{"id":174843,"date":"2024-10-30T21:36:45","date_gmt":"2024-10-30T21:36:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scbnorthamerica.org\/?page_id=174843"},"modified":"2026-01-19T22:22:45","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T22:22:45","slug":"scbna-student-affairs-committee-resources","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/scbnorthamerica.org\/index.php\/scbna-student-affairs-committee-resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Student Affairs Committee Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-eu0qid7-3a76c143ed6f06d611fd0293238f4a0b\">\n.flex_column.av-eu0qid7-3a76c143ed6f06d611fd0293238f4a0b{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-eu0qid7-3a76c143ed6f06d611fd0293238f4a0b av_two_third  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_one_third  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-m2wdrwbg-dfbd4539f97d9c7ff1db17fc38164c5c '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3><b>Student Affairs Committee Webinar Series<\/b><\/h3>\n<h5>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-clw5cfv-8132bbc296f32fc9eea4f69b8baf69d0\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-clw5cfv-8132bbc296f32fc9eea4f69b8baf69d0{\nheight:8px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-clw5cfv-8132bbc296f32fc9eea4f69b8baf69d0 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-2  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/h5>\n<h5><em><b>Fall 2024 &#8211; Summer 2025<\/b><\/em><\/h5>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section av-m11eem2e-f3f0ec95bd55a9ea44137f3011e44e99 \">\n<div class=\"avia_textblock\">\n<p>Over the next few months, the Student Affairs Committee of the Society for Conservation Biology North America (SCBNA) will be gathering useful resources and making them available for our members via this page. This effort will be implemented in conjunction with our ongoing <a href=\"https:\/\/scbnorthamerica.org\/index.php\/scbna-policy-committee-webinar-series\/\">Webinar Series<\/a> and with the input of our speakers and attendees. If you have questions about these resources \u2013 or have some to share \u2013 please reach out to <a href=\"mailto:mail@scbnorthamerica.org\">mail@scbnorthamerica.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Oct 13 &#8211; Grant Writing &amp; NSF Opportunities:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/presentation\/d\/10YVKzAnaembsKKYJ9GkrdrltK6k845kn\/edit?usp=sharing&amp;ouid=108274260564533872375&amp;rtpof=true&amp;sd=true\">Grant-writing PPT from our webinar session<\/a> &#8211; General grant-writing tips from a graduate-student perspective.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/scbnorthamerica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Conservation-Society-Webinar-Segraves.pdf\">Navigating NSF\/BIO Grant Opportunities<\/a> &#8211; General overview of grant opportunities available through the National Science Foundation (NSF).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Oct 30 &#8211; Academic Job Applications:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/theprofessorisin.com\/\">The Professor Is In<\/a> &#8211; Academic job(s) blog.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/1PnS-tHYXNVPaSfbXT5v9qZl0T7QHH4AtwoyIJSRQ5a0\/edit?gid=76501376#gid=76501376\">Ecoevojobs List<\/a> &#8211; Online repository of academic job openings in biology\/ecology.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/press.uchicago.edu\/ucp\/books\/book\/chicago\/C\/bo5340668.html\">The Chicago Guide for Landing a Job in Academic Biology<\/a> &#8211; Great reading resource for academic job applications.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nigms.nih.gov\/training\/careerdev\/Pages\/TWDInstRes.aspx\">Institutional Research and Academic Career Development Awards (IRACDA) (K12)<\/a> &#8211; Grant opportunity available through the National Institutes of Health (NIH).<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/jobs.chronicle.com\/\">The Chronicle of Higher Education Jobs Board<\/a> &#8211; Useful resource for researching academic jobs, including creating &#8220;alerts&#8221; for specific job types.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Nov 13 &#8211; Government Job Applications:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/careers.doi.gov\/resources\">Department of the Interior\u2019s Career Resources<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/jabberwocky.weecology.org\/2021\/06\/14\/usajobs-guide\/\">Biologist and ecologist\u2019s guide to USA Jobs<\/a> &#8211; good overview of the application process).<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=tCZMKMkAeqo\">NOAA Webinar on USAJobs<\/a> &#8211; lots of details about how to navigate USAJobs).<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.opm.gov\/policy-data-oversight\/classification-qualifications\/\">Read about job series\/grades and their requirements<\/a> for USAJobs.<\/li>\n<li>USAJobs has a lot of information on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usajobs.gov\">home page<\/a>, including upcoming agency-specific webinars.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/orise.orau.gov\/\">Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE)<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Opportunities for current students in Canada (need to be returning to school the following year):\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/public-service-commission\/jobs\/services\/recruitment\/students\/federal-student-work-program.html\">FSWEP (all students)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/public-service-commission\/jobs\/services\/recruitment\/students\/coop-internship.html\">Post-Secondary Co-op\/Internship Program<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/public-service-commission\/jobs\/services\/recruitment\/students\/research-affiliate-program.html\">Research Affiliate Program (grad students)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Opportunities for PhD graduates in Canada:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nrcan-rncan.hiringplatform.ca\/processes\/6355-postdoctoral-research-program-prp?locale=en\">Postdoctoral Research Program<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nrc.canada.ca\/en\/corporate\/careers\/postdoctoral-fellowship-program\">Postdoctoral Fellowship (National Research Council)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/recruitment-recrutement.