Breaking Ground: Monica Mezzalama keeps vital check on seed health and biosafety
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"A curiosity for disease and a passion to cure led Mezzalama to a career as a plant pathologist. While studying for an undergraduate degree in agronomy in her hometown of Turin, Italy, she visited nearby vineyards to study plant pathogens for the first time.
“It was working in the vineyards where…
Opinion: Gender diversity leads to better science (PNAS)
Workplace DiversityIn this Open Access article, Wullum Nielsen et al. explore the "innovation dividend" that comes from greater diversity. They point out that "maximizing gender diversity’s benefits requires careful management." As examples, "motivating managers to voluntarily engage in the recruitment and training of…
Careers in Plant Pathology
Careerpaths, Careers in Plant Science, Profiles of Plant ScientistsThe British Society for Plant Pathology (BSPP) has created a set of profiles of people with careers in plant pathology.
Some are available as webpages and others as PDFs.
A few examples:
Molecular Plant Virologist Katherine A. Steele
Plant Disease Advisor Fiona Burnett
Professor of Plant…
Chris Martine: Inspiring Exploration in Botany
Education, Education General, Profiles of Plant ScientistsChris Martine is a Professor of Biology at Bucknell University. He is also an excellent communicator of plant science, through his YouTube series "Plants are Cool Too". In 2016 he was awarded the New England Biolabs Passion in Science Award. You can see him talk about his science communication efforts…
Alternative careers in science: My experience as an informal educator
Blog, Careerpaths, Careers, Profiles of Plant ScientistsBy Courtney Price, Education & Outreach Specialist, Arabidopsis Biological Resource Center & Center for Applied Plant Sciences, and Plantae Fellow
With a passion for life science, conservation and education, my academic and professional experience has taken me on a convoluted path. That…
People Behind the Science: Michael Blatt
Careers, Careers - Blog, Profiles of Plant ScientistsMike Blatt, Editor-in-Chief of Plant Physiology, was recently interviewed for the "People Behind the Science" podcast series.
Read excerpts and hear the full interview here http://www.peoplebehindthescience.com/dr-mike-blatt/#more-5509.
Browse The Hub - MSU resources to help graduate students build skills
Careers, Careers - Blog, Finding Your Next Position, General InformationThe Hub - The Community of Minds, is the online presence of a group that meets weekly at Michigan State University (MSU), led by graduate student Bethany Huot. Browse the website for tons of useful information and resources about developing skills to help you navigate your career, from preparing for…
Is your Professional Portrait a Picasso or a Da Vinci? (Bethany Huot)
Careers, Finding Your Next Position, General Information, Writing/Reviewing/Publishing/CommunicatingBethany Huot, founder and director of The COM (Community of Minds) / @ThePubClub, writes about the six steps to managing your digital identity. What do prospective employers see when they search for you online (and yes, they do...). Maybe its time to refresh your online profile.
http://thecomonline.net/is-your-professional-portrait-a-picasso-or-a-da-vinci/
A Beginner’s Guide to Establishing a Professional Online Presence (Inside Higher Ed)
Careers, Finding Your Next Position, General Information, Writing/Reviewing/Publishing/CommunicatingLesley McCollum writes about why scientist need to establish their profession identity online, including a description of popular sites (e.g., Twitter, LinkedIn) and how to use them. In addition to following her advice, we'd recommend you set up and maintain your Google Scholar site and register for…