Clay Tucker, Lindsey Middleton, Paulina Cwik The Early Career Climate Network (ECCN) began over 12 years ago at the Northwest Climate Bootcamp, an early-career workshop hosted by the Northwest Climate Adaptation Science Center. Graduate students and young faculty came together after that meeting to stay connected, support each other, and share ideas through the ECCN. … Continue reading The ECCN at 12
Author: Lindsey Middleton
Lindsey Middleton is in a PhD program at the University of Wisconsin - Madison studying science communication.
Managing the Mississippi: How Topic Modeling Can Identify Priority Directions for New Mississippi River Research
Topic modeling of research and management documents from the Mississippi River Basin
A Road Map to Actionable Science
The challenges and opportunities that arise in actionable science
Communicating science in a divided world
by Lindsey Middleton Science is a reliable way to learn information. With science, we can interrogate old ideas, test whether findings can be explained on a larger scale, and build predictions that anyone with the same instruments can verify. But what if I told you that scientists are just as susceptible to illogical thinking as … Continue reading Communicating science in a divided world
Is mindfulness the answer?
There’s a lot to enjoy about academia, but grad programs and careers in research can also be stressful. Grad students, for example, are six times as likely to experience depression and anxiety compared to the general population, in a study conducted pre-pandemic. These levels were higher among women for anxiety (43% of women, 34% of … Continue reading Is mindfulness the answer?
But do we understand each other? – Applying a communication model to science co-production
A team of coffee farmers in South America know climate change will affect timing, water use, and yields, but they’re not sure how to make adjustments for their particular crops based on the latest science. Water basin managers in the Rockies are making long-term water supply plans but they need more localized climate projections and … Continue reading But do we understand each other? – Applying a communication model to science co-production
Balancing Grad School and a Career
MAR 12, 2018 APARNA BAMZAI-DODSON AND LINDSEY MIDDLETON Photo: Brian Miller Many early-career scientists balance a multitude of roles when attending graduate school, from the heavy demands of coursework and research to teaching and thesis and dissertation writing, not to mention the added responsibilities of a job or career. To offer two perspectives among many in … Continue reading Balancing Grad School and a Career
Early Career Climate Network 