Speed Chatting with Experts
This dynamic event organized by the ISTS Student Committee is designed to provide students, young researchers, and curious participants with an opportunity to engage in short, focused discussions with established experts in their fields.
Modeled after the concept of speed-dating, participants will rotate through a series of one-on-one conversations, allowing them to gain insights, seek mentorship, and expand their professional network. This is an informal, approachable way to chat with professionals whose work you’ve read or heard about.
Foraging with a friend
This event is a fun and informal way to connect established sea turtle professionals with students and researchers from around the world through a shared meal.
How it works: A document will be set up where established sea turtle professionals can sign up to host a meal (on their own time) with students or early career researchers.
On the form, professionals will indicate how many people they would like to host and provide their contact information and a few key words on their area(s) of expertise. The host professional will pay for the meal, so the students/early career researchers can enjoy a free meal while connecting with someone in the sea turtle field.
Students/Early Career Researchers can sign up to have a meal with their professional of choice; however, the signup is on a first-come-first-served basis. When signing up, contact information will be required. Please sign up for only ONE meal. And be patient as many Professionals may not add their names to the list until closer to the meeting.
Arranging the meal: Once all the slots are filled for a particular professional, the students/early career researchers must then reach out to the all in the meal group using the provided contact information (WhatsApp, email, etc.) and coordinate a day, time, and place of your choosing. This is 100% up to participants and the ISTS is not involved in any of the meal organization, etc.
