Friday, September 30, 2016

Climate Change events 10/2 and 10/12

NEW: Community Chats: Climate Change
October 2, 3:00 – 6:00 pm
Straughn Professional Development Center

Community Chats brings researchers and community members together to discuss climate change and its impact on the health of individuals and communities. This panel discussion will focus on climate change issues including air and water quality and how communities can take action against climate change. This event is FREE to the public. For more information, visit the Facebook event page here.


Save the Date: Higher Ground: Science, Storytelling and the climb toward better understanding of climate change
Florida Climate Institute: October 12
Emerson Alumni Hall

This event will be held at Emerson Alumni Hall and feature:

Jenny Staletovich, Miami Herald Climate Reporter
Neela Banerjee, Inside Climate News journalist on Exxon climate scandal
Anthony Leiserowitz, Director of the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication

More details will be coming soon!

Hydrogeologist/Engineer SW Fla Water Mgmt District

The Southwest Florida Water Management District, is seeking a Hydrogeologist or Groundwater Engineer in support of the Water Resources Bureau. Professional-level technical, scientific, and administrative work using an understanding of natural and physical science in areas such as engineering, hydrology, and/or geology. Conceptualize and construct numerical models; compile, analyze and evaluate required data; calibrate models and conduct sensitivity analysis; and construct predictive simulations.

Summarize and interpret data, develop related recommendations, and perform statistical analysis of hydrologic data. Understand the underlying governing equations and boundary conditions upon which various models are based, and can identify different types of hydrologic and environmental system models and their applicability. Has the ability to analyze model output; lead and respond to external peer reviews, and make recommendations regarding alternatives evaluated to solve complex water management issues. Prepare and present evaluation results both orally and in writing to a variety of audiences including Executive staff and policy makers.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Engineering, Hydrology, or Geology
• Two (2) years of related work experience
• Valid driver's license

Preferred
• Strong statistical background
• Working knowledge of hydrogeologic and groundwater flow principles
• Working knowledge of groundwater flow models
• Ability to use and manipulate large data sets
• Ability to use R, SAS, and other statistical platforms
• Master's or Ph.D.
APPLICATIONS MAY BE FILED ONLINE AT:
http://www.watermatters.orq

Position #16-00372 HYDROGEOLOGIST / ENGINEER

Thursday, September 22, 2016

Career Showcase 9/27 and 9/28 at SW Rec Center

Hundreds of employers will be at our Fall Career Showcase event looking to fill opportunities from internships to full-time positions. Where ever your interests lie, there’s a variety of employers from diverse industries who have come to the University of Florida to network with students just like you. Make sure to bring your Gator1 ID card!

New Location for Showcase!
Due to the O’Connell Center construction, Career Showcase will be held at the SW Recreation Center this fall. Campus Shuttles 117, 118, 119, 125, 126, 129, and City Bus 20 all come within the vicinity of SW Rec.

This event is only open to UF students and alumni.

Learn how you can prepare for Career Showcase through our upcoming events!

Recruiting - The Wonderful Company- Job & Internship opportunity

The Wonderful Company – Consultant – Central Valley

The Wonderful Company is a privately held $4 billion global company dedicated to harvesting health and happiness around the world through its iconic consumer brands.

The Wonderful Company's connection to consumers has health at its heart and giving back in its DNA. The company has a long-standing commitment to corporate social responsibility, including more than $100 million invested in environmental technologies and sustainability research, nearly $50 million in charitable giving and education initiatives in 2015 alone, $30 million toward the construction of a new charter school campus in California's Central Valley, and innovative health and wellness programs.

To learn more about The Wonderful Company, its products and core values, visit www.wonderful.com.

The Consultant and Consulting Intern are a key member of the Strategy Group. The Strategy Group pursues three objectives:

1. Work with operating companies in the Central Valley of California to improve performance both through new growth initiatives and efficiency/cost reduction actions. These include a broad set of projects from M&A due diligence and international expansion to plant floor operations effectiveness and improvement in core operating processes.

