{"id":1001,"date":"2019-08-12T21:04:58","date_gmt":"2019-08-12T21:04:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esa.org\/earlycareer\/?page_id=1001"},"modified":"2020-04-24T16:29:28","modified_gmt":"2020-04-24T16:29:28","slug":"so-youre-about-to","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/esa.org\/earlycareer\/resources-2\/so-youre-about-to\/","title":{"rendered":"So You&#8217;re About To&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>The objective of this page is to provide links, documents, and advice to guide early career ecologists about possible or actual career actions.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It will always be a work in progress with additions and subtractions over time.<\/span><\/p>\n<h1>So you\u2019re about to finish your degree?<\/h1>\n<h2><b>So you\u2019re about to finish a graduate degree?<\/b><\/h2>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">General advice:<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Finishing a degree can be exhilarating and frightening at the same time. You\u2019ve grown accustomed to a schedule, responsibilities, and\/or expectations. Now you\u2019re about to embark on an unknown path with yourself at the steering wheel. Below are some general things to think about, specifically imposter syndrome and finding mentors. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">-Nate<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Resources:<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A video on imposter syndrome (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=eqhUHyVpAwE\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=eqhUHyVpAwE<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mapping a Mentor Roadmap and Building a Network \u2013 Dr. Beronda Montgomery (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/journals.sagepub.com\/doi\/full\/10.1177\/2158244017710288\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/journals.sagepub.com\/doi\/full\/10.1177\/2158244017710288<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">) &lt;Mapping_A_Mentor_Roadmap.pdf&gt;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Science Network Mentor Program for early-career scientists \u2013 The Union of Concerned Scientists (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucsusa.org\/take-action\/science-network\/science-network-mentor-program#.XGL3sTNKiUk\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.ucsusa.org\/take-action\/science-network\/science-network-mentor-program<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cUnwritten rules of getting in and getting on in grad school (in ecology).\u201d \u2013 Blog post 2014 (<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/oconnorlab.weebly.com\/blog\/-unwritten-rules-of-getting-in-and-getting-on-in-grad-school-in-ecology\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">http:\/\/oconnorlab.weebly.com\/blog\/-unwritten-rules-of-getting-in-and-getting-on-in-grad-school-in-ecology<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Straight-forward advice for Graduate students \u2013 Stearns and Huey 1987 &lt;stearnsandhuey_1987_AdviceGradStudents.pdf&gt;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Elsevier Researcher Academy video on how to convert your thesis into a manuscript (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/researcheracademy.elsevier.com\/writing-research\/writing-skills\/turn-thesis-article?utm_campaign=MCRED_CMRE_TW_ResearcherAcad&amp;sf208052286=\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/researcheracademy.elsevier.com\/writing-research\/writing-skills\/turn-thesis-article<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Baskett Lab at UC Davis \u2013 List of career development resources for academic applications, academic job postings, and funding and grant writing workshop opportunities for various stages of grad, postdoc, and early career stages (<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.des.ucdavis.edu\/faculty\/baskett\/links\/academia.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">http:\/\/www.des.ucdavis.edu\/faculty\/baskett\/links\/academia.html<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">PhD Career Preferences \u2013 Science (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/journals.plos.org\/plosone\/article?id=10.1371\/journal.pone.0036307\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/journals.plos.org\/plosone\/article?id=10.1371\/journal.pone.0036307<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Analysis of the faculty job market and shifting demand to non-tenure track faculty (2016) (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/profession.mla.org\/demand-for-new-faculty-members-1995-2016\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/profession.mla.org\/demand-for-new-faculty-members-1995-2016\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cExplore Ecology as a Career\u201d \u2013 ESA (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/esa.org\/career-development\/explore-ecology-as-a-career\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/esa.org\/career-development\/explore-ecology-as-a-career\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>So you\u2019re considering a career outside of academia?<\/b><\/h2>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Advice from an ECE Officer:<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It can be scary to contemplate leaving the familiar environment of academia for the unknown of non-ac work.\u00a0 You\u2019ve probably not received a lot of mentorship on how to do it and there\u2019s a perception that you\u2019re failing, trading your soul, or leaving behind the business of true academic inquiry.\u00a0 But that does not have to be true! Moving from pure research to consulting and restoration, I\u2019ve found a company that\u2019s strongly driven by scientific questions and I feel a lot closer to the value of my work when I get to see how it makes a direct difference in human impacts on ecosystems.\u00a0 Plus, there are so many perks like a reliable salary not dependent on my ability to snag highly competitive grants, no pressure to publish or perish, and no guilt when I leave my work behind at 4:30! \u2013 Avery<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Your university\u2019s career center likely has a lot of resources on careers outside of academia and many will offer one-on-one counseling for faculty and staff. They want you to get a job, and they\u2019ve seen it all! -Cari<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The more I\u2019ve looked into non-academic career options the more impressed I am with what a wide array of possibilities exist. I sort of stumbled into a non-academic job (now a wildlife ecologist for a national conservation organization) but I have loved it. I get to do scientific research on the topics that interest me while having an avenue for sharing it with decision-makers so that my work can influence conservation. There has also been less of the publish-or-perish mentality, which allowed me to maintain some work life balance while raising a young family. \u2013 Tim<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Resources:<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">How to plan your finances and save money when you are planning to make a career transition \u2013 Article on The Muse (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.themuse.com\/advice\/a-career-changers-guide-to-switching-industries-without-going-broke\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.themuse.com\/advice\/a-career-changers-guide-to-switching-industries-without-going-broke<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A checklist of how to quit your job \u2013 2017 (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/georgenehuang\/2017\/08\/01\/want-to-quit-your-job-this-checklist-will-help\/#76182bd8c4ff\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/georgenehuang\/2017\/08\/01\/want-to-quit-your-job-this-checklist-will-help\/#76182bd8c4ff<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">An article on how to explore careers outside of academia \u2013 2019 (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/asngrads.com\/2019\/01\/29\/exploring-careers-outside-of-academia\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/asngrads.com\/2019\/01\/29\/exploring-careers-outside-of-academia\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cPerspective of an Ecologists outside Academia\u201d \u2013 ESA blog entry 1999 (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/esa.org\/esa\/education-and-diversity\/perspective-of-an-ecologist-outside-academia\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/esa.org\/esa\/education-and-diversity\/perspective-of-an-ecologist-outside-academia\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Resources for those considering non-academic jobs after graduate school or postdoc \u2013 Anne Krook (<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/annekrook.com\/?page_id=570\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">http:\/\/annekrook.com\/?page_id=570<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Is it time to redefine the \u201calternative\u201d career path for ecologists?\u00a0 \u2013 2014 &lt;Alternative_Careers_Ecology.pdf&gt;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The great escape: charting a career outside of academia (guest post) \u2013 Dynamic Ecology 2013 (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/dynamicecology.wordpress.com\/2013\/05\/22\/guest-post-on-having-the-courage-to-build-your-own-non-academic-career-path\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/dynamicecology.wordpress.com\/2013\/05\/22\/guest-post-on-having-the-courage-to-build-your-own-non-academic-career-path\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Helping grad students pursue non-academic careers: advice from Anne Krook \u2013 Dynamic Ecology 2016 (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/dynamicecology.wordpress.com\/2016\/12\/05\/helping-grad-students-pursue-non-academic-careers-advice-from-anne-krook\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/dynamicecology.wordpress.com\/2016\/12\/05\/helping-grad-students-pursue-non-academic-careers-advice-from-anne-krook\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Lesser known truths about working in academe \u2013 Chronicle 2017 (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chronicle.com\/article\/Some-Lesser-Known-Truths-About\/239959\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.chronicle.com\/article\/Some-Lesser-Known-Truths-About\/239959<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Subscribe to the Twitter list with all the previous curators of @RecoveringAcad (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RecoveringAcad\/lists\/past-curators\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/RecoveringAcad\/lists\/past-curators<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Subscribe to the The Wildlife Society\u2019s Early Career Working Group twitter account (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TWSearlycareer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/TWSearlycareer<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Annual online conference for those considering the alt-ac career path \u2013 Beyond the Professoriate (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/beyondprof.com\/conference\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/beyondprof.com\/conference\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Descriptions of the roles of STEM PhDs in diverse non-academic careers (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/versatilephd.com\/phd-career-finder\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/versatilephd.com\/phd-career-finder\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A self-reflection tool to identify your career values and what you find professionally fulfilling (<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.icscareers.com.au\/card-sort\/default.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">http:\/\/www.icscareers.com.au\/card-sort\/default.html<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">) <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1><b>So you\u2019re about to apply for a position?<\/b><\/h1>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Resources:<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A twitter thread on the most common mistakes when applying for non-academic jobs (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/drmarenw\/status\/1128806267819089922\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/drmarenw\/status\/1128806267819089922<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">What\u2019s it like to be an Ecologist? \u2013 Forbes 2016 (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/quora\/2016\/04\/21\/what-is-it-like-to-be-an-ecologist\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/quora\/2016\/04\/21\/what-is-it-like-to-be-an-ecologist\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Perspective of an Ecologist Outside of Academia \u2013 ESA blog entry 1999\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/esa.org\/career-development\/perspective-of-an-ecologist-outside-academia\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/esa.org\/career-development\/perspective-of-an-ecologist-outside-academia\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cExpect the unexpected: private-sector careers\u201d \u2013 ESA article 2017 (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/full\/10.1002\/fee.1535\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/full\/10.1002\/fee.1535<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A highly recommended professional with advice on navigating the post-PhD job market (<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/theprofessorisin.com\/pearlsofwisdom\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">http:\/\/theprofessorisin.com\/pearlsofwisdom\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">How to write resume bullet points \u2013 The Muse (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.themuse.com\/advice\/how-to-write-resume-bullets-thatll-make-the-hiring-manager-pay-attention\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.themuse.com\/advice\/how-to-write-resume-bullets-thatll-make-the-hiring-manager-pay-attention<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Guide to Resume and Cover Letter \u2013 Harvard &lt;Resumes_and_cover_letters.pdf&gt;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Subscribe to the How to Get Results blog for tips on preparing your application documents for without or outside of the academic job market (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/edccfe0f5a20\/write-to-get-results\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/edccfe0f5a20\/write-to-get-results<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Beyond the Professoriate \u2013 PhD online community (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/community.beyondprof.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/community.beyondprof.com<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>So you\u2019re about to apply for a postdoc?<\/b><\/h2>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Advice from an ECE Officer:<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you\u2019re interested in a career in research and\/or teaching, than a postdoc is a good option. Your PhD was a time to get training in your discipline. To continue your training, an ideal postdoc combines your expertise with time\/space\/funding to expand your knowledge and skill set. Whether it\u2019s a postdoc fellowship proposal of your own design or an application for an advertised postdoc.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">You will want to start looking at postdoc advertisements well before you finish your PhD. It can give you an idea of what skills folks are looking for. I used this information to hone my R coding skills before applying to postdocs. It\u2019s also perfectly ok to email folks asking to see if they have postdoc funding and apply to postdocs before your PhD is complete. Just make sure your PI and\/or letter writer can confirm that you will finish on time. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">-Nate<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Keep in mind that many postdoc fellowship accept applications only 1x per year, so you\u2019ll need to back-calculate from your anticipated defense date when to apply. Discussing postdocs with potential supervisors is also a great way to expand your network. -Cari<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Consider a postdoc overseas! There are several funding opportunities for postdocs abroad. You can apply to the Marie Curie (EU + Israel), Fulbright (Multiple), Humboldt Fellowship (Germany), Zuckermen Postdoctoral Fellowship (Israel), or even take the NSF Biology Postdoc abroad. Working overseas will broaden your professional network and will introduce you to a new academic culture. -Shelby<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Resources:<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Why a postdoc might not advance your career \u2013 Nature article 2018 (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/d41586-018-07652-y?WT.ec_id=NATURE-20190103&amp;utm_source=nature_etoc&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=20190103&amp;sap-outbound-id=380A0D54FE2D839CEDC4D0451A48F810BD7E0AE7\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/d41586-018-07652-y?WT.ec_id=NATURE-20190103&amp;utm_source=nature_etoc&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=20190103&amp;sap-outbound-id=380A0D54FE2D839CEDC4D0451A48F810BD7E0AE7<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ecology Postdocs in Academia: Primary Concerns and Possible Solutions &lt;Ecology_Postdocs_Academia_2015.pdf&gt;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cThe autopilot postdoc\u201d \u2013 NatureJobs 2018 (<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.nature.com\/naturejobs\/2018\/03\/26\/the-autopilot-postdoc\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">http:\/\/blogs.nature.com\/naturejobs\/2018\/03\/26\/the-autopilot-postdoc\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cTo postdoc or not to postdoc?