The Academic Success Series is an informal discussion group held annually during the Spring semester geared towards graduate students and post-doctoral researchers. Faculty from Kellogg Biological Station share their insights and knowledge of particular issues as they relate to achieving success as a scientist in a major university setting.

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The Series also includes guest speakers from other research and teaching environments, including smaller colleges, governmental agencies, and not-for-profit organizations, to provide thoughts and perspectives on alternative career options.

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Seminars take place every other Wednesday from 12:30 - 1:30 pm  in Rm 327 (Conference Room) at the Kellogg Biological Station, unless otherwise noted.

Everyone is welcome - please feel free to bring your lunch.

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For Spring Semester 2013, we will focus on "Tools and Techniques for Communicating your Science". The schedule is below:

Additional materials relating to each presentation can be found HERE.

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• Kay Gross, Gary Mittelbach, Casey terHorst

FEB 6: Writing about your science; Writing a press statement

• Julie Doll, Education and Outreach Coordinator for KBS Long-term Ecological Research
• Bill Krasean, former science writer for the Kalamazoo Gazette

FEB 20: Writing a good abstract

• Gary Mittelbach, KBS Professor and author of "Community Ecology"
• Kay Gross, KBS Director and editor for Oecologia

MAR 6: Getting funding: Crowdfunding your research

• Jarrett Byrnes, Asst. Prof, U. Mass., Boston; founder of SciFund

MAR 20: Broader Impacts: What works and can be sustained

• Jen Lau, KBS Asst. Prof and NSF panel member

APR 3: Using social media and developing an internet presence

• Chris Klausmeier, KBS Assc. Prof. and contributor to the Dynamic Ecology Blog
• Alison Black, KBS Communication Coordinator
• Beth Stuever, CANR Communications

APR 17: Radio Interviews

• Brian Petersen – Reporter/Producer for WMUK and Instructor of Environmental Science at Western Michigan University