Valerie:
Hello everyone! Earlier this month Hannah, Adrienne, and I had a chance to attend SICB in Phoenix, Arizona. This was an exciting opportunity to go learn about research from every field of biology imaginable and I was able to present my research at the poster session. Prior to making the trip out to Phoenix, I was definitely feeling some nerves regarding my poster presentation and unsure of how more seasoned biologists would respond to my presentation; this was especially true since my presentation was the first of the three of us presenting in Phoenix. However, as soon as the poster presentation session began my nerves subsided. There were over a hundred posters presented at each poster session which means the people who chose to stop and listen to my talk were engaged and excited to hear about my research. This made presenting my research that much more enjoyable for myself. I especially enjoyed hearing other peoples ideas for how I could continue this research. As someone who is pursuing a career in academia, this was a very meaningful experience for me as it was my first in-person conference. I am definitely hoping I am able to return to SICB in the future to present my research and connect with like-minded people. Hannah: Hello! I also attended SICB in Phoenix, AZ. I presented my research on squirrel tail morphology. Being able to attend in person with Adrienne,Valerie, Dr. Young, and Dr. Kloepper was such an amazing experience. As this was my first conference I was super excited. Everyone at SICB was extremely welcoming and it was so cool to talk with so many different people with various research topics. I thought I was going to be more nervous presenting but the interest people showed, as well as the welcoming atmosphere of the conference, made presenting really enjoyable. I got some really good questions and had great conversations with a few people who also research arboreal locomotion. Apart from presenting, there were so many interesting talks on a wide variety of topics in biology. I learned a lot and really enjoyed my first conference experience. Although I am currently applying to vet school, I am excited to hopefully attend future SICB conferences! Adrienne: Hi everyone! It's been an amazing experience to be able to conduct and present research alongside Valerie and Hannah over the past several months. When I first reached out to Dr. Kloepper to see if I could help out on any projects at SMC over the summer, I never imagined I would end up presenting my own poster at SICB and spending a week in Phoenix with such a great team! It was my first conference experience, and although it felt a little daunting and overwhelming at first, I had a really good time and I'm so glad I was able to go. We listened to so many interesting talks and even got to explore the area a little bit between trips to the convention center. I also had way more fun than I expected presenting my work during the poster session; it makes a huge difference when everyone is genuinely interested and excited about what you're talking about! It was very cool to get feedback and suggestions from people with different perspectives, and I'm excited to apply some of those ideas as I continue my research. I can't wait for more opportunities like this one, and I definitely plan to return to SICB in the future. Hana: Unfortunately, due to the pandemic and being concerned for my family’s health, I had to step away from attending the SICB 2022 conference in person, but I was given the opportunity to present via SICB+! Though I wish I could have attended talks in person, it was still nice to be able to keep track of the conference on the SICB app. Switching to SICB+ was a little overwhelming with having to learn the ins and outs of the website, to filming a video to go alongside my poster presentation, it was a lot! (The video itself took about 50 takes) A lot happened with the pathable website and the SICB+ launch was unfortunately delayed, but it should be up now! I believe that if you’re a member you should be able to access it and you can check out the poster. It’s also hanging up in the science hall so feel free to check it out in person, if you are local. I am a little bummed that I wasn’t able to add in my basal y data so far, but it’s a work in progress so maybe I can present it soon! Now that SICB has passed, I have more time to focus on getting the basal y analysis up and running. Fingers crossed R Studio works this time! As of now, I’m working on the bias study with Dr. Young. I joined and worked on data collection for this project over break through the start of January, so that we could get the data analysis running. Now it’s time to get a rough draft composed so we can get the results published soon! Keep an eye out for updates! |
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