\u201d \u2013 Blog entry 2015 (<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/crosstalk.cell.com\/blog\/to-postdoc-or-not-to-postdoc\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">http:\/\/crosstalk.cell.com\/blog\/to-postdoc-or-not-to-postdoc<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Lesser known truths about working in academe \u2013 The Chronicle 2017 (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chronicle.com\/article\/Some-Lesser-Known-Truths-About\/239959\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.chronicle.com\/article\/Some-Lesser-Known-Truths-About\/239959<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Funding opportunities for international postdoctoral scholars \u2013 National Postdocs Association (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalpostdoc.org\/page\/postdocket_01192?utm_source=hootsuite&amp;utm_medium=&amp;utm_term=&amp;utm_content=&amp;utm_campaign=\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.nationalpostdoc.org\/page\/postdocket_01192<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">List of Postdoctoral Opportunities:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Harvard (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/research.fas.harvard.edu\/postdoc_opportunities\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/research.fas.harvard.edu\/postdoc_opportunities<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Stanford (<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/med.stanford.edu\/rmg\/funding\/postdoc_funding.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">http:\/\/med.stanford.edu\/rmg\/funding\/postdoc_funding.html<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">International\/National (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/asntech.github.io\/postdoc-funding-schemes\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/asntech.github.io\/postdoc-funding-schemes\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">EcoEvoJobs (<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ecoevojobs.net\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">www.ecoevojobs.net<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>So you\u2019re about to apply for a non-academic research job?<\/b><\/h2>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Advice from an ECE Officer:<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">To Be Added<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Resources:<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">What it\u2019s like to search for jobs outside of Academe \u2013 Chronicle Vitae 2018 (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/chroniclevitae.com\/news\/2077-what-it-s-like-to-search-for-jobs-outside-of-academe\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/chroniclevitae.com\/news\/2077-what-it-s-like-to-search-for-jobs-outside-of-academe<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Creating a career as an independent science consultant \u2013 ECE blog (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/esa.org\/earlycareer\/what-are-you-going-to-do-when-youre-done-creating-my-own-path\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/esa.org\/earlycareer\/what-are-you-going-to-do-when-youre-done-creating-my-own-path\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Make a career in research \u2013 Researcher Academy video (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/researcheracademy.elsevier.com\/career-path\/career-planning\/make-career-research?utm_campaign=MCRED_CMRE_TW_ResearcherAcad&amp;sf194350136=1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/researcheracademy.elsevier.com\/career-path\/career-planning\/make-career-research<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">How to talk to recruiters \u2013 Science 2018 (<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sciencemag.org\/careers\/2018\/07\/how-talk-recruiters-early-career-researcher-and-why-you-should?utm_source=sciencecareers&amp;utm_medium=twitter&amp;utm_campaign=esof2018recruiter-20678\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">http:\/\/www.sciencemag.org\/careers\/2018\/07\/how-talk-recruiters-early-career-researcher-and-why-you-should<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">How to communicate about the interview \u2013 Inside Higher Ed 2018 (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidehighered.com\/advice\/2018\/07\/02\/tip-effective-informational-interviews-opinion\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.insidehighered.com\/advice\/2018\/07\/02\/tip-effective-informational-interviews-opinion<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Transferable skills from a PhD \u2013 Beyond the Professoriate (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/beyondprof.com\/transferable-skills-for-phds-how-to-communicate-your-value-to-employers\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/beyondprof.com\/transferable-skills-for-phds-how-to-communicate-your-value-to-employers\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Practicing self-care when preparing to leave academia \u2013 Inside HigherEd 2019 (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidehighered.com\/advice\/2019\/01\/17\/professor-gives-advice-colleagues-starting-new-year-self-care-opinion?utm_content=buffer8c747&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=twitter.com&amp;utm_campaign=buffer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.insidehighered.com\/advice\/2019\/01\/17\/professor-gives-advice-colleagues-starting-new-year-self-care-opinion<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Improving your resume for a non- faculty job search \u2013 Inside HigherEd 2018 (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidehighered.com\/advice\/2018\/10\/18\/tips-improving-your-r%C3%A9sum%C3%A9-alt-ac-position-opinion?utm_content=buffer84d55&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=twitter.com&amp;utm_campaign=buffer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.insidehighered.com\/advice\/2018\/10\/18\/tips-improving-your-r%C3%A9sum%C3%A9-alt-ac-position-opinion<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A career as an environmental consultant (guest post) \u2013 Dynamic Ecology Blog 2014 (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/dynamicecology.wordpress.com\/2014\/07\/03\/a-career-as-an-environmental-consultant-guest-post\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/dynamicecology.wordpress.com\/2014\/07\/03\/a-career-as-an-environmental-consultant-guest-post\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Advice: finding a career in non-academic research (guest post) \u2013 Dynamic Ecology Blog 2013 (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/dynamicecology.wordpress.com\/2013\/06\/12\/advice-finding-a-career-in-non-academic-research-guest-post\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/dynamicecology.wordpress.com\/2013\/06\/12\/advice-finding-a-career-in-non-academic-research-guest-post\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cThe 12 types of conservation careers\u201d \u2013 Blog 2016 (<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jamesborrell.com\/the-12-types-of-conservation-career-and-how-to-choose-which-one-is-for-you\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">http:\/\/www.jamesborrell.com\/the-12-types-of-conservation-career-and-how-to-choose-which-one-is-for-you\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">ESA-ECE Webinar on Non-academic jobs (hosted by USGS scientist) (https:\/\/vimeo.com\/265253952)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>So you\u2019re about to apply for a non-academic position in education, policy or management?<\/b><\/h2>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Advice from an ECE Officer:<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">To Be Added<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Resources:<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A guide to professional pathways into a career in ecotourism \u2013 ESA 2019 (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/10.1002\/fee.1999\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/10.1002\/fee.1999<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">What to expect when transferring from academia to industry \u2013 Researcher Academy (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/researcheracademy.elsevier.com\/career-path\/career-guidance\/choosing-career-academia-industry?utm_campaign=MCRED_CMRE_TW_ResearcherAcad&amp;sf206375909=1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/researcheracademy.elsevier.com\/career-path\/career-guidance\/choosing-career-academia-industry<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Improving your resume for a non-faculty job search\u00a0 \u2013 Inside HigherEd 2018 (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidehighered.com\/advice\/2018\/10\/18\/tips-improving-your-r%C3%A9sum%C3%A9-alt-ac-position-opinion?utm_content=buffer84d55&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=twitter.com&amp;utm_campaign=buffer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.insidehighered.com\/advice\/2018\/10\/18\/tips-improving-your-r%C3%A9sum%C3%A9-alt-ac-position-opinion?<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A Policy Guide to educate scientists on how policy gets made \u2013 The British Ecological Society (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.britishecologicalsociety.org\/policy\/reports-publications\/policy-guides\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.britishecologicalsociety.org\/policy\/reports-publications\/policy-guides\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Science policy job postings on Twitter (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/scipoljobs\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/scipoljobs<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">ESA-ECE Webinar on Non-academic jobs (hosted by USGS scientist) (https:\/\/vimeo.com\/265253952)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">ESA-ECE Webinar on policy jobs (hosted by the Union of Concerned Scientists) (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/301698302\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/vimeo.com\/301698302<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Careers in the museums \u2013 Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/10.1002\/fee.1524\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/10.1002\/fee.1524<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>So you\u2019re about to apply for a government job?<\/b><\/h2>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Advice from an ECE Officer:<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">To Be Added<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Resources:<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">ESA-ECE Webinar on Non-academic jobs (hosted by USGS scientist) (https:\/\/vimeo.com\/265253952)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Transitioning from academia to a federal job \u2013 ECE blog (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/esa.org\/earlycareer\/and-then-i-went-kablooie-or-an-ecologists-transition-from-academia-to-a-federal-job\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/esa.org\/earlycareer\/and-then-i-went-kablooie-or-an-ecologists-transition-from-academia-to-a-federal-job\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cGuest post: A career as an ecologist at a governmental agency\u201d \u2013 Dynamic Ecology Blog 2014 (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/dynamicecology.wordpress.com\/2014\/04\/23\/guest-post-a-career-as-an-ecologist-at-a-governmental-agency\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/dynamicecology.wordpress.com\/2014\/04\/23\/guest-post-a-career-as-an-ecologist-at-a-governmental-agency\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Scientific evaluation in the federal government \u2013 US Forest Service, ECE blog (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/esa.org\/earlycareer\/scientific-evaluation-within-the-u-s-federal-government\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/esa.org\/earlycareer\/scientific-evaluation-within-the-u-s-federal-government\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cA day in the life of a USGS Water Scientist\u201d \u2013 USGS (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usgs.gov\/special-topic\/water-science-school\/science\/a-day-life-a-usgs-water-scientist?qt-science_center_objects=0#qt-science_center_objects\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.usgs.gov\/special-topic\/water-science-school\/science\/a-day-life-a-usgs-water-scientist<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cSo, you want to be a fish biologist \u2026 (Or, you\u2019re just curious about us)\u201d \u2013 Medium 2017 (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/medium.com\/conservation-service-in-action\/so-you-want-to-be-a-fish-biologist-ad60a571d769\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/medium.com\/conservation-service-in-action\/so-you-want-to-be-a-fish-biologist-ad60a571d769<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Wildlife Biologist \u2013 US Fish &amp; Wildlife Careers video (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=kI5Yc_5MBRg\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=kI5Yc_5MBRg<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>So you\u2019re about to apply for a faculty job?<\/b><\/h2>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Advice from an ECE Officer:<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you are interviewing for a faculty position and have a partner that will need a spousal accommodation you will need to be very savvy about when and where to disclose that information. I have heard that it is best not to mention it during the interview with anyone who will have a say in how the candidates are ranked (i.e. anyone on the hiring committee). But, since you want to give the university as much time as possible to find an accommodation, you can mention it to the Dean or Dept Chair and provide them with your partner\u2019s CV\/research + teaching statements (and ask them not to share with the hiring committee). -Cari<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Resources:<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Academic Career Readiness Assessment for applying to Research, Research\/Teaching, and Teaching focused institutions \u2013 UCSF (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/career.ucsf.edu\/ACRA\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/career.ucsf.edu\/ACRA<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Dealing with tenure denial \u2013 Nature 2019 (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/d41586-019-00219-5\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/d41586-019-00219-5<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Tips for a successful campus visit \u2013 Inside Higher Ed 2019 (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidehighered.com\/advice\/2019\/03\/05\/tips-successful-campus-job-visit-opinion\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.insidehighered.com\/advice\/2019\/03\/05\/tips-successful-campus-job-visit-opinion<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cDemand for New Faculty Members, 1995\u20132016\u201d \u2013 Analysis of the faculty job market and shifting demand to non-tenure track faculty (2019) (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/profession.mla.org\/demand-for-new-faculty-members-1995-2016\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/profession.mla.org\/demand-for-new-faculty-members-1995-2016\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Lesser known truths about working in academe \u2013 Chronicle 2017 (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chronicle.com\/article\/Some-Lesser-Known-Truths-About\/239959\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.chronicle.com\/article\/Some-Lesser-Known-Truths-About\/239959<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Formatting a CV for a faculty job application \u2013 Dynamic Ecology 2016 (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/dynamicecology.wordpress.com\/2016\/08\/25\/formatting-a-cv-for-a-faculty-job-application\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/dynamicecology.wordpress.com\/2016\/08\/25\/formatting-a-cv-for-a-faculty-job-application\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Baskett Lab at UC Davis has complied an extensive list of career development resources for academic applications, academic job postings, and funding and grant writing workshop opportunities for various stages of grad, postdoc, and early career stages (<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.des.ucdavis.edu\/faculty\/baskett\/links\/academia.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">http:\/\/www.des.ucdavis.edu\/faculty\/baskett\/links\/academia.html<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Big list of academic job interview questions and how to answer them (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/thesiswhisperer.com\/2019\/04\/24\/a-big-list-of-academic-job-interview-questions-and-how-to-answer-them\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/thesiswhisperer.com\/2019\/04\/24\/a-big-list-of-academic-job-interview-questions-and-how-to-answer-them\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cWriting a statement of teaching philosophy for the academic job search\u201d \u2013 UMichigan <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.crlt.umich.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/resource_files\/CRLT_no23.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">http:\/\/www.crlt.umich.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/resource_files\/CRLT_no23.pdf<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201c4 Steps to a Memorable Teaching Philosophy\u201d \u2013 Chronicle of Higher Education 2010 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chronicle.com\/article\/4-Steps-to-a-Memorable\/124199\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.chronicle.com\/article\/4-Steps-to-a-Memorable\/124199<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Tips on preparing diversity statements \u2013 U Notre Dame <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/gradcareers.nd.edu\/assets\/216841\/diversity_statement_information_for_website.