Distinguished Speaker Seminar-Everglades Restoration in the Context of Climate Change

Soil and Water Science Department Distinguished Speaker Seminar

• Speaker: Dr. Nicholas G. Aumen
• Regional Science Advisor‐South Florida United States Geological Survey Davie, Florida
• Title: Everglades Restoration in the Context of Climate Change
• Date: March 10, 2014
• Time: 3:15 PM – 4:15 PM
• Location: McCarty Hall A Room G186

Everglades restoration is proceeding in the face of impending climate change, which includes major impacts predicted from sea-level rise. More than 60% of Everglades National Park's freshwater marshes are at an elevation of 1 m or less above sea level, so much of this global treasure is at risk. In addition to sea-level rise, possible increases in temperature, increases in evapotranspiration rates, and decreases in rainfall pose serious problems for the Everglades. In an exercise intended to assess the present state of our ecological knowledge related to climate change impacts, a workshop was held to examine the potential impacts of specific future scenarios. The scenarios included a 1.5oC temperature increase, including an increase in evapotranspiration, and plus or minus 10% rainfall.

These scenarios were then used as input to run a regional hydrologic model to simulate the hydrology expected in 2060 under these conditions. Ecologists with expertise in various areas of the ecosystem evaluated the modeled hydrologic outputs, drew conclusions about potential ecosystem responses, and identified research needs where projections of response had high uncertainty. Greater Everglades Priority Ecosystems Science (PES) Program: http://access.usgs.gov/. SOFIA -- South Florida Information Access: http://sofia.usgs.gov

Needed: Graduate Student Volunteers for 3MT Competition!

The University of Florida Graduate School in collaboration with I-Cubed and GSAC will be hosting its first Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) competition (http://ogmp.graduateschool.ufl.edu/3MT.aspx) on April 3, 2014… And we are in need of volunteers!

Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) is a research communication competition developed by The University of Queensland (UQ), Australia. It challenges graduate students to make a compelling presentation on their thesis topic and its significance in just three minutes. The format of the competition is set and there will be 7 preliminary heats before the final competition. Volunteers would have varied responsibilities (e.g. timekeeper, usher). The times and dates that volunteers are needed are as follows:

· Wednesday, March 12 2-4 pm Location: LG101A Brain Institute

· Monday, March 17 9-11am Location: LG101A Brain Institute

· Monday, March 17 12:30-2:30pm Location: LG101A Brain Institute

· Wednesday, March 19 9:30-11:30am Location: LG101A Brain Institute

· Wednesday, March 19 1:30-3:30pm Location: LG101A Brain Institute

· Thursday, March 20 9-11am Location: LG101A Brain Institute

· Friday, March 21 2-4pm Location: LG101A Brain Institute

· Thursday, April 3 1:45-4pm Location: Reitz Union

Please register to volunteer for one or more of these wonderful events asap:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/13qH-yXmZK-gptYmQz-xegHeXtTqKxrlJjm0tIDmmiy8/viewform

If you have any questions, please contact Rhonda Williams, rlwms@ufl.edu

Tex and LaTex Seminar for Graduate Students, 3/11 and 3/18, 5:10 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

LaTeX is a free typesetting system used for producing high quality journal articles, presentations, and even textbooks.

It is also used for dissertations in many disciplines here at UF.

The Graduate Mathematics Association and the NSF-funded UF I-Cubed Program are holding a two-part LaTeX seminar this semester.

The sessions will cover everything from installation and creating a basic document to advanced topics such as creating bibliographies, presentations, and illustrations.

The first session is on Tuesday, March 11, 2014 from 5:10 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in Little Hall 109. The second session is on Tuesday, March 18, 2014 from 5:10 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in L007 Turlington Hall.

Pizza and beverages will be provided.

In order to have an accurate idea of how many people will be attending, you must RSVP by filling out the form at:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1W5HkgZOalvo3vE7LhlPcMs7LfOXVZ9cL4xfrpi3-6r0/viewform

Be sure to include the following information: your name, department, preferred contact e-mail, and which sessions you will be attending.

