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ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies
James Cook University Townsville
Queensland 4811 Australia
Phone: 61 7 4781 4000
Email: info@coralcoe.org.au
NATIONAL STUDENT MENTORING DAY
Program
Wednesday, 28 August, 2013
Brisbane and Adelaide Rooms
The Menzies, Sydney, New South Wales
As part of its goal to attract and train outstanding coral reef researchers and scientists, the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies is offering a range of mentoring activities to all graduate students attending the Australian Coral Reef Society Conference on 29th to 30th August 2013. There will be no registration fees for students attending the National Student Mentoring day. The Centre of Excellence will provide meals and contribute $70 towards accommodation associated with attendance on the day through a reduced ACRS conference registration. Registration and additional information is available from the ACRS web site
AGENDA
Time | Speaker | Title |
| 8.30am | Registration | |
| 9.00am-9.15am | Jennifer Lappin Chief Operations Officer ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies | Introduction: The ARC Centre of Excellence |
| 9.15am-10.30am | Dr Andrew Baird ARC Future Fellow 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 |
| 10.30am-11.00am | Morning Tea | |
| 11.00am-11.45am | Dr Andrew Baird | Getting into Print. A guide to developing a publication portfolio, selecting journals, impact factors, dealing with editors and reviewers, co-authorship issues. Booklet provided |
| 11.45am-12.30pm | Jennifer Lappin | Getting into Interview, Getting the Job |
| 12.30pm-1.30pm | Lunch | |
| 1.30pm-2.30pm | Professor John Pandolfi School of Biological Sciences, UQ and ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies | Networking and International Links |
| 2.30pm-3.30pm | Dr Laurence McCook, Acting Director, Climate Change and Science, GBRMPA | Management Career Pathways |
| 3.30pm-4.00pm | Afternoon tea | |
| 4.00pm-5.00pm | Professor Morgan Pratchett ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies | Transitioning to a postdoctoral research fellowship |
| 5.00pm | Refreshments |
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ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies
James Cook University Townsville
Queensland 4811 Australia
Phone: 61 7 4781 4000
Email: info@coralcoe.org.au