2021 Summer Symposium

June 2-4, 2021
11:00 am – 4:00 pm EDT via Zoom

Access Recordings of the 2021 Symposium

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Join us for the Tiny Earth Summer Symposium! This annual event is designed to showcase student research presentations and Tiny Earth’s international network and community. Instructors should encourage their students to attend the conference, present their Tiny Earth research, and invite their families and friends to listen and learn.

Event Schedule

Wednesday, June 2

11:00 am EDT	Welcome Speaker: Sarah Miller This session will welcome everyone to the symposium and provide an overview of the sessions. It will include a First Nations reading about the land on which we stand, a feature on antiracism, justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion, and updates from the Tiny Earth network from the Executive Director.
11:45 EDT	Keynote: Tiny Earth, Big Discoveries Speaker: Jo Handelsman Tiny Earth Founder and Director of the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery will give an overview of Tiny Earth’s approach to studentsourcing antibiotic discovery from soil. Hear about exciting new research developments from the Tiny Earth network and Chemistry Hub.
12:45 pm EDT	Break
1:15 EDT	Today, Tiny Earth. Tomorrow…? An Inside Look into Where Tiny Earthlings Go After Graduation Speakers: Amy Shircel, Halee Behrens, Sabina Joseph, Varun Rachakonda, and Roman Lyudmer Students! Hear how past Tiny Earthlings leveraged their experience for the next step in their careers, graduate school, and more.
2:15 EDT	Break
2:30 EDT	Panel: Anti-microbial stewardship as a public health imperative Speakers: Deena Altman, Arturo Casadevall, Brian Darkow, Barry Fox, and Gail Nahwahquaw Physicians, scientists, public health experts, and veterinarians share diverse perspectives about stewardship and public health issues related to antibiotic use.
3:30 EDT	Sponsor Presentation: Vaccine development and moving on from the COVID-19 Pandemic Speaker: Greg Bleck, Catalent Discussing the different COVID-19 vaccines, why they were able to be developed so fast, and what may be next.
4:00 EDT	Wrap Up Day 1

Thursday, June 3

11:00 am EDT	Welcome Speaker: Heather Pelzel Tiny Earth Symposium Co-Chair gives welcome remarks with an inclusive introductory activity
11:15 EDT	Student Research Presentations (Session I) Poster Gallery I Learn about Tiny Earth student research findings on their path toward antibiotic discovery from bacteria in soil. Help us celebrate their accomplishments!
12:15 pm EDT	Break
12:45 EDT	Keynote: Role of Emergent Properties in Shaping Host-Microbe Interactions Speaker: Nichole Broderick Join Tiny Earth Director of Science and Training for a session on research and discovery
1:45 EDT	Break
2:15 EDT	Student Research Presentations (Session II) Poster Gallery II Continue to learn about Tiny Earth student research findings on their path toward antibiotic discovery from bacteria in soil. Help us celebrate their accomplishments!
3:15 EDT	Today, Tiny Earth. Tomorrow…? An Inside Look into Hiring and Admissions Speakers: Alice Joplin, Sebastian Kraves, Jennifer Heinritz, Chuck Klein Students! Join industry leaders and admissions officers to talk about careers, internships, and graduate school in science.
4:15 EDT	Wrap Up Day 2

Friday, June 4

	This day is for Tiny Earth Partner Instructors (TEPIs) only
11:00-3:00 EDT	Tapas Talks & Topical Discussions Join us for a suite of TEPI “Tapas Talks” – short talks by TEPIs about Tiny Earth instructional ideas, research, and other innovations. Tapas talks will be interspersed with informal topical discussions relevant to teaching Tiny Earth.