December 2023 Goals

Monthly Goals

December Goals

Knowing this is another short month due to the holidays, my monthly goals are succinct and build upon existing progress.

• Get through eDNA bioinformatics pipeline from CALeDNA trip

20%

• Continue p450 manuscript draft

60%

• Prepare SICB presentation for January

10%

• Prepare Yellow Island website for January

15%

November Goal Recap

• Get through eDNA bioinformatics pipeline from CALeDNA trip

20%

• Outline & draft p450 manuscript

60%

• Prepare poster for AGU in December

10%

November Goal Reflection

What worked, what didn’t, where can I improve

What Worked

• Small amounts of daily progress over large chunks of work blocks
• I was clear about my limitations and stuck to imminent projects. This resulted in going to AGU as a BIMS ambassador only instead of going as an ambassador and presenting.

What Didn’t

• I didn’t make a comprehensive list of steps to accomplish each goal.
• I didn’t spend my time waiting for data to clarify the workflow for eDNA bioinformatics pipeline.

Improve

• Prioritize workload and then create steps, it is clear that not all steps for all projects are a priority.
• Work on switching tasks and making better documentation to support shifting between tasks to encourage overall progress, not just an ‘all or nothing’ outcome.
• Consistently schedule ‘bench’ time for coding and computer- based work at the beginning of the week when I do my weekly schedule review.