Career Workshops at Plant Biology 2007

The Women in Plant Biology Committee will present two career workshops for the ASPB annual meeting, Plant Biology 2007, "Where are the Jobs" with presentations on where and how to get a job; and "Getting the Most out of the Postdoc Experience," with advice on tricks and techniques for landing the postdoc you want and on how to survive and flourish once you're there. The two workshops will be held concurrently on Saturday evening, July 7th.

Career Workshop 1: "Where Are the Jobs?" Speakers from industry (Christine Ellis, Monsanto; Katherine Krolikowski, Mendel), publishing (Nancy Eckardt, The Plant Cell; Jennifer Henry CSIRO), academia (Robert Last, Michigan State University), science policy (Diane Jofuku Okamuro, NSF); and career guidance (Sarah Blackford, Society for Experimental Biology) will give brief presentations about opportunities in their fields and answer questions during the evening. ****View Speaker Bios

Career Workshop II: "Getting the Most out of the Postdoc Experience." This will be a new WIPB workshop organized in response to numerous requests. Speakers will discuss postdoc options in industry and academia (Terry Delaney, University of Vermont); postdoc funding (Sharman O-Neill, UC Davis; Guntram Bauer, Human Frontiers Science Program); research/teaching balance (Sarah Wyatt, Ohio University; Leeann Thornton, Washington University); choosing a mentor and project (Nicole Donofrio, University of Delaware); and what are PI's looking for in a postdoc (Don Ort, University of Illinois).****View Speaker Bios

Workshops will begin with dinner, and following the presentations, participants will have the opportunity to ask questions and engage speakers in discussion within small groups.
This is a wonderful way to meet fellow students and to interact with professionals through shared personal experiences. Workshops fill up quickly, so sign up when you register for the ASPB Meeting!!

The annual Women in Plant Biology luncheon will be held Monday, July 9th, at noon. Our speaker this year will be Dr. Jo Handelsman, University of Wisconsin, Madison, who will speak about the status of women in science in a talk entitled, "The Women Don't Need Fixing: The Role of Institutions in Advancing the Participation of Women in Science." Come and enjoy excellent food, network with fellow students and professionals, meet members of the Women in Plant Biology Committee, and hear from one of today's leading women in science. For more information on Dr. Handelsman's work in the area of women in science, visit http://www.plantpath.wisc.edu/fac/joh/joh.htm#women