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== EEB 5100 (Planning for a career in EEB) - FALL 2017 ==
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== EEB 5100 (Planning for a career in EEB) - FALL 2022 ==
  
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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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, to discuss topics related to professional development with a rotating cast of faculty, grad. students, or other EEB-connected people.   
  
'''Meeting time:''' Tuesdays 3:45-5
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'''Meeting time:''' Tuesdays 3:45-5
  
'''Location:''' Bamford Room (Torrey 171B)  
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'''Location:''' Bamford Conference Room (TLS 171B)
  
 
'''Course coordinators:''' [http://jockusch.eeb.uconn.edu Elizabeth Jockusch], [http://elphick.lab.uconn.edu/ Chris Elphick]
 
'''Course coordinators:''' [http://jockusch.eeb.uconn.edu Elizabeth Jockusch], [http://elphick.lab.uconn.edu/ Chris Elphick]
  
'''Grading:''' This course is graded on an S/U basis.  Regular attendance and participation will result in a grade of S.
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'''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'.
  
NOTE THAT SOME PRESENTERS, DATES, ETC. STILL NEED TO BE CONFIRMED (NOTED BELOW)
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Tentative syllabus (subject to change); note too that the resources present are from last year - when appropriate we will update them when each week's session happens
 
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Tentative syllabus (subject to change)
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| Aug. 30
|| [http://darwin.eeb.uconn.edu/holsinger.html Kent Holsinger]
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|| [http://elphick.lab.uconn.edu/ Chris Elphick]
|| What do you aim to accomplish in grad school (and beyond)?  
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|| University/department structure and resources; Degree ontogenies  
|| [https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-wU9Sg5MrvhUHVMbGhZUjdWWTg/view Kent's presentation on career outcomes]<br>
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|| [http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/eebedia/images/4/48/EEB5100_F2022_intro_to_EEB.pdf Compliance & Resources slides]
[https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-wU9Sg5MrvhMDJ0Z0kyR0xQcjA/view EEB graduate employment]<br>
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||Homework: Build (or update) a professional web site--complete a draft website to share during class on next week. Paul Lewis's very helpful instructions will get you started {{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/eebedia/images/3/30/Website_Homework_2022.pdf}}.  
[https://www.insidehighered.com/advice Inside Higher Ed Career Advice]<br>
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[https://versatilephd.com/ The Versatile PhD]<br>
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[https://career.uconn.edu/graduate-students/ UConn Career Services for grads]<br>
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[http://www.onsf.uconn.edu/graduate/ UConn National Fellowships Office]
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|| [http://www.nsfgrfp.org NSF fellowships]
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| Sept 5
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| Sept 6
|| [http://plasticity.uconn.edu Carl Schlichting], [http://jockusch.eeb.uconn.edu Elizabeth Jockusch] 
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|| [https://phylogeny.uconn.edu Paul Lewis]
|| University/department structure and resources; Degree ontogenies
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|| Communicating your work: web sites
|| NEED UPDATE?<br>
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{{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/courses/EEB6485/DepartmentalResources_Links.pdf}} Departmental and University Resources <br>
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{{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/courses/EEB6485/UniversityResources.pdf}} University Resources II <br>
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|| Homework: Identify, for next week's discussion, 3-5 characteristics of good scientific questions
 
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| Sept 12
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| Sept 13
|| [http://phylogeny.uconn.edu Paul Lewis]  
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|| [https://bolnicklab.wordpress.com/ Dan Bolnick],<br>[https://monkeyflower.uconn.edu Yaowu Yuan]
|| Communicating your work: web sites
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|| Formulating good scientific questions
|| {{pdf|https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bw1_jRNQdA8uX1d0aTQyaFhyWG8/view}} P. Lewis presentation<br><br>  
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|| Alon 2009 on [http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1097276509006418 choosing good scientific problems]<br>
|| Homework: complete your web site.
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[http://dx.doi.org/10.1242/jcs.033340 Schwartz 2008] on the importance of stupidity in research<br>
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Founding of the NSF: [https://www.nsf.gov/od/lpa/nsf50/vbush1945.htm text] [https://archive.org/details/scienceendlessfr00unit pdf]<br>
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[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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Dan's blog posts on [https://ecoevoevoeco.blogspot.com/2019/09/inspiration.html finding inspiration] and [https://ecoevoevoeco.blogspot.com/2019/09/fads.html fads]<br>
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[http://ezproxy.lib.uconn.edu/login?url=https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tree.2017.08.012 Predictability of transformative research]<br>
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[http://ezproxy.lib.uconn.edu/login?url=https://besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/1365-2745.12025 100 Questions in Ecology]
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|| Homework: Identify, for next week's discussion, 3-5 qualities that you look for in a mentor.
 
