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early career ecologists questioning researching and communicating our science skip to primary content skip to secondary content early career ecologists questioning researching and communicating our science search main menu about contributors sarah bisbing helen bothwell nate hough snee lauren kuehne kristin marshall bethann merkle jerod merkle kristen pelz kelly ramirez lindsay reynolds mike sanclements bill smith andrew tredennick jane zelikova contributor affiliations guest bloggers anjel craig morgan fuller caitlin mcdonough mackenzie photo gallery submit a guest post contact post navigation older posts idea for a new year workshopping grad student proposals for fun and profit posted on january 13 2017 by lauren kuehne while the rest of humanity celebrates the passage of 2016 and start of a new year as ecologists we are not quite halfway through our fiscal year for northern hemispherists field work wraps up in august we spend september learning to take regular showers and don reputable clothing then turn our attention to the queue of grant deadlines that peak in january and trail off toward the spring our seasons are out of sync with the rest of the world no eggnog thanks am finishing a proposal later tonight which means planning ahead is fundamental not only for success but arguably for survival one of the deadlines that creeps up every year is the nsf graduate research program fellowship grfp that highly competitive but career changing opportunity that funds several thousand graduate students across all disciplines in the united states each year even if you aren t a graduate student chances are you know or are advising students who may apply for the grfp this october we wrote a paper for those eyeing this opportunity with the specific aim of helping students collect themselves literally to learn proposal writing skills in the benefits of workshopping graduate fellowships a how to guide for graduate students and early career scientists we lay out step by step guidelines by which graduate students or advisors can organize grant writing workshops leveraging the knowledge and skills at their institution toward the most competitive applications possible the paper is based on 4 years experience implementing this workshop at uw s school of aquatic and fishery sciences it started as a brainchild of two labmates both of whom had learned the immense value of mentorship in writing their own grfp proposals the workshop grew organically when we found ourselves overwhelmed with requests for help from other students and giving the same advice often at the last minute knowing that there was much to be learned simply from the process of writing proposals and essays and that students were putting in dozens if not hundreds of hours into applications we decided to organize an optional graduate course to support applicants the course ultimately evolved to a non credit workshop with a schedule that can flex based on grfp deadlines each year but the fundamental elements have remained the same a student led course around proposal writing with mentorship at its core the workshop provides benefits such as fellowship specific advice and a timeline for writing but the component that students overwhelmingly value the most is being part of a small group that includes senior graduate students often previous nsf fellows and post docs for providing peer reviews of essay drafts this structure also spreads out the work in reviewing essays so that no one person is overly burdened keeping the workshop sustainable over time the road less traveled proposal writing with support of peers and mentors helps clarify ideas improves writing and teaches the fine art of peer review plus it s just more fun this way photo jirka matousek although it was initially prompted by a desire to harness some of the annual grfp chaos for a greater good the benefits to workshopping proposal writing for graduate students have proved immense applicants gain early exposure and practical experience in grantwriting collaboration and peer review skills that typically are learned toward the end of graduate experiences if at all the workshop structure also helps level the playing field for applicants who may have inconsistent support that depends on who happens to be in their lab at the time or in the case of post baccalaureates if they have any connections to help support their applications lastly while grfp applications are a painstaking process the group approach can definitely help boost motivation and confidence when we surveyed participants about workshop components they ranked support of my peers as highly as expert panels for students or faculty who might like to see something like this in their department now is the perfect time to start putting the wheels in motion for a typical fall grfp deadline deadlines this year are oct 23 27 2017 even without organizing a workshop the article also has plenty of advice for individual students contemplating a grfp application or faculty who mentor students every year in crafting applications happy writing share this email a link to a friend opens in new window email print opens in new window print share on x opens in new window x share on facebook opens in new window facebook like loading posted in ecology bi coastal support for california faculty in the csustrike posted on march 31 2016 by sarah bisbing photo courtesy of the california faculty association any time a individual or organization take a stand there is bound to be disagreement we all have opinions based on our own world view and lifelong cultural social and political influences despite what the recent presidential debates may have you believing about the strength of arguments the most persuasive statements come from those who take the time to thoroughly review all available information critically evaluate the evidence at hand and make decisions based on this synthesis and evaluation in advance of the impending csustrike across the california state university system professor jacquelyngill of the university of maine has done just that in her most recent blog she provides a comprehensive look at the current issues faced by faculty nationwide and details some of the arguments in support of our movement for fair wages and our hope that our state and nation will once again value our public university system on behalf of the csu faculty thank you professor jacquelyngill share this email a link to a friend opens in new window email print opens in new window print share on x opens in new window x share on facebook opens in new window facebook like loading posted in ecology science education teaching tenure track changing with the times the future of forestry degrees posted on january 8 2016 by sarah bisbing our forestry program at cal poly along with many other programs nationwide is looking to the future and working to identify programatic changes that will support the ever evolving industry while also engaging the students these industries will be dependent upon in the future forestry programs have seen diminishing enrollments over the last few decades despite the ample job opportunities available to graduates so what gives well cultural social and political drivers along with an increased understanding of ecosystem dynamics is challenging forestry programs to be innovative and to alter the structure of the curriculum at cal poly we are working to identify the drivers of student interest and hoping to make changes based on these interests please help us make progress and positive change by participating in this survey https www surveymonkey com r nnp8r8g reposted from sarahbisbing com share this email a link to a friend opens in new window email print opens in new window print share on x opens in new window x share on facebook opens in new window facebook like loading posted in collaboration forest ecology forestry science education teaching small step for scientists large leap for science communication posted on march 30 2015 by lauren kuehne it s said that many hands make light work but could that be true for science communication too in an opinion piece in pnas that came out last week kuehne and olden 2015 http www pnas org content 112 12 3585 full we propose that lay summaries published online alongside traditional abstracts are an efficient and needed science communication option in a changing media landscape communication of research is undergoing radical and rapid change through ever increasing reliance on the internet resulting in a shift from traditional top down knowledge transfers to a media ecosystem see figure below within this ecosystem widespread adoption of lay summaries could substantially bolster current science communication efforts by creating reliable and direct pathways between scientists and diverse audiences including journalists policymakers resource managers and the general public we argue that it wouldn t hurt interdisciplinary communication between scientists either although lay summaries should enhance science communication across all disciplines the need for broadly accessible research results is paramount in ecology and the environment so we are taking this opportunity to urge journal editors and publishers in these fields to provide the platform for publication and incorporate requirement of lay summaries into their peer review process if you support the inclusion of online lay summaries we hope that you ll join us in signing an open letter http washington co1 qualtrics com jfe form sv_bqixbweha7aeahv to major ecology and environmental journals which will be sent on april 10 th thanks lauren kuehne and julian olden university of washington school of aquatic and fishery sciences share this email a link to a friend opens in new window email print opens in new window print share on x opens in new window x share on facebook opens in new window facebook like loading posted in conservation ecology science communication science writing tagged early career ecologists lauren kuehne publishing science communication science writing lessons learned as a first year faculty member posted on august 25 2014 by sarah bisbing by sarah bisbing one of my ecology students showed her gratitude with a succulent terrarium awesome as i prepare to start my second year as an assistant professor i ve been thinking quite a bit about the highs and lows of my first year the successful changes i made over that year and my strategies for success going forward i ve shared some of the lessons i learned as a first year faculty member over at small pond science some of them are pretty common cries from new faculty but these are a few things i wish i had known or accepted before starting my first year check out the post here share this email a link to a friend opens in new window email print opens in new window print share on x opens in new window x share on facebook opens in new window facebook like loading posted in 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