STUDENT MENTORING DAY
Monday, 21 August, 2006
Mission Beach Resort, Mission Beach, QLD
As part of its goal to attract and train outstanding coral reef scientists, the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies is offering a range of mentoring activities to all graduate students attending the ACRS Conference on 19-20 August 2006. There will be no registration fees for students attending the Student Mentoring day. The Centre of Excellence will provide meals and accommodation associated with attendance on the day. Registration and additional information is available from the ACRS web site http://www.australiancoralreefsociety.org/2006_conference.htm.
Please note that accommodation arrangements must be finalised by 31 July 2006. Students who register after this date will be welcome to attend the Mentoring day and associated activities, but we cannot guarantee accommodation at the resort.
DRAFT AGENDA
| Time | Speaker | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 9.00am-9.30am | Professor Terry Hughes Federation Fellow (2002-2012) Centre Director, ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies |
Introduction: The Centre of Excellence and you |
| 9.30am-10.10am | Dr Morgan Pratchett Australian Postdoctoral Fellow (Industry) ARC Centre of EXcellence for Coral Reef Studies |
Transitioning to a postdoctoral fellowship |
| 10.10am-10.40am | Morning Tea | |
| 10.40am-11.20am | Professor Ove Hoegh-Guldberg Director, Centre of Marine Studies University of Queensland |
Networking and International Links |
| 11.20am-12.00pm | Dr Laurence McCook Manager, Natural Sciences Research & Monitoring Coordination Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority |
Careers in Resource Management |
| 12.00pm-1.00pm | Lunch | |
| 1.00pm-3.00pm | Professor Terry Hughes Federation Fellow (2002-2012) Centre Director, ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies |
Getting into Print . A guide to developing a publication portfolio, selecting journals, impact factors, dealing with editors and reviewers, co-authorship issues. Booklet provided |
| 3.00pm-3.15pm | Afternoon Tea | |
| 3.15pm-4.00pm | Professor Terry Hughes | Getting into Print continued |
| 4.00pm-5.00pm | Panel discussion | Mentoring, Career Development and the ARC Centre of Excellence |
| 6.00pm | Bar opens, BBQ Dinner | Meet and Eat |