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| Sept 19
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| Sept 20
|| [http://algae.eeb.uconn.edu/ Louise Lewis], [http://rubegalab.uconn.edu/hollybrown/ Holly Brown]
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|| <br> [http://jockusch.eeb.uconn.edu Elizabeth Jockusch]<br>[https://fishlab.eeb.uconn.edu/people/eric-schultz-3/ Eric Schultz]
|| Developing as a teacher
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|| Mentoring
| [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>
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|| [http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v447/n7146/full/447791a.html Good mentoring (from Nature)]<br>
[http://gcci.uconn.edu/ Graduate Certificate in College Instruction]<br>
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[http://www.sciencemag.org/careers/2014/01/getting-mentoring-you-need Getting mentoring (from Science)]<br>
UPDATE? [https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-wU9Sg5MrvhRDFEbV9tM3hXeWc/view Louise and Brigette's presentation on teaching]<br>
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[https://dynamicecology.wordpress.com/2017/01/09/mentoring-plans-a-really-useful-tool-for-pis-and-their-lab-members/ Megan Duffy's mentoring plan outline (from Dynamic Ecology)]
{{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/courses/EEB6485/TA_Assignments.pdf}} How TA assignments work
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||Homework: identify, for next week's discussion, a person or activity that greatly influenced your learning
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| Sept 26
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| Sept 27
|| CONFIRM  [http://compgenomics.lab.uconn.edu/ Jill Wegrzyn], [http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/eebedia/index.php/Andrew_Bush Andy Bush]
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||[http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/eebedia/index.php/Kurt_Schwenk Kurt Schwenk], [https://algae.eeb.uconn.edu Louise Lewis],<br>[https://www.instagram.com/n_v_g_/?hl=en Nick Van Gilder]
|| Work-life balance
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|| Developing as a teacher
|| [http://www.academiaobscura.com/the-workaholic-and-academia/ In defense of downtime]<br>
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|| [http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/eebedia/images/0/0b/Dr.SchwenkTeachingtTips.pdf  Kurt's tips on learning]<br>
[http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/soin.12029/abstract Greedy institutions, overwork, and work-life balance (Sullivan 2013)]
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[http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/eebedia/images/b/bd/Harry%27sTeachingEngagement.pdf Tips on engaging students]<br>
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[http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/eebedia/images/3/3c/HowBestToLearn.pdf Tips on how to learn]<br>
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[http://ezproxy.lib.uconn.edu/login?url=https://doi.org/10.1187/cbe.16-12-0344 Benefits of Active learning for inclusivity]<br>
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[http://ezproxy.lib.uconn.edu/login?url=https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.6300 Field courses narrow achievement gaps]<br>
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[http://ezproxy.lib.uconn.edu/login?url=https://doi.org/10.1093/iob/obaa004 Specimen-based research courses]<br>
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[http://gcci.uconn.edu/ Graduate Certificate in College Instruction]<br>
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|| Homework: come up with three questions for next week's alumni panel - email to Chris, before Monday morning
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| Oct 4
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|| [https://llnf.org/staff Sarah Bois],<br> Erin King,<br> [http://www.skogenlab.org/ Krissa Skogen]
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|| Alumni panel: Careers outside academia
 
