Symposium for Women Entering Ecology and Evolution Today (SWEEET) - May 11, 2008

SCWIST is proud to sponor SWEEET, a symposium intended to address issues that influence the advancement of women from postgraduate degrees into academic, government, and industry positions in Ecology and Evolution. The transition into permanent jobs is a critical step during career progression that involves many challenges and concerns that are particularly relevant to women.

Although a forum exists in the US to discuss the issues of advancement and retention (Women Evolving in the Biological Sciences, WEBS, funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation), no such forum exists in Canada. SWEEET feels that Canadian women face similar issues and could benefit from an opportunity to discuss these challenges with mentors and each other.

SWEEET 2008 will be a one day symposium on May 11, 2008 at the University of British Columbia, Green College, from 9am – 3pm.

Speakers from both academic and government backgrounds will address:

● Getting a job/postdoc in academia or government
● Navigating family and career responsibilities
● Negotiating
● Effective Grant Writing
● Networking

The symposium will take the format of short presentations by mentors in the field, followed by roundtable discussions.

For registration information please click here.