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Translating scientific insights into policy

--Dr. Chanda Meek, Department of Political Science, University of Alaska Fairbank and Dr. Pia Kohler, Center for Environmental Studies, Williams College

Many researchers wonder how they can make a difference with their work. In this webinar, Dr. Meek and Dr. Kohler discuss models from political science explaining how science has informed policy and give examples of successful and not-so-successful translations.

Suggestions for successful proposals from the standpoint of reviewers

--Susan Sugai, Associate Director for Center for Global Change (CGC) and Cooperative Institute for Alaska Research (CIFAR)

Writing research proposals, especially those that are targeted for an interdisciplinary funding announcement like those for arctic and antarctic science, should be developed with your reviewers in mind. This webinar will give some tips from a grant reviewer and have lots of time for specific questions from participants.

Talking to journalists: the whys, why nots, and how tos....

--Martin Sharp, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Alberta

Scientists are often reluctant to talk to the media about their work. This session will discuss why that is, why they should do it, and what they can do to make it a good experience.

Responsible Data Use and Managing Your Own Data

--Ruth Duerr, Data Stewardship Program Manager, National Snow and Ice Data Center (http://nsidc.org/about/bios/duerr.html)

Do you know how to use data from your colleagues or an archive in a responsible and ethical manner?  Are your local data management practices, the practices you use on a day-to-day basis sound?  If the answer to either of these questions is no, then this webinar is for you.  This webinar will provide an overview of everything you need to know in order to deal with not only your own data but also to use other people's data ethically and in a responsible manner.

Communicating with the Public About Climate Change

-- Terry Chapin, Professor of Ecology, Institute of Arctic Biology, University of Alaska Fairbanks

Climate change is a hot topic of discussion amongst researchers as well as the general public.  In this webinar, Dr. Chapin discusses the need for scientists to be more effective communicators in climate change science to different audiences.

Publishing and Reviewing Journal Papers

-- Rudi Gens, Remote-Sensing Scientist, Alaska Satellite Facility, University of Alaska Fairbanks

Publishing journal papers is a key method of communicating your results to a broader audience and an important step in building both your CV and the body of literature in your discipline.  This webinar will offer tips for getting your papers published by peer-reviewed journals and things to think about when reviewing papers by other researchers.

Working with the Media

-- David Vaughan, British Antarctic Survey

The media can serve as a tool to amplify communication of your work, or it can accidentally distort your research results when translating it into layman's terms.  This webinar will help you work productively with the Media.

Selling your best assets: Conducting a successful interview

--Benjamin Crosby, Assistant Professor, Department of Geosciences, Idaho State University

Interviewing for a faculty position is is like an academic marathon-- from the first round of interviews to the on-site interviews which usually includes a public lecture, a teaching lecture, and face to face time with an array of people.  This webinar will give tips to highlight the strengths of your candidacy during the interview process.

Non-academic or alternative careers in polar research

--Faustine Bernadac, Polar Field Services

--Kristina Creek, ARCUS

--Dorte Dissing, ABR Environmental Research and Services

--Kriss Rokkan Iversen, SALT, Norway

--Angela Matz, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

After spending so much time at university, some of us may not be able to comprehend life outside of it.  This panel of speakers will discuss career opportunities in polar science outside the university setting.

1 Mar

Designing your research questions

-- Breck Bowden, Patrick Professor of Watershed Science and Planning and Director of the Vermont Water Resources and Lake Studies Center,  University of Vermont

Good research begins with well-designed research questions.  This webinar will focus on the elements of good research questions in the context of a well-written proposal. This is the first part of a two part series looking at designing research questions and methods

MONDAY

7 Mar
*BONUS*

Framework 7

--Sean McCarthy, Hyperion Ltd

Selecting and designing your research methods

-- Breck Bowden, Patrick Professor of Watershed Science and Planning and Director of the Vermont Water Resources and Lake Studies Center, University of Vermont

Once you have a well designed research question, the next step is to select and design research methods that will effectively address your research question.  This webinar will focus on how the selection of methods is influence by the nature of the research question and context of the research.  This is the second part of a two part series looking at designing research questions and methods

How to initiate your successful research or academic career

-- Mike Gooseff, Hartz Family Career Development Assistant Professor, Dept of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Pennsylvania State University

When initiating your research or academic career, a first step is to recognize your goals and to determine how and where to apply to reach those goals.  This webinar will cover an overview of aspects need for a successful research or academic career including research, targeting grant writing, research teams, research projects and papers, mentoring and teaching.

Scientific Education Outreach

--Elena Sparrow, Education Outreach Director, International Arctic Research Center, and Research Professor, School of Natural Resources and Agricultural Sciences, University of Alaska Fairbanks

Meltdown?: Climate Change and Geopolitics in the Arctic

--Ross A. Virginia, Myers Family Professor of Environmental Science, Dartmouth College

Giving a clear and memorable presentation

--David Carlson, Education & Outreach Director, UNAVCO, Boulder, CO

A presentation can represent one of your most important and effective means of communication to many audiences. This webinar covers a variety of issues and techniques for effective use of the presentation format.

"Surviving Graduate School" Toolbox
--- Jennifer Provencher and Dr. Hugues Lantuit

As you progress through graduate school, you are trained to do science but often do not get enough training on how to BE a scientist. This webinar will give some helpful advice on how to make the most of your graduate experience - from dealing with your advisor to networking at conferences.

In this module, I discuss story structure: the core elements of any story and the different ways to put them together. In papers, we typically use a story structure that I call OCAR (for opening, challenge, action, resolution). In proposals, we use structures that are more "front-loaded" and are analogous to the structures that journalists use (and mystery writers)--get the point across quickly and then develop it. I will work through these different structures and then each element.

Writing Science: Language

--- Dr. Josh Schimel, Chair, Environmental Studies Program &
Professor, Dept. Ecology, Evolution, and Marine Biology, University of California Santa Barbara, USA

In this module I discuss how to make your language clear, concrete, and compelling.

In this module I discuss how to put the pieces together so that
your writing draws the reader along, making points and relationships clear and powerful. How to use the language to make the story work.

30 Nov 2010

Introduction to US NSF funding programs

--- Erica Key, PhD, Associate Program Manager, Arctic System Science, Office of Polar Programs, U.S. National Science Foundation

The Art of the Poster Session
--- Kristin Timm, Program Manager at ARCUS and Dr. Jenny Baeseman, APECS Director

This will be the last webinar of the year. The series will continue again starting in mid-January.