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

Thank you

QUESTIONS, COMMENTS ?

Contact: romain.sarremejane@oulu.fi