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca\/job\/within-a-national-research-cou-research-associate-program-on\/584437217\/\">Research Associate Program (National Research Council)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Some great recruitment programs\/science-policy opportunities in Canada, including PARDP (NRCAN), RPL, APAP:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dfo-mpo-gc-ra.hiringplatform.ca\/processes\/191460-recruitment-of-policy-leaders-2024-2025?locale=en\">RPL<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/treasury-board-secretariat\/corporate\/job-opportunities\/advanced-policy-analyst-program.html\">APAP<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/natural-resources.canada.ca\/careers\/graduates\/pardp\/85\">PARDP<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>April 3 &#8211; Undergraduate Coursework &amp; Internships for a Career in Conservation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.publicgardens.org\/jobs\/\">Jobs in botanic gardens<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/hbr.org\/2022\/05\/how-to-write-a-cover-letter-that-sounds-like-you-and-gets-noticed\">Article on writing personalized cover letters<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.think2perform.com\/values\/\">Virtual &#8220;value sort&#8221; activity<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fish.uw.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2019\/01\/Email-template-for-prospective-graduate-students.pdf\">Graduate advisor email template<\/a> &#8211; recommend that students personalize this as needed.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/americanornithology.org\/how-to-send-a-graduate-school-inquiry-email\/\">&#8220;How-to&#8221; article on writing emails to graduate advisors<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/career.berkeley.edu\/start-exploring\/informational-interviews\/\">Practical guide for informational interviews<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/career.berkeley.edu\/start-exploring\/informational-interviews\/questions\/\">informational interview questions<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-74own5n-b1bd2d945820d0218877aa5ff737b7e7\">\n.flex_column.av-74own5n-b1bd2d945820d0218877aa5ff737b7e7{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-74own5n-b1bd2d945820d0218877aa5ff737b7e7 av_one_third  avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_two_third  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-m2wdnksj-2eb9f2223c4c42d776d46dfb0b86c87a '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3>Crowdsourcing Surveys:<\/h3>\n<p><em>If you have any information about the following topics, please considering submitting a response for its corresponding survey. Links to survey responses can be accessed below as well.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Non-Federal Opportunities for Students<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Survey: <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/5zehZ2QHBiuzJuPs8\">https:\/\/forms.gle\/5zehZ2QHBiuzJuPs8<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Results: <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/1oOo-D-35To40cIvNmDpozC9JOGFeNu1tMBsZMZ5ET60\/edit?usp=sharing\">https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/1oOo-D-35To40cIvNmDpozC9JOGFeNu1tMBsZMZ5ET60\/edit?usp=sharing<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-a84401d748662cd128a3afb7895d0fff '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3>Speaker Contact Information:<\/h3>\n<p><strong><em>October 30, 2024 &#8211; Academic Job Applications:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Martha Groom (Professor, University of Washington): <a href=\"mailto:groom@uw.edu\">groom@uw.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Toby Daly-Engel (Associate Professor, Florida Institute of Technology): <a href=\"mailto:tdalyengel@fit.edu\">tdalyengel@fit.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Travis Seaborn (Assistant Professor, North Dakota State University): <a href=\"mailto:travis.seaborn@ndsu.edu\">travis.seaborn@ndsu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>November 13, 2024 &#8211; Government Job Applications:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Wynne Moss (Biologist, USGS): <a href=\"mailto:wmoss@usgs.gov\">wmoss@usgs.gov<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Rebecca McCaffery (Senior Biologist, USGS): <a href=\"mailto:rmccaffery@usgs.gov\">rmccaffery@usgs.gov<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>February 19, 2025 &#8211; Career Development Tips in Conservation:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Rebecca Hufft (Associate Director of Applied Conservation, Denver Botanic Gardens): <a href=\"mailto:Rebecca.Hufft@botanicgardens.org\">Rebecca.Hufft@botanicgardens.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Anna Weber (Postdoctoral Researcher, Florida Institute of Technology): <a href=\"mailto:annaweber52@gmail.com\">annaweber52@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Bernie Traversari (Director of Operations &amp; Programs, SCBNA): <a href=\"mailto:bernie.traversari@scbnorthamerica.org\">bernie.traversari@scbnorthamerica.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>March 19, 2025 &#8211; Career Development Tips in Conservation:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Diana Burrell (Development Director, Idaho Conservation League): <a href=\"mailto:dburrell@idahoconservation.org\">dburrell@idahoconservation.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>April 3 &#8211; Undergraduate Coursework &amp; Internships for a Career in Conservation:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Sean Hoban (Tree Conservation Biologist, The Morton Arboretum): <a href=\"mailto:shoban@mortonarb.org\">shoban@mortonarb.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Lindsey Taylor (Conservation Programs Coordinator, Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin): <a href=\"mailto:lindsey.taylor@wisconservation.org\">lindsey.taylor@wisconservation.org<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"mailto:lindseyptaylor9@gmail.com\">lindseyptaylor9@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_eb_attr":"","_price":"","_stock":"","_tribe_ticket_header":"","_tribe_default_ticket_provider":"","_tribe_ticket_capacity":"0","_ticket_start_date":"","_ticket_end_date":"","_tribe_ticket_show_description":"","_tribe_ticket_show_not_going":false,"_tribe_ticket_use_global_stock":"","_tribe_ticket_global_stock_level":"","_global_stock_mode":"","_global_stock_cap":"","_tribe_rsvp_for_event":"","_tribe_ticket_going_count":"","_tribe_ticket_not_going_count":"","_tribe_tickets_list":"[]","_tribe_ticket_has_attendee_info_fields":false,"footnotes":"","_tec_slr_enabled":"","_tec_slr_layout":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-174843","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"ticketed":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/scbnorthamerica.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/174843","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/scbnorthamerica.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/scbnorthamerica.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/scbnorthamerica.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/scbnorthamerica.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=174843"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/scbnorthamerica.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/174843\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/scbnorthamerica.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=174843"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}