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/gradcareers.nd.edu\/assets\/216841\/diversity_statement_information_for_website.pdf<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cDemystifying the Diversity Statement\u201d \u2013 Inside Higher Ed 2018 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidehighered.com\/advice\/2018\/01\/25\/how-write-effective-diversity-statement-job-candidate-opinion\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.insidehighered.com\/advice\/2018\/01\/25\/how-write-effective-diversity-statement-job-candidate-opinion<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Tips on research, teaching, and diversity statements \u2013 The Professor is In <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/chroniclevitae.com\/news\/1619-making-a-statement\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/chroniclevitae.com\/news\/1619-making-a-statement<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">ESA-ECE Webinar on faculty application \u2013 the interview (https:\/\/vimeo.com\/295664029)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">ESA-ECE Webinar on faculty application materials (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/291569875\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/vimeo.com\/291569875<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>So you are about to apply for a job in science communication?<\/b><\/h2>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Advice from an ECE Officer:<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">There are so many benefits to engaging in science communication.\u00a0 Traditional methods of sharing science within the field (i.e. peer-reviewed publications) often take the fun out of talking about your science.\u00a0 But with high quality scicomm, you get to tell the story and bring back all the parts that were funny or exciting. It will make your work more memorable, help convince people what you\u2019re doing is valuable, and is generally just a lot of fun.\u00a0 And there are a number of free or low-cost opportunities to get some training as well as plenty of daily chances to describe your work to friends, local classrooms, and people you meet. \u2013 Avery<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Resources:<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Blogging and Podcasting as a Career Strategy \u2013 Psychology Today 2018 (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.psychologytoday.com\/us\/blog\/career-transitions\/201807\/blogging-and-podcasting-career-strategy\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.psychologytoday.com\/us\/blog\/career-transitions\/201807\/blogging-and-podcasting-career-strategy<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Survival and Activism in Academia \u2013 Tenure She Wrote 2018 (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/tenureshewrote.wordpress.com\/2018\/08\/13\/survival-and-activism-in-academia\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/tenureshewrote.wordpress.com\/2018\/08\/13\/survival-and-activism-in-academia\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">An article on harnessing the power of narrative for scientific success \u2013 Undark 2019 (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/undark.org\/2019\/01\/24\/to-groom-better-scientists-harness-the-power-of-narrative\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/undark.org\/2019\/01\/24\/to-groom-better-scientists-harness-the-power-of-narrative\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The power of pictures in scientific storytelling \u2013 PLOS 2018 (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/journals.plos.org\/plosbiology\/article?id=10.1371\/journal.pbio.2006004\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/journals.plos.org\/plosbiology\/article?id=10.1371\/journal.pbio.2006004<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Strategies for helping your science reach a broader audience \u2013 Dynamic Ecology 2019 (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/dynamicecology.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/01\/guest-post-strategies-for-helping-your-research-reach-a-wider-audience\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/dynamicecology.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/01\/guest-post-strategies-for-helping-your-research-reach-a-wider-audience\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Suggestions on how to navigate interactions with journalists \u2013 Twitter 2019 (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jamesheathers\/status\/1125035748929998848\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/jamesheathers\/status\/1125035748929998848<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Strategies to communicate your science \u2013 Researcher Academy video (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/researcheracademy.elsevier.com\/communicating-research\/ensuring-visibility\/seven-strategies-scientists-communicate-research-create\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/researcheracademy.elsevier.com\/communicating-research\/ensuring-visibility\/seven-strategies-scientists-communicate-research-create<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Great organization with resources and trainings on science communication \u2013 Compass (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.compassscicomm.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.compassscicomm.org\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">CommKit is a collection of guides to successful scientific communication \u2013\u00a0 MIT\u2019s Department of Biological Engineering Communication Fellows (<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/mitcommlab.mit.edu\/be\/use-the-commkit\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">http:\/\/mitcommlab.mit.edu\/be\/use-the-commkit\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Tips for Communicating Your Science with the Press: Approaching Journalists \u2013 ESA Bulletin 2018 (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/full\/10.1002\/bes2.1430?hootPostID=64acff9b818dc69167cabd7e5bef45a0&amp;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/full\/10.1002\/bes2.1430?hootPostID=64acff9b818dc69167cabd7e5bef45a0&amp;<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">SciComm Resources \u2013 500 Women Scientists (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/500womenscientists.org\/science-communication-resources\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/500womenscientists.org\/science-communication-resources<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Outreach JobBoard \u2013 Stanford (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/mailman.stanford.edu\/mailman\/listinfo\/outreachjobannouncements\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/mailman.stanford.edu\/mailman\/listinfo\/outreachjobannouncements<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">An extensive twitter thread with recommendations on people to flow\/connect with in the world of scicomm and sciart (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/katieggarrett\/status\/1089903337590480903\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/katieggarrett\/status\/1089903337590480903<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A science infographic workshop (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/gaiusjaugustus.com\/product\/from-science-to-infographic-online-workshop-2\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/gaiusjaugustus.com\/product\/from-science-to-infographic-online-workshop-2\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>So you\u2019re about to apply for a job at a community college?<\/b><\/h2>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Advice from an ECE Officer:<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">To Be Added<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Resources:<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cDon\u2019t Let Prestige Bias Keep You From Applying to Community Colleges\u201d \u2013 Chronicle of Higher Education 2018 (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chronicle.com\/article\/Don-t-Let-Prestige-Bias-Keep\/244745\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.chronicle.com\/article\/Don-t-Let-Prestige-Bias-Keep\/244745<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cNow for the Downsides of a Community-College Career\u201d \u2013 Chronicle of Higher Education 2018 (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chronicle.com\/article\/Now-for-the-Downsides-of-a\/245254\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.chronicle.com\/article\/Now-for-the-Downsides-of-a\/245254<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Working at Community Colleges \u2013 collection of articles from Inside HigherEd (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidehighered.com\/careers-topics\/working-community-colleges\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.insidehighered.com\/careers-topics\/working-community-colleges<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cStop the snobbery! Why you\u2019re wrong about community colleges and don\u2019t even know it\u201d \u2013 Article 2012 (<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.inthelibrarywiththeleadpipe.org\/2012\/stop-the-snobbery\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">http:\/\/www.inthelibrarywiththeleadpipe.org\/2012\/stop-the-snobbery\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cBecoming a Community College Professor\u201d \u2013 HigherEd Jobs blog 2014 (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.higheredjobs.com\/articles\/articleDisplay.cfm?ID=525\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.higheredjobs.com\/articles\/articleDisplay.cfm?ID=525<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">ESA-ECE webinar on search committees at teaching-focused institutions (https:\/\/vimeo.com\/268642445)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">ESA-ECE webinar on working at a community college (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/324326601\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/vimeo.com\/324326601<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>So you\u2019re about to apply for a job at a primarily undergraduate institution?<\/b><\/h2>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Advice from an ECE Officer:<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">To Be Added<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Resources:<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cWorking at a PUI\u201d \u2013 ASBMB blog 2016 (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.asbmb.org\/asbmbtoday\/201601\/CareerInsights\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.asbmb.org\/asbmbtoday\/201601\/CareerInsights\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cLife as a PUI prof\u201d \u2013 Plantae.org 2017 (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/community.plantae.org\/article\/4829921644870894755\/life-as-a-pui-prof\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/community.plantae.org\/article\/4829921644870894755\/life-as-a-pui-prof<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cTeaching at a primarily undergraduate institution\u201d \u2013 American Chemical Society blog (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.acs.org\/content\/acs\/en\/education\/students\/graduate\/newsletter\/perspective-from-a-faculty-member-at-a-primarily-undergraduate-i.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.acs.org\/content\/acs\/en\/education\/students\/graduate\/newsletter\/perspective-from-a-faculty-member-at-a-primarily-undergraduate-i.html<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cA day in the life of a PUI teaching professor\u201d \u2013 NIH BEST blog 2019 (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nihbest.org\/blog\/pui-teaching-professor\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.nihbest.org\/blog\/pui-teaching-professor\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cAn unexpected life as faculty at a PUI\u201d \u2013 ULouisville (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/louisville.edu\/medicine\/grad-postdoc\/Krzysiak_PUIfaculty_Craftseries.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/louisville.edu\/medicine\/grad-postdoc\/Krzysiak_PUIfaculty_Craftseries.pdf<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cPerspective: Preparing for a PUI career\u201d \u2013 Science 2012 (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencemag.org\/careers\/2012\/03\/perspective-preparing-pui-career\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.sciencemag.org\/careers\/2012\/03\/perspective-preparing-pui-career<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cThe PUI job search\u201d \u2013 blog 2017 (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/curchem.wordpress.com\/2017\/01\/23\/the-pui-job-search-an-overview\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/curchem.wordpress.com\/2017\/01\/23\/the-pui-job-search-an-overview\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cStarting a research lab at a PUI\u201d \u2013 blog 2018 (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/kamekohalfmann.com\/2018\/06\/21\/starting-a-research-lab-at-a-pui\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/kamekohalfmann.com\/2018\/06\/21\/starting-a-research-lab-at-a-pui\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">ESA-ECE webinar on search committees at teaching-focused institutions (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/268642445\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/vimeo.com\/268642445<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>So you\u2019re about to apply for a job at a non-profit organization?<\/b><\/h2>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Advice from an ECE Officer:<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Really research the organization you\u2019re applying for as this will influence what aspects of your CV you want to emphasize. In the nonprofit world, often things like communication skills and writing are as important as statistical abilities or publishing in high-caliber journals. You need to be able to not just do the science, but to share it with others in an accessible way. This may include land managers or policy makers who have lots of things on their plate and need you to get to the point quickly and clearly. I\u2019d recommend sitting down or getting on the phone with people currently in the field you\u2019re considering and asking them about their work and necessary skills. I\u2019ve talked to a number of students at conferences about these kinds of things and had calls with others. Don\u2019t be afraid to reach out to someone to learn more about the field or the specific organization you\u2019re considering. Often we\u2019re flattered to be asked. \u2013 Tim<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Resources:<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Working in Conservation (<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jamesborrell.com\/do-you-need-a-masters-or-phd-work-conservation\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">http:\/\/www.jamesborrell.com\/do-you-need-a-masters-or-phd-work-conservation\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Thinking About a Nonprofit Job? Here\u2019s What You Should Know \u2013 US News 2014 (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/money.usnews.com\/money\/blogs\/outside-voices-careers\/2014\/03\/26\/thinking-about-a-nonprofit-job-heres-what-you-should-know\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/money.usnews.com\/money\/blogs\/outside-voices-careers\/2014\/03\/26\/thinking-about-a-nonprofit-job-heres-what-you-should-know<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">3 Reasons You Should Work for a Nonprofit \u2013 The Muse (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.themuse.com\/advice\/3-reasons-you-should-work-for-a-nonprofit\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.themuse.com\/advice\/3-reasons-you-should-work-for-a-nonprofit<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Who wants to work at a zoo? \u2013 Dynamic Ecology Blog 2013 (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/dynamicecology.wordpress.com\/2013\/06\/12\/advice-finding-a-career-in-non-academic-research-guest-post\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/dynamicecology.wordpress.com\/2013\/06\/12\/advice-finding-a-career-in-non-academic-research-guest-post\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Working for the Nature Conservancy \u2013 TNC (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.org\/en-us\/connect\/careers\/working-at-the-nature-conservancy\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.nature.org\/en-us\/connect\/careers\/working-at-the-nature-conservancy\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Guest post: a career as an ecologist at a non-profit conservation organization \u2013 Dynamic Ecology Blog 2017 (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/dynamicecology.wordpress.com\/2017\/09\/27\/guest-post-a-career-as-an-ecologist-at-a-non-profit-conservation-organization\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/dynamicecology.wordpress.com\/2017\/09\/27\/guest-post-a-career-as-an-ecologist-at-a-non-profit-conservation-organization\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1><b>So you\u2019re about to start a position?<\/b><\/h1>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">General advice:<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Congrats! You\u2019ve got a job! Several things to keep in mind as you start or before you begin: \u2013 Nate<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Set boundaries and position responsibilities with your employer from the onset. Clarity\/transparency of your position requirements is paramount to setting precedent for future interactions.