Posts by Laura Gray
How to mentor early career researchers in making and presenting posters
An important step for undergraduates in gaining independence as a researcher is being able to effectively communicate their findings. When undergraduates first start to present their research, they are usually…
Read MoreStudents set sail as part of the University of Florida short course on Microbial Life in the Oceans
The spring 2024 semester was quite eventful for the Durham lab at the University of Florida (UF). With leadership from Dr. Bryndan P. Durham and collaboration with C-CoMP postdoctoral fellow…
Read MoreConsiderations in choosing an inclusive conference location
Academic conferences can be transformative experiences for early career researchers. They provide key opportunities to learn about cutting-edge research, get feedback for one’s own work, and build a professional network.…
Read MoreC-CoMP at Ocean Sciences 2024!
This past February, more than twenty C-CoMP faculty, staff, technical staff, postdocs, graduate students, and Bridge-to-PhD Fellows attended the 2024 Ocean Sciences Meeting (OSM24) in New Orleans, LA. C-CoMP members…
Read More2023 C-CoMP Annual Meeting
C-CoMP recently hosted its second Annual Meeting at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) in Woods Hole, MA, with 63 members attending in-person and 11 members attending remotely. A majority…
Read MoreA CURE for Ocean Carbon Cycling
C-CoMP recently hosted a team of teaching-intensive university faculty to collaborate on the design of a new Course-based Undergraduate Research Experience, the Ocean Genes CURE. This introductory-level CURE[1] is grounded…
Read MoreHow can we provide effective feedback to our mentees?
Imagine you have a colleague who is mentoring an undergraduate researcher for the first time. Given your experience mentoring undergraduate researchers, your colleague seeks advice from you about how to…
Read MoreCall for abstracts for Ocean Sciences Meeting 2024: Session ED009 – Integrating Research and Education to Diversify the Ocean Sciences
C-CoMP is convening a session at the 2024 Ocean Sciences Meeting to be held in New Orleans, LA, USA from February 18-23. Abstracts are due September 13, 2023 at 23:59…
Read MoreHow do you support mentee independence in research?
Let’s say that you and your mentee have been working together for some time. The mentee has learned all the techniques needed for their project and feels confident carrying out…
Read MoreHow do I set my mentee up for success in research?
Undergraduates across the country are now several weeks into their summer research. Many are hitting stride – they are getting comfortable in their research groups and picking up research-related knowledge…
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