ESA+Session

=ESA Session Planning=

A tentative schedule of events during the session

 * 11:30am - Hellos & Welcomes
 * 11:35am - Short intro
 * 11:40am - Panelist introductions (5 mins each) - Each panelist introduce themselves, gives their background
 * 12:00pm - Panel discussion around provocative questions (see **//Provocative questions brainstorming//** below - anyone log in and add some!)
 * 12:30pm - Small group discussion, breakout along professional areas or other ways to break up (see //**Breakout groups**// below)
 * 1:10pm - Regroup for closing thoughts

Areas of expertise of the panel

 * ===**[|Virginia Gewin] ****: Independent science journalist (w/ work in Science/Nature/etc.)** ===
 * ===**Sandra Chung:** Science communicator at NEON ===
 * ===[|Joe Simonis] : Research scientist at the Lincon Park Zoo ===
 * ===[|Lael Goodman] : Analyst w/ the Union of Concerned Scientists ===

Provocative questions brainstorming

 * How soon should I cut out?
 * What is the single best thing you need to get where you are today?
 * Core competencies that you need to go outside academia?
 * Given that academic advisors often want to drive students into academia, how do you get training/advice needed to go outside academia?

Breakout groups

 * Panel proposes some ideas for how to break out into groups, and ask for audience ideas
 * Ideas, break into groups based on :
 * Career type: non-profit vs. journalism vs. etc...
 * Random
 * Competencies: writing, data science/stats/etc., policy, etc.
 * Whiteboard all ideas
 * Then break into groups