Presenting at the Center for Marine Life Center (CMLC) had ended up being a hoot! The weekend brings in a lot of people into Charleston, and we were able to make the best of the bigger crowd. We got to show off all the work that we have done, and even specimens that we collected in the local area. I felt a bit nervous at first, but people were very enthusiastic of the research we were all doing. We had locals, but we also had people from around the country that just so happened to be passing through Charleston. It was great being able to interact with such a diverse crowd and be able to give and share insight. Surprisingly, a lot of the locals had been very curious about the nemerteans. Many of them routinely collect clams in the mudflats and come across the phylum but had known very little about them. It was great being able to answer many of the questions people had. It helped reinforce a lot of what I learned throughout the summer, and also added to people’s understanding of an understudied phylum. Going into the week, we all had to have a rough draft for a poster. Afterwards everyone had to switch gears. Some of us were throwing it into high gear to collect the data needed for their project, and others went deeper into the poster-making aspect. I went more into the poster-making aspect. Initially I would’ve thought that it would’ve been more relaxed, but I realized now it was a lot of work. Poster-making is a finicky process and comes with the challenge of having to maximize impact through language and visuals in a limited amount of space. Leading up to the professional development session I thought my poster was half-way finished, but I ended up starting from scratch again. In the end, I felt that I could communicate my message in a much better fashion. Thankfully the grad students have been an invaluable resource to improving the presentation and impact. I give my deepest and sincerest regards to all the grad students who have helped me in any way possible.
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