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Create an Individual Development Plan (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/myidp.sciencecareers.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/myidp.sciencecareers.org\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">) to help with your personal\/professional growth in the new position.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Cultivate a network of mentors to help you succeed in your new position. (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/advance.cc.lehigh.edu\/mentoring-network-map\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/advance.cc.lehigh.edu\/mentoring-network-map<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Resources:<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Bystander intervention resources to foster an environment of inclusion at your organization (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ihollaback.org\/resources\/bystander-resources\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.ihollaback.org\/resources\/bystander-resources\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>So you\u2019re about to start a postdoc?<\/b><\/h2>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Advice from an ECE Officer:<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Starting a postdoc is a fun, scary, and overwhelming time. It can be exciting to work on a new project and with new people, but also difficult to navigate a new school, city, and\/or country. Things will probably start off slow, which will either drive you nuts after a fast-paced finish from your previous position or will bring some welcome relief. Either way, it will give you the opportunity to change any habits that haven\u2019t been working for you. I found that it was much easier to set a healthy work-life balance at the start of my postdoc, than to fix unhealthy habits developed during grad school. Keep in mind, you may need to finish work from your PhD or apply for next jobs; you can negotiate with your supervisor what would be an appropriate amount of time each week to work on non-postdoc work. -Cari<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Seek help from the graduate students! I shifted ecosystems for my postdoc and had to quickly catch up on desert ecology. I found the best resource was the 2-3 graduate students who were already working at my field site. They pointed me towards key older papers and some unpublished resources that really helped jump start my work. They also know all the tips and tricks for navigating the university and department. -Shelby<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Resources:<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cPIs need to help postdocs develop their careers\u201d \u2013 Science 2018 (<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sciencemag.org\/careers\/2018\/07\/pis-need-help-postdocs-develop-their-careers\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">http:\/\/www.sciencemag.org\/careers\/2018\/07\/pis-need-help-postdocs-develop-their-careers<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Moving to a high-cost-of-living city on a postdoc salary (<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/pfforphds.com\/moving-to-a-high-cost-of-living-city-on-a-postdoc-salary\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">http:\/\/pfforphds.com\/moving-to-a-high-cost-of-living-city-on-a-postdoc-salary\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Professional development for the national postdoctoral community \u2013 Postdoc Academy (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.postdocacademy.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.postdocacademy.org\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201c9 tips for a successful postdoctoral experience\u201d \u2013 Blog 2018 (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.addgene.org\/nine-tips-for-a-successful-postdoctoral-experience\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/blog.addgene.org\/nine-tips-for-a-successful-postdoctoral-experience<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cPostdoc-ing while pregnant\u201d \u2013 Blog 2018 (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/tenureshewrote.wordpress.com\/2018\/07\/09\/postdoc-ing-while-pregnant\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/tenureshewrote.wordpress.com\/2018\/07\/09\/postdoc-ing-while-pregnant\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>So you\u2019re about to start your first faculty job?<\/b><\/h2>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Advice from an ECE Officer:<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">To Be Added<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Resources:<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cHow to advocate for yourself as an early-career scholar\u201d \u2013 Chronicle of Higher Education 2018 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chronicle.com\/article\/How-to-Advocate-for-Yourself\/243768\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.chronicle.com\/article\/How-to-Advocate-for-Yourself\/243768\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cPIs need to help postdocs develop their careers\u201d \u2013 Science 2018 (<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sciencemag.org\/careers\/2018\/07\/pis-need-help-postdocs-develop-their-careers\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">http:\/\/www.sciencemag.org\/careers\/2018\/07\/pis-need-help-postdocs-develop-their-careers<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Twitter thread of ideas to make lab meetings productive (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HDWaterhouse\/status\/1098676940842491905\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/HDWaterhouse\/status\/1098676940842491905<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A list of things you can negotiate for beyond salary (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/burginam\/status\/1105530815033815041\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/burginam\/status\/1105530815033815041<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">How and why to negotiate for a higher salary \u2013 Inside Higher Ed 2019 (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidehighered.com\/advice\/2019\/03\/13\/how-and-why-negotiate-starting-salary-opinion\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.insidehighered.com\/advice\/2019\/03\/13\/how-and-why-negotiate-starting-salary-opinion<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A Twitter discussion about how to build a lab mission statement with resources and examples (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/burginam\/status\/1112794544427294720\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/burginam\/status\/1112794544427294720<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Principles for fostering inclusivity \u2013 500 women scientists (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/500womenscientists.org\/inclusive-scientific-meetings\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/500womenscientists.org\/inclusive-scientific-meetings<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ten simple rules towards a healthier research lab \u2013 PLOS article (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/journals.plos.org\/ploscompbiol\/article?id=10.1371\/journal.pcbi.1006914\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/journals.plos.org\/ploscompbiol\/article?id=10.1371\/journal.pcbi.1006914<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Twitter thread on systematic problems with the way EEB programs are structured (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hormiga\/status\/1110588088156188672\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/hormiga\/status\/1110588088156188672<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Dealing with rejection in academia \u2013 NYTimes 2019 (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2019\/04\/19\/smarter-living\/how-to-bounce-back-from-rejection.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2019\/04\/19\/smarter-living\/how-to-bounce-back-from-rejection.html<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Perspective on why we should be pushing to streamline the academic application process \u2013 Washington Post 2019 (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/outlook\/2019\/04\/15\/job-market-academics-is-nightmare-heres-one-way-fix-it\/?noredirect=on&amp;utm_term=.597ad9ab571e\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/outlook\/2019\/04\/15\/job-market-academics-is-nightmare-heres-one-way-fix-it\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">New PI Slack channel (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/newpi_slack?lang=en\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/newpi_slack?lang=en<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">How to construct a Nature summary paragraph <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/s3-service-broker-live-19ea8b98-4d41-4cb4-be4c-d68f4963b7dd.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/ckeditor\/attachments\/7808\/2c_Summary_para.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">http:\/\/s3-service-broker-live-19ea8b98-4d41-4cb4-be4c-d68f4963b7dd.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/ckeditor\/attachments\/7808\/2c_Summary_para.pdf<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mental health first aid courses (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mentalhealthfirstaid.org\/take-a-course\/find-a-course\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.mentalhealthfirstaid.org\/take-a-course\/find-a-course\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Data Organization in Spreadsheets \u2013 article 2017 (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tandfonline.com\/doi\/full\/10.1080\/00031305.2017.1375989\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.tandfonline.com\/doi\/full\/10.1080\/00031305.2017.1375989<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Academic sexual misconduct and violations of relationship policies database \u2013 2018 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/geocognitionresearchlaboratory.com\/2018\/08\/20\/the-academic-sexual-misconduct-database\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/geocognitionresearchlaboratory.com\/2018\/08\/20\/the-academic-sexual-misconduct-database\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Baskett Lab at UC Davis has complied an extensive list of career development resources for academic applications, academic job postings, and funding and grant writing workshop opportunities for various stages of grad, postdoc, and early career stages (<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.des.ucdavis.edu\/faculty\/baskett\/links\/academia.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">http:\/\/www.des.ucdavis.edu\/faculty\/baskett\/links\/academia.html<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facultydiversity.org\/home\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.facultydiversity.org\/home<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>So you\u2019re about to start teaching as an adjunct?<\/b><\/h2>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Advice from an ECE Officer:<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">To Be Added<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Resources:<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Analysis of the faculty job market and shifting demand to non-tenure track faculty (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/profession.mla.org\/demand-for-new-faculty-members-1995-2016\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/profession.mla.org\/demand-for-new-faculty-members-1995-2016\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cGetting started as an adjunct\u201d \u2013 Chronicle of Higher Education 2002 (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chronicle.com\/article\/Getting-Started-as-an-Adjunct\/46199\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.chronicle.com\/article\/Getting-Started-as-an-Adjunct\/46199<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cIs adjunct teaching for you?\u201d \u2013 blog 2019 (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.moneyunder30.com\/is-adjunct-teaching-for-you\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.moneyunder30.com\/is-adjunct-teaching-for-you<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cTeaching Techniques for New faculty\/Adjunct Professors\u201d (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cloud.edu\/Assets\/PDFs\/assessment\/Inst.%20Strategy_Teaching%20Techniques%20for%20the%20New%20Faculty.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.cloud.edu\/Assets\/PDFs\/assessment\/Inst.%20Strategy_Teaching%20Techniques%20for%20the%20New%20Faculty.pdf<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201c9 Reasons Why Being An Adjunct Faculty Member Is Terrible\u201d \u2013 HuffPost 2013 (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.huffpost.com\/entry\/adjunct-faculty_n_4255139\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.huffpost.com\/entry\/adjunct-faculty_n_4255139<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>So you\u2019re about to start a job in consulting or policy?<\/b><\/h2>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Advice from an ECE Officer:<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">To Be Added<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Resources:<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">What to expect when transferring from academia to industry (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/researcheracademy.elsevier.com\/career-path\/career-guidance\/choosing-career-academia-industry\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/researcheracademy.elsevier.com\/career-path\/career-guidance\/choosing-career-academia-industry<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">ESA-ECE Blog: Why engage in the corporate sector? (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/esa.org\/earlycareer\/early-career-ecologists-why-engage-with-the-corporate-sector\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/esa.org\/earlycareer\/early-career-ecologists-why-engage-with-the-corporate-sector\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>So you\u2019re about to start a job in resource management?<\/b><\/h2>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Advice from an ECE Officer:<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">To Be Added<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Resources:<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cThe role of ecology in natural resource management decision-making\u201d \u2013 ESA blog 2014 (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/esa.org\/esablog\/ecology-in-policy\/the-role-of-ecology-in-natural-resource-management-decision-making\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/esa.org\/esablog\/ecology-in-policy\/the-role-of-ecology-in-natural-resource-management-decision-making\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A How-To Guide for Pursuing a Career in Natural Resources \u2013 2014 (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geosociety.org\/documents\/gsa\/geocorps\/NaturalResourceCareerGuide_V2.2.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.geosociety.org\/documents\/gsa\/geocorps\/NaturalResourceCareerGuide_V2.2.pdf<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>So you\u2019re about to start state or federal government job?<\/b><\/h2>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Advice from an ECE Officer:<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">To Be Added<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Resources:<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Advice for ECE interested in a government job following the government shutdown \u2013 Dynamic Ecology Blog 2019 (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/dynamicecology.wordpress.com\/2019\/01\/30\/guest-post-advice-id-give-to-a-young-ecologist-considering-a-career-in-us-government-science-in-light-of-the-recent-government-shutdown\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/dynamicecology.wordpress.com\/2019\/01\/30\/guest-post-advice-id-give-to-a-young-ecologist-considering-a-career-in-us-government-science-in-light-of-the-recent-government-shutdown\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>So you\u2019re about to start an educator position?<\/b><\/h2>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Advice from an ECE Officer:<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">To Be Added<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Resources:<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">National Marine Educators Association \u2013 Resources &amp; listserv (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.proofpoint.com\/v2\/url?u=https-3A__www.marine-2Ded.org_&amp;d=DwMFaQ&amp;c=nE__W8dFE-shTxStwXtp0A&amp;r=uoP3XtoDs_HzNHqVaRD7Xw&amp;m=7vzlX3OMPHBF5qnVjUmaCCIiv5aUSVX_DjnMyB1fZrA&amp;s=TYZ6ti2xDixxGBo3bimaN0Q7dpeN2S2vdqStVREqVyU&amp;e=\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.marine-ed.org\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">National Association for Interpretation \u2013 Interpreter training (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.proofpoint.com\/v2\/url?u=https-3A__www.interpnet.com_&amp;d=DwMFaQ&amp;c=nE__W8dFE-shTxStwXtp0A&amp;r=uoP3XtoDs_HzNHqVaRD7Xw&amp;m=7vzlX3OMPHBF5qnVjUmaCCIiv5aUSVX_DjnMyB1fZrA&amp;s=NPPdfSNL2MAkwyu93TU-Up-DQT19mgQRaNnkbbtJ9Cc&amp;e=\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.interpnet.com\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Museum Pros on Reddit \u2013 advice on breaking into the museum world (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.proofpoint.com\/v2\/url?u=https-3A__www.reddit.com_r_MuseumPros_&amp;d=DwMFaQ&amp;c=nE__W8dFE-shTxStwXtp0A&amp;r=uoP3XtoDs_HzNHqVaRD7Xw&amp;m=7vzlX3OMPHBF5qnVjUmaCCIiv5aUSVX_DjnMyB1fZrA&amp;s=kq0RajrpLPu2wjk4t4l7ZeIOSZjWHLE4MrDkT6BOAbg&amp;e=\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/MuseumPros\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">CAISE Informal Science \u2013 Informal Science resource hub (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.proofpoint.com\/v2\/url?u=https-3A__www.informalscience.org_&amp;d=DwMFaQ&amp;c=nE__W8dFE-shTxStwXtp0A&amp;r=uoP3XtoDs_HzNHqVaRD7Xw&amp;m=7vzlX3OMPHBF5qnVjUmaCCIiv5aUSVX_DjnMyB1fZrA&amp;s=8faQ8tEXsatswo-j_SFMQgc-oPDpNI3lwhHuTPqJOX0&amp;e=\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.informalscience.org\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">NISE Net \u2013 STEM Ed resources (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.proofpoint.com\/v2\/url?u=http-3A__www.nisenet.org_&amp;d=DwMFaQ&amp;c=nE__W8dFE-shTxStwXtp0A&amp;r=uoP3XtoDs_HzNHqVaRD7Xw&amp;m=7vzlX3OMPHBF5qnVjUmaCCIiv5aUSVX_DjnMyB1fZrA&amp;s=sjne7mezmdTG9QNpaWTcrSnVhrhum9XxSw3ebyvXpws&amp;e=\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">http:\/\/www.nisenet.org\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Learn about careers in aquariums \u2013 Monterey Bay Aquarium (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montereybayaquarium.org\/education\/teen-career-resources\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.montereybayaquarium.org\/education\/teen-career-resources<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Association of Science-Technology Centers (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.astc.