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Research Review
- Workshop
- 12:10 - 12:50 pm
- Room 101
SES Shared Field Measurements Facility
Nigel Crook
There are numerous resources available in the School of Earth Sciences to undergraduates, graduate students, and faculty interested in conducting field-based research and teaching. The Shared Field Measurement Facility is one such resource, providing access, technical expertise, and training for a variety of field equipment options. This workshop will introduce the equipment housed in the facility, including geophysical instruments, GPS and surveying equipment, and field computers, and the resources to assist in their use. A selection of the equipment will be available at the workshop to promote hands-on discussion.
- Room 105
Education and Outreach: Communication and Project Development
Jennifer Saltzman
Enthusiasm for and communication skills in geoscience education are growing in the School of Earth Sciences. We currently have two formal projects designed to engage undergraduate and graduate students in K-12 education, energizing them to become more involved and skilled educators. For an NSF-funded institute, we offer projects targeted at teachers and science journalists that communicate the research findings of the institute. Learn about these education and outreach projects in terms of how and why science communication is part of being a scientist. Key questions and goals for project development will be discussed. Education and outreach projects are an outgrowth of the institution's dedication to science education and a commitment to the local community.
- Room 299
PhD "How To" Panel
Elizabeth Cassel, Annika Mosier, Hilary Schaffer, Rami Younis
This panel of PhD students in their 4th+ year will spend the first 10 minutes of the workshop listing some of the top things they wish they'd known when they started. The floor will then be open for question-answer and discussion of topics including, but not limited to: the process of doing a PhD, elements of a thesis/grant proposal, writing your first paper, attending and presenting at conferences, emotional and motivational self-management, working effectively with your advisor, TAing, mentoring, organization- and productivity-enhancement tips, social and professional networking, useful campus resources, the thesis end-game, balancing work and home, and even favorite extracurricular things to do around town to round out your grad school experience. Panelists cover the spectrum of SES research/departments. Questions asked will remain anonymous Š come ask those things youÕve been dying to know but didnÕt want to ask!
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