Students are not required to purchase any materials for the course, as we will rely upon freely available information sources. But here are some useful resources that you might consult during and after the course.


SAFS MS thesis proposals

Callum Backstrom, Padilla-Gamino Lab - Investigating how thermal bleaching stress affects heavy metal concentrations in the reef-building coral Montipora capitata

Nicole Doran, Scheuerell Lab - Viewing heavy metal contamination of a threatened salmonid through an environmental justice lens

Karl Veggerby, Scheuerell Lab - Habitat function of shellfish aquaculture ecosystems: Fish behavior and diets


SAFS PhD dissertation proposals

Jeremy Axworthy, Padilla-Gamino Lab - The impacts of climate change and microplastics pollution on corals and coral reefs

Rachel Fricke, Olden Lab - Emerging technologies to assess human benefits from and risks to water resources

Rachelle Johnson, Olden Lab - Bioenergetics-based food web assessment of factors limiting production of native salmonids in Upper Skagit River reservoirs

Natalie Mastick, Wood Lab - Long-term change in the burden of anisakid nematode parasites for marine mammal hosts

Helena McMonagle, Essington and Hilborn Labs - Quantifying and sustaining ecosystem services of mesopelagic fishes


YouTube channels

Life in academia - Matthias Rillig gives advice on being a graduate student, running a lab, and everything in between


Books

Heard SB. 2016. The Scientist’s Guide to Writing. Princeton University Press.

Zinsser W. 2016. On Writing Well. HarperCollins.


Papers

Sand-Jensen K. 2007. How to write consistently boring scientific literature. Oikos 116:723-727


Blogs & threads

Google search tips (Twitter thread)

Where do you do your best writing? (Blog post)

What makes writing more readable? (Blog post)

Writing tips from ASLO (YouTube video)