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||Homework: Identify at least 3 places outside of UConn where you could apply to get funding that would support your planned research. ([http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/eebedia/index.php/Funding_Sources This list] might be a good place to start, but notice that it is out of date.) For each, determine the due date, how much money you can ask for, and look over the grant requirements.
| Oct 3  
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|| Grad panel: Lisa Terlova, Jaleigh Pier and TBD
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|| Courses, committees, TAing, getting started
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|| Panel discussion: come with questions
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| Oct 10
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| Oct 11
|| CONFIRM [http://www.tapeworms.uconn.edu Janine Caira], ...
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|| [http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/people/urban/ Mark Urban],<br>[https://www.knutielab.com/ Sarah Knutie]
|| Formulating good scientific questions
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|| Funding your research
|| NEED UPDATE?<br>
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[https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-wU9Sg5MrvhaVBCVlktQUFBdWM/view Kurt and Yaowu's handout on choosing research questions]<br>
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[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1p8YoqpXJy93Ilf4h0R15_9mjAvNf2LRZ/view?usp=sharing Mark's slides]<br>
Alon 2009 on [http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1097276509006418 choosing good scientific problems]<br>
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[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qpns63eKEmDGURq9dOY201oAqI4zhZ9h/view?usp=sharing Sarah's slides]<br>
E. O. Wilson on [http://www.americanscientist.org/issues/pub/1998/1/scientists-scholars-knaves-and-fools scientific discovery] <br>
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[http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/eebedia/index.php/Funding_Sources Grad-compiled funding page]<br>
Founding of the NSF: [https://www.nsf.gov/od/lpa/nsf50/vbush1945.htm text] [https://archive.org/details/scienceendlessfr00unit pdf]<br>
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[https://guides.lib.uconn.edu/grants/Pivot Pivot] searchable database of funding opportunities
[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
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|| Homework: Identify at least 1 annual conference or professional society specific to your discipline
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| Oct 17
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| Oct 18
|| [http://www.morgantingley.com Morgan Tingley],<br>
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|| [http://carlosgarciarobledo.org Carlos Garcia-Robledo]
[http://bagchi.eeb.uconn.edu/ Robi Bagchi]
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|| Conferences and professional societies
|| Communicating your work: conferences and publishing
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|| [http://dynamicecology.wordpress.com/2012/02/06/advice-how-to-win-the-buell-and-braun-awards-at-the-esa-annual-meeting/ Getting a speaker award] <br>
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|| Homework: come up with at least three questions for next week's grad. panel - email to Elizabeth, by Monday morning
[http://oikosjournal.wordpress.com/2012/04/04/advice-how-to-network-at-conferences/ How to network] <br>
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[http://oikosjournal.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/talk-and-stats-tips.pdf How to give a good talk] <br>
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[http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/Publ_Peer-Review-Booklet.pdf Guide to Peer Review (British Ecological Society)] <br>
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[http://www.uky.edu/~cfox/PeerReview/Index.htm Joy of Peer Review]<br>
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[https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-wU9Sg5MrvhQ0RUcE4tem4xTjA/view Robi's publishing advice]
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| Oct 24
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| Oct 25
|| [http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/projects/cicada/simon_lab/member_pages/c_simon.php Chris Simon],<br> [http://www.knutielab.com/ Sarah Knutie]
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|| Grads TBA
|| Mentoring
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|| Grad panel: TAing, research & anything else you want to talk about!
|| Science Careers: [http://www.sciencemag.org/careers/2014/01/getting-mentoring-you-need Getting mentoring]<br>
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Nature: [http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v447/n7146/full/447791a.html?foxtrotcallback=true Good mentoring]<br>
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[https://www.nature.com/naturejobs/science/articles/10.1038/nj7537-127a Why mentor undergraduates?]<br>
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[https://www.nature.com/naturejobs/science/articles/10.1038/nj7331-570a Managing your advisor]<br>
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[https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-wU9Sg5MrvhNTFLelVoRWRQYVk/view Mentoring Discussion]
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|| Homework: track the hours you spend on work this week (for discussion next week)
| Oct 31
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|| [http://carlosgarciarobledo.org/UCONN/ Carlos Garcia-Robledo],<br> [http://mesandor.weebly.com/ Manette Sandor]
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| Nov 1
|| How does research funding work
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|| [http://compgenomics.lab.uconn.edu/ Jill Wegrzyn],<br>[https://finiguerra.eeb.uconn.edu/ Michael Finiguerra]
|| NEED  UPDATE? <br>
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|| Work-life balance
[http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/eebedia/images/b/b1/Garcia_Robledo_alternative_funding.pdf Carlos's funding presentation]<br>
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[http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/eebedia/images/1/11/Schultz_presentation_18_oct_2016_funding_environment.pdf Eric's funding summary]
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[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_311q1RbU3kmEvCWT7_nlOksfO2EMddZ/view?usp=sharing Jill and Mark's slides]<br>
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[https://journals.plos.org/ploscompbiol/article?id=10.1371/journal.pcbi.1009124 10 simples rules for balance]<br>
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[https://www.thetroutlook.com/latest-updates/work-life-balance-a-grad-students-perspective Grad perspective on balance]<br>
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[https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-018-07511-w Achieving balance with kids]<br>
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|| Identify at least 2 journals relevant to your discipline; look up the impact factor, read the instructions to authors for each of the journals, and figure out the cost of publishing in each.
 
