Annual Meeting Mentor Questionnaire 2012  

Securely submit your information to mentor a SEEDS student.

Name:
 
Email Address:
 
Institution/Organization:
 
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Telephone Number:
 
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1. What is your current role in the field of ecology (faculty, grad student, federal/state employee, etc.)?
 
2. What is the highest degree you hold? In addition, if you are a student, what degree are you pursuing?
 
3. Please choose the research area that best describes your own.
Select only one. (We will use this information to organize mentors according to their research interest on the website)
Agro-or rangeland ecology  Animal ecology  Aquatic ecology 
Biogeochemistry  Conservation and resource managemen  Disease ecology 
Education and outreach  Environmental justice  Marine ecology 
Microbial ecology  Mycology  Physiological ecology 
Plant ecology  Terrestrial ecology  Toxicology 
Traditional ecological knowledge  Urban ecology  Other  
 
4.Please describe you area(s) of expertise in ecology, including any past and/or current research.
 
5. Please explain your interest in being a meeting mentor to a SEEDS student.
 
6. Do you have experience mentoring underrepresented students?
Yes  No 
 
If yes, please describe your experience.
 
7. In your opinion, what are the needs and challenges faced by underrepresented students entering the ecology profession? What role does attending the ESA meeting and a mentor's guidance have in addressing these needs and challenges?
 
8. To be eligible, you must be able to agree to all of the following. Please check each item to indicate agreement.
I have attended a previous ESA Annual Meeting 
 
If selected:
I will provide the time to communicate with my student and fellow mentors throughout the summer. Anticipated commitment is 30 minutes per week. A listserv will be created for mentors to communicate. 
I will attend the SEEDS Mentor orientation on Sunday August 5th (3-5 pm), the SEEDS Welcome Dinner August 5th (7-9 pm) and the SEEDS Breakfast on Monday August 6th (7-8 am). 
I will provide the time to meet with my student each day during the Annual Meeting. Anticipated commitment is 60 minutes per day. 
I will convey a positive and honest view of ecology as a science and a career. 
I will respect the views of my student although they may be different than my own. 
I am willing to continue the relationship via email or phone beyond the Annual Meeting, if my student so desires.