.edu/grants/Pivot click here]) related to your research interests; identify at least 3 grant programs (excluding NSF) where you can apply for funding | || Homework: Conduct a Pivot search ([https://guides.lib.uconn.edu/grants/Pivot click here]) related to your research interests; identify at least 3 grant programs (excluding NSF) where you can apply for funding | ||
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|| [http://carlosgarciarobledo.org/UCONN/ Carlos Garcia-Robledo],<br> [https://www.linkedin.com/in/drjeffseemann Jeff Seeman], <br> [http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/people/willig/student_pages/Anna_homepage.html Anna Sjodin] | || [http://carlosgarciarobledo.org/UCONN/ Carlos Garcia-Robledo],<br> [https://www.linkedin.com/in/drjeffseemann Jeff Seeman], <br> [http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/people/willig/student_pages/Anna_homepage.html Anna Sjodin] | ||
|| How does research funding work || | || How does research funding work || | ||
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|| Homework: come up with three questions for next week's panel - email to Elizabeth, before Monday morning | || Homework: come up with three questions for next week's panel - email to Elizabeth, before Monday morning | ||
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|| Grad panel: [http://www.rebeccacolby.com/ Becca Colby], [https://elizagrames.github.io/ Eliza Grames], Diler Haji, [https://andrewstillman.weebly.com/ Andrew Stillman] | || Grad panel: [http://www.rebeccacolby.com/ Becca Colby], [https://elizagrames.github.io/ Eliza Grames], Diler Haji, [https://andrewstillman.weebly.com/ Andrew Stillman] | ||
|| Getting started in research | || Getting started in research | ||
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|| Homework: Identify 3 journals and 1 annual conference specific to your discipline; look up the impact factor and read the instructions to authors for each of the journals. | || Homework: Identify 3 journals and 1 annual conference specific to your discipline; look up the impact factor and read the instructions to authors for each of the journals. | ||
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+ | ||[http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/eebwww/people/pamela-diggle/ Pam Diggle], <br> [https://www.caryinstitute.org/science-program/our-scientists/dr-gene-e-likens Gene Likens ] | ||
+ | || Research ethics and regulations | ||
+ | || [https://policy.uconn.edu/2011/05/17/employee-code-of-conduct/# UConn's code of conduct]-see especially Research section<br> | ||
+ | [http://ezproxy.lib.uconn.edu/login?url=https://doi.org/10.1126/science.313.5791.1222 Misconduct example]<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> | ||
+ | {{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] | ||
+ | || Homework: Identify a piece of science outreach that has influenced you in some way | ||
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|| [http://www.morgantingley.com Morgan Tingley],<br> | || [http://www.morgantingley.com Morgan Tingley],<br> | ||
[http://bagchi.eeb.uconn.edu/ Robi Bagchi] | [http://bagchi.eeb.uconn.edu/ Robi Bagchi] | ||
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*Read [https://policy.uconn.edu/2011/05/17/employee-code-of-conduct/ UConn's code of conduct], especially the Research Principles section | *Read [https://policy.uconn.edu/2011/05/17/employee-code-of-conduct/ UConn's code of conduct], especially the Research Principles section | ||
*Look up the code of conduct for one professional society, meeting or academic institution of your choice | *Look up the code of conduct for one professional society, meeting or academic institution of your choice | ||
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|| THANKSGIVING BREAK | || THANKSGIVING BREAK | ||
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|| [http://rubegalab.uconn.edu Margaret Rubega],<br> [http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/people/dwagner/ Dave Wagner],<br> [https://plasticity.uconn.edu/tanisha-williams/ Tanisha Williams] | || [http://rubegalab.uconn.edu Margaret Rubega],<br> [http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/people/dwagner/ Dave Wagner],<br> [https://plasticity.uconn.edu/tanisha-williams/ Tanisha Williams] | ||
|| Broader impacts, social media, and communication outside academia | || Broader impacts, social media, and communication outside academia |
Revision as of 14:15, 24 August 2019
EEB 5100 (Planning for a career in EEB) - FALL 2018
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 75 min, once 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: Officially, letter grades are assigned in this course; in our minds, it's graded on an S/U basis (but there are significant paperwork hurdles to doing that officially). Regular attendance and participation constitutes satisfactory performance, for which students will earn an 'A'.
Tentative syllabus (subject to change)
Date | Presenters | Topic | Resources | Notes |
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Aug 27 | Kent Holsinger | What do you aim to accomplish in grad school (and beyond)? | Kent's presentation on career paths EEB graduate employment |
NSF fellowships |
Sept 3 | Carl Schlichting, Elizabeth Jockusch | University/department structure and resources; Degree ontogenies |
Carl and Elizabeth's presentation (ontogenies and resources) |
Homework: web site assignment will be distributed by Paul Lewis |
Sept 10 | Paul Lewis | Communicating your work: web sites | P. Lewis presentation |
Homework: complete your web site and send a link to Paul (cc to Chris and Elizabeth); track the hours you spend on work this week (for discussion next week) |
Sept 17 | Jill Wegrzyn, Andy Bush, Jason Lech |
Work-life balance | In defense of downtime Greedy institutions, overwork, and work-life balance (Sullivan 2013) |
Homework: come up with three questions for next week's grad student panel - email to Chris, before Monday morning |
Sept 24 | Grad panel: Sam Apgar, Dipanjana Dalui, Kevin Keegan, Katie Weeks |
Courses, committees, TAing, getting started | Panel discussion: come with questions | Homework: identify, for next week's discussion, a person or activity that greatly influenced your learning |
Oct 1 | Louise Lewis, Annette Evans |
Developing as a teacher | Louise and Holly's presentation on teaching Discussion participation rubric |
Homework: Identify, for next week's discussion, 3-5 characteristics of good scientific questions |
Oct 8 | Kurt Schwenk, Dan Bolnick |
Formulating good scientific questions | Janine and Kurt's presentation on choosing questions Kurt and Yaowu's handout on choosing research questions |
Homework: come up with three questions for next week's alumni panel - email to Chris, before Monday morning |
Oct 17 | Alumni panel: Sacha Spector, |
Careers outside academia | Ecological careers at NGOs Compilation of readings on a range of career paths |
Homework: Identify, for next week's discussion, 3-5 qualities that you look for in a mentor |
Oct 22 | Chris Simon, Sarah Knutie |
Mentoring |
Mentoring discussion whiteboard
Nature: Good mentoring |
Homework: Conduct a Pivot search (click here) related to your research interests; identify at least 3 grant programs (excluding NSF) where you can apply for funding |
Oct 29 | Carlos Garcia-Robledo, Jeff Seeman, Anna Sjodin |
How does research funding work |
Carlos's funding presentation |
Homework: come up with three questions for next week's panel - email to Elizabeth, before Monday morning |
Nov 5 | Grad panel: Becca Colby, Eliza Grames, Diler Haji, Andrew Stillman | Getting started in research | Homework: Identify 3 journals and 1 annual conference specific to your discipline; look up the impact factor and read the instructions to authors for each of the journals. | |
Nov 12 | Pam Diggle, Gene Likens |
Research ethics and regulations | UConn's code of conduct-see especially Research section Misconduct example |
Homework: Identify a piece of science outreach that has influenced you in some way |
Nov 19 | Morgan Tingley, |
Communicating your work: conferences and publishing |
Robi's publishing advice |
Homework: do all of the following
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Nov 26 | THANKSGIVING BREAK | |||
Dec 3 | Margaret Rubega, Dave Wagner, Tanisha Williams |
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