Blog | Heidi Waite

Heidi Waite

Dec 8, 20205 min read

Ford Foundation Predoctoral Fellowship

Hello! You've clicked on this post, so chances are you are currently applying or are planning to apply to the Ford Foundation Predoctoral...

Heidi Waite

Jul 3, 20206 min read

Exercise and Outdoor Activities

Original: https://sites.uci.edu/graduateinterconnect/2019/08/13/exercise-and-outdoor-activities/ Calling all beach bums and gym rats! If...

Heidi Waite

Jul 2, 20204 min read

Resume / CV Writing

Original Post UCI GIC: [Topics were inspired by questions from mentees & discussions with the UCI's Ecology and Evolutionary Biology...

Heidi Waite

Jul 2, 20203 min read

How to Choose a Graduate Program

[Topics were inspired by questions from mentees & discussions with the UCI's Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Ecology Group] Yay! You’ve...

Heidi Waite

Jul 2, 20202 min read

Informational Interviews

[Topics were inspired by questions from mentees & discussions with the UCI's Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Ecology Group] I find...

Heidi Waite

Jul 2, 20203 min read

Graduate school: Where to start?

[Topics were inspired by questions from mentees & discussions with the UCI's Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Ecology Group] So, you’re...

Heidi Waite

Jul 2, 20202 min read

How to write a graduate school inquiry email

Applying to grad school and want to reach out to potential advisers, but don't know how? This blog post gives a general outline & examples.

Heidi Waite

May 1, 20202 min read

Learning R: Resources

Programming - that's just for computer geeks, right? Nope, biologists also program...and a lot actually! Biologists use a programming...

Heidi Waite

May 1, 20202 min read

Scientific Writing: A beginner's guide

As an undergraduate, I struggled with writing especially for science. It was definitely a learning curve and I'm still learning. But,...

Heidi Waite

May 1, 20205 min read

GRE: Tips & Tricks

The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) is just one more hurdle you've got to jump though to apply to graduate school. It's a crazy long...

Heidi Waite

Mar 31, 20201 min read

New position: Writer for The Loh Down on Science

Hi all! I am officially a new writer for the NPR show, The Loh Down on Science. I joined "The Hive" to expand my writing and science...

Heidi Waite

Dec 3, 20192 min read

Does the apple fall far from the tree?: Parental effects could save the California mussel

[A little bit about my research!] Video: https://www.loom.com/share/6e94a7a90bee429fae0a232fbfed1228 Increased temperatures due to...