101st ESA Annual Meeting (August 7 -- 12, 2016)

Workshops

Saturday, August 6, 2016

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8:00 AM-11:30 AM

WK 1 - Introduction to R for Ecologists

8:00 AM-5:00 PM

WK 2 - The Mgcv Package As a One-Stop-Shop for Fitting Non-Linear Ecological Models

12:00 PM-5:00 PM

WK 3 - Introduction to Community Data Analysis Using the vegan Package in R

5:00 PM-9:00 PM

WK 4 - Saturday Night Special! Get the Job: Early-Career Professional Development in Networking, Accessing Hidden (and Creating Your Own) Career Opportunities, and Managing Your Research Reputation (refreshments)

Sunday, August 7, 2016

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8:00 AM-11:30 AM

WK 5 - Advanced Community Data Analysis Using the vegan Package in R

WK 6 - Strategies and Challenges of Learner-Centered Ecology Education

WK 7 - Synthesizing Metacommunity Ecology Across the Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) Network

WK 8 - Understanding the Ecology of Environmental DNA (eDNA) from Diverse Disciplines

WK 9 - Work with Ecological Time Series Data in R

8:00 AM-5:00 PM

WK 10 - CANCELLED - Analyzing and Archiving Paleoecological Data: Best Practices and Current Resources

WK 11 - Exploring Diverse Career Pathways in Ecology

WK 12 - Introduction to Data Management and Analysis in Movement Ecology

WK 13 - Simple App Creation for Ecologists Using MIT App Inventor

WK 14 - The Ecofutures Initiative: Envisioning Challenges and Opportunities in 21^st-Century Ecology (By Invitation Only)

12:00 PM-5:00 PM

WK 15 - Data Visualization Using R and ggplot

WK 16 - CANCELLED - Managing Ecological Data for Effective Use and Re-use

WK 17 - CANCELLED - Promoting Persistence in Science Through Enhancing Culturally Relevant Mentoring

WK 18 - Teaching Science in Society: Building Relevance and Interest for Undergraduates By Adding InTeGrate Resources to Your Class

WK 19 - Writing Functions in R: Applications for Ecologists

WK 20 - Work With Spatial Raster Data & Raster Time Series in R

Monday, August 8, 2016

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11:30 AM-1:15 PM

WK 21 - COMPASS Training: Communicate the So What of Your Science With the Message Box

WK 22 - Core Competencies for Translational Ecology: A Doctoral Education Strategy to Cultivate Actionable Science

WK 23 - ESA Graduate Student Policy Award

WK 24 - Federal Agency Networking Session

WK 25 - How to Incorporate Case Studies in Ecology Courses

WK 26 - How to Set Up Automated Sensors Arrays for Measuring Micro-Environmental Characteristics and Synthesize to Larger Scales

WK 27 - Opportunities and Strategies for Securing Student Funding in Ecology

8:00 PM-10:00 PM

WK 28 - Career Hour: Networking Night! Become a Networking Rock Star

Tuesday, August 9, 2016

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11:30 AM-1:15 PM

WK 29 - Entrepreneurial Ecology: Applying Yourself Outside of the Box

WK 31 - Oh, the Places You’ll Go: A Workshop for Undergraduate Students Interested in Attending Graduate School

WK 32 - Operating the Observatory: Visions for the Future of the National Ecological Observatory

WK 33 - Science Communication Mentoring and Project Review

WK 34 - SEEDS Chapter Workshop

WK 35 - The GLEON Graduate Fellowship Program: Student Insights on a Model for Team Science and Interdisciplinary Research Training

8:00 PM-10:00 PM

WK 36 - Career Hour: Transitioning Your Career Beyond Academia

Wednesday, August 10, 2016

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8:00 PM-10:00 PM

WK 37 - Toe-Tapping Science: A Folk Dance for Photosynthesis

WK 38 - What Editors Want: An Author’s Guide to Scientific Journal Publishing

Thursday, August 11, 2016

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11:30 AM-1:15 PM

WK 39 - Career Hour: Introduction to Negotiation Strategy and Tactics

WK 40 - Impact: It’s Ours to Make

WK 41 - In Your Scientific Opinion: Pitching an Op-Ed

WK 42 - Navigating NSF: The Who, What, and When of the National Science Foundation

WK 43 - Practicing Ecology in Novel Ecosystems: Sharing Lessons Learned from Urban Field Work on Private Property

WK 44 - Strategies and Best Practices for Mentoring Undergraduate Students in Research

WK 45 - Using Logic Models to Write Successful Grant Proposals