Feel free to e-mail fsadams@ufl.edu with any questions.

Co-sponsored by the UF Graduate Mathematics Association (http://gma.math.ufl.edu) and the UF I-Cubed Program, NSF-funded Integration through Institutional Integration (http://i3.institutes.ufl.edu).

Non-Academic Careers for Graduate Students Workshop

The UF Career Resource Center invites you to participate in its next workshop:

Non-Academic Careers for Graduate Students Thursday, February 20, 2014, 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. UF Career Resource Center Library
This workshop provides an overview on how one can consider and pursue non-academic career options with a graduate degree.
For other February Career Development events please click on the link below:

http://www.crc.ufl.edu/htmlemail/Feb2014.html

Introductory Training in GIS

May 5-8, 2014 || Gainesville, FL
Florida Sea Grant and the University of Florida IFAS Extension invite you to register for this premier 3.5-day intensive workshop on ArcGIS 10.1, a powerful tool for managing natural resources and guiding growth and development processes.

You will learn the most commonly used GIS skills in the industry today by completing “real-world” exercises that will build your confidence using GIS, increase your awareness about GIS data sources, and help you explore GIS tools to enhance your program and research projects.

The training will consist of a series of short lectures, each to be followed by natural resource-based exercises that attendees will complete using ArcGIS 10.1. During the training, each participant will have access to a computer workstation, and several trainers will be on-hand to provide assistance.

This workshop is designed for:

 · Agency professionals
 · University researchers
 · UF faculty, staff, and students
 · Conservation land managers
 · Environmental engineers
 · Biological scientists
 · Environmental program managers
· County extension agents
· Private consultants
· Anyone who can benefit from using GIS to make decisions in natural resource and coastal management


After completing this workshop you will know:

· What GIS is and what can it do
· Navigate the ArcGIS Desktop
· How to handle spatial scale, accuracy, and precision
· How to solve water and/or land-use problems with GIS
· Work with spatial coordinate systems
· Obtain GIS data layers and create new spatial features
· Make and design high-quality map layouts
· How to geoprocess with ArcGIS Tools and Extensions
· Create and use models
· Where to get help and data

Register now for this hands-on, 3.5-day workshop that will introduce you to basic GIS knowledge and skills for real world applications!

UF Genetics Institute Seminar Series

FEBRUARY 11

Thomas J. Begley, PhD - University at Albany
Stress responses and disease phenotypes linked to tRNA modification enzymes

FEBRUARY 18

P. Todd Stukenberg, PhD - University of Virginia
Communication from the mitotic spindle to kinetochores and its role in Chromosomal instability in cancer

FEBRUARY 25

Clay Fuqua, PhD - Indiana University
Getting to your point right on the spot: adhesion control in the plant pathogen Agrobacterium tumefaciens

All seminars will be held in Cancer & Genetics Research Complex Auditorium 101 from 2-3 p.m. Questions? UFGI-info@ad.ufl.edu

Professional Development: "The Art of Networking" Panel Session- 2/11

The UF Graduate School invites all graduate students to attend the workshop titled “The Art of Networking”. This workshop will be a panel of professionals in the Gainesville Community with a variety of backgrounds and personality styles. They will each share their advice and tricks of the trade for creatively and effectively networking! The panel is comprised of the following professionals:

1. Teresa Scott – Public Works Director for the City of Gainesville.
2. Jen McElroy – Engineer at GRU and serves in many different leadership roles among the community and professional organizations.
3. Sarah Deavenport – an environmental engineer at CH2M Hill.

The format will be 30 minutes of panel members sharing their advice/experience/strategy/do’s and don’ts/etc. (5-10 minutes each), followed by 30 minutes of Q&A. Please send questions (in advance) that you would like discussed to kindarawis@aa.ufl.edu, or come prepared to raise your hand and ask them personally!

The workshop will be held on February 11th, 2014 from 4pm-5pm in Smathers Library East Room 1A.

Registration closes on February 10th at 5 pm or when room capacity is reached (whichever comes first). Register now to guarantee yourself a spot!