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| Nov 8
|| Grad panel: Valeria Milici, Austin Spence & TBD
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|| [https://bryology.uconn.edu Bernard Goffinet], [https://bagchi.eeb.uconn.edu/ Robi Bagchi]<br>
|| Getting started in research
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|| Writing and Publishing
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|| [https://drive.google.com/file/d/17Wm-o8V38q6Ukooead1W0TPU04xqH95Q/view?usp=sharing Bernard and Liz's slides]<br>
|| Panel discussion: come with questions
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[https://osf.io/z4n3t/ The Writing Workshop]<br> highly recommended by Liz!<br>
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[http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/Publ_Peer-Review-Booklet.pdf Guide to Peer Review (British Ecological Society)] <br>
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|| Homework: Read Lopes et al. (2018) (linked below); fill out google form, and identify a piece of science outreach that has influenced you in some way
 
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| Nov 15
|| Alumni panel:<br>
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||[http://rubegalab.uconn.edu Margaret Rubega],<br> [http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/people/dwagner/ Dave Wagner]
[http://www.ddcf.org/about-us/staff--advisory-councils/environment-program/sacha-spector/ Sacha Spector],<br>
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|| Outreach and communication outside academia
Erin King,<br> [https://lccnetwork.org/person/brian-branciforte Brian Branciforte]
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|| [https://journals.plos.org/plosbiology/article?id=10.1371/journal.pbio.3000061 Lopes et al. 2018]<br>
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[https://www.pnas.org/content/110/Supplement_3/14048 Lupia 2013]<br> [http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/eebedia/images/0/0c/Broader_Impacts_2022_Core_Slides.pdf Dave's broader impact slides]<br>
|| Careers outside academia
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|| Homework: do all of the following
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*Identify an ethical dilemma you have faced during work/school that you are comfortable sharing with the class
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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
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*Look up the code of conduct for one professional society, meeting or academic institution of your choice
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|| Homework: Bake a pie!
 
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| Nov 29
||CONFIRM [http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/eebwww/people/pamela-diggle/ Pam Diggle], .... 
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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 ](watch the video [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TNG7g0eY2KM here])
|| Research ethics and regulations
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||  Scientific ethics
|| Nature Editorial on [http://ezproxy.lib.uconn.edu/login?url=http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v466/n7305/full/466438a.html research misconduct]<br>
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||  [https://ovpr.uconn.edu/services/rics/responsible-conduct-of-research/ UConn RCR training]<br>
Biological Conservation Editorial on [http://ezproxy.lib.uconn.edu/login?url=http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0006320714002304 coauthorship]<br>
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Read [https://dynamicecology.wordpress.com/2020/01/31/friday-links-240 this blog post]<br>
{{pdf|https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-wU9Sg5MrvhT3hRRDM5aVJweGs/view}}Pam on research ethics<br>
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And, either [https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-00287-y this] or [https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2020/01/spider-biologist-denies-suspicions-widespread-data-fraud-his-animal-personality this]<br>
[http://research.uconn.edu/irb/responsible-conduct-of-research/ UConn RCR training]  
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Updated post on [http://ecoevoevoeco.blogspot.com/2021/05/17-months.html?m=1 spider case]
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| Dec 5
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|| CONFIRM [http://rubegalab.uconn.edu Margaret Rubega], [http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/people/dwagner/ Dave Wagner]  
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|| Broader impacts, social media, and communication outside academia
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||[http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1890/110106/abstract How Broad Are Our Broader Impacts? An Analysis]<br>
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[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]  
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(Read Exec Summary and 1st four pages of Intro)<br>
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{{pdf|https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-wU9Sg5MrvhZDRJRkZsaDM4U1E/view}} D Wagner presentation<br>
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|| [http://darwin.eeb.uconn.edu Kent Holsinger]
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|| Succeeding in graduate school & Long-term goals
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|| [http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/eebedia/images/8/8c/EEB-New-Graduate-Students-2022.pdf Kent's slides]
 
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Latest revision as of 15:41, 9 December 2022

EEB 5100 (Planning for a career in EEB) - FALL 2022

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, to discuss topics related to professional development with a rotating cast of faculty, grad. students, or other EEB-connected people.

