Planted: Finding Your Roots in STEM Careers

Episode 7: Final destinations with guests Tricia Bethke and Dr. Jennifer Chandler

Oct 4, 2018

So you’ve done all the work and gained all the necessary skills, but how do you know you’ve arrived in your dream job in STEM and plant science? In this episode of Planted, Tricia Bethke and Dr. Jennifer Chandler share tips and advice for reaching the sweet spot in their careers and taking risks to end up exactly...

Episode 8: What adventure is next? with guest Audrey Denvir

Oct 4, 2018

What opportunity is next on the horizon? Listen on this episode of Planted as Audrey Denvir describes her decision-making process to take the next step in her career. Although her career has taken many forms, from wanting to be pop-star to working in Mexico and Latin America with an emphasis on sustainable...

Episode 5: Navigating multiple opportunities with guests Dr. Murphy Westwood and Trinity Pierce

Sep 27, 2018

Sometimes, does it really come down to trusting your gut? Setting a course within your STEM/plant career can be difficult when you are presented with multiple opportunities, internships or programs to choose between. In this episode of Planted, Dr. Murphy Westwood and Trinity Pierce share their insight on how they...

Episode 6: North Stars: the leaders in your journey with guest Dr. Chelsie Romulo

Sep 27, 2018

Mentors, colleagues and advisers do more than give insight on the journey, they can help shape the path. Follow us on this episode of Planted, as Dr. Chelsea Romulo winds us through her current research into the far corners of the Amazon and discusses mentors and advisers that helped her carve her journey to...

Episode 3: Choosing a direction with guest Ashley Tuffin

Sep 20, 2018

Internships can take you all over the world and provide valuable insight into the career of your dreams. In this episode, Ashley Tuffin, a research assistant at The Morton Arboretum, describes how the internships guided by your interest can shape decisions and directions within your STEM/plant career trajectory.

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