The Early Career Experience

ESA Water Cooler Chat #5

The Early Career Ecologist Section hosted this check-in meeting to talk about the experiences of early career scientists and share insights with each other. Topics included:

• The personal and professional hardships we’re facing
• Possible coping strategies and isolation activities
• Tips for the online learning experience
• Ecological science and careers in the next few years
• How we can prop each other up and persevere
• How ESA might help early career folks

Co-hosted by:

• Angee Doerr, Chair, Early Career Ecologists Section
• Nate Emery, Past Chair, Early Career Ecologists Section
• Hattie Waldron, Ecological Society of America

Summary of Resources Shared during the Chat

• ESA’s Early Career Ecologists Section
• To Go or Not to Go into the Field
• Unofficial list of institutions on hiring freezes/pauses
• How to Salvage a Disastrous Day in Your COVID-19 House Arrest
• Ten Simple Rules for a Successful Remote Postdoc
• Online Resources for Science Laboratories (POD) — Remote Teaching
• Why You Should Ignore All That Coronavirus-inspired Productivity Pressure