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|| [http://elphick.lab.uconn.edu/ Chris Elphick],<br> | || [http://elphick.lab.uconn.edu/ Chris Elphick],<br> | ||
[http://jockusch.eeb.uconn.edu Elizabeth Jockusch] | [http://jockusch.eeb.uconn.edu Elizabeth Jockusch] | ||
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{{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/eebedia/images/a/ab/EEB5100-web-site-homework.pdf}} Paul's very helpful instructions will get you started. | {{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/eebedia/images/a/ab/EEB5100-web-site-homework.pdf}} Paul's very helpful instructions will get you started. | ||
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|| [https://phylogeny.uconn.edu Paul Lewis] | || [https://phylogeny.uconn.edu Paul Lewis] | ||
|| Communicating your work: web sites | || Communicating your work: web sites | ||
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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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|| [https://bolnicklab.wordpress.com/ Dan Bolnick],<br>[https://monkeyflower.uconn.edu Yaowu Yuan] | || [https://bolnicklab.wordpress.com/ Dan Bolnick],<br>[https://monkeyflower.uconn.edu Yaowu Yuan] | ||
|| Formulating good scientific questions | || Formulating good scientific questions | ||
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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://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/eebedia/index.php/Kurt_Schwenk Kurt Schwenk],<br>[http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/eebedia/index.php/Annette_Evans Annette Evans] | ||[http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/eebedia/index.php/Kurt_Schwenk Kurt Schwenk],<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 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> [https://www.knutielab.com Sarah Knutie] | || [http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/projects/cicada/simon_lab/member_pages/c_simon.php Chris Simon],<br> [https://www.knutielab.com Sarah Knutie] | ||
|| Mentoring | || Mentoring | ||
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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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|| [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> | ||
Erin King,<br> [http://www.skogenlab.org/ Krissa Skogen],<br>[https://llnf.org/staff Sarah Bois] | Erin King,<br> [http://www.skogenlab.org/ Krissa Skogen],<br>[https://llnf.org/staff Sarah Bois] | ||
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|| Homework: track the hours you spend on work this week (for discussion next week) | || Homework: 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/people/urban/ Mark Urban]<br> | || [http://compgenomics.lab.uconn.edu/ Jill Wegrzyn],<br>[http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/people/urban/ Mark Urban]<br> | ||
|| Work-life balance | || Work-life balance | ||
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|| Homework: come up with at least three questions for next week's grad. panel - email to Chris, before Monday morning | || Homework: come up with at least three questions for next week's grad. panel - email to Chris, before Monday morning | ||
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|| Christian Polania, [https://andrewstillman.weebly.com/ Andrew Stillman], [https://samanthaapgar.weebly.com/home.html Sam Apgar], Laura Bizzari | || Christian Polania, [https://andrewstillman.weebly.com/ Andrew Stillman], [https://samanthaapgar.weebly.com/home.html Sam Apgar], Laura Bizzari | ||
|| Grad panel: TAing, research & anything else you want to talk about! | || Grad panel: TAing, research & anything else you want to talk about! | ||
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||Homework: Identify at least 1 annual conference specific to your discipline | ||Homework: Identify at least 1 annual conference specific to your discipline | ||
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|| [https://joneslab.uconn.edu Cindi Jones],<br>[http://carlosgarciarobledo.org Carlos Garcia-Robledo] | || [https://joneslab.uconn.edu Cindi Jones],<br>[http://carlosgarciarobledo.org Carlos Garcia-Robledo] | ||
|| Conferences and professional societies | || Conferences and professional societies | ||
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|| Identify at least 3 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. | || Identify at least 3 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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|| [http://bagchi.eeb.uconn.edu/ Robi Bagchi],<br>[https://bryology.uconn.edu Bernard Goffinet] | || [http://bagchi.eeb.uconn.edu/ Robi Bagchi],<br>[https://bryology.uconn.edu Bernard Goffinet] | ||
|| Publishing | || Publishing | ||
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*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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|| [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=ijDoNm19OvQ here]) | || [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=ijDoNm19OvQ here]) | ||
|| Scientific ethics | || Scientific ethics | ||
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|| Homework: Identify a piece of science outreach that has influenced you in some way | || Homework: Identify a piece of science outreach that has influenced you in some way | ||
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||[http://rubegalab.uconn.edu Margaret Rubega],<br> Holly Brown (NAS Research Associate in Science Education; EEB alum) | ||[http://rubegalab.uconn.edu Margaret Rubega],<br> Holly Brown (NAS Research Associate in Science Education; EEB alum) | ||
|| Outreach and communication outside academia | || Outreach and communication outside academia | ||
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|| Homework: bake a pie! | || Homework: bake a pie! | ||
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|| THANKSGIVING BREAK | || THANKSGIVING BREAK | ||
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|| [http://darwin.eeb.uconn.edu Kent Holsinger] | || [http://darwin.eeb.uconn.edu Kent Holsinger] | ||
|| What do you aim to accomplish in grad school (and beyond)? | || What do you aim to accomplish in grad school (and beyond)? |
Revision as of 19:29, 1 July 2021
EEB 5100 (Planning for a career in EEB) - FALL 2020
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: usually online; info. will be emailed
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. 31 | Chris Elphick, |
University/department structure and resources; Degree ontogenies | Elizabeth's presentation Chris's presentation |
Homework: build (or update) a professional web site--complete a draft website to share during the next class period. |
Sept 7 | Paul Lewis | Communicating your work: web sites | Homework: Identify, for next week's discussion, 3-5 characteristics of good scientific questions | |
Sept 14 | Dan Bolnick, Yaowu Yuan |
Formulating good scientific questions | Alon 2009 on choosing good scientific problems Schwartz 2008 on the importance of stupidity in research |
Homework: identify, for next week's discussion, a person or activity that greatly influenced your learning |
Sept 21 | Kurt Schwenk, Annette Evans |
Developing as a teacher | Graduate Certificate in College Instruction Learning style quiz |
Homework: Identify, for next week's discussion, 3-5 qualities that you look for in a mentor |
Sept 28 | Chris Simon, Sarah Knutie |
Mentoring | Good mentoring |
Homework: come up with three questions for next week's alumni panel - email to Chris, before Monday morning |
Oct 5 | Sacha Spector, Erin King, |
Alumni panel: Careers outside academia | Homework: track the hours you spend on work this week (for discussion next week) | |
Oct 12 | Jill Wegrzyn, Mark Urban |
Work-life balance | Jill and Mark's presentation |
Homework: come up with at least three questions for next week's grad. panel - email to Chris, before Monday morning |
Oct 19 | Christian Polania, Andrew Stillman, Sam Apgar, Laura Bizzari | Grad panel: TAing, research & anything else you want to talk about! | Homework: Identify at least 1 annual conference specific to your discipline | |
Oct 26 | Cindi Jones, Carlos Garcia-Robledo |
Conferences and professional societies | Identify at least 3 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 2 | Robi Bagchi, Bernard Goffinet |
Publishing | Guide to Peer Review (British Ecological Society) Robi & Bernard's slides |
Homework: do all of the following
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Nov 9 | Pam Diggle, Gene Likens (watch the video here) |
Scientific ethics | UConn RCR training Read this blog post |
Homework: Identify a piece of science outreach that has influenced you in some way |
Nov 16 | Margaret Rubega, Holly Brown (NAS Research Associate in Science Education; EEB alum) |
Outreach and communication outside academia | Lupia 2013 |
Homework: bake a pie! |
Nov 23 | THANKSGIVING BREAK | |||
Nov 30 | Kent Holsinger | What do you aim to accomplish in grad school (and beyond)? | 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