The biweekly HIFMB seminar provides a forum for sharing insights into our scientific, artistic and institutional activities, as well as the challenges researchers across career stages and disciplines face. The seminar fosters exchange and collaboration across disciplines and institutions and, whenever possible, engages the interested public. It offers a space for critical discussion, knowledge exchange and community building.
Seminars that are open to the public can be attended online. The seminar usually takes place on Tuesdays from 1 to 2 pm. Please refer to the schedule for exact dates, topics and participation links.
Upcoming Seminars
January 12, 1 pm
Florian Trigodet, Geraint Whittaker, Tim Mauch | Generative AI at work
‘Following the “Generative AI at work” session at the HIFMB retreat, the organisation team would like to present and discuss a summary of the notes, ideas and other collective wishes and concerns regarding the use of generative AI at work. We also want to discuss concrete potential actions/next steps that should be provided by the institute to address our findings.’
Hosted by: Seminar Team
not open to the public
January 26, 1 pm
Meren | Basics of AI: how it works and how to use it
Hosted by: Ecosystem Data Science group
open to the public: link to follow
February 9, 1 pm
Ute Jacob | Insights from a grant reviewer
‘I have looked at proposals from both sides now: Insights into Horizon Europe and MSCA – From Applicant to Reviewer and Back Again
Writing a successful European research proposal is one thing; evaluating one is quite another! Having experienced both sides of the process, as an applicant developing and coordinating proposals and as a reviewer assessing them, I offer a practical look behind the scenes of Horizon Europe and Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA). Drawing on these complementary perspectives, I will share insights into what makes a proposal convincing, what evaluators are really looking for, where even scientifically excellent proposals can lose points, and how to avoid some common pitfalls. The aim is to demystify the evaluation process, share a few lessons learned (sometimes the hard way!), and provide practical tips.’
Hosted by: Transfer Office
not open to the public
February 23, 1 pm
tba
Hosted by: Marine Governance group
Past Seminars
We are an interdisciplinary institute covering a variety of topics including microbial ‘omics and ecology, mathematical modeling and network science, coral ecosystem functioning and restoration, and societal and political/power relations with marine environments. Our aim is to make any seminar or other activity planned for these slots as engaging and relevant as possible for all attendees. Therefore, we ask all speakers/organizers to keep in mind the various backgrounds and research interests of attendees when planning their talk/activity.
To make talks more accessible to a broad audience, we encourage speakers to
- Provide a broader and more accessible introduction than would be expected from a typical conference talk or institutional seminar
- Discuss their findings in a broader scientific and societal context
- Keep in mind the various backgrounds of attendees when explaining methodological details, i.e avoid abbreviations and remember that methods commonly used in a specific field of research are likely not known to everyone in the room
- Mention relevant methodological limitations that may not be generally known outside the respective field of research
- Pretend a non-scientist friend or family member will be in the audience, and include a few ‘hooks’ or summary statements that would be understandable to them
The seminar can also encompass other planned activities, for example:
- Advice on Grantsmanship, CV building, or general career advice
- Institute-wide discussions
- ECR coffee chats
- PI question & answer sessions
- etc…
To ensure that these activities are relevant for researchers from humanities, natural sciences and social sciences alike, we suggest organizers to
- Team up with a colleague or two who have complementary expertise, if possible
- Explicitly introduce conventions or expectations in the context of a specific field, when relevant
- State the purpose or goals of the activity up front
- Introduce any background necessary for attendees of all backgrounds to fully participate in the activity (especially relevant for discussions)