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.astc.org\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">American Association of Museums (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aam-us.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.aam-us.org\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">National Science Teachers Association (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nsta.org\/default.aspx\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.nsta.org\/default.aspx<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1><b>So you\u2019re trying to navigate life as an ecologist?<\/b><\/h1>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Resources:<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A twitter thread on how to foster a welcoming, supportive environment for early careers (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/carlyziter\/status\/1128135809834594304\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/carlyziter\/status\/1128135809834594304<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A checklist of how to quit your job \u2013 Forbes 2017 (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/georgenehuang\/2017\/08\/01\/want-to-quit-your-job-this-checklist-will-help\/#76182bd8c4ff\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/georgenehuang\/2017\/08\/01\/want-to-quit-your-job-this-checklist-will-help\/#76182bd8c4ff<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cThe nuances of networking and the crux of the CV\u201d \u2013 Applied Ecologists Blog 2016 (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/appliedecologistsblog.com\/2016\/03\/22\/publicising-your-work-to-support-your-career-aspirations\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/appliedecologistsblog.com\/2016\/03\/22\/publicising-your-work-to-support-your-career-aspirations\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cBattling bullying in academe\u201d \u2013 Inside HigherEd 2018 (<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.insidehighered.com\/advice\/2018\/08\/01\/how-deal-bullies-higher-education-opinion\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">http:\/\/www.insidehighered.com\/advice\/2018\/08\/01\/how-deal-bullies-higher-education-opinion<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Public policy resources for successfully advocating for science \u2013 500 Women Scientists (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/500womenscientists.org\/public-policy-resources\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/500womenscientists.org\/public-policy-resources<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Why you need a mentor who isn\u2019t your boss \u2013 Forbes 2019 (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/ashleystahl\/2019\/04\/12\/mentor-why-you-need-one-and-why-it-should-not-be-your-boss\/#29f121672c36\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/ashleystahl\/2019\/04\/12\/mentor-why-you-need-one-and-why-it-should-not-be-your-boss\/#29f121672c36<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>So you\u2019re trying to find a work\/life balance?<\/b><\/h2>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Advice from an ECE Officer:<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">I once read a blog post about a mom who had a stressful morning (got out the door late, snapped at the kids in the car, instrument got left at home, necessitating a second trip).\u00a0 While feeling bad about how she\u2019d responded, she realized how hard she worked and how much she got done, how unrealistic her expectations were. She decided to start reminding herself, when she felt like she\u2019d fallen short, \u201cWhatever, I\u2019m still awesome.\u201d I use this all the time now when I need to cut myself some slack and not feel guilty about well deserved time away. \u2013 Avery<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you\u2019ve never heard about impostor syndrome, look it up. One of the biggest things that helped me step towards work\/life balance was to reduce how much I compare myself and my productivity to others. One of the best pieces of advice I got when starting grad school was to treat my graduate work like a 9-5 (or 6) job and then to leave it and go home. It was freeing to hear this and to start feeling okay about putting it into practice. There are seasons in life where this isn\u2019t practical, but in general it\u2019s something I\u2019ve strived to follow through grad school and into my current career. It\u2019s worth it! \u2013 Tim<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Resources:<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cWorkplace habits: Full time is enough\u201d \u2013 Nature 2017 (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/nature\/journal\/v546\/n7656\/full\/nj7656-175a.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.nature.com\/nature\/journal\/v546\/n7656\/full\/nj7656-175a.html<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Tips for striving towards a work\/life balance \u2013 ESA-ECE Blog (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/esa.org\/earlycareer\/tips-for-striving-toward-work-life-balance\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/esa.org\/earlycareer\/tips-for-striving-toward-work-life-balance\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Start using a pomodoro timer (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marinaratimer.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.marinaratimer.com\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">An extensive list of resources for SciMoms \u2013 500 Women Scientists (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/500womenscientists.org\/scimom-journey-resources\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/500womenscientists.org\/scimom-journey-resources<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Learning to let things go \u2013 Dynamic Ecology 2019 (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/dynamicecology.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/16\/am-i-frantically-juggling-when-i-should-be-letting-things-go-off-the-edge-of-a-cliff\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/dynamicecology.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/16\/am-i-frantically-juggling-when-i-should-be-letting-things-go-off-the-edge-of-a-cliff\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Why US scientist moms need better parental support \u2013 Nature 2019 (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/d41586-019-01315-2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/d41586-019-01315-2<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A tip for training yourself to start saying no \u2013 Twitter (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jenheemstra\/status\/1123645478510448645\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/jenheemstra\/status\/1123645478510448645<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cBeing a professor is too many jobs\u201d \u2013 Small Pond Science 2019 (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/smallpondscience.com\/2019\/06\/25\/being-a-professor-is-too-many-jobs-perhaps\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/smallpondscience.com\/2019\/06\/25\/being-a-professor-is-too-many-jobs-perhaps\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cIs grad school a good time to have a baby?\u201d \u2013 Small Pond Science blog 2014 (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/smallpondscience.com\/2014\/05\/08\/is-grad-school-a-good-time-to-have-a-baby\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/smallpondscience.com\/2014\/05\/08\/is-grad-school-a-good-time-to-have-a-baby\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Prioritization and Work \/ Life Balance: Do Less, Work Better \u2013 Plantae.org webinar (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/plantae.org\/seminars\/plantae-seminar-prioritization-and-work-life-balance-do-less-work-better\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/plantae.org\/seminars\/plantae-seminar-prioritization-and-work-life-balance-do-less-work-better\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cPostdoc-ing while pregnant\u201d \u2013 Tenure She Wrote 2018 (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/tenureshewrote.wordpress.com\/2018\/07\/09\/postdoc-ing-while-pregnant\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/tenureshewrote.wordpress.com\/2018\/07\/09\/postdoc-ing-while-pregnant\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>So you\u2019re looking for research funding?<\/b><\/h2>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Advice from an ECE Officer:<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It may sound stalker-ish, but when I am looking for sources of funding I look at colleague\u2019s CVs. In graduate school, I would go through the CVs of all the more senior students to see what funding sources they were awarded. I also searched the CV of students in labs working on similar topics or with similar organisms\/ecosystems. -Shelby<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Resources:<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Tips and tricks for saving precious space on grant proposals \u2013 2018 (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/theresearchwhisperer.wordpress.com\/2018\/09\/18\/saving-space\/#more-8859?platform=hootsuite\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/theresearchwhisperer.wordpress.com\/2018\/09\/18\/saving-space\/#more-8859?platform=hootsuite<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Women use more topic specific language in their grants which can lead to lower scores \u2013 Science 2019 (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencemag.org\/careers\/2019\/05\/scientists-grant-writing-styles-vary-gender-can-lead-bias\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.sciencemag.org\/careers\/2019\/05\/scientists-grant-writing-styles-vary-gender-can-lead-bias<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Open access archive of grant proposals (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ogrants.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.ogrants.org\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Baskett Lab at UC Davis has complied an extensive list of career development resources for academic applications, academic job postings, and funding and grant writing workshop opportunities for various stages of grad, postdoc, and early career stages (<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.des.ucdavis.edu\/faculty\/baskett\/links\/academia.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">http:\/\/www.des.ucdavis.edu\/faculty\/baskett\/links\/academia.html<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cWriting successful grant applications: power in numbers\u201d \u2013 Applied Ecologists Blog 2016 (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/appliedecologistsblog.com\/2016\/03\/18\/writing-successful-grant-applications-power-in-numbers\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/appliedecologistsblog.com\/2016\/03\/18\/writing-successful-grant-applications-power-in-numbers\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">ESA-ECE webinar on seeking grant funding (https:\/\/vimeo.com\/276963394)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>So you\u2019re negotiating your salary\/benefits [so you\u2019re asking for a raise]?<\/b><\/h2>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Advice from an ECE Officer:<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">To Be Added<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Resources:<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cHow to Negotiate Salary: 37 Tips You Need to Know\u201d \u2013 The Muse (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.themuse.com\/advice\/how-to-negotiate-salary-37-tips-you-need-to-know\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.themuse.com\/advice\/how-to-negotiate-salary-37-tips-you-need-to-know<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cHow to Negotiate Salary After You Get a Job Offer\u201d \u2013 2019 (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.roberthalf.com\/blog\/salaries-and-skills\/be-ready-for-salary-negotiations-with-these-8-tips\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.roberthalf.com\/blog\/salaries-and-skills\/be-ready-for-salary-negotiations-with-these-8-tips<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cSalary Negotiation Tips (How to Get a Better Offer)\u201d \u2013 2019 (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebalancecareers.com\/salary-negotiation-tips-how-to-get-a-better-offer-2063439\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.thebalancecareers.com\/salary-negotiation-tips-how-to-get-a-better-offer-2063439<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201c12 Tips On How To Negotiate A Job Offer To Increase Your Starting Salary In Industry\u201d \u2013 Cheeky Scientist (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/cheekyscientist.com\/12-tips-on-how-to-negotiate-a-job-offer-to-increase-your-starting-salary\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/cheekyscientist.com\/12-tips-on-how-to-negotiate-a-job-offer-to-increase-your-starting-salary\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">EcoEvoJobs has a tab of volunteered information on negotiation (<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ecoevojobs.net\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">www.ecoevojobs.net<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cOk, let\u2019s talk about negotiating salary\u201d \u2013 Chronicle Vitae 2014 (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/chroniclevitae.com\/news\/400-the-professor-is-in-ok-let-s-talk-about-negotiating-salary\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/chroniclevitae.com\/news\/400-the-professor-is-in-ok-let-s-talk-about-negotiating-salary<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cAfter the Offer, Before the Deal: Negotiating A First Academic Job\u201d \u2013 1999 (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/dtm.carnegiescience.edu\/sites\/dtm\/files\/AfterTheOffer_0.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/dtm.carnegiescience.edu\/sites\/dtm\/files\/AfterTheOffer_0.pdf<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cYes, you should negotiate\u201d \u2013 Inside HigherEd 2019 (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidehighered.com\/advice\/2019\/03\/13\/how-and-why-negotiate-starting-salary-opinion\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.insidehighered.com\/advice\/2019\/03\/13\/how-and-why-negotiate-starting-salary-opinion<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cNegotiating for Novices: A Guide to Negotiating Faculty Positions and Postdocs\u201d \u2013 2018 (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vpul.upenn.edu\/careerservices\/files\/Negotiations_for_Faculty_Positions_and_Postdocs_2018.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.vpul.upenn.edu\/careerservices\/files\/Negotiations_for_Faculty_Positions_and_Postdocs_2018.pdf<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>So you\u2019re asked to peer review a manuscript?<\/b><\/h2>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Advice from an ECE Officer:<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">When I first get reviews back, no matter the content or tone, I always have to give them a first read and them put them away for a couple days while my righteous anger burns off.\u00a0 When I come back, more level headed, it\u2019s usually easy to distinguish between the reviewers with good intent and those with something to prove. The goal of peer review should be to critically assess science but also to provide support and suggestions to craft the best scientific works possible.\u00a0 My papers are almost always better for the thoughtful comments and suggestions of well intended reviewers. I try to recreate that experience for authors whose work I review. I try to create comments I would like (with a little time) to read and to remember that, as confusing or questionable as a decision might seem to me, there is a human being on the other end of that review who made that decision with some well-meaning intent.