Postgraduate Researcher (PhD) / Tropical Ecologist / Climate Scientist

Joined May 2020
Academia: if you aren’t willing to work seventy hours a week, earn half as much as your peers, and sacrifice everything you love, maybe you’re just not cut out for this profession.
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Draft of my masters thesis finished!
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Finding a good, supportive PI is so important. 15 min meeting and I feel approx a million times better than I did this time yesterday
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the first time you work with real data
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How can I get field experience outside of my degree?
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Project SHAPE @LivUni really said: “lets destroy livelihoods and undo years of hard work building a reputation in life sciences” during a pandemic!!
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We need funding for working class folk to get driving lessons during ecology / environmental science degrees as it is such a huge hurdle to get into the industry
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Almost finished my submission for a legit climate change conference - its by no means perfect - but I’m proud of my queer working class self contributing to something so important!!
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Did anyone actually enjoy their PhD? Do non-toxic research environments even exist?
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Thank you all for sharing! Too often I hear about misogyny, racism or negative experiences with supervisors. Its great to hear your experiences and will keep looking for a position right for me ☺️
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Ecology: seems granola, then the hardest math
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Elliot Miles retweeted
Me after getting one good comment from my supervisor @OpenAcademics @AcademicChatter #academictwitter #phdchat #phdfriend #phdvoice
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Cascading effects of chytridiomycosis on student burnout
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Despite miss rona I have a really good shot at getting published for the first time this year in research that is super important and relevant and I'm so proud of my working class queer self
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Elliot Miles retweeted
An open response to the latest in a long line of anti-trans rhetoric put out by the Daily Mails @SanMan1978 Link to a google doc will be shared in the next post for accessibility @theFoxFisher @mimmymum @livwynter @mermaids_Gender @Genderintell @PinkNews
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What can we do to decolonize ecology? In a new #OA editorial, @JAppliedEcology introduce their plans to support ecologists from the Global South and promote the development of a more inclusive discipline of #AppliedEcology. Read more: ow.ly/FzF450D3cXk
I like boys, korean zombie films and tropical ecosystems please accept my PhD application
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A module “predominantly based on self study” should not mean “inaccessible” !!
Prof in zoom: Don’t hesitate to email me with any questions !! Prof on twitter: have none of the students TRIED reading the handbook?!?!
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And no we absolutely have not read your handbook, we have no idea what online interface to find it in and we are desperate for interaction 😅