Considering that there are many more ecology PhDs than jobs in academia, I thought some subscribers (especially ABDs, postdocs, PhDs on the job hunt) may be interested in this bootcamp happening this fall in New York City. I have no connection to it; I just think it sounds like an awesome opportunity! For ecologists doing data-intensive work, your data skills may be your most marketable outside of academia, and it sounds like this program would help you learn how to make that jump.
The Data Incubator is an intensive six-week bootcamp that prepares the best science and engineering PhDs to work as data scientists and quants. It identifies fellows who already have the 90% difficult-to-learn skills and equips them with the last 10%: the tools and technology stack that make them self-sufficient, productive contributors. The program is free for fellows. Employers only pay a tuition fee if they successfully hire. More details here: http://www.thedataincubator.com/?ch=em&ref=b58321f58e40#program Cheers, Carrie Seltzer -- Carrie E. Seltzer, Ph.D. Research Associate University of Maryland- College Park www.carrieseltzer.com
