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Saturday, August 12 ● 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Learning Objectives
General objective: This workshop will stimulate new ways of thinking about agricultural microbiome research and promote creative, collaborative, and impactful science, partnerships, and outcomes.
Specific objectives. Participants will gain: - Experience in ways of thinking about microbiome questions/hypotheses, experimental design, and data collection, analyses, and interpretations to move our field forward - Exposure to innovative agricultural microbiome research and diverse early career scientists - Team collaboration and communication skills and how to put them into practice.
Saturday, August 12 ● 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Learning Objectives
The proposed workshop aims to educate a wide range of participants on metagenomics and analysis tools for use in today’s plant health. There are no skills required to take this workshop, as it is destined to help those who have not done this type of work before. The primary feature will be a hands-on demonstration, in which participants will learn tools to analyze metagenomic samples. Participants will bring their laptops, use the Ohio Super Computer terminal, and follow along as they work through the sample sequences with the primary instructor. Helpers will be needed to facilitate and aid when a problem arises. This session will introduce metagenomic user-friendly pipelines to preform the basic analysis with metagenomic data. At the end of this session, participants will be bale to clean, classify, and plot metagenomic data.
Saturday, August 12 ● 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Learning Objectives
1. Attendees will deepen their understanding of the applications and importance of rotating-arm impaction samplers as research tools, and how to utilize them in diverse settings.
2. Attendees will participate in building and operating low-cost rotating-arm impaction samplers as well as a discussion of how to modify them to suit their specific objectives, experimental environments, and resources.
Saturday, August 12 ● 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Learning Objectives
At the end of this workshop, attendees should - have more confidence in translating their research to non-academic audiences - be able to deliver the same message consistently to a variety of different audiences such as the public, school children, or agricultural stakeholders - learn how to pitch their science in an exciting and effective way, no matter the time limit or format
Saturday, August 12 ● 1:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Learning Objectives
1. This workshop will demonstrate the strategies for effective communication needed to communicate with members of the legislative and executive branches of government. a. Attendees will be given pre-workshop handouts summarizing the 2021 workshop. One handout will be a “Hot Topic” sheet that details a policy topic of interest that attendees will be working from for the majority of the workshop (i.e. Genetically modified chestnut or the effects of climate change on disease management). These topics will be used in breakout groups where they will be guided through the communication process based on their specific topic. b. The first breakout task will be to develop a short elevator pitch on their hot topic that would effectively educate a legislator or other government official. c. By the end of the workshop, attendees will have crafted a public comment on their hot topic, using the communication skills discussed throughout the workshop.
2. This workshop will educate attendees on the process and importance of congressional/executive branch visits by groups like the APS Public Policy Board. a. Discussions will focus on ways we as a scientific society can interact with national leaders to provide expertise and scientific guidance for policy making.
3. This workshop will provide attendees with an understanding of the barriers to advocacy and some of the challenges they can expect to face when in contact with government officials. These discussions will cover the following topics: a. Explanation of The Hatch Act and other barriers to involvement b. Motivated Reasoning c. Conflict of interest d. Ethical issues
4. This workshop will provide attendees with the opportunity to think globally about their impact as scientists and learn about diplomacy and outreach efforts taken to advocate internationally. a. Discussions on the differences between American and other nation’s policy and regulation-making will be conducted b. In addition, attendees will be made aware of agencies that do international advocacy and agriculture outreach like USAID.
Saturday, August 12 ● 1:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Learning Objectives
This workshop will provide hands-on experience in preparing for behavioral based interviews which is standard for recruiting at Bayer. In addition, attendees will network with Bayer employees in 1:1 setting.
Saturday, August 12 ● 1:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Learning Objectives
After attending this workshop participants will: Demonstrate proficiency in team-based learning pedagogy Critique different methods of integrating case studies into collegiate curricula Create team-based learning modules for their own classes
