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A GRADUATE STUDENT'S GUIDE TO BACK UP PLANS
They say always have a back up plan for your back up plan in science. That is especially true when it comes to international collaborations, even more so when it is your first international collaboration in a field that is outside your own. ASLO’s Limnology and Oceanography Research Exchange (LOREX) program has given me a chance to grow and learn the intricacies and complexities of collaborative international research and learn the value of having back up plan after back up plan. There are some skills that our seminars may not be able to teach us – how to be flexible with research ideas, shifting timelines, accommodation obstacles, and learning to integrate in a new laboratory setting – that we can only get through experience. Even though there were many obstacles to overcome, this research exchange with Dalhousie University stoked a passion for a new topic, forged new relationships, and allowed me to gain a new insight on how other universities and departments operate. This presentation will highlight the obstacles faced identifying collaborators and executing projects, while being one of the most impactful learning opportunities I’ve had to date in my graduate experience.
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Primary Presenter: Alexis Berger, George Mason University (aberge2@gmu.edu)