RESEARCH - Student Directory

AquaNet Student Supplement in Northern Aquaculture

Inspired by the AquaNet V student workshop with aquaculture stakeholder representatives and the ensuing discussion on media and communications in Aquaculture, one of AquaNet’s graduate students (Ms Terralynn Lander) had a great idea on promoting graduate students and their work. She suggested to publish a supplement in Northern Aquaculture highlighting AquaNet’s graduate students (GS) and post-doctoral fellows (PDF) and their work. This would be a great way to celebrate our students’ achievements as AquaNet draws to a close and offer the opportunity for the GS/PDF’s to have their research and achievements profiled in an industry-based forum.

Mr. Peter Chettleburgh, the editor of Northern Aquaculture, embraced the idea and has been working with Terralynn and AquaNet staff to develop the overall concept. The Education and Training Advisory Committee (ETAC) has endorsed the project and will provide the required financial assistance. The supplement will be distributed with the March edition of Northern Aquaculture. This means, we will need to work with some fairly tight deadlines.

The supplement, a bi-lingual document, will consist of a 300-word biography and research description for each GS/PDF along with a picture of them at work. The idea of the supplement is to allow each student to make their own contribution and present their own work, following the model provided. We are inviting every AquaNet student, past and present, to participate. If you wish to be included in the supplement, please forward your submission by email, in the format as provided in the example, plus a picture of you at your research work, to Corina Busby, AquaNet’s Education Officer (cdbusby@mun.ca), by the 6^th of January 2006. This deadline is firm as we are working under very tight timeline in order to have the document ready for distribution with the March edition of Northern Aquaculture. Late submissions cannot be accepted.

Please feel free also to submit any additional photos of yourself or your research work that we may use in putting the supplement together. Include captions for your photos of 20-30 words. As well, if you have a chart or graphic highly relevant to your research description, please include these in your submission along with a relevant caption. We will also post this information on our website www.aquanet.ca.

For further information you may contact the Education Officer, Corina Busby, at (709) 737-3272 or at the email address above. Your student representative on the ETAC committee, Carla Walbourne, can also help answer any questions on the project or on preparing your biography. She may be reached thought email at: Carla.Walbourne@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca.

The following profile questions will guide you in preparing your biography.

Submission Outline

Each student profile will be up to 300 words, and include a photo of the student engaged in research activity. Additional charts/graphs/photos will be used where appropriate. Please submit pictures and/or charts with captions (20-30 words). Submissions should be written in the first person.

1. Brief bio (50 - 100 words)
   
   • Tell about who you are, what degree program you are in, where you are studying
     
   • Achievements worth mentioning: awards, exchanges, special skills / experiences relevant to readership of Northern Aquaculture
     
   • Ambitions/goals
     E.g. worked with aquaculture company, my research was critical for the business case to change culture practices...
     
     
2. Project Scope / Rationale / Context (50 - 100 words):
   
   • What is the overall AquaNet project about?
     
   • Why is this important to the aquaculture sector?
     E.g. To prove economic and ecological viability and social acceptability of muli-trophic aquaculture
     
     
3. Description of student research: thesis, approach, findings (100 - 150 words). This should be pitched primarily for a non-scientific audience. Use general statements about your research.
   
   • What is your specific project about?
     
   • What do you want to proof? What is your thesis
     
   • What is your approach? How are you testing your thesis?
     
   • What have you found out so far?
     E.g. improved mussel growth due to uptake of nutrients from salmon farming