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NOLA AGU Guide for First Time Attendees
Welcome! We’re glad you’re here! This guide was put together by members of the American Geophysical Union Hydrology Section Student Subcommittee with help from the wider AGU community in hopes of making the AGU Meeting less overwhelming. The tips below are based on experiences from veteran attendees about what they’ve learned over the years. This guide is meant for everyone, and not one section in particular. Many of the guides and tips are also applicable for virtual attende
h3sagu
Dec 11, 20257 min read


Writing Stronger Broader Impacts Statements: Lessons from the Webinar
By: Caitlin Mayernik, Mazvita M. Chikomo, Kelly Garvey As scientists, we want our work to be impactful and meaningful. Our impact comes in the form of advancing our scientific understanding and contributing in positive ways to society. The latter measure of impact is arguably under-valued in today’s society, but no less important (Nadkarni & Stasch, 2013). Perhaps a large part of closing the gap in value and importance of our scientific impact is to communicate our science in
H3S JEDI Subcommittee
Dec 8, 20256 min read


A Guide to Finding Your Footing as an Early-Career Field Hydrologist
Fieldwork is often an important component of data collection and student training within the hydrologic sciences. Field sites are...
Amanda Donaldson, Cheristy Jones, Delaney Peterson
Jun 11, 20241 min read


Tips and Resources for Finding Your Next Position
When should you start looking? It depends on the type of job you are looking for. If you are looking for an academic position, e.g., an...
Elizabeth Andrews
Aug 30, 20232 min read


Industry to Ph.D. Pipeline: Graduate School 2.0
“You won’t like working a 9 to 5 job.” “No! You need to stay and get your PhD – you’re such a promising academic.” “You’ll get bored and...
Emily Ellis
Jun 23, 20235 min read


Essential Resources for Team Science Success
Working in teams is fundamentally how science gets done. Even ideas generated by one individual must be reviewed by several peers before...
Delaney Peterson
Jun 14, 20237 min read
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