This session will not be recorded nor offered again this semester. For more information, visit http://www.graduateschool.ufl.edu/files/pdw-flyer.pdf

To register:
 Login to GIMS using your GatorLink ID and Password: http://gradschool.ufl.edu/gimsportal/gatorlink/portal.asp
Once you login, on the top of the page click on the “Workshops” tab
Under “Register” click the box and then “Submit”
After you complete this process, you will receive an email confirmation.

If your schedule changes and you are unable to attend the event, repeat the steps above to remove yourself from the list of workshop attendees.

Should you have any questions concerning the contents of this email, please email us at ogmp@ufl.edu.

UF UWP Writing Workshop Teleseminars for Graduate Students

The UF University Writing Program recognizes that graduate students need support in tackling their writing goals. To answer that need, the UWP offers several workshops each semester that address specific writing tasks. Each workshop teaches the basic structure, organization, and process for writing a particular type of paper (e.g. a case study or research report).

All UWP workshops are now being offered as teleseminars through Big Blue Button! We moved to this format after graduate students told us that freeing up time during the day was very difficult. Teleseminars can be attended live or listened to at your convenience. All participants will receive a recording of the workshop.

For more information and to register, go to: http://writing.ufl.edu/students/writing-workshops/.

2/10: Peace Corps Acting Director Carrie Hessler-Radelet to Meet With UF Students and Faculty

WHEN: 9:30 a.m. ET, Monday, Feb. 10, 2014

WHERE: Smathers Library (Library East) at the University of Florida, Room 1A

Peace Corps Acting Director Carrie Hessler-Radelet will visit the University of Florida on Monday, Feb. 10 to talk with students and faculty about how Peace Corps service can give them a competitive edge in today’s global job market. Peace Corps volunteers travel to the farthest corners of the world where they work toward sustainable change while gaining hands-on experience and developing the skills employers are looking for now more than ever.

College graduates who have served with the Peace Corps return home with a global perspective as well as cross-cultural, leadership, community development and language skills. They give back to their communities here at home and enrich the lives of those around them, helping to strengthen international ties and increase our country’s global competitiveness.

Students and community members can contact the North Florida field-based recruiter Chad Chernet at cchernet@peacecorps.gov to learn more.

CRC Upcoming Workshop and Virtual Career Fairs

“Non-Academic Careers for Graduate Students”

Workshop provides an overview on how one can consider and pursue non-academic career options

 Thursday Feb 20th, 4:00-5:00pm


Virtual Career Fairs

Interested in exploring career options? UF is now a member of the Graduate student Consortium and you can now register and try out for these opportunities.

Ph.D. & Master’s Virtual Career Fair, February 19th: http://gradtalent.careereco.net/

ACS (Chemistry, Science and Engineering) Virtual Career Fair, March 17-18th: http://www.careerfair.acs.org/

The UF Career Resource Center is not affiliated with any of these three events.

U-FUTuRES Teacher Transformation Series (T2S)

The NSF Math Science Partnership, U-FUTuRES: University of Florida Unites Teachers to Reform Education in Science, has prepared a group of middle school science teachers through a job-embedded masters’ degree program to provide high-quality professional development to their fellow science teachers in ten North Florida school districts. This summer, our teachers will be responsible for leading their first science content-focused workshops. We are recruiting science graduate students as content experts to support our teachers in the planning and delivering of these workshops.

Content expert responsibilities:

· Attend two 3-hour trainings in effective science instructional practices
· Participate in science content workshop planning sessions with the teachers
· As content experts, work with teacher(s) to co-develop and co-facilitate science content workshop for 4th-8th grade teachers in North Florida school districts (mileage will be reimbursed for trips outside of Gainesville)
· Provide a written narrative of the science content addressed in the workshop

Please submit the following documents to Dr. Leela Kumaran (lkumaran@coe.ufl.edu) if you wish to be considered for the position:
- a cover letter describing your interest in the position;
- CV;
- Transcript (unofficial is acceptable);
- Contact information for 2 professional references. 

Compensation: $400-$600, depending on work allotted