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ArticleEcology and evolution2019

Students as ecologists: Strategies for successful mentorship of undergraduate researchers.

Nathan Emery, Amanda Hund, Romi Burks, Meghan Duffy, Christine Scoffoni, Andrea Swei

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Article in Ecology and evolution, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Nathan EmeryDepartment of Plant Biology Michigan State University East Lansing Michigan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9766-8044
Amanda HundDepartment of Ecology, Evolution and Behavior University of Minnesota St Paul Minnesota.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7758-6757
Romi BurksBiology Department Southwestern University Georgetown Texas.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8514-0584
Meghan DuffyEcology and Evolutionary Biology University of Michigan Ann Arbor Michigan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8142-0802
Christine ScoffoniBiological Sciences California State University Los Angeles California.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2680-3608
Andrea SweiDepartment of Biology San Francisco State University San Francisco California.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4475-4539

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Guiding undergraduates through the ecological research process can be incredibly rewarding and present opportunities to break down barriers to inclusion and diversity in scientific disciplines. At the same time, mentoring undergraduate researchers is a complicated process that requires time and flexibility. While many academics receive extensive guidance on how to be successful in research endeavors, we pay much less attention to training in mentorship and working collaboratively with undergraduate students. This paper seeks to provide a framework for successfully collaborating with undergraduates including initial recruitment, development of a contract, fostering student ownership of research projects, and submission of a polished manuscript.

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mentoringprofessional developmentundergraduate research

Identifiers

PMID31031907
PMCPMC6476758

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