BEEN THERE, DONE THAT – How things are working out for me
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Romain Sarremejane (2nd year PhD candidate)
Climate change
Land use changes
Change in flow and water temperature
Sedimentation
Acidification
Eutrophication
CO2
O2
Changes in ecosystem processes
Changes in community composition and
structure
…
BRIEFLY: WHAT AM I DOING HERE ?
HOW DID I GET HERE; ALMOST HALF WAY…
2014 20162015
… … …
2018
And life goes on
Master thesis in Oulu (Syke)
Got 4 years funding from
UniOGS
A lot of studies
Research visit Barcelona
1st conference
Planned graduation
Started 3 research project, abandoned 1
Start writing my 1st article
POSITIVE ASPECTS OF MY WORK
I like what I am doing
It feels like a first job
Internationalisation and collaboration
Good support and supervision
THE HARDSHIPS I HAVE FACED
Plans changed (project aborted, research visit)
A bit of cultural shock at first
A bit of stress and demotivation
THINGS TO KEEP IN MIND
Plan it well … plans are always changing
Travel and make it international
Get involved in your research group and meet other PhDs
Don’t spend your life at the office (relax)
Don’t be afraid of cultural shock