2. Facilitate new business development at holding company level, including product development, acquisition screening, due diligence, and post-acquisition integration.

3. Provide a "pipeline" of talent to all the businesses and brands of the Wonderful Company.

Consultant and intern responsibilities are critically important and extremely visible:
• Provide insight in developing practical solutions to complex analytical problems.
• Interface directly with operating company senior management.
• Work with a team to drive critical strategic, operational and organizational initiatives.

Beyond high impact strategy projects, the Strategy Group also serves as a talent pool for placement within an operating company. This position requires work in the California San Joaquin Valley (Kern, Kings, Tulare and Fresno Counties). Reports to Director of Strategy, the Wonderful Company Strategy Group.

Job Requirements include but are not limited to:
Consultant - BS/BA with two to four years related work experience OR M.B.A. OR M.S. / Ph.D. in Engineering, Agriculture, Applied Economics or related field.
Intern-Enrolled in a Science-focused (Biology, Chemistry, Engineering, Economics) or Business-focused (General Management, Operations, Marketing, Finance) Masters or PhD program.
• Demonstrated interest in the agriculture and/or the food processing industry.
• Must be willing to live in California’s San Joaquin Valley (relocation provided).
• Superior problem solving and analytical skills (both quantitative and qualitative.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Focused, organized, results-oriented individual.
• Ability to work effectively with clients and within a team.
• Successful candidate will be a self-motivated individual, able to achieve high impact in an unstructured environment.

To Apply:
Go to Wonderful’s career portal, search for Consultant job - ID# TWC1214 for the full-time Consultant position, and apply directly through the job posting.

Go to Wonderful’s career portal, search for Internship - ID# TWC1215 for the summer internship, and apply directly through the job posting.

Free Halloween Event at The Swamp – Chomp or Treat 2016

Register for 2016 Chomp or Treat

Gator Fans,

Halloween is near and we've got just the thing for all the costume-loving Gator fans out there - the 3rd annual Chomp or Treat hosted by the University Athletic Association on Monday, October 31st in Ben Hill Griffin Stadium's Champions Club.

Join your favorite Gators, Albert and Alberta - as well as the Gator dazzlers and cheerleaders - for a spooktacular Halloween extravaganza. The event will run from 5:30 - 8 p.m. and will feature free food and drinks as well as safe and fun Halloween activities like face painting, inflatable games, and a costume contest for kids of all ages.

The event is free but we do require advanced registration in order to know how many Gators to plan for. Register for the event now on floridagators.com/chomportreat or by calling the Marketing Office at 352-375-4683 ext. 6600.

Looking forward to seeing you on October 31st and Go Gators!

Flatwoods 5K Race

This year’s 5K race is on October 30 at 8:00 a.m. Please come and enjoy the smells, sights and sounds of a beautiful Sunday morning at the Forest. Runners and walkers of all ages and abilities participate in the race, so don’t feel like you need to run the whole way – a walk only, or walk/jog strategy is common.

The registration page is here: https://runsignup.com/Race/FL/Gainesville/Flatwoods5K
Event: Flatwoods 5k
Time: 8:30 AM EDT: 11:30 AM EDT
Price: $10
Details: Registration ends October 26, 2016 at 11:59pm EDT
Place:10599 NE Waldo Road-Gainesville, FL, US 32609

 Description
The Flatwoods 5K is run just after sunrise on a natural, scenic limerock loop road around the Austin Cary Forest. The race is chip timed and the course is accurately measured, with mile markers. There is a water station at halfway, and post-race refreshments. If you register online, the cost is $10 (for the race) plus $10 (if you want a shirt). Online registered runners 14 years of age or younger race for free, but the shirt costs $10 (sizes down to adult XS). If you register late in person, the cost is $20 (for the race), and no shirts will be available. T-shirts are synthetic nylon with long leaf pine artwork. This year's color is forest green. Pine cone trophies to top male and female open and masters runners, and top 3 in all age groups. All runners 14 years or younger will receive an award.

