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Prospective Graduate Student | BS ConBio #SUNYESF 2019 | Birds, Mammals, Ecology & Education | she/her #ornithology #conservation #womeninSTEM

Joined July 2021
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Heyo! I'm Cameron, a prospective grad student with 5+ years of field experience in avian & ungulate ecology,tracking tech & envi ed. I'm looking for leads on MSc/PhD ops to study spacial/pop/behavioral ecology & conbio. Please RT or send tips on the grad search process. Thanks!
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wow it’s so nice outside right now, a couple thousand of you should like go on a hike or something
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I used to think not getting the final job offer would get easier over the years in wildlife seasonal work, but continually hearing “you were great but we went w/someone who has more experience” is hurting more now. I can’t gain more experience unless you give me a chance!! 😵‍💫
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Won’t someone “take a chance” on someone with 6yr experience or let me into grad school? Now back to filling out what feels like 100 more applications…
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A big congratulations to Emma Buckardt, the newest Biology MS graduate at @pittstate! Funded by @TheKDWP, her thesis research focused on amphibian occupancy and diversity in the mined lands of southeast Kansas. So proud of her! Stay tuned for her four upcoming publications! – at Pittsburg, KS
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The age old wildlife seasonal job struggle: do you accept a desk job your not ecstatic about to get through fall and winter, or cross your fingers one of your 100 or so other applications actually gets back to you…😥
Stop gaslighting yourself into the narrative you’re lazy when you’re really burnt-out and exhausted AF from faking being well.
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Any tips for networking at a conference as a prospective grad student? I’m going to a Yellowstone Science conference for my job but am also hoping to use it as an opportunity to help in the grad search process. Networking is very intimidating 😬 and I gotta put my brave face on!
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Dear future supervisor/advisor/PI be who you needed when you were a PhD student #phdlife #phdchat @PhDVoice
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Cameron Piper retweeted
I did not win an NSF GRFP. I want to share this particular review; I'm not sure what to say about it.
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Cameron Piper retweeted
Due to my chosen career path I fear I will be wearing backpacks until the end of my natural life
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