Society for Conservation Biology

CV Writing Clinic for Students and Early Career Researchers

an event organized by SCB Freshwater Working Group

In advance of the Career Fair, Drs Helen Barber-James and Sukhmani Mantel of SCB’s Freshwater Working Group (FWWG) will offer a free CV Clinic to help 50 early career scientists and students in the development of their careers. Although no CVs are ever alike, there are elements that all CVs should contain, and some that all CVs should avoid. Guidelines and a template are provided on SCB FWWG web page and can be adapted to your needs and position requirements.

To have your CV reviewed, please email it to both Helen and Sukh by June 23, 2017. Your CV must be in English and saved with your surname in the filename. This will be offered on a first come first served basis and only the first 50 CVs will be reviewed; so get yours in early! Feedback will be provided at the CV Clinic table at ICCB Career Fair.

Flash Mentoring

an event organized by SCB Education and Student Affairs Committee

Attention early career conservation scientists, including undergraduates, graduate students, postdocs, and early career professionals. Please join the SCB Education and Student Affairs Committee for a Speed Mentoring session at ICCB Career Fair. Speed mentoring is an opportunity for individuals in the early stages of their professional lives (the mentees) to meet for a small group discussion with an experienced individual (the mentor, full list available soon). During this session, mentors will help you to identify the specific academic training and skills that you might need to advance to the next step of your career. Speed Mentoring focuses the discussion on your personal circumstances instead of the mentor's general life experiences. Although the mentoring session will be short, there is always the possibility of developing a longer term relationship with the mentors you meet, so please bring your business cards and contact information to exchange with the mentors.

The Mentors:

• Emily Darling, Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Toronto, and Associate Conservation Scientist affiliation, Wildlife Conservation Society's Marine Program
• Jackie Grant, Biology Professor, Southern Utah University
• Jackie McLaughlin, Associate Professor of Biology, Penn State Lehigh Valley and Founding Director of CHANCE
• Brian Silliman, Rachel Carson Associate Professor of Marine Conservation Biology, Duke University Marine Lab
• Martin Nganje, Senior Forestry Officer, IUCN West and Central Africa Program and Fondation Idole
• Vanessa Adams, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Hugh Possingham Lab, University of Queensland
• Bege Gunnar Jonsson, Professor of Plant Ecology at Mid Sweden University
• Shonda Foster, David H. Smith Conservation Research Fellowship Program Director
• James Watson, Associate Professor Fellow, University of Queensland and Director of Science and Research Initiative, Wildlife Conservation Society
• Olivier Chassot, Executive Director, Tropical Science Center (Costa Rica) and Co-Director, Great Green Macaw Research and Conservation Project

***Space for this event is limited, so please take the survey below by Tuesday, 25 July, to indicate your attendance: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/P86F3XX

For more information on Flash Mentoring please see http://www.flashmentoring.com/.