Welcome to our curation site for materials related to all aspects of a young researcher’s budding career.
Here you will find an array of stories, tools, and examples (both good and bad) to inspire and help your scholarship. Additional posts relate to tips and ideas for post-university job hunting and career advice. This page is created for and by undergraduate Environmental Studies and Resource Management majors, but likely relevant to a wide array of young scientists from many fields.
In particular, you will find postings often related to:
Study Design
• experimental design
• example projects (good AND bad)
• topics/issues/locations which may prove fodder for your project
Quantitative Analyses
• graphing tools
• statistical and analytical tools
• data management tips and tools (excel, database & file management)
• GIS (primarily ArcGIS and Google Earth)
Technical Communication
• public speaking
• slideware (PowerPoint, Prezi, Keynote, etc.)
• large format posters
• photo and video documentation
• multimedia presentations
Career Skills
Note: individual job/internship/grad school/funding postings will not be posted here. Please see the ESRM Jobs group on LinkedIn for these postings:
http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=4541530&trk=my_groups-b-grp-v
Relevant podcasts can be found on iTunesU: https://itunes.apple.com/us/itunes-u/esrm-capstone/id499823175?mt=10
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Use the “Vanishing Spell” in PowerPoint
#Powerpoint Animation
#Power tricks
A cautionary note on special effects in PowerPoint: special effects, including music and videos, in a PowerPoint presentation can add energy BUT if not used well, they can be distracting, or worse, appear unprofessional and immature. When my daughters first started using PPT in middle school, their reports were full of figures dashing in with screeching sounds and words appearing with flashing lights and drum rolls. I have seen far too many 'grown-ups' add those and a myriad of other special effects as if they were the cure to death by PPT. (They aren't.) You may have heard the term 'font abuse' that comes from having so many choices and results in a sense of exploration and new found font freedom that drives restraint out the window. Don't fall prey to 'special effect abuse' in your enthusiasm. Some good rules to follow: 1) Draft your ENTIRE presentation before you even put it in PPT. 2) Use special effects ONLY when they reinforce your message, make your idea more understandable or facilitate the flow of the presentation. Remember that a presentation is for your audience, not to entertain yourself or demonstrate your special effects prowess.
a cool trick. easy to use.