\u00a0 No one sets out to write a bad paper. Detailed explanations of holes or weaknesses and specific suggestions are key; provide actions to move forward. I never attack the writers personally. But most importantly, reviewers should always write respectfully. In my experience, there is very rarely a dataset I feel doesn\u2019t offer some value to the scientific community and even for the most lost cause cases, there is no reason to disrespect the product of someone\u2019s honest hard work. \u2013 Avery<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Resources:<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">British Ecological Society Guide to Peer Review in Ecology and Evolution (pdf: GuideToPeerReview_BES.pdf)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cAdvice: How to review a manuscript for a journal\u201d \u2013 Dynamic Ecology 2013 (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/dynamicecology.wordpress.com\/2013\/01\/03\/advice-how-to-review-a-manuscript-for-a-journal\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/dynamicecology.wordpress.com\/2013\/01\/03\/advice-how-to-review-a-manuscript-for-a-journal\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Step by step guide to reviewing a manuscript \u2013 Wiley (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/authorservices.wiley.com\/Reviewers\/journal-reviewers\/how-to-perform-a-peer-review\/step-by-step-guide-to-reviewing-a-manuscript.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/authorservices.wiley.com\/Reviewers\/journal-reviewers\/how-to-perform-a-peer-review\/step-by-step-guide-to-reviewing-a-manuscript.html<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cHow to review a manuscript\u201d \u2013 American Psychological Association (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.apa.org\/monitor\/2018\/05\/review-manuscript\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.apa.org\/monitor\/2018\/05\/review-manuscript<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Peer review process guide (A-Peer-Review-Process-Guide.pdf)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>So you\u2019re navigating the publishing world?<\/b><\/h2>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Advice from an ECE Officer:<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">To Be Added<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Resources:<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Find the right journal for your paper. Enter the title and abstract to find an appropriate journal.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Journal Finders from Elsevier (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/journalfinder.elsevier.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/journalfinder.elsevier.com\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">), Wiley (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/journalfinder.wiley.com\/search?type=match\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/journalfinder.wiley.com\/search?type=match<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">), Springer (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/journalsuggester.springer.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/journalsuggester.springer.com\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">), and Journal Guide (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.journalguide.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.journalguide.com\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Some numbers on the joys of manuscript rejection \u2013 Dynamic Ecology 2019 (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/dynamicecology.wordpress.com\/2019\/03\/27\/first-cut-results-of-poll-on-manuscript-rejections-we-deal-with-a-lot-of-rejection\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/dynamicecology.wordpress.com\/2019\/03\/27\/first-cut-results-of-poll-on-manuscript-rejections-we-deal-with-a-lot-of-rejection\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Common writing mistakes and how to avoid them \u2013 The Professor is In 2019 (<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/theprofessorisin.com\/2019\/03\/16\/five-article-writing-mistakes-and-how-to-fix-them-guest-post\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">http:\/\/theprofessorisin.com\/2019\/03\/16\/five-article-writing-mistakes-and-how-to-fix-them-guest-post\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It\u2019s easy to become a victim of a predatory publisher \u2013 Science 2019 (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencemag.org\/careers\/2019\/05\/how-i-became-easy-prey-predatory-publisher?utm_source=sciencecareers&amp;utm_medium=twitter&amp;utm_campaign=0510workinglife-22887\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.sciencemag.org\/careers\/2019\/05\/how-i-became-easy-prey-predatory-publisher<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cPreparing your research story for peer review and publication\u201d \u2013 Plantae.org webinar (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/plantae.org\/blog\/plantae-seminar-preparing-your-research-story-for-peer-review-and-publication-2-may-2019\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/plantae.org\/blog\/plantae-seminar-preparing-your-research-story-for-peer-review-and-publication-2-may-2019\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">How do you choose a journal when it\u2019s time to submit a paper? \u2013 Scientist Sees Squirrel 2018 (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/scientistseessquirrel.wordpress.com\/2018\/06\/19\/how-do-you-choose-a-journal-when-its-time-to-submit-a-paper\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/scientistseessquirrel.wordpress.com\/2018\/06\/19\/how-do-you-choose-a-journal-when-its-time-to-submit-a-paper\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Publishing Tips &amp; Tricks \u2013 Methods.blog (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/methodsblog.com\/category\/publishing-tips-tricks\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/methodsblog.com\/category\/publishing-tips-tricks\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">ESA-ECE Webinar on Authorship and Collaboration (https:\/\/vimeo.com\/259748175)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>So you\u2019re having difficulties with your mentor\/PI or collaborators?<\/b><\/h2>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Advice from an ECE Officer:<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">To Be Added<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Resources:<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cHow do you decide authorship order?\u201d \u2013 Dynamic Ecology 2013 (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/dynamicecology.wordpress.com\/2013\/03\/13\/how-do-you-decide-authorship-order\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/dynamicecology.wordpress.com\/2013\/03\/13\/how-do-you-decide-authorship-order\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cIntentionally Building and Cultivating a Diverse Team\u201d \u2013 Plantae.org webinar (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/plantae.org\/blog\/plantae-seminar-intentionally-building-and-cultivating-a-diverse-team-15-april-2019\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/plantae.org\/blog\/plantae-seminar-intentionally-building-and-cultivating-a-diverse-team-15-april-2019\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Two different authorship calculators to determine order based on merit (pdf files: Authorship_Calculator.pdf, Authorship_Determination.pdf)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cManaging your advisor\u201d \u2013 Inside Higher Ed 2014 (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidehighered.com\/blogs\/gradhacker\/managing-your-advisor\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.insidehighered.com\/blogs\/gradhacker\/managing-your-advisor<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cToxic academic mentors\u201d \u2013 Tenure, She Wrote 2013 (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/tenureshewrote.wordpress.com\/2013\/08\/12\/toxic-academic-mentors\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/tenureshewrote.wordpress.com\/2013\/08\/12\/toxic-academic-mentors\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cDysfunctional Advisee-Adviser Relationships: Methods for Negotiating Beyond Conflict\u201d \u2013 Science 1998 (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencemag.org\/careers\/1998\/04\/dysfunctional-advisee-adviser-relationships-methods-negotiating-beyond-conflict\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.sciencemag.org\/careers\/1998\/04\/dysfunctional-advisee-adviser-relationships-methods-negotiating-beyond-conflict<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>So you\u2019re managing a project?<\/b><\/h2>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Advice from an ECE Officer:<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">To Be Added<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Resources:<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ask A Manager Blog (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.askamanager.org\/archives\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.askamanager.org\/archives<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">How Project Management Techniques Can Improve Research \u2013 2017 (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.proofpoint.com\/v2\/url?u=https-3A__www.labmanager.com_business-2Dmanagement_2017_01_how-2Dproject-2Dmanagement-2Dtechniques-2Dcan-2Dimprove-2Dresearch-23.W4-5F2-5FuhKiUk&amp;d=DwMFaQ&amp;c=nE__W8dFE-shTxStwXtp0A&amp;r=uoP3XtoDs_HzNHqVaRD7Xw&amp;m=p09JVgOsHhdagnCAmm1Adt028QXrxh2dPiHpIrOZ0Bo&amp;s=CYtFcZn7zHQnWNKOLAsVwuaScktTrlLrkNrO3VP3hrA&amp;e=\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.labmanager.com\/business-management\/2017\/01\/how-project-management-techniques-can-improve-research<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Collaboration and Team Science Guide \u2013 National Cancer Institute &lt;collaboration-team-science-guide.pdf&gt;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Project management as information management in interdisciplinary research: \u201cLots of different pieces working together.\u201d (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/J.IJINFOMGT.2018.03.002\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/J.IJINFOMGT.2018.03.002<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A framework for structuring interdisciplinary research management <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/J.RESPOL.2012.05.006<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Managing the wicked problem of transdisciplinary team formation in socio-ecological systems (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/J.LANDURBPLAN.2016.01.008\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/J.LANDURBPLAN.2016.01.008<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Facilitating Innovation in Interdisciplinary Teams: The Role of Leaders and Integrative Communication (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.28945\/4011\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.28945\/4011<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">ESE-ECE webinar on project management (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/320013772\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/vimeo.com\/320013772<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Open Science Framework (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/osf.io\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/osf.io\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>So you\u2019re about to attend a conference?<\/b><\/h2>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Advice from an ECE Officer:<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">My first trip to ESA, as graduation loomed less than a year away and the job hunt stress started to mount, I took advantage of everything at ESA I thought could be useful.\u00a0 I was at the conference center most days from 8 am \u2013 9 pm. By the time I chaired a session the last full day, full of big names in my field I wanted to network with, I had trouble just splitting my attention between the talks and the timer, let alone making impressive or even sensible conversation afterwards.\u00a0 It\u2019s important to step away from the science and give yourself a break. \u2013 Avery<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Resources:<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">How to Survive Your First Academic Conference: 10 Vital Tips \u2013 Oxford Academy 2016 (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oxford-royale.co.uk\/articles\/first-academic-conference.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.oxford-royale.co.uk\/articles\/first-academic-conference.html<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cNavigating the academic conference with social anxiety\u201d \u2013 Inside HigherEd 2015 (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidehighered.com\/blogs\/gradhacker\/navigating-academic-conference-social-anxiety\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.insidehighered.com\/blogs\/gradhacker\/navigating-academic-conference-social-anxiety<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cAcademic etiquette: Tips on conducting yourself at an academic conference\u201d \u2013 blog 2017 (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/danirabaiotti.wordpress.com\/2017\/05\/15\/academic-etiquette-tips-on-conducting-yourself-at-an-academic-conference\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/danirabaiotti.wordpress.com\/2017\/05\/15\/academic-etiquette-tips-on-conducting-yourself-at-an-academic-conference\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">ESA-ECE webinar on networking (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/304681045\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/vimeo.com\/304681045<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>So you\u2019re needing to learn a new statistical\/computational technique?<\/b><\/h2>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Advice from an ECE Officer:<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">To Be Added<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Resources:<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Articles and tutorials on clustering (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.datasciencecentral.com\/profiles\/blogs\/14-great-articles-and-tutorials-on-clustering\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.datasciencecentral.com\/profiles\/blogs\/14-great-articles-and-tutorials-on-clustering<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A truly excellent thread on making better graphs (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/T_Weissgerber\/status\/1087646461548998657\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/T_Weissgerber\/status\/1087646461548998657<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Workshop on using R to build and compare statistical models \u2013 by Michael Conroy (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.google.com\/site\/asrworkshop\/home\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/sites.google.com\/site\/asrworkshop\/home<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1><b>So you\u2019re about to teach a course?<\/b><\/h1>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">General advice:<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Vision &amp; Change report is an excellent starting point for any course in undergraduate biology.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Vision &amp; Change \u2013 AAAS report on Undergraduate Biology Education (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/visionandchange.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/visionandchange.org\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Resources:<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">ESA-ECE Blog: Contemplations about College Science Teaching (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/esa.org\/earlycareer\/contemplations-about-college-science-teaching\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/esa.org\/earlycareer\/contemplations-about-college-science-teaching\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">ESA-ECE Blog: Teaching as training for scientific communication (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/esa.org\/earlycareer\/teaching-as-training-for-scientific-communication\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/esa.org\/earlycareer\/teaching-as-training-for-scientific-communication\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">How to make your teaching more inclusive \u2013 Chronicle of Higher Education (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chronicle.com\/interactives\/20190719_inclusive_teaching\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.chronicle.com\/interactives\/20190719_inclusive_teaching<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A thread on assigning students UnEssays (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/esargent184\/status\/1121055012434608128\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/esargent184\/status\/1121055012434608128<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">How \u201cengaging\u201d activities can make students less engaged (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2k9AYvLZ5H\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/t.co\/2k9AYvLZ5H<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">How to encourage students who ask questions \u2013 Dynamic Ecology 2019 (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/dynamicecology.wordpress.com\/2019\/05\/06\/on-listening-responding-to-students-a-small-shift-i-made-to-be-more-encouraging-to-students-who-ask-questions\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/dynamicecology.wordpress.com\/2019\/05\/06\/on-listening-responding-to-students-a-small-shift-i-made-to-be-more-encouraging-to-students-who-ask-questions\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Undeniable evidence that \u201cactive learning\u201d exercises increase student performance \u2013 Freeman et al. 2014 (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1073\/pnas.1319030111\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1073\/pnas.1319030111<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Writing a teaching philosophy statement (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/gradschool.cornell.edu\/academic-progress\/pathways-to-success\/prepare-for-your-career\/take-action\/teaching-philosophy-statement\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/gradschool.cornell.edu\/academic-progress\/pathways-to-success\/prepare-for-your-career\/take-action\/teaching-philosophy-statement\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cPassing the Baton: Mentoring for Adoption of Active-learning Pedagogies by Research-active Junior Faculty\u201d (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/iubmb.onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/epdf\/10.1002\/bmb.20885\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/iubmb.onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/epdf\/10.1002\/bmb.20885<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A new instructor recommends 6 books on pedagogy (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidehighered.com\/advice\/2019\/02\/26\/new-instructor-recommends-six-books-pedagogy-and-teaching-opinion?utm_content=buffer0c517&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=twitter&amp;utm_campaign=IHEbuffer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.insidehighered.com\/advice\/2019\/02\/26\/new-instructor-recommends-six-books-pedagogy-and-teaching-opinion?utm_content=buffer0c517&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=twitter&amp;utm_campaign=IHEbuffer<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Graphs to teach about climate change \u2013 NYTimes 2019 (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2019\/02\/28\/learning\/teach-about-climate-change-with-these-24-new-york-times-graphs.