Coastal Research in Environmental Science and Technology

Calendar

Summer 2013

Program Dates: June 3 to August 9, 2013

Date

Time

Category

Who

Where

Activity

Week 1

 

 

 

 

 

6/02 (Su)

 

 

 

 

Scholars arrive in Boston

6/03 (M)

9-11:30

Orient.

CS

S/1/012

Orientation: General (Christian and Hannigan)

 

11:30-1

Orient.

CS and CM

S/1/012

Orientation: Mentors and Lunch Mixer

 

1-2

PD

CS

S/1/012

Orientation: Field Safety and Medical Information

 

2-3:00

PD

CS

S/1/012

Orientation: EHS Lab Safety

 

3-4:00

 

CS and CM

 

Meet with your lab

 

4:00

 

CS

HP

Harbor Point Orientation

6/04 (T)

9-12

PD

CS

S/1/012

Ethics 1: Scientific Record Keeping (Hannigan)

6/05 (W)

9-12

PD

CS

S/1/012

Workshop 1: Three Minute Thesis and Scientific Method versus Environmental Problem Solving (Christian)

6/06 (Th)

9-12

PD

CS

S/1/012

Workshop 2: Elements of Proposal Presentation (Christian)

6/07 (F)

11-1

CES

CS

S/1/012

Seminar 1: TBA, Intersection of Science and Policy (light lunch provided)

Week 2

 

 

 

 

 

6/09 (Su)

TBA

SE

CS

TBA

Freedom Trail (Henderson)

6/10 (M)

11:45-2

CES

CS

Fox Point

Harbor Island Tour (Christian)

6/11 (T)

9-12

PD

CS

S/3/20

Workshop 3: Data Exploration and Statistics (Hannigan)

6/12 (W)

9-11

PD

CS

S/1/012

Workshop 4: Scientific Writing – Introduction (Christian)

6/13 (Th)

9-11

PD

CS

S/1/012

Ethics 2: Ethics and the Scientist (Hannigan)

6/14 (F)

11-1

CES

CS

S/1/012

Seminar 2: Hot Topic #1 : TBA (light lunch provided)

Week 3

 

 

 

 

 

6/17 (M)

9-11

PD

CS

S/1/012

Ethics 3: Mentoring (Hannigan)

6/19 (W)

9-11

PD

CS

S/1/012

Workshop 5: Scientific Writing – Methods (Christian)

6/21 (F)

9-12

CES

CS and CM

S/1/012

Seminar 3: CS Research Proposal Presentation (15 min total; 5 min presentation and 10 min feedback; Mentors will be notified of time of their student presentations)

6/21 (F)

2-5

SE

CS and CM

Fox Point

Dorchester Bay Kayaking

Week 4

 

 

 

 

 

6/25 (T)

9-11

PD

CS

S/1/012

Ethics 4: Collaborative Research (Hannigan)

6/26 (W)

9-11

PD

CS

S/1/012

Workshop 6: Scientific Writing – Results (Christian)

6/28 (F)

11-1

CES

CS

S/1/012

Seminar 4: Hot Topic #2: TBA (light lunch provided)

Week 5

 

 

 

 

 

7/04 (Th)

 

 

 

 

Independence Day (Discuss lab plans with mentor)

Date

Time

Category

Who

Where

Activity

Week 6

 

 

 

 

 

7/10 (W)

9-11

PD

CS

S/1/012

Workshop 7: Scientific Writing – Discussion (Christian)

7/11 (Th)

9-11

PD

CS

S/1/012

Workshop 8: Graduate School Forum (Hannigan)

Week 7

 

 

 

 

 

7/17 (W)

9-1

CES

CS

S/1/012

Seminar 5: Walking Coastal Geology Field Trip (by TBA)

7/18 (Th)

9-11

PD

CS

S/1/012

Workshop 9: Elements of a poster presentation (Christian)

Week 8

 

 

 

 

 

7/22 (M)

 

 

CS and CM

 

Due Date: Submit Research Abstract to Director

7/26 (F)

9-12

PD

CS

S/1/012

Workshop 10: Environmental Communication and Literacy (Dr. Frankic)

Week 9

 

 

 

 

 

7/29 (M)

 

 

CS and CM

 

Due Date: 1st Full Draft of Research Paper to Mentor

8/1 (Th)

9-2

PD

CS

S/1/012

Workshop 11: Skills Exchange (Christian)

 

3-5

SE

CS and CM

TBA

2nd Annual REU Kickball Challenge: BIO REU vs CREST REU

Week 10

 

 

 

 

 

8/05 (M)

 

 

CS and CM

 

Due Date: 2nd Full Draft of Research Paper to Mentor

8/07(W)

 

 

CS

 

Due Date: Poster Printing (Submit to Ms. Henderson)

8/08 (Th)

12-2

CES

CS

S/1/012

CREST REU Only Poster Preview/Prep (Christian)

 

2:30

SE

CS and CM

Fox Point

REU and BRIDGES Clam Bake

8/09 (F)

9-11

 

CS and CM

 

Due date: Final Draft of Research Paper to Mentor and Director

 

10:30-1

CES

CS and CM

TBA

Poster Presentations: Setup10:30-11; A-L 11-12; M-Z: 12-1

 

1:30-2

 

CS

S/3/20

Post-REU Student Assessment of Learning Gains (Christian and Hannigan)

 

2-3

 

CS

S/1/012

Awards, Group Wrap up, and Research Keys turn in (Christian and Hannigan)

 

3-5

 

CS

 

Goodbyes and Apartment Cleaning

8/10 (Sa)

 

 

 

 

Apartment Check out and Fly Home

           

Key

 

 

PD

 

Professional Development

 

 

 

CES

 

Coastal Environments Seminar

 

 

 

SE

 

Social Events

 

 

 

CS

 

CREST-REU Scholars

 

 

 

CM

 

CREST-REU Mentors

 

 

 

S/1/012

 

SFE Conf. Room

 

 

 

S/03/020

 

SFE GIS Computer Lab

 

 

 

HP

 

Harbor Point Apartments

Follow-up of previous cohorts, preparation of publications, preparation of presentations at national meetings will begin early in the fall semester.


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