JUN 18, 2018 JAMIE MOSEL Photo: Jeanne Brown As a first year PhD student, being a part of the Northeast Climate Adaptation Science Center is a spectacular learning opportunity. Each month, I’m able to participate in meetings and seminars, to learn about the work of other researchers and students, and to improve my own research and … Continue reading Northeast Climate Adaptation Science Center Fellows Retreat
Category: Early Career
Playing Tug-of-War
APR 16, 2018 - ADRIENNE WOOTTEN Do you recall playing a little game called tug-of-war as a child (or even as an adult)? If you were playing with one other person, you’d stand on one side, they’d stand on the other, with a rope held between you. You and your friend (or foe) would start … Continue reading Playing Tug-of-War
Finding mentors and making it work long-distance: Perspectives from an NSF GRIP Intern
MAR 27, 2018 by DEIDRE JAEGER Deidre monitoring a green ash tree and downloading accelerometer sensor data in a residential yard in Boulder, CO, November, 2017. Today my colleague asked me, “are you going to test these sensors on a tree up in the mountains so you can go somewhere out-of-town?” My response was, “Nope, I’m putting … Continue reading Finding mentors and making it work long-distance: Perspectives from an NSF GRIP Intern
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
How to achieve work-life balance: Stories of success from CSC Science Moms
FEB 26, 2018 by DR. TONI LYN MORELLI, DR. ABBY LYNCH, DR. NICOLE DECRAPPEO AND DR. MICHELLE STAUDINGER As we gear up for Women’s History Month, the Early Career Climate Forum and the Fisheries Blog are joining forces to highlight and build upon the personal stories of female researchers in our scientific networks by showcasing perspectives from the Department of Interior Climate Science … Continue reading How to achieve work-life balance: Stories of success from CSC Science Moms
Now Hiring! Where to Look for Summer Funding
JAN 22, 2018 CLAY TUCKER AND TAYLOR ROWLEY Internship - career issues and concepts word cloud illustration. Word collage concept. Graduate funding often matches the 9-month term that most professors hold, so not every graduate student has access to year-round funding. Perhaps you pick up a job at the local coffee shop, or maybe you move … Continue reading Now Hiring! Where to Look for Summer Funding
Organization – One of the Keys to Reaching Goals
JUN 12, 2017 ADRIENNE WOOTTEN You know, I can’t count the number of times I’ve ended up in the position in this cartoon. In the case of graduate school, this can be both detrimental and helpful. Helpful, because when you are in classes it can mean that your homework and class projects get done on time. … Continue reading Organization – One of the Keys to Reaching Goals
Setting Reasonable Goals For Yourself and Meeting Them
FEB 21, 2017 WINSLOW HANSEN I like a good goal. I like checking off the old box when something has been completed. Learning how to set goals can help us strive to get to the next level, increase our proficiency, get a paper submitted for publication, learn new statistical approaches. But goals can also be our … Continue reading Setting Reasonable Goals For Yourself and Meeting Them
The Existential Crisis of Being a Graduate Student
FEB 6, 2017 LINDSEY PARKINSON So, we’re in graduate school, ready to throw ourselves into a new chapter of life as “early career scientists.” Now what? We’re in a new world with endless possibilities and unknown limits - where do we even begin? My first year in Fairbanks, AK I worked as a technician at the … Continue reading The Existential Crisis of Being a Graduate Student
Crafting Stories at the 2016 Northwest Climate Boot Camp
JAN 23, 2017 MEAGHAN GUCKIAN I was a bit taken aback on our third day of training at the 6th annual Northwest Climate Boot Camp (NW CBC), which was held at the University of Idaho’s (UI) McCall Outdoor Science School (MOSS) in McCall, Idaho. During our interactive lesson on producing podcasts using Audacity, we were asked to head into McCall and interview … Continue reading Crafting Stories at the 2016 Northwest Climate Boot Camp
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