NOTE: This week, lab will be held in FISH 109 NOT OTB 206! This will give us a more comfortable space to view Accidental Host together and to pitch term paper ideas in small groups.

student delivering an elevator pitch

As you know, for your culminating project, you will select a wildlife parasite and develop a plan to control, eradicate, eliminate, or augment that parasite. You already spoke with your instructors last week about the parasite species you were considering; this week, you'll pitch your ideas for control, eradication, elimination, or augmentation of the parasite to the class!

First, for inspiration, I encourage you to check out the final elevator pitches (given at the end of the quarter) by previous FISH 406 students.

This week, we'll spend the first half of lab watching Accidental Host together. Then, we'll start honing your pitches for control, elimination, eradication, or augmentation of your focal parasite. We'll start by putting you in pairs. Each member of the pair will share their idea, and your job is to provide your partner with constructive, critical feedback that will help them hone and shape their idea. Then, we'll get into larger groups, where you'll share your idea with your peers and instructors; everyone will chime in with their suggestions for improvement.