Workshops

Saturday, August 8, 2015

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8:00 AM-11:30 AM


WK 2 - Life Under the City: Assessment of Urban Soils

WK 3 - Connecting Students to Ecology through Culture: An Ethnobiological Approach (CANCELLED)

WK 4 - Introduction to R for Ecologists

WK 5 - Individual Stochasticity: How to Model, Measure, and Interpret It

WK 6 - Educating the Interdisciplinary Ecologist: Assessing Educational Ecosystems to Help PhD Students Succeed, Get Hired, and Push Boundaries

8:00 AM-5:00 PM


WK 1 - Embedding Authentic Ecology Research in Introductory Lab Courses

12:00 PM-5:00 PM


WK 7 - Introduction to Community Data Analysis Using the vegan Package in R

WK 8 - COMPADRE: The Era of Comparative Plant Demography

WK 9 - Engaging K-12 Educators in Teaching and Learning about Urban Ecosystems (CANCELLED)

WK 10 - Sampling for Species Using Environmental DNA (eDNA): Applications, Methods, and Analysis

5:00 PM-9:00 PM


WK 11 - Saturday Night Special! Get the Job: Early-Career Professional Development in Networking, Accessing Hidden (and Creating Your Own) Career Opportunities, Managing Your Research Reputation, and Partnering with Mentors

Sunday, August 9, 2015

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8:00 AM-11:30 AM


WK 12 - Increasing Openness in Science Research: Lessons and Best Practices (CANCELLED)

WK 14 - Advanced Community Data Analysis Using the vegan Package in R

WK 15 - Connecting with Community Groups: Clear and Compelling Public Communication

WK 18 - Learning Across Natural and Social Sciences: Using a Social and Ecological Framework

WK 19 - Time Saving Tools and Services for Ecological Applications Utilizing MODIS Products (CANCELLED)

WK 20 - A Hands-on Tutorial in Empirical Dynamic Modeling and Convergent Cross-Mapping

WK 22 - Operationalisation of Ecological Public Health – Integrating Ecosystem Services into Health Impact Assessment

8:00 AM-5:00 PM


WK 13 - A Hands-on Primer for Working with Big Data in R: Introduction to Hierarchical Data Formats, LiDar Data & Efficient Data Visualization

WK 16 - Simple App Creation for Ecologists Using MIT App Inventor

WK 17 - CANCELLED - Structural Equation Modeling: An Introduction

WK 21 - Exploring Diverse Career Pathways in Ecology

12:00 PM-5:00 PM


WK 23 - 7th Annual Resources for Ecology Education: Fair and Share

WK 24 - Tips and Tools for Entrepreneurial Ecologists (CANCELLED)

WK 25 - Ecological Network Analysis

WK 26 - Population and Ecological Data Tools and Services: An Introduction to Working with Terra Populus and DataONE (FREE but must register for workshop)

WK 27 - Demography in a Continuous World: New Advances in Integral Projection Models (IPMs)

WK 28 - Data Visualization Using R and ggplot

WK 29 - Communicating Science Vividly

Monday, August 10, 2015

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11:30 AM-1:15 PM


WK 30 - Modeling in the Biology Classroom: Creating Opportunities to Build Connections and Assess Science Skills

WK 31 - Implementing Group Work in Ecology Classes

WK 32 - How to Participate in Public Policy and Communicate with Congress

WK 33 - Demonstrating the First Ecosystem Simulation Models: H.T. Odum's Original Passive Electrical Analog Computers

WK 34 - The Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES): A Progress Report

8:00 PM-10:00 PM


WK 35 - Career Hour: Networking Night! Become a Networking Rock Star (FREE but must register)

WK 36 - Breaking the Ice with STEAM: Synthesis, Innovation, and Improving Scientific Outreach through Artistic Collaboration (FREE but must register)

WK 37 - Opportunities and Strategies for Securing Ecology-Student Funding (FREE but must register)

Tuesday, August 11, 2015

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11:30 AM-1:15 PM


WK 39 - Science Speed Dating: Networking for the Career Ecologist

WK 40 - Looks Who’s Talking! Using Discussion as an Effective Learning Tool

WK 41 - Making Ecology Safer for Everyone: Sexual Harassment and Assault in the Field

WK 42 - Teaching Organic Chemistry As If Biology Matters

WK 43 - Plugging into NEON: Resources Available From the National Ecological Observatory Network

8:00 PM-10:00 PM


WK 44 - Career Hour: The Interview: What You Need to Do Before, During, and After to Get the Job

WK 45 - Kill the Powerpoint: Exploring Teaching Moments Via Impromptu Chalk Talks

Wednesday, August 12, 2015

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8:00 PM-10:00 PM


WK 46 - Relationships and Interactions: An Eco-Fiction Writing Workshop

WK 47 - From Studying to Shaping Land: A Workshop Bridging Ecology with Design Performance Objectives

Thursday, August 13, 2015

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11:30 AM-1:15 PM


WK 48 - Building a Broader Community in Ecology and the Related Sciences

WK 49 - Developing Ecology Research Modules for Introductory Lab Courses (FREE but must register)

WK 50 - Protecting Campus Natural Areas From Development: Creating a Legacy into the Next Century

WK 51 - Career Hour: Introduction to Negotiation Strategy and Tactics

WK 52 - Women in Ecology: Unique Pathways, Common Experiences, and Next Steps to Addressing Remaining Challenges

WK 53 - Federal Agency Networking Session

WK 54 - Going ‘On the Grid’: The Impacts of Point-to-Pixel Conversion Methods on Uncertainty in Spatial Data