Current position
Senior Scientist--Grant Writer at the Center for Microbial Dynamics and Infection at Georgia Tech
Conducting workshops and individual coaching for grad student and postdoc writing/communication projects
Contributing to writing and organization of multi-PI collaborative grant proposals
Finding funding opportunities
Sep 2021-present
Senior Scientist--Grant Writer at the Center for Microbial Dynamics and Infection at Georgia Tech
Conducting workshops and individual coaching for grad student and postdoc writing/communication projects
Contributing to writing and organization of multi-PI collaborative grant proposals
Finding funding opportunities
Sep 2021-present
Previous experience with professional development
I enjoy being involved in professional development for students of all ages, especially events that are tailored to groups systematically excluded from STEM careers. I'm particularly interested in focusing on scientific communication skills, in order to improve communication between academics and their colleagues, their students, and the public.
Professional development in the field
While managing the Barton Group field season, I organized various activities for the team of junior scientist volunteers:
Dessert with Discussion seminars (a knock-off of the wonderful series at Kellogg Biological Station!)
Careers in science fireside chat
Rainy-day research symposium
Planoles, Spain, summer 2019
Student Representative: EEBB Program Retreat Planning Committee
Managed a departmental survey that determined the retreat agenda
Ecology, Evolutionary Biology and Behavior Program, Michigan State University, fall 2015
Student Representative: EEBB Program Faculty Search and Hiring Committee
Ecology, Evolutionary Biology and Behavior Program, Michigan State University, 2014-2015
Chair: Professional Development Committee for Graduate Women in Science
Organized a workshop on ePortfolios: Creating a Professional Web Presence
Organized a workshop on conflict management and negotiation, tailored to women in STEM fields
Organized 2-3 informal networking events per semester for GWIS members
Michigan State University, Sep 2012-May 2013
Mentor for NSF GRFP Application Workshop
Plant Biology Department, Michigan State University, Oct-Nov 2012 and 2013
Co-organizer for Plant Biology Graduate Student Retreat on Scientific Communication
Michigan State University, Apr 4, 2012
Presentations
Baskett, C.A. (2012) The undergrad research experience: why and how. MSU Undergraduate Plant Biology Club. 19 March: East Lansing, MI.
Baskett, C.A. (2012) Oral presentations workshop. MSU Plant Biology Graduate Student Retreat. 4 April: East Lansing, MI.
Professional development in the field
While managing the Barton Group field season, I organized various activities for the team of junior scientist volunteers:
Dessert with Discussion seminars (a knock-off of the wonderful series at Kellogg Biological Station!)
Careers in science fireside chat
Rainy-day research symposium
Planoles, Spain, summer 2019
Student Representative: EEBB Program Retreat Planning Committee
Managed a departmental survey that determined the retreat agenda
Ecology, Evolutionary Biology and Behavior Program, Michigan State University, fall 2015
Student Representative: EEBB Program Faculty Search and Hiring Committee
Ecology, Evolutionary Biology and Behavior Program, Michigan State University, 2014-2015
Chair: Professional Development Committee for Graduate Women in Science
Organized a workshop on ePortfolios: Creating a Professional Web Presence
Organized a workshop on conflict management and negotiation, tailored to women in STEM fields
Organized 2-3 informal networking events per semester for GWIS members
Michigan State University, Sep 2012-May 2013
Mentor for NSF GRFP Application Workshop
Plant Biology Department, Michigan State University, Oct-Nov 2012 and 2013
Co-organizer for Plant Biology Graduate Student Retreat on Scientific Communication
Michigan State University, Apr 4, 2012
Presentations
Baskett, C.A. (2012) The undergrad research experience: why and how. MSU Undergraduate Plant Biology Club. 19 March: East Lansing, MI.
Baskett, C.A. (2012) Oral presentations workshop. MSU Plant Biology Graduate Student Retreat. 4 April: East Lansing, MI.
Science outreach and journalism
My research career and journalism hobby started at the same time. When I was an undergrad at Rice University, I listened to podcasts while staring at flowers for hours recording pollination. They inspired me to start and manage a weekly news magazine show on KTRU, Rice Radio. Since then I've enjoyed being involved in a variety of outreach and science communication activities.
