Brett Jesmer
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@BrettJesmer
Wildlife Ecologist | Conservationist | Interested in Animal Behavior, Movement, Nutrition and Demography | Newfound member of the Hokie Nation
Would be nice if people stopped exaggerating the academic work schedule. The job can vary from tons of free time way under 40 hrs/wk to workaholic tendencies depending on personal choices around how many projects to balance. Some colleagues barely work. Some always work.
During my postdoc I went to a faculty training seminar. There we were told working weekends should be expected as faculty. I asked, but what if you have kids? The speaker responded, “I chose to be childless to dedicate my life to my research” . 🙄 No thanks.
How amazing is the Schell Lab? This week -@Lauren_Stanton_ published in @J_Exp_Biol (picked up by the @nytimes) -@EstienCesar published in @FrontEducation abt reimagining broader impacts -I found out @flamingmuffinz is in a @calacademy exhibit showing off the superhero they are!
