Show notes
Joseph James, biologist at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, discusses his career trajectory and the creation of Binning Singletons, a unique mentorship program built on peer-to-peer networking at scientific meetings and conferences and was first implemented in 2019 at ASM Microbe.
Links for the Episode Binning Singletons and Peer-to-Peer Networking- Learn more about Binning Singletons.
- Contact Joe James: [email protected]
- Follow Binning Singletons on Bluesky.
- Binning Singletons: Mentoring through Networking at ASM Microbe 2019—mSphere article.
- Binning Singletons: Tackling Conference Networking When You Don't Know Anyone—Guest post on Addgene Blog.
- Mastering a Mentoring Relationship as the Mentee—asm.org article that James says has really helped him explain Binning Singletons as a coaching form of mentorship.
- Mapping a Mentoring Roadmap and Developing a Supportive Network for Strategic Career Advancement—article on developing networks of mentors, another area Binning Singletons tries to address.
- #FEMSmicroBlog: Networking at Online Conferences (for Early Career Scientists).
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