BIOEE 7650 - [Professional Development in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology]

Fall or spring. 1 credit (may be repeated for credit). S-U grades only.

Permission of instructor or graduate standing required.

A. Agrawal, staff.

Group discussion on professional activities for academic ecologists and evolutionary biologists. Topics include: writing a CV, publication strategies, finding a postdoc, the tenure process, grant writing, manuscript reviews, networking, public speaking, and scientific collaboration.

Outcome 1: Students will be able to evaluate factors that lead to success in academia that are not directly related to conducting research and teaching.

Outcome 2: Students will be able to respond to expert critique of oral or written presentations.