Day 1 Tues 27th

27-29 OCTOBER 2015

CIE STAFF AND HDR
CONFERENCE

Arrival

Plenary: Prof Don Driscoll (Deakin)

Welcome dinner at Ginger Kitchen (on

campus)

Trivia night

Day 2 Wed 28th

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Welcoming address

Plenary: Dr Adriana Vergs (UNSW)

1st session of talks

The CIE invites you to attend the CIE STAFF AND HDR CONFERENCE

Lunch

2015, to be held at Deakin University Warrnambool campus, Alfred

2nd session of talks

Deakin

Science communication workshop:

Lecture

Theatre

J2.01,

between

Tuesday,

27th

and

Thursday, 29th October 2015. The conference has three plenaries

showcasing the work of top players from a diverse field of

Adriana Vergs
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disciplines, along with workshops and discussions to highlight

career

opportunities

and

promote

collaboration

across

Women in science discussion: Dr Emily

Nicholson & Dr Matthew Symonds

the

Speed dating and drinks

campuses. Talks will include a mix of 15 minute and 5 minute turbo-

Conference dinner at the Flying Horse

talks from both staff and HDRs, ensuring interesting and engaging

Day 3 - Thurs 29th

presentation sessions.
The CIE is providing free evening entertainment, catering and on
campus

accommodation

creating

great

place

to

build

collaborative links with those from other campuses.

PLENARY SPEAKERS
Professor Don Driscoll
Professor of Terrestrial Ecology, Life and Environmental
Sciences, Deakin University. (Burwood). Research interests:
Landscape ecology, fire ecology, and conservation biology

Plenary: Prof John Wingfield

(UCDAVIS)

3rd session of talks

Library support session

Lunch

Forum: Golden pieces of advice to get a

job post PhD and beyond

Closing address and awards

https://dondriscoll.wordpress.com/

Dr Adriana Verges
Senior Lecturer, Biological, Earth & Environmental Sciences,
University of NSW. Research interests: Marine ecology,
species interactions, climate change, tropicalisation
http://www.bees.unsw.edu.au/adriana-verges

Distinguished Professor John Wingfield

Distinguished Professor, Department of Neurobiology,
Physiology and Behavior, University of California, Davis.
Research interests: Environmental endocrinology
http://biosci3.ucdavis.edu/Faculty/Profile/View/376

Registration
Closes: 30/09/15
https://payments.deakin.edu.a
u/CIE-HDR15