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PSG 2022 Student and Early Career Scientist Events

We are so excited to bring you several awesome events geared especially towards students and early career scientists at this year’s Annual Meeting! See below for more information about these sessions and be sure to check out our new session focused on graduate school!

Questions related to any of these events can be directed to Kristin Brunk: student_rep@pacificseabirdgroup.org

 

Mentoring Session*

Wednesday, February 23, 17:00–18:00

We’re excited to host the Mentoring Session once again at PSG 2022. The event will be an informal virtual evening gathering and an opportunity for students and early career scientists to connect with a mentor who has an established career in seabird research or conservation. We have matched a small group of 2-4 students to each mentor prior to the event, based on common research or career interests.

*Pre-registration required

 

Graduate school? Your questions answered!

New to the PSG Annual Meeting!

Wednesday, February 23, 18:00-19:00

This informal happy hour session will cover all things grad school! We will have several current and former graduate students in attendance to help answer questions and share their experiences about finding and applying for graduate programs, tips for being a successful graduate student, maintaining work-life balance, and anything else related to graduate school! This event is aimed at both prospective and current grad students and will hopefully provide some support and community for those looking for grad programs as well as those currently in grad programs! Bring your favorite beverage and come hang out!

 

Early Career Scientist (ECS) Panel

Friday, February 25, 12:00-13:30

If you are an early-career scientist or want to help facilitate the professional advancement of early-career scientists, this event is for you! This virtual panel is an informational, structured event where panelists will give a brief background of their own research and career path, and then answer questions about career development submitted by YOU!

Our panel this year consists of people with an intentional diversity of backgrounds and research interests, who are either transitioning out of being an ECS or are experienced in and regularly interested in hiring ECS. Our panelists this year are:

  • Dr. Christy Wails – Postdoctoral Associate, Department of Fish and Wildlife Conservation, Virginia Tech
  • Emma Kelsey – Wildlife Biologist, Western Ecological Research Center, US Geological Survey
  • Jim Howard – Lead Seabird Biologist, California Institute of Environmental Studies
  • Kate Iaquinto – Deputy Project Leader, Oregon Coast National Wildlife Refuge Complex, US Fish and Wildlife Service
  • Samantha Monier – PhD Candidate at CUNY Graduate Center and the College of Staten Island

Questions for the panelists can be submitted anonymously prior to the event by e-mailing Kristin Brunk (student_rep@pacificseabirdgroup.org), but there will be opportunities for attendees to ask questions via the chatbox during the event, as well. This is usually a very lively chat, and all are invited to attend!

 

 

Thanks and see you at the conference!

Kristin Brunk (she/her)
Student Representative