Presented by Meryl Richards, Florencia Garcia, María De Bernardi, and Banira Lombardi, on May 15, 2019, as the introduction to the CCAFS & GRA CLIFF-GRADS Webinar Series. The webinar featured previous CLIFF student presentations and provided a place for discussion between current and previous students.

1. Direct measurement approaches to investigating mitigation
options in livestock systems
CLIFF-GRADS webinar series

2. Agenda
Topic Presenter
Introduction Meryl Richards
What is the effect of inhibiting methane production
in the rumen on nitrogen use efficiency?
Florencia Garcia
Evaluation of GHG in pastures with foliar N
fertilizers
María De Bernardi
Can pasture type influence nitrous oxide
emissions from cattle manure?
Banira Lombardi
Discussion of presentations All participants
Tips for writing and publishing journal articles Meryl Richards
Discussion on writing and publishing All participants
Conclusion Meryl Richards

3. Presenters
María De Bernardi
Florencia Garcia
Banira Lombardi
Meryl Richards

4. How to participate in the
discussion
• Use the questions box to enter your
questions for the presenters or your tips for
academic writing and publishing.
• You may enters questions or tips at any
time during the webinar
• When you enter a question/comment,
please tell us who you are and where you
are visiting for your CLIFF-GRADS
fellowship!
• If you are having any trouble hearing or
using the question box, you can also use
the chat box to communicate with the
organizers

5. When you are new at it
Writing scientific papers
With thanks to Todd Rosenstock

6. Tip #1: Learning to write scientific
papers takes time and practice
DON’T EXPECT TO
GET INTO SCIENCE
ON YOUR FIRST TRY
GIVE YOURSELF TIME
TO FIGURE OUT
APPROACHES THAT
WORK FOR YOU
ASK COLLEAGUES
AND ADVISORS FOR
FEEDBACK

7. Tip#2: Don’t try to write a
perfect first draft
Just get your thoughts down,
then re-write!

8. Tip #3: For
your first
article,
mimic an
article from
your target
journal and
scientific
field

9. Tips for getting started
(my approach)
Create an outline!
1
Start with the
methods or results
(I like to start with
the results)
2
Then write the
introduction, then
discussion and
conclusions
3

10. The introduction
Big
problem
statement
Specific
research
objectives

11. Big problem statement
Narrowing the problem
statement
Brief review of similar studies
Specific research objectives
Why the research is novel, in
the context of similar studies

12. The Discussion
• Summarize your major findings. What were the answers to the
research questions you laid out in the introduction?
• Explain what the findings mean and why they are important
• How do the findings agree or disagree with other studies?
• Acknowledge and explain any unusual findings or limitations of the
study

13. Summary of
findings
Broad
implications of
findings
More specific
summary of
findings
More specific
implications
Limitations of
study

14. Dealing with
revisions
Provide an itemized response to
each comment
Clearly describe which parts of the
manuscript you have revised;
include line numbers to direct
reviewers to revisions
You don’t have to make all
changes requested! If you
disagree with the reviewers
interpretation, say why and
provide evidence

15. Rejection is normal!
Don’t take it
personally!
Revise (if
necessary) and
resubmit to
another journal

16. Your writing and
publishing tips?

17. Next webinar:
Food loss and waste
Date and time to
be announced

18. 2019 CLIFF-GRADS Workshop
Workshop for CLIFF-GRADS fellows October 6-7, 2019
preceding the conference