FISH 6000: Week 12 - Recap and Wrap-up

Updated Nov 2019

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1. Week 12: Recap and wrap-up FISH 6000: Science Communication for Fisheries Brett Favaro 2017 This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License
2. Land Acknowledgment We would like to respectfully acknowledge the territory in which we gather as the ancestral homelands of the Beothuk, and the island of Newfoundland as the ancestral homelands of the Mi’kmaq and Beothuk. We would also like to recognize the Inuit of Nunatsiavut and NunatuKavut and the Innu of Nitassinan, and their ancestors, as the original people of Labrador. We strive for respectful partnerships with all the peoples of this province as we search for collective healing and true reconciliation and honour this beautiful land together. http://www.mun.ca/aboriginal_affairs/
3. First… Power ¼ Hour! 15 minutes… Ready… GO!
4. Today: 1. Radio show 2. Recap of FISH 6000 3. Self-assessment and class survey
5. • Audience: CBC listeners in St. John’s Play your radio intros Group discussion Interviewer: “We’re happy to have *person* in-studio today. *Person* is a graduate student at the Marine Institute, doing innovative work in the fishery. *Person* welcome to our show. Tell us about your work!”
6. Goal setting • Discuss with each of your teammates: • What were your goals last week? • Did you achieve them? Why or why not? • What is your goal for THIS week? Goal-setting, peer support, reflection Examination, blame, fault, bragging Once you’re done, please submit your journal (via Teams)
7. Today: 1. Radio show 2. Recap of FISH 6000 3. Self-assessment and class survey
8. Recap Science is communication. Your job is to discover the secrets of the universe – to unlock knowledge and inject it into the consciousness of humanity. We have discussed many subjects: - Primary literature - Proposals - Posters - Oral presentations - Communication for non-scientific audiences These are all tools. Select the right one for the job.
9. You are discoverable You know how science journals work, and how scientists are assessed • How to select a journal • Open access vs. not • Who gets to co-author, and in what order • Journal and author metrics
10. You know how to make a compelling research proposal - and how to follow instructions! You know how science papers work - Structure, style, format, content You know how to make an oral presentation You know the basics of poster design And you know how to Practice Safe Scicomm (publish first)
11. You know how to set goals, and keep yourself accountable You know how to introduce yourself You know how to write for the newspaper
12. You were outside your comfort zone – this is normal You didn’t have quite enough time – this is normal You weren’t ready to talk about your work – this is normal You made mistakes – this is normal None of this was easy
13. You were supportive of each other, and constructive in peer review You rose to the occasion You grew as the course went on But you’re not done. This class was just the introduction. Becoming a great scientist means becoming a great communicator. It’s a life-long process. But:
14. As you proceed through grad school, people will tell you: “X is the MOST IMPORTANT thing that everyone MUST do to be successful” where X is whatever THEY did, to be successful Reality: No two science careers are exactly alike. Find your path, and do all the good you can do along the way. There are many ways to do it right. There are many ways to do it wrong. Be curious, courageous, courteous, and a bit rebellious. Campsite rule: Leave everything you do (place, team, discipline) better off than you found it
15. Today: 1. Radio show 2. Recap of FISH 6000 3. Self-assessment and class survey
16. Course evaluation 1. I posted a link to a class survey. While it is optional, I would appreciate if you completed it as it will help me make the course better in future • This doesn’t replace the “CEQ” which you can access in my.mun.ca 2. The last page of this survey asks you to self-assess your science communication skills. It also asks you what scores you gave yourself in Week 2. *This is a very important part of the survey* as it will help me learn if students feel they are improving, and in what areas. It is anonymous