Irrigation/ water Resources Engineering Faculty POSITION-University of California, Davis

Irrigation/Water Resources Engineer, Assistant Professor (9-month tenure track). The candidate will hold an appointment in the Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering and address research on water application technology, water-use efficiency and development of alternative supplies for irrigated agriculture that ultimately consider its sustainability in the face of increasing environmental impacts and water shortages. This position will consider at a holistic, or systems modeling level, developing 'reclaimed' or 'recycled' waters for irrigation, precision application of water for crop production, the associated impacts on 'downstream' (i.e. soil-water, groundwater and other surface waters) water quality and associated energy usage, environmental implications and efficient resource utilization. The successful applicant will assist with lower and upper division undergraduate teaching in engineering and technology, and develop graduate level course work in their research area. Candidates must have a strong documented engineering background with a PhD in engineering or a BS in engineering with a PhD in a scientific field. They must have the ability to conduct both independent and cooperative research, and the ability to teach engineering courses to undergraduate and graduate students, with special reference to water and irrigation engineering. For more information and to apply, go to https://recruit.ucdavis.edu/. Please contact Dr. Mark Grismer, Search Committee Chair, Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, University of California, Davis, CA 95616-5294. Tel: (530)304-5797. Fax: (530)752-2640. E-mail: megrismer@ucdavis.edu<mailto:megrismer@ucdavis.edu>. Open until filled, but to assure consideration, applications must be received by April 30, 2015.

Amazon Info Session on April 21st

Amazon is having one final information session for the school year on Tuesday, April 21st. Amazon is greatly ramping up their entry level hiring and are turning to UF to support it. They are actively recruiting for their full-time Area Manager role who will work in their Operations Field. They are interested in engineers across all departments.

Fulbright Days during April 2015

To increase awareness about Fulbright programs, the UF International Center will celebrate Fulbright Days 2015 during the month of April in collaboration with UF Honors, UF Graduate School and the UF Fulbright Lectures Faculty.

Sponsored by the United States Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, the Fulbright Program provides funding for students, scholars, teachers, and professionals to undertake graduate study, advanced research, university teaching, and teaching in elementary andsecondary schools.

Multiple information sessions are planned to learn about the application process and to listen to the experiences of past Fulbright scholars and students. Two Institute of International Education (IIE) representatives, Athena Fulay (Sr. Program Manager, U.S. Scholar Programs) and Lora Seery (Program Manager, U.S. Student Programs) will be on campus for Fulbright workshops and individual consultations.

Below is the calendar of events programmed for April:
1) Info Session for Advisors & Coordinators  Monday, April 20 from 1:00-2:00 pm at the UF International Center

2) Two General Fulbright sessions on U.S. Students Program Tuesday, April 21
9:35 am at UF International Center
12:55 pm at Infirmary Building (3rd floor) 

All events are free and open to the public. Fulbright grants and fellowships are available in all fields of study and in many world regions. For more information: http://ufic.ufl.edu/Fulbright/index.html

 To learn about Fulbright programs on UF campus, contact the appropriate Fulbright
coordinator as follows:

Regan Garner rlgarner@ufl.edu U.S Student Program
Debra Anderson danderson@ufic.ufl.edu Foreign Student Program
Nargiza Ludgaternargiza@ufl.edu U.S. Scholar Program (Faculty)
Adam Greenfieldagreen@ufic.ufl.edu Visiting Scholar Program
Matt Mitterko mmitterko@aa.ufl.edu Non-resident Tuition Waiver

Senior Engineer - Water Resources, UF/IFAS SWFREC

Technical position for research, extension, and teaching of water resources (quantity and quality) and associated ecology linkages related to agricultural and biological systems. The incumbent will be responsible for designing the measurement systems for water and chemical fluxes to and from natural systems, developing and implementing construction plans for water resources projects, carrying out field and laboratory experiments related to water resources, research/extension projects, analyzing data and assisting and writing technical reports, scientific publications and contributing to education of graduate students or post-doctoral associates. The responsibilities will include co-development of grant funding proposals with the program leader.

 MS or BS in agricultural biological/civil/environmental/chemical or other engineering or related sciences preferred.

Additional responsibilities and qualifications as listed on job description.

For a complete job listing and to be considered for this position you must enter your application online at https://jobs.ufl.edu/hr/postings . The Requisition # is 0907621, listed under Staff Positions.

Scientific Publishing Workshop course - Space is limited

Scientific Publishing Workshop WIS 6934, Section 02ED

Do you want to improve your scientific productivity? Increase your chances of having your manuscript accepted?

Demystify the process of preparing and submitting a manuscript for publication? Discover what happens after you submit your paper? Learn more about trends in the world of scientific publishing? Plan, write, & submit an article to a journal? If so the sign up for the Scientific Publishing Workshop

Learn about the workshop format and see the paper published by last year’s cohort at: brunalab.org/wis6934

INSTRUCTOR
Dr. Emilio Bruna is Editor-­‐in-­‐ Chief of Biotropica and has previously served on the editorial boards of Ecology, Ecological Monographs, and Ecosphere.
For additional information contact Dr. Bruna at embruna@ufl.edu

Space is limited!

WiSE Spring Workshop: Linking In and Branching Out - Online Presence for Women in Science

Do you have a professional online presence? Are you putting your best foot forward online? Are you communicating effectively using online media? These are some of the questions we will explore during this workshop. You will hear from Matthew Cowley from the Career Resource Center about how to best utilize online networking sites such as LinkedIn and ResearchGate. Then we will hear from award-winning journalist and Hearst Visiting Professional Cynthia Barnett about effective online communication for scientists.

DETAILS:
11:30am-1:30om on Tuesday, April 14th at the Reitz Grand Ballroom Salon A

SCHEDULE:
11:30 – 12:30 LinkedIn and ResearchGate presentation from the Career Resource Center
12:30– 1:30 Cynthia Barnett presentation about scientific communication
Light refreshments available throughout

SPEAKERS:
Matthew Cowley, Assistant Director of Career Development, UF Career Resource Center
The Career Resource Center Misson: “To educate and create connections for the University of Florida community in order to facilitate the holistic career development of students”
Cynthia Barnett, Hearst Visiting Professional, UF College of Journalism and Communications
Ms. Barnett has over 25 years of journalism experience and has written several high profile and award winning books. She is a visiting instructor at UF this semester, teaching a course on Environmental Journalism.

Fundamentals of Engineering Project Management Course - Fall

Graduate: ESI6900; Sect 14FD 

The College of Engineering, Institute of Engineering Innovation is offering a new two-credit hour undergraduate/graduate course entitled “Fundamentals of Engineering Project Management” in the Fall of 2015. There are no prerequisites.

 

 Why you should consider this course: 

• Provides critical foundational knowledge for engineers (and other technical disciplines)

• Adds a valuable line to your resume

• Offers practical guidelines (not just theory) by a 30-year PM/Program Manager from industry: real projects from work experience used as examples

• Prepares you for that first project management assignment in your new job by: o Understanding and applying basic PM concepts 

•  Knowing the organization and structure of a successful project 
•  Creating and motivating high-performance project teams
• Successfully monitoring and evaluating project progress and performance 
• Capturing lessons learned for use in your next project assignment 

• Meets the contact hours requirement to sit for the Project Management Institute’s certification exam as Associate Project Manager

• Will assure you the confidence to say ‘yes’ to your boss when given our first project management assignment!

Instructor: John W. Caldwell, PhD
o 30+ years with CH2M HILL Engineers (international consulting engineering firm) providing project leadership on more than $500million in projects and programs
o Experienced project management (PM) course instructor in more