For the longest time, I complained about teaching one class, non-majors undergraduate biology…
Category: Science
In the science category of career advice, I provide advice for scientists and scientists to be of all different ages. While I specialize in wildlife biology and ecology, a lot of the topics that I write on apply to scientists of all different disciplines. You’ll find advice on things like science writing and publishing manuscripts, navigating through graduate school, and my favorite statistics books. I also provide advice on those interested in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) careers. Several posts provide information for parents on how they can better prepare their child for a career in STEM as well as opportunities across the United States.
7 Beginner’s Tips for a Wildlife Biology Career
Wildlife biology has changed immensely in the past few decades…
3 Ways to Find Free Scientific Publications
Thinking about becoming a wildlife biologist or scientist? Then I highly recommend you start reading scientific publications…
11 Tips for Dealing with Rejection in Science That Aren’t Crying Into a Pint of Ice Cream
Rejection. It’s something all of us have to deal with in our life no matter who we are or what career we are in. Some careers are worse than others. As a wildlife biologist, I am in one of those careers…
Choosing a Scientific Journal for Your Paper
Scientific papers are the main way that scientists communicate the results of their studies to the rest of the scientific community. Getting your research published in a peer-reviewed scientific journal is critical for many careers in wildlife biology, but with hundreds of journals out there, how do you know which is the best for your paper and your career?
How to Write a Scientific Paper: My 10 Steps
Scientific papers (AKA publications) are extremely important for your career as a wildlife biologist or scientist! If you did an experiment or researched something, but never shared the outcome, what would be the point?
13 Tips That Really Work to Overcome Impostor Syndrome
If I could use three words to describe how I felt the entire time I was in graduate school, it would be “not good enough.”
Best Statistics Books for Wildlife Biologists (and Probably Other Scientists Too)
Statistics does not come easy to me! Well, maybe it does, but the way it has been taught to me has certainly not made it easy.
Wildlife Biology Graduate Programs: Master’s or Ph.D.?
One of the biggest questions you will ask yourself in your career is “Should I get a Masters or Ph.D.?”
5 Reasons to Tweet Your Science to Help Your Career as a Scientist
I personally started my Twitter account for to communicate my research to the world, but I am constantly surprised by all of the benefits I’ve received from this little account in relation to my professional career…