Packet pick up
Early packet pickup is Thursday October 27 and Friday October 28 at Newins-Ziegler Hall on the University of Florida Campus from 4:00-6:00 PM (parking restrictions are lifted after 4:00). All remaining packets will be available for pickup the day of the race beginning at 6:30 AM.

Scarborough-Maud Fraser Award

The UFIC is pleased to announce a second Scarborough Agency Award. The Scarborough Agency has provided an insurance option for international students for over 19 years. The agency established this award to show appreciation for the outstanding service provided by the International Student Services staff. The award will be given in honor of Mrs. Maud Fraser, who provided outstanding service to international students for 13 years; Mrs. Fraser retired June 30, 2010. 
The Scarborough-Maud Fraser Scholarship will be given to one international student enrolled in a Master’s or Ph.D. program in the amount of $1,000.00.
The nominees should meet the following criteria:
  • Currently enrolled full-time in a Masters or Ph.D. program
  • Holds at least a 3.0 G.P.A.
  • Exhibits outstanding service/contributions to their department/UF or broader community
  • A non-immigrant F-1/J-1 student visa holder in good standing
Upon meeting the above criteria you may nominate yourself or another student by submitting the following:
  • An essay of 500-800 words answering the questions: What have you done in UF and Gainesvilleand how have these experiences enhance your degree? How has helping others at UF and inGainesville influenced your UF experience?
  • Submit 3 letters of references from sources, other than family or friends, supportinginformation in the essay.
A selection committee appointed by the University of Florida International Center will rank and choose the submitted nominees. This award will be presented at the International Student Awards Ceremony on Tuesday, November 15th, 2016. Invitations will be given to recipients with details about the ceremony in early November. Please submit your essay to Amanda Apatow at aapatow@ufic.ufl.edu by Monday, October 3rd, 2016.

Wednesday, September 21, 2016

IBM Ph.D. Fellowship Program for the 2017-2018 Academic Year

IBM is pleased to announce the IBM Ph.D. Fellowship program for the 2017-2018 academic year.   Fellowship nominations may be made by doctoral faculty members from September 15 through October 25, 2016. Please note there are changes to the program scope, for details go to www.ibm.com/university/phdfellowship.

The IBM Ph.D. Fellowship Awards Program is an intensely competitive worldwide program, which honors exceptional Ph.D. students who have an interest in solving problems that are important to IBM and fundamental to innovation in many academic disciplines and areas of study. This includes pioneering work in: cognitive computing and augmented intelligence; quantum computing; blockchain; data-centric systems; advanced analytics; security; radical cloud innovation; next-generation silicon (and beyond); and brain-inspired devices and infrastructure.

Preference will be given to students who have had an IBM internship or have closely collaborated with technical or services people from IBM. 

Award recipients will be finalized in early March, 2017 followed by emails to all participants. All supporting documents for the fellowship, such as student's resume, and endorsement by the department head as well as the nominator's recommendation must be included in the nomination form. We ask that each department submit no more than two new nominations (some restrictions apply).

IBM Ph.D. Fellowships are awarded worldwide. IBM Ph.D. Fellows are awarded a stipend for the academic year 2017-2018. Fellowships vary by country/geographic area and the student will be informed at the time of the award what the value is for their country/geographic area. All IBM Ph.D. Fellows are matched with an IBM Mentor according to their technical interests, and they are strongly encouraged to participate in an internship at least once while completing their studies. While students may accept other supplemental fellowships, to be eligible for the IBM Ph.D. Fellowship they may not accept a major award in addition to the IBM Ph.D. Fellowship. Students in Europe and Russia may accept government scholarships and remain eligible for the IBM Ph.D. Fellowship.