Meeting time: Tuesdays 3:45-5

Location: Bamford Conference Room (TLS 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); note too that the resources present are from last year - when appropriate we will update them when each week's session happens

Date Presenters Topic Resources Notes
Aug. 30 Chris Elphick University/department structure and resources; Degree ontogenies Compliance & Resources slides Homework: Build (or update) a professional web site--complete a draft website to share during class on next week. Paul Lewis's very helpful instructions will get you started Pdficon small.gif.
Sept 6 Paul Lewis Communicating your work: web sites Homework: Identify, for next week's discussion, 3-5 characteristics of good scientific questions
Sept 13 Dan Bolnick,
Yaowu Yuan
Formulating good scientific questions Alon 2009 on choosing good scientific problems

Schwartz 2008 on the importance of stupidity in research
Founding of the NSF: text pdf
Good and less good reasons for choosing a question
Dan's blog posts on finding inspiration and fads
Predictability of transformative research
100 Questions in Ecology

Homework: Identify, for next week's discussion, 3-5 qualities that you look for in a mentor.
Sept 20
Elizabeth Jockusch
Eric Schultz
Mentoring Good mentoring (from Nature)

Getting mentoring (from Science)
Megan Duffy's mentoring plan outline (from Dynamic Ecology)

Homework: identify, for next week's discussion, a person or activity that greatly influenced your learning
Sept 27 Kurt Schwenk, Louise Lewis,
Nick Van Gilder
Developing as a teacher Kurt's tips on learning

Tips on engaging students
Tips on how to learn
Benefits of Active learning for inclusivity
Field courses narrow achievement gaps
Specimen-based research courses
Graduate Certificate in College Instruction

Homework: come up with three questions for next week's alumni panel - email to Chris, before Monday morning
Oct 4 Sarah Bois,
Erin King,
Krissa Skogen
Alumni panel: Careers outside academia Homework: Identify at least 3 places outside of UConn where you could apply to get funding that would support your planned research. (This list might be a good place to start, but notice that it is out of date.) For each, determine the due date, how much money you can ask for, and look over the grant requirements.
Oct 11 Mark Urban,
Sarah Knutie
Funding your research

Mark's slides
Sarah's slides
Grad-compiled funding page
Pivot searchable database of funding opportunities

Homework: Identify at least 1 annual conference or professional society specific to your discipline
Oct 18 Carlos Garcia-Robledo Conferences and professional societies Homework: come up with at least three questions for next week's grad. panel - email to Elizabeth, by Monday morning
Oct 25 Grads TBA Grad panel: TAing, research & anything else you want to talk about! Homework: track the hours you spend on work this week (for discussion next week)
Nov 1 Jill Wegrzyn,
Michael Finiguerra
Work-life balance

Jill and Mark's slides
10 simples rules for balance
Grad perspective on balance
Achieving balance with kids

Identify at least 2 journals relevant to your discipline; look up the impact factor, read the instructions to authors for each of the journals, and figure out the cost of publishing in each.
Nov 8 Bernard Goffinet, Robi Bagchi
Writing and Publishing Bernard and Liz's slides

The Writing Workshop
highly recommended by Liz!
Guide to Peer Review (British Ecological Society)

Homework: Read Lopes et al. (2018) (linked below); fill out google form, and identify a piece of science outreach that has influenced you in some way
Nov 15 Margaret Rubega,
Dave Wagner
Outreach and communication outside academia Lopes et al. 2018

Lupia 2013
Dave's broader impact slides

Homework: do all of the following
  • Identify an ethical dilemma you have faced during work/school that you are comfortable sharing with the class
  • Read 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
Nov 22 THANKSGIVING BREAK Homework: Bake a pie!
Nov 29 Pam Diggle,
Gene Likens (watch the video here)
Scientific ethics UConn RCR training

Read this blog post
And, either this or this
Updated post on spider case

Dec 6 Kent Holsinger Succeeding in graduate school & Long-term goals Kent's slides

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

Advice for new graduate students

Advice on a range of topics from Science magazine