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2019\/02\/28\/learning\/teach-about-climate-change-with-these-24-new-york-times-graphs.html<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">An excellent twitter thread on easy and functional software options for captioning your lecture (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elizabethsibert\/status\/1108179106829602816\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/elizabethsibert\/status\/1108179106829602816<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">How to teach stats\/common statistical tests (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/lindeloev.github.io\/tests-as-linear\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/lindeloev.github.io\/tests-as-linear\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Course and Syllabus Design \u2013 University of Washington Center of Teaching and Learning (<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washington.edu\/teaching\/teaching-resources\/preparing-to-teach\/designing-your-course-and-syllabus\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">http:\/\/www.washington.edu\/teaching\/teaching-resources\/preparing-to-teach\/designing-your-course-and-syllabus\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Institute of Effective Education (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiee.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.tiee.org\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Quantitative Undergraduate Biology Education and Synthesis (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/qubeshub.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/qubeshub.org\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Environmental Data-Driven Inquiry and Exploration teaching modules (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/serc.carleton.edu\/eddie\/index.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/serc.carleton.edu\/eddie\/index.html<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>So you\u2019re about to teach a biology\/ecology course?<\/b><\/h2>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Advice from an ECE Officer:<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Teaching a course can be intimidating. You need to balance the administrative\/curricular requirements with independent freedom to design the course and assessments. I advise starting with the basic structure for any course, Backward Design (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/cft.vanderbilt.edu\/guides-sub-pages\/understanding-by-design\/#template\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/cft.vanderbilt.edu\/guides-sub-pages\/understanding-by-design\/#template<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">). This format of determining desired results, then how to assess students, and finally instructional materials and approaches, is how we do science as ecologists. It\u2019s fundamental, easy to apply, and transparent for students. In addition to using Backward Design for your course, a \u201cbest practice\u201d for teaching is to emphasize scientific practices over concepts\/material. Think about how you practice science. Sure, you\u2019ve memorizing species names and ecological theories, but when you encounter a new observation or problem, it\u2019s your ability to apply the scientific method, develop hypotheses and test those hypotheses that define you as a scientist. Thus the most invaluable tool we can engage students with is the practice of science. Start your lecture with a question and have students brainstorm the answer, or even how to figure out the answer. Have them design experiments or propose hypothetical results. That\u2019s how we can train\/teach students to be critical thinkers and take a scientific approach to their career\/world-view. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">-Nate<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Resources:<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Keys to a Successful Student-Centered Classroom: Three Recommendations \u2013 Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/full\/10.1890\/0012-9623-95.3.281\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/full\/10.1890\/0012-9623-95.3.281<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Videos for teaching ecology \u2013 Dynamic Ecology 2013 (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/dynamicecology.wordpress.com\/2013\/10\/08\/videos-for-teaching-ecology\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/dynamicecology.wordpress.com\/2013\/10\/08\/videos-for-teaching-ecology\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cTeaching tools ecologists find effective\u201d \u2013 Small Pond Science blog 2013 (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/smallpondscience.com\/2013\/10\/15\/teaching-tuesday-teaching-tools-ecologists-find-effective\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/smallpondscience.com\/2013\/10\/15\/teaching-tuesday-teaching-tools-ecologists-find-effective\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Evidence-based teaching resources for undergraduate biology courses \u2013 Coursesource (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.coursesource.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.coursesource.org<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">EcoEd \u2013 ESA\u2019s education hub (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ecoed.esa.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/ecoed.esa.org\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cScience Communication to the General Public: Why We Need to Teach Undergraduate and Graduate Students this Skill as Part of Their Formal Scientific Training\u201d \u2013 2013 (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC3852879\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC3852879\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Introduction to Ecology Syllabus \u2013 Javier Monz\u00f3n, Pepperdine University (<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.syllabusjournal.org\/syllabus\/article\/view\/230\/262\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">http:\/\/www.syllabusjournal.org\/syllabus\/article\/view\/230\/262<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>So you\u2019re about to teach a lab course?<\/b><\/h2>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Advice from an ECE Officer:<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">To Be Added<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Resources:<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ecological Research as Education Network (<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/erenweb.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">http:\/\/erenweb.org\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">National Tree Benefit Calculator (<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.treebenefits.com\/calculator\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">http:\/\/www.treebenefits.com\/calculator\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Role of Laboratory and Field Instruction in Biology Education \u2013 National Association of Biology Teachers (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/nabt.org\/Position-Statements-Role-of-Laboratory-and-Field-Instruction-in-Biology-Education\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/nabt.org\/Position-Statements-Role-of-Laboratory-and-Field-Instruction-in-Biology-Education<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science \u2013 University of Buffalo (<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/sciencecases.lib.buffalo.edu\/cs\/collection\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">http:\/\/sciencecases.lib.buffalo.edu\/cs\/collection\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Activities using real scientific data in the classroom \u2013 Data Nuggets (<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/datanuggets.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">http:\/\/datanuggets.org\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Teaching a course: \u201cIntroduction to Biostatistics\u201d \u2013 QUBES Hub (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/qubeshub.org\/courses\/wmbiostat\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/qubeshub.org\/courses\/wmbiostat<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>So you\u2019re about to teach a field course?<\/b><\/h2>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Advice from an ECE Officer:<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Like any course, you\u2019ll first need to think about the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/weber.instructure.com\/courses\/307280\/pages\/goals-vs-objectives\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Learning Goals and Objectives<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> for the course. What do you want your students to take home from the course (beyond exposure to field sites etc)? You should be able to accomplish these goals no matter where your students travel to for the field course.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Logistics are key. Seeking out responsive, friendly collaborators and speakers at respective field sites is essential. They know the area\/location more than you and ideally have experience speaking to the public and\/or students. Interacting with diverse people who live\/work on site is really valuable for students and helps alleviate the \u201cexpertise\u201d you feel you have to carry for every place you go.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">After you\u2019ve locked down locations to visit, you\u2019ll have to coordinate transportation. You\u2019ll need to be up to speed on your institution\u2019s rules on student transportation, both driving and being driven. Be wary of students driving students and keep them in a caravan to avoid sticky situations. Also keep in mind accessibility for students when it comes to cost and travel. Not all students have the financial\/social support to travel at ease. It\u2019s best to make travel and pick-up locations as convenient as possible for students to reduce anxiety and promote inclusiveness. This is also relevant when it comes to camping gear etc as some students may not have the necessary equipment for camping trips.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Something I\u2019ve heard about and can\u2019t wait to implement is coordinating learning activities in-vehicle during travel time. While students are en-route to field sites, there is so much ecology\/geology to see and learn about out of their windows. My colleague uses synchronized downloadable podcasts that coincide with what students are seeing outside their windows. An incredible way to leverage technology to enhance student learning across disciplines. \u2013 Nate<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Resources:<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Fieldwork safety \u2013 Dynamic Ecology Blog 2018 (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/dynamicecology.wordpress.com\/2018\/09\/12\/ask-us-anything-fieldwork-safety\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/dynamicecology.wordpress.com\/2018\/09\/12\/ask-us-anything-fieldwork-safety\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ecological field teaching: How can it be made more effective? (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tandfonline.com\/doi\/abs\/10.1080\/00219266.1993.9655305\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.tandfonline.com\/doi\/abs\/10.1080\/00219266.1993.9655305<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cA National Priority: Providing Quality Field Experiences for All Students\u201d (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jstor.org\/stable\/pdf\/4449609.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.jstor.org\/stable\/pdf\/4449609.pdf<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Wilderness Serendipity: Planning and Assessing Learning during an Experiential Field <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Course (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jstor.org\/stable\/pdf\/43765390.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.jstor.org\/stable\/pdf\/43765390.pdf<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Teaching Biology in the Field: Importance, Challenges, and Solutions (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/academic.oup.com\/bioscience\/article\/67\/6\/558\/3798229\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/academic.oup.com\/bioscience\/article\/67\/6\/558\/3798229<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cEffects of Field Studies on Learning Outcome in Biology\u201d \u2013 2010 (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/pdfs.semanticscholar.org\/69f3\/e734ed48818666565ed9656c81fb8c4d5ac7.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/pdfs.semanticscholar.org\/69f3\/e734ed48818666565ed9656c81fb8c4d5ac7.pdf<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Value of Field Courses \u2013 Blog 2012 (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/arthropodecology.com\/2012\/09\/25\/the-value-of-field-courses\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/arthropodecology.com\/2012\/09\/25\/the-value-of-field-courses\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1><b>So you\u2019re about to mentor a _____?<\/b><\/h1>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">General advice:<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">How to become a scientist while poor: A blog post on resources available to people at any stage in their science career path with limited financial security (<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.christineliuart.com\/writing\/2019\/2\/2\/how-to-become-a-scientist-while-poor\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">http:\/\/www.christineliuart.com\/writing\/2019\/2\/2\/how-to-become-a-scientist-while-poor<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">How to mentor minority students \u2013 Chronicle of Higher Ed 2019 (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chronicle.com\/article\/Advice-on-Advising-How-to\/245870\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.chronicle.com\/article\/Advice-on-Advising-How-to\/245870<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Advice for mentoring students toward non-academic paths \u2013 Dynamic Ecology Blog 2014 (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/dynamicecology.wordpress.com\/2014\/01\/06\/training-students-for-non-academic-careers\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/dynamicecology.wordpress.com\/2014\/01\/06\/training-students-for-non-academic-careers<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Life as an alternatively abled biologist \u2013 blog (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/bendybiologist.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/bendybiologist.com\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Twitter thread on how to mentor an LGBTQ mentee (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ohambiguity\/status\/1120095516623347712\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/ohambiguity\/status\/1120095516623347712<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cAccessibility isn\u2019t the key to mentorship\u201d \u2013 Small Pond Science blog 2016 (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/smallpondscience.com\/2016\/08\/15\/accessibility-isnt-the-key-to-mentorship\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/smallpondscience.com\/2016\/08\/15\/accessibility-isnt-the-key-to-mentorship\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Article on importance of mentorship in STEM (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/abs\/10.1002\/ece3.4527\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/abs\/10.1002\/ece3.4527<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Small Pond Science Blog posts on Mentoring (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/smallpondscience.com\/mentoring\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/smallpondscience.com\/mentoring\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">ESA-ECE webinar on mentorship (https:\/\/vimeo.com\/313861472)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>So you\u2019re about to mentor a student?