BayCEER Workshop 2009: Conclusion
The second BayCEER workshop was meant to bring together all scientists in the field of ecology and environmental research to strengthen communication between the disciplines. For our future planning we want to collect the opinion of the participants in an anonymous survey. Thanks for taking part!
1. What is your actual position?
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| professor | | | 8% |
| postdoc | | | 12% |
| PhD student | | | 68% |
| student | | | 12% |
2. Was it worthwile for you to participate in the workshop?
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| Yes, it was. | | | 40% |
| By and large: yes. | | | 56% |
| No, it was a waste of time. | | | 4% |
3. What did you like? (several answers possible)
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| the talks with colleagues in the breaks | | | 76% |
| the discussions in the plenum | | | 8% |
| the content of many contributions | | | 80% |
| organisation and catering | | | 76% |
| the compilation of abstracts and participants | | | 52% |
| the concluding discussion of graduate programs | | | 24% |
4. What would you change (several answers possible)?
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| Stick to a tight one-day program (presentation+discussion in 12+3 minutes) | | | 52% |
| Make a one-day program with less oral presentations and more time to discuss them. | | | 16% |
| Make two days out of one for this workshop. | | | 32% |
| There should be more time for the poster sessions. | | | 40% |
| All working groups in BayCEER should have a talk or a poster. | | | 48% |
5. What did you take home from the workshop? (several answers possible)
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| a broader overview over the research in BayCEER | | | 88% |
| new faces and contacts | | | 64% |
| new ideas for cooperation | | | 16% |
6. How should the discussion on graduate programs be continued?
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| Not at all, everything seems to be fixed already. | | | 16% |
| I would like to have another discussion during summer term to integrate the opinion of the persons concerned into the implementation of the new program. | | | 40% |
| The subject does not concern me. | | | 28% |
7. What services would be of use for you? (several answers possible)
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| A collection of BayCEER-posters as examples, how the templates can be filled. | | | 28% |
| Service for visiting/business cards | | | 48% |
| Feedback to the presentations in form of an optional "debriefing". | | | 60% |
| Other - see subsequent description field: | | 0% |
Suggestions for the next BayCEER Workshop
| - More time for discussion
- Let posters hanged more time (week)
- Create a list of CLEAR scientific research questions and to generate debate previous each block. |
