October 2016

Required for first year doctoral students in Ecology. Consists of discussion and advisory sessions regarding development of research ideas. There will be 3 two hour group meetings, a planning meeting and two meetings for presentations of internships. Occasional group discussions of research ideas and methods. Coordinated by a rotating member of Ecol faculty.

In this class, we aim to cover (1) the anatomy of abstracts and scientific papers and the submission process, (2) writing productivity, (3) writing quality, and (4) writing management. The class will be a combination of in-class exercises and discussions, prepared reading and writing, and in-class peer-review. Class limited to 10 students.