For further information and application forms, see your IBM contact, visit the website above, or contact phdfellow@us.ibm.com

Lunch and Learn Seminar - Fresh off the Farm, Oct 6

Fresh off the Farm: Community Supported Agriculture and the Gator CSA Program” October 6th from 12-1pm McCarty D, Room 1031
Bring a bagged lunch, and join Field and Fork Campus Food Program to learn more about how you can eat fresh off the farm by joining the community supported agriculture movement (CSA), and meet the farmers that participate in the Gator CSA program at UF. For more information about the event, email ahoekspaans@ufl.edu

Friday, September 9, 2016

Graduate Research Opportunity at DOE National Laboratories

The Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Science is pleased to announce that the Office of Science Graduate Student Research (SCGSR) program is now accepting applications for the 2016 Solicitation 2. Applications are due 5:00pm ET on Monday November 21, 2016.

Starting from 2015 Solicitation 2, the SCGSR program is open to graduate students with Permanent Resident status, in addition to U.S. Citizens, who meet all other eligibility requirements. Detailed information about the program, including eligibility requirements and access to the online application system, can be found at: http://science.energy.gov/wdts/scgsr/.  

The SCGSR program supports supplemental awards to outstanding U.S. graduate students to conduct part of their graduate thesis research at a DOE national laboratory in collaboration with a DOE laboratory scientist for a period of 3 to 12 consecutive months—with the goal of preparing graduate students for scientific and technical careers critically important to the DOE Office of Science mission.

The SCGSR program is open to current Ph.D. students in qualified graduate programs at accredited U.S. academic institutions, who are conducting their graduate thesis research in targeted areas of importance to the DOE Office of Science. The research opportunity is expected to advance the graduate students’ overall doctoral thesis/dissertation while providing access to the expertise, resources, and capabilities available at the DOE laboratories. The supplemental award provides for additional, incremental costs for living and travel expenses directly associated with conducting the SCGSR research project at the DOE host laboratory during the award period.

The Office of Science expects to make approximately 50 awards in 2016 Solicitation 2, for project periods beginning anytime between June 1, 2017 and October 2, 2017.

For any questions, please contact the SCGSR Program Manager, Dr. Ping Ge, at sc.scgsr@science.doe.gov.

Thursday, September 8, 2016

US Army Corps of Engineers-Research Engineer Position

The Risk and Decision Science Team of the Engineer Research and Development Center, Environmental Laboratory, is seeking a contracting research civil or environmental engineer to join our team in Vicksburg, MS. The small team is split between Vicksburg and Boston and engages in multi-disciplinary research and decision support related to environmental management, civil and military engineering, risk analysis, and homeland security. The incumbent will work on environmental management and decision analysis projects, provide general support, and collaborate as a research team member in long and short term projects. These projects include both basic and applied research on cutting edge issues and applied decision support related to resource management and other issues throughout the nation.
For the full job description please contact Dr. Greg Kiker. He would be happy to answer any questions you have about working for the research wing of the federal government, risk and decision analysis and/or life in Vicksburg, Mississippi.
 
If you are interested in applying for the position, please send your resume and cover letter to
Dr. Igor Linkov (Igor.Linkov@usace.army.mil, 617-233-9869).

New ORISE position in EPA's Water Permits Division - Rural Branch

A postgraduate research training opportunity is available at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Office of Water (OW). This appointment will be served with the Office of Wastewater Management (OWM), Water Permit Division, in Washington, DC. EPA’s Office of Water is actively engaged in implementing a national regulatory program and the non-regulatory elements such as technical assistance and outreach, to support it.

The Rural Branch in the Water Permit Division is looking for an intern interested in being trained in NPDES permitting, specifically in the areas of pesticides, forest roads and animal feeding operations, and other areas.

The intern will be trained in the various components of the NPDES permit program; including gathering and analyzing data, drafting and reviewing technical documents and reports, and will interact with national experts on tough issues related to permitting for pollution and analyzing the current status of how states are implementing NPDES regulations. The intern will also be trained in assessing technologies and practices associated with nutrient recovery and other types of pollution prevention and abatement, as well as climate resilience and mitigation.

For full details see https://www.zintellect.com/Posting/Details/2542