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So I just had my very first official interview with the Nothern Research Station in Minnesota. I want to work there so bad. I hope to god they pick me.
There were two men that interviewed me (one was the regional ecologist for the station) The interview was full of curve balls such as: Which keys do you use for tree identification (asked by the ecologist)?
My Answer: Michigan Trees because all of my research has been Michigan based.
Correct Answer: BUD SCALES and LEAF MARGINS?!?!?!??!
What the fuck, I assumed that was a given. Any good ecologist knows how to analyze bud scales and leaf margins as if it were their 6th sense. I guess I assumed too much.
Anyway, I'm wayyyyy qualified, but had a hell of a time explaining that to them. Seriously, I've been working on the same global warming projects for 2 years. I know how to set up plots and sample like mad.
It sounds like a really neat project: it's the SAME project but in different ecosystems.
GOOD LORD, I hope Alex's interview went better than mine.
On the up side-- I knew the guy interviewing me. He used to work with me, and he was my TREE IDENTIFICATION teaching assistant. It sounds like an awesome opportunity.
There were two men that interviewed me (one was the regional ecologist for the station) The interview was full of curve balls such as: Which keys do you use for tree identification (asked by the ecologist)?
My Answer: Michigan Trees because all of my research has been Michigan based.
Correct Answer: BUD SCALES and LEAF MARGINS?!?!?!??!
What the fuck, I assumed that was a given. Any good ecologist knows how to analyze bud scales and leaf margins as if it were their 6th sense. I guess I assumed too much.
Anyway, I'm wayyyyy qualified, but had a hell of a time explaining that to them. Seriously, I've been working on the same global warming projects for 2 years. I know how to set up plots and sample like mad.
It sounds like a really neat project: it's the SAME project but in different ecosystems.
GOOD LORD, I hope Alex's interview went better than mine.
On the up side-- I knew the guy interviewing me. He used to work with me, and he was my TREE IDENTIFICATION teaching assistant. It sounds like an awesome opportunity.