<\/b><\/h2>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Advice from an ECE Officer:<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">An outspoken advocate of mentoring who is also a successful PI once told me that the most important part of being a quality mentor is knowing your limits. As a mentor it is our job to guide students, leverage their strengths and help them work on their weaknesses. It\u2019s also our job to know when our mentee needs outside assistance and mentoring from other experts. We can leverage our network and experiences with folks from different walks of life to help build a mentoring network for any given student\/mentee so they have the best support possible. \u2013 Nate=<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Resources:<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cTen Time-Saving Tips for Undergraduate Research Mentors\u201d (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/dl.sciencesocieties.org\/publications\/nse\/abstracts\/35\/1\/110\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/dl.sciencesocieties.org\/publications\/nse\/abstracts\/35\/1\/110<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Recruiting underrepresented minority students \u2013 Small Pond Science 2016 (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/smallpondscience.com\/2016\/09\/05\/recruiting-underrepresented-minority-students\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/smallpondscience.com\/2016\/09\/05\/recruiting-underrepresented-minority-students\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cStudents as ecologists: Strategies for successful mentorship of undergraduate researchers\u201c <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0\u2013 Academic practices in Ecology &amp; Evolution (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/pdf\/10.1002\/ece3.5090\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/pdf\/10.1002\/ece3.5090<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Taking ownership of your own mentoring \u2013 Mentoring Map (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/mirjamglessmer.com\/2018\/08\/22\/taking-ownership-of-your-own-mentoring\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/mirjamglessmer.com\/2018\/08\/22\/taking-ownership-of-your-own-mentoring\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>So you\u2019re about to mentor a graduate student or postdoc?<\/b><\/h2>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Advice from an ECE Officer:<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">To Be Added<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Resources:<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Debating strategies for a student\u2019s first (and second and third) publications \u2013 Dynamic Ecology 2019 (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/dynamicecology.wordpress.com\/2019\/02\/27\/building-confidence-building-resilience-and-building-cvs\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/dynamicecology.wordpress.com\/2019\/02\/27\/building-confidence-building-resilience-and-building-cvs\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Helping grad students pursue non-academic careers \u2013 Dynamic Ecology Blog 2016 (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/dynamicecology.wordpress.com\/2016\/12\/05\/helping-grad-students-pursue-non-academic-careers-advice-from-anne-krook\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/dynamicecology.wordpress.com\/2016\/12\/05\/helping-grad-students-pursue-non-academic-careers-advice-from-anne-krook\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">How to prepare your taxes as a grad student (<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/pfforphds.com\/prepare-grad-student-tax-return\/?utm_campaign=meetedgar&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=meetedgar.com\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">http:\/\/pfforphds.com\/prepare-grad-student-tax-return\/?utm_campaign=meetedgar&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=meetedgar.com<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">How foster faculty mentorship, including helping your student find a network of mentors beyond you \u2013 Inside Higher Ed 2019 (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidehighered.com\/views\/2019\/02\/25\/fostering-faculty-mentorship-your-campus-opinion#.XKDlVZ5qy4s.twitter\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.insidehighered.com\/views\/2019\/02\/25\/fostering-faculty-mentorship-your-campus-opinion#.XKDlVZ5qy4s.twitter<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A scientific article on the value of good postdoc mentorship (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/30482900?dopt=Abstract\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/30482900?dopt=Abstract<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">) <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1><b>So you\u2019re about to give a talk?<\/b><\/h1>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">General advice:<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">TED talk on top tips for an engaging talk (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/d41586-019-01041-9?utm_source=twt_nnc&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=naturenews&amp;sf210368790=1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/d41586-019-01041-9?utm_source=twt_nnc&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=naturenews&amp;sf210368790=1<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Resources:<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">An excellent twitter thread on easy and accessible software options for captioning your presentations (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elizabethsibert\/status\/1108179106829602816\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/elizabethsibert\/status\/1108179106829602816<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Tips from the theater on how to engage an audience (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rachelss\/status\/1113551621190033408\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/rachelss\/status\/1113551621190033408<\/span><\/a><b>)\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cPublicising your work to support your career aspirations\u201d \u2013 Applied Ecologists Blog 2016 (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/appliedecologistsblog.com\/2016\/03\/22\/publicising-your-work-to-support-your-career-aspirations\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/appliedecologistsblog.com\/2016\/03\/22\/publicising-your-work-to-support-your-career-aspirations\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>So you\u2019re about to give a public talk?<\/b><\/h2>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Advice from an ECE Officer:<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Someone once told me the best way to improve your talks is to pay attention when you see a talk you like, figure out what made that talk impactful\/accessible\/enjoyable, and work to emulate those traits.\u00a0 For me, talks where people tell a story and are relaxed and conversational are the most enjoyable. I remember when someone made a joke. I\u2019ve attended workshops and trainings on science storytelling, but the best strategy has been to practice; I give talks as much as I can.\u00a0 And my strategy is always evolving (I still haven\u2019t mastered comedic timing, so if I bomb on a joke in a talk, have sympathy). I also work to minimize how much I\u2019m saying and focus on the big take away. People need time to digest new information, so prioritize the new concepts to just the most important and give people lots of time and space to digest them.\u00a0 Especially when you\u2019re talking to the public, you can save all the details of methodology and analysis for the paper. Focus on what\u2019s cool and exciting instead. This often involves minimizing how much you cover and the amount of content on your slides. Finally, I practice giving the talk to myself a lot, even now when I feel comfortable speaking to people. There\u2019s no pressure when I mess up if I\u2019m the only audience member and it gives me the chance to work through the best way to say things, figure out where I\u2019m spending too much time, and sound clear and confident the day of without sounding rehearsed.\u00a0 \u2013 Avery\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Give talks in lots of places. I\u2019ve given plenty of academic talks at conferences and universities, but some of the most enjoyable talks I\u2019ve given about my work were at zoos, elementary and middle schools, and our local brewery. The public is often really interested in science and many of them don\u2019t often have opportunities to interact with real live scientists. Doing a talk for the general public also provides fun opportunities to do things like bringing visuals. People are often very interested in the gear we use to do our work. I\u2019ve got some preserved elephant dung that I often bring and pass around. It never fails to get a reaction from the public \ud83d\ude42 \u00a0 \u2013 Tim<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Resources:<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">ESA Communication and Engagement Section resources (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/esa.org\/communication-engagement\/resources\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/esa.org\/communication-engagement\/resources\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201c11 tips for communicating science to the public\u201d \u2013 AAAS (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aaas.org\/11-tips-communicating-science-public\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.aaas.org\/11-tips-communicating-science-public<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Public speaking tips for scientists (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scientifica.uk.com\/neurowire\/9-simple-and-effective-public-speaking-tips-for-scientists\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.scientifica.uk.com\/neurowire\/9-simple-and-effective-public-speaking-tips-for-scientists<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cScientists need to talk to the public\u201d \u2013 Scientific American 2019 (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.scientificamerican.com\/observations\/scientists-need-to-talk-to-the-public\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/blogs.scientificamerican.com\/observations\/scientists-need-to-talk-to-the-public\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">COMPASS Message Box resources (pdfs: COMPASSMessageBox_Blank.pdf, MessageBoxExamples.pdf)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>So you\u2019re about to give a job talk?<\/b><\/h2>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Advice from an ECE Officer:<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">To Be Added<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Resources:<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cHow to deliver a great academic job talk\u201d \u2013 2013 (<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pgbovine.net\/academic-job-talk-tips.htm\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">http:\/\/www.pgbovine.net\/academic-job-talk-tips.htm<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Tips for a successful job talk \u2013 InsideHigherEd 2018 (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidehighered.com\/advice\/2018\/01\/10\/advice-giving-effective-job-presentation-opinion\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.insidehighered.com\/advice\/2018\/01\/10\/advice-giving-effective-job-presentation-opinion<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">UW academic job talk guide (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/career.ucsf.edu\/sites\/career.ucsf.edu\/files\/PDF\/ResearchersAcademicJobTalksUW.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/career.ucsf.edu\/sites\/career.ucsf.edu\/files\/PDF\/ResearchersAcademicJobTalksUW.pdf<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">How to Deliver a Halfway-Decent Job Talk \u2013 The Professor Is In 2014 (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/chroniclevitae.com\/news\/310-the-professor-is-in-how-to-deliver-a-halfway-decent-job-talk\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/chroniclevitae.com\/news\/310-the-professor-is-in-how-to-deliver-a-halfway-decent-job-talk<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cGetting on with interviews\u201d \u2013 The Applied Ecologists Blog 2016 (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/appliedecologistsblog.com\/2016\/03\/31\/getting-on-with-interviews\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/appliedecologistsblog.com\/2016\/03\/31\/getting-on-with-interviews\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">ESA-ECE Webinar: Nailing the faculty job interview <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/295664029\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/vimeo.com\/295664029<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>So you\u2019re about to give a conference presentation?<\/b><\/h2>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Advice from an ECE Officer:<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A 12-15 minute presentation at a conference or at a symposium within your institution is often the first exposure that academics have to speaking about their research in front of an audience.\u00a0 This can be a stressful and frustrating experience (for all parties involved), but a few key considerations can go a long way towards making things run smoothly and potentially even allowing you to enjoy the experience.\u00a0 Here are a handful of suggestions on designing talks to keep your audience engaged.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Know your audience. In many situations, a sizable proportion of the people in the room will have only limited exposure to your specific subfield of research, and will be quickly lost (and thus bored) if your presentation veers too far into field-specific jargon or methodology.\u00a0 It\u2019s often helpful to keep in mind why your work would appeal to someone in a field tangential to your own (for instance, if you\u2019re a wildlife habitat use specialist, why would a community ecologist care about your study), and target your talk at that level. It\u2019s also advisable to limit any methodological detail that can\u2019t be quickly and coherently introduced (anyone interested in the specifics of how you formulated your model can talk to you after or read the paper).\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Minimize slide text.\u00a0 Most people can\u2019t read and listen at the same time, and quickly tune out if asked to do so.\u00a0 It\u2019s generally not necessary to reiterate what you say aloud in text on the slide. Instead providing something visually appealing (a nice photo or a reprise of a relevant plot from earlier in the talk) while making your point verbally will often do a better job of keeping everyone\u2019s attention.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Simplify or walk people through complex figures.\u00a0 Related to the point above, trying to interpret a complicated plot while listening to a speaker provide ancillary information can be confusing.\u00a0 If presenting complex figures, it\u2019s worth taking the time to walk your audience through them and point out the key messages you want them to take away.\u00a0 It\u2019s also worth keeping in mind that you don\u2019t necessarily have to use the published version of a figure in your talk. A simplified version can often convey your point more clearly to an audience that only has a few seconds to digest it.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Bring everything back to the big picture.\u00a0 This one may seem obvious, but your audience won\u2019t have much time to connect all the pieces of your talk into a coherent whole, so you\u2019ll need to do this for them.\u00a0 Introduce your central theme right up front and, if possible, relate each new piece of information you provide (i.e., each result) back to this central message.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2013 Justin<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Resources:<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">How to give a great scientific talk \u2013 Nature 2018 (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/d41586-018-07780-5\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/d41586-018-07780-5https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/d41586-018-07780-5<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cSpeak your science: How to give a better conference talk\u201d \u2013 Blog 2018 (<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.planetary.org\/blogs\/emily-lakdawalla\/2018\/0206-speak-your-science.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">http:\/\/www.planetary.org\/blogs\/emily-lakdawalla\/2018\/0206-speak-your-science.html<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cData visualization: optimizing data exploration and illustrative storytelling\u201d \u2013 Plantae.org webinar (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/plantae.org\/seminars\/s-plantae-seminars\/data-visualization-optimizing-data-exploration-and-illustrative-storytelling\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/plantae.org\/seminars\/s-plantae-seminars\/data-visualization-optimizing-data-exploration-and-illustrative-storytelling\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cSurviving at a conference in 10 easy steps\u201d \u2013 Journal of Ecology blog 2019 (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/jecologyblog.com\/2019\/05\/28\/surviving-at-a-conference-in-10-easy-steps\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/jecologyblog.com\/2019\/05\/28\/surviving-at-a-conference-in-10-easy-steps\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A radical new design for making posters not just attractive and digestible, but compatible with the format of poster sessions, includes templates and the opportunity to participate in the study to validate the format (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=1RwJbhkCA58&amp;feature=youtu.be\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=1RwJbhkCA58&amp;feature=youtu.be<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The objective of this page is to provide links, documents, and advice to guide early career ecologists about possible or actual career actions. It will always be a work in progress with additions and subtractions over time. So you\u2019re about to finish your degree? So you\u2019re about to finish a graduate degree? 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