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Dr Hanna Nyborg Støstad

Freelance Science Writer

Freelance science writer; also affiliated with the University of Oslo as a guest researcher

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I spent a whole week in Paris learning how to network

Many young researchers shy away from the idea of networking because in their minds, networking involves sleek managers in fancy suits flashing business cards at each other at a champagne reception party. Not me though! My idea of networking is simply to go out there and make new friends. 

It’s showtime: My science communication adrenaline kick

Who knew that being on a huge stage talking about bird sperm could be so much fun? All summer I’ve been working on my presentation and it’s been one of things that I’ve been looking forward to but I was also quite nervous. Being in the spotlight like that isn’t really in my nature, so I was really pushing myself to do it. But oh my, am I glad I did it! I am still on an adrenaline high and feel like I’d just like to go out there and do it again!

My first ever conference talk!

Last week, I participated in the Ecology Across Borders conference, where I was uber excited to do my first real conference talk! When I spied an opportunity to come to this conference and speak in the Evolutionary Ecology session, I was more than happy to grab it. It’s a huge meeting, and only about half the submitted talk abstracts were being accepted. So I felt even more honoured to get a slot! 

Submitting my first ever research grant application

This week was the deadline of my first ever real grant application. It’s been pretty hard work, but in a strange way I’ve kind of enjoyed it. I get the impression from my senior colleagues that by the time you’ve written a whole bunch of grant proposals it gets less fun, but I’m still naive and optimistic! Well, I’m also a skeptic so I don’t actually expect it to be funded, but I’m hopeful enough to keep the process positive!

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