Data Nuggets in English and Spanish (K16 data literacy classroom exercises)
"Where to find the hungry, hungry herbivores"
"Are plants more toxic in the tropics"
Interviewed for "Pokeweed: A Beautiful, Deadly (Yet Edible) Plant?!" by StoneAgeMan
Nov 2020
Interviewed for "The Snapdragon Hunt" on Tumble Podcast (science for kids)
Planoles, Spain, Jul 2018
Producer, Bringing Data to Life in Science Classrooms (videos about scientists for K16)
Michigan State University, 2016-2018
Here is a video I helped produce: sticky situations
Managing Editor, The Food Fix podcast (interviews about food systems research)
Michigan State University, Dec 2014 to Dec 2015
Co-organizer of EEBB student outreach effort at Creation Summit
Covered in Slate
Michigan State University, Nov 2014
Assistant producer of basic science stories, WKAR’s Current State radio magazine program
Here are some stories I worked on: new bird species, herbaria, fossils, robofish, optimism, diets
Michigan State University, Mar 2014 to Feb 2015
Festival Activity: Stelzner, L., C.A. Baskett, and S. Magnoli. Roses are red, violets are blue, when a bee’s on a flower, what does it do?
Graduate Women in Science: Girls’ Math and Science Day, annually in March 2012-2014
MSU Science Festival, annually in 2013-2014
Blogging about natural history, ecology, evolution, and sustainability
Guest posts: demystifying speciation, on zombie ideas, BEACON on research and outreach and research again
Example posts on my blog (hoatzins, oilbirds, series on cheating in pollination)
Thomas J. Watson Fellowship, "Natural Connections: Fostering Relationships with the Environment"
Podcast (also in Spanish) and blog about natural history, ecology, evolution, and sustainability
Environmental outreach projects, e.g. a handout on common trees and a poster on common birds in Chiloé, Chile
Ecuador, Chile, Panama, Spain, Aug 2010-Aug 2011
Presentations
Zoom a Scientist (high schoolers). Apr and May 2021: IST Austria
"Insects & Drugs & Rock & Roll." Think and Drink series. Dec 2020: IST Austria
Zoom a Scientist (bilingual 5th grade class). Mar 2018: Mary Harris Intermediate, Fort Worth, TX
"Plant Drugs: Thinking Outside the Pot." Biology on Tap series. Jan 2017: Midtown Brewing Company, Lansing, MI
Data Nuggets in English and Spanish (K16 data literacy classroom exercises)
"Where to find the hungry, hungry herbivores"
"Are plants more toxic in the tropics"
Interviewed for "Pokeweed: A Beautiful, Deadly (Yet Edible) Plant?!" by StoneAgeMan
Nov 2020
Interviewed for "The Snapdragon Hunt" on Tumble Podcast (science for kids)
Planoles, Spain, Jul 2018
Producer, Bringing Data to Life in Science Classrooms (videos about scientists for K16)
Michigan State University, 2016-2018
Here is a video I helped produce: sticky situations
Managing Editor, The Food Fix podcast (interviews about food systems research)
Michigan State University, Dec 2014 to Dec 2015
Co-organizer of EEBB student outreach effort at Creation Summit
Covered in Slate
Michigan State University, Nov 2014
Assistant producer of basic science stories, WKAR’s Current State radio magazine program
Here are some stories I worked on: new bird species, herbaria, fossils, robofish, optimism, diets
Michigan State University, Mar 2014 to Feb 2015
Festival Activity: Stelzner, L., C.A. Baskett, and S. Magnoli. Roses are red, violets are blue, when a bee’s on a flower, what does it do?
Graduate Women in Science: Girls’ Math and Science Day, annually in March 2012-2014
MSU Science Festival, annually in 2013-2014
Blogging about natural history, ecology, evolution, and sustainability
Guest posts: demystifying speciation, on zombie ideas, BEACON on research and outreach and research again
Example posts on my blog (hoatzins, oilbirds, series on cheating in pollination)
Thomas J. Watson Fellowship, "Natural Connections: Fostering Relationships with the Environment"
Podcast (also in Spanish) and blog about natural history, ecology, evolution, and sustainability
Environmental outreach projects, e.g. a handout on common trees and a poster on common birds in Chiloé, Chile
Ecuador, Chile, Panama, Spain, Aug 2010-Aug 2011
Presentations
Zoom a Scientist (high schoolers). Apr and May 2021: IST Austria
"Insects & Drugs & Rock & Roll." Think and Drink series. Dec 2020: IST Austria
Zoom a Scientist (bilingual 5th grade class). Mar 2018: Mary Harris Intermediate, Fort Worth, TX
"Plant Drugs: Thinking Outside the Pot." Biology on Tap series. Jan 2017: Midtown Brewing Company, Lansing, MI
