Tuesday, March 8, 2016
Job Opportunity-USDA-ARS Hydraulic Engineering Research Unit
The USDA-ARS Hydraulic Engineering Research Unit in Stillwater, OK has a vacancy that we are trying to fill. The position is for a Research Civil Eng (Vacancy # ARS-D16W-0172). It has been posted on the USAJobs website and will close on 3/18. The link is: https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/431779300/ . If you have any questions, please let me know.
Sherry L. Hunt, PhD., Research Leader
USDA-ARS, PA, Hydraulic Engineering Research Unit
Phone: 405-624-4135 ext. 222
Email: Sherry.Hunt@ars.usda.gov<mailto:Sherry.Hunt@ars.usda.gov>
www.ars.usda.gov/spa/stillwater/heru<http://www.ars.usda.gov/spa/stillwater/heru>
Monday, March 7, 2016
CRC Events for Graduate Students
The Career Resource Center has some new and exciting workshops for graduate students for the rest of the semester! Check out the workshops below, or schedule an individual appointment on Gator Career Link where we can create a customized action plan just for you.
International Student Series: Transitioning to an Employment Based Visa, Featuring Immigration Attorney, Aaron Blumberg: March 8, 4-6pm, CRC Library
Learn about different ways to obtain an employment based visa post-graduation in this informational workshop. Aaron Blumberg, an Immigration Attorney with Fragomen Associates, will be delivering a presentation and answering your questions related to H1B Visas and other ways to legally remain in the US.
Negotiating in Academia: March 9, 4:05-4:55, CRC Classroom
Negotiating is an expected part of the job search process in academia, and we’re here to help you know what can be negotiated, how to ask, and some best practices. This workshop will also feature Dr. David Mazyck from Environmental Engineering, as he shares some of his own tips for successful academic negotiations.
Finding Your Career Outside the Ivory Tower: March 15, 4:05-4:55pm, CRC Classroom
Not sure if academia is the right path for you? Attend this interactive workshop to learn about alternative academic pathways and explore how to apply your skills and strengths in a nonacademic arena.
Making Plans for Summer and Beyond: April 6, 4:05-4:55, CRC Classroom
If you’re not sure how to use your summer effectively, attend this workshop to learn about ways to gain experience in your industry, build upon a skills set, or further explore a career path.
Events will take place in the Career Resource Center, located on Level 1 of the Reitz Union. For full details of all events and to RSVP, explore the “Events” tab in Gator Career Link at crc.ufl.edu.
Questions? Contact Melissa Lyon at melissaly@crc.ufl.edu.
International Student Series: Transitioning to an Employment Based Visa, Featuring Immigration Attorney, Aaron Blumberg: March 8, 4-6pm, CRC Library
Learn about different ways to obtain an employment based visa post-graduation in this informational workshop. Aaron Blumberg, an Immigration Attorney with Fragomen Associates, will be delivering a presentation and answering your questions related to H1B Visas and other ways to legally remain in the US.
Negotiating in Academia: March 9, 4:05-4:55, CRC Classroom
Negotiating is an expected part of the job search process in academia, and we’re here to help you know what can be negotiated, how to ask, and some best practices. This workshop will also feature Dr. David Mazyck from Environmental Engineering, as he shares some of his own tips for successful academic negotiations.
Finding Your Career Outside the Ivory Tower: March 15, 4:05-4:55pm, CRC Classroom
Not sure if academia is the right path for you? Attend this interactive workshop to learn about alternative academic pathways and explore how to apply your skills and strengths in a nonacademic arena.
Making Plans for Summer and Beyond: April 6, 4:05-4:55, CRC Classroom
If you’re not sure how to use your summer effectively, attend this workshop to learn about ways to gain experience in your industry, build upon a skills set, or further explore a career path.
Events will take place in the Career Resource Center, located on Level 1 of the Reitz Union. For full details of all events and to RSVP, explore the “Events” tab in Gator Career Link at crc.ufl.edu.
Questions? Contact Melissa Lyon at melissaly@crc.ufl.edu.
Thursday, March 3, 2016
Grad Appreciation Week 3/28-4/1-Events
The University of Florida Graduate School will be hosting our first annual Graduate Student Appreciation Week (GSAW) from March 28 - April 1, 2016.
In 2011, former Governor Charlie Crist signed the proclamation observing March 30 - April 3 as Graduate and Professional Student Appreciation Week in the State of Florida (proclamation).
GSAW is a time that the University of Florida acknowledges and celebrates the diversity and overall contributions of our graduate and professional students on campus and in the community. Furthermore, GSAW is a national initiative endorsed by the National Association of Graduate and Professional students, an organization which seeks to shed light on these contributions. The graduate students who participate in GSAW will have an opportunity to showcase their research, meet fellow students, and enjoy free food, music, prizes, and good company. We hope that this weeklong event will provide graduate students with the momentum they may need to complete the semester and move forward with pursing their degrees on a high, knowing that the University of Florida supports them every step of the way.
Look for “I Love Graduate Students” buttons across UF campus during GSAW 2016.
For more information, please contact the Division of Graduate Student Affairs at ogmp@ufl.edu or at 352-392-6444.
Friday, February 26, 2016
Seminar 3/7-Manure Happens: The Consequences of Feeding Seven Billion Human Carnivores
UF Water Institute Distinguished Scholar Seminar [Co-sponsored by the Soil and Water Science Department]
Speaker: Dr. Eric A. Davidson
Professor and Director, Appalachian Laboratory
University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science
http://www.umces.edu/al/people/edavidson
Title: Manure Happens: The Consequences of Feeding Seven Billion Human Carnivores
Date: March 7, 2016
Time: 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM
Location: Emerson Alumni Hall, Room 209
Speaker: Dr. Eric A. Davidson
Professor and Director, Appalachian Laboratory
University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science
http://www.umces.edu/al/people/edavidson
Title: Manure Happens: The Consequences of Feeding Seven Billion Human Carnivores
Date: March 7, 2016
Time: 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM
Location: Emerson Alumni Hall, Room 209
Tuesday, February 23, 2016
Lead Field Operations/Instrumentation Specialist-Full time position
Archbold Biological Station (ABS; www.archbold-station.org), through its Division, the MacArthur Agro-ecology Research Center (MAERC; www.maerc.org), is seeking a Lead Field Operations/Instrumentation Specialist. Archbold operates a full scale working cattle ranch at MAERC, which provides a unique platform for long-term agro-ecology research.
The position is located at MAERC, a 10,500-acre cattle ranch near Lake Placid, FL, with housing available on site. This is a full-time permanent position.
The Lead Field Operations/Instrumentation Specialist will be responsible for installing, operating and maintaining, programming, and troubleshooting several types of environmental monitoring equipment (including pressure transducers, autosamplers, rain gauges, weather stations, lake buoy, phenocams and eddy covariance towers) on MAERC and at the Station, and several other ranches in the area. The position will also be responsible for uploading data and metadata QAQC, maintaining databases, and reporting as needed.
The position requires a Bachelor’s, with 5 year’s experience or Master’s degree with 1-2 year’s experience in hydrology, environmental/electrical engineering, environmental science, or related field.
For a complete job description contact Robin at rsnyder@ufl.edu
The position is located at MAERC, a 10,500-acre cattle ranch near Lake Placid, FL, with housing available on site. This is a full-time permanent position.
The Lead Field Operations/Instrumentation Specialist will be responsible for installing, operating and maintaining, programming, and troubleshooting several types of environmental monitoring equipment (including pressure transducers, autosamplers, rain gauges, weather stations, lake buoy, phenocams and eddy covariance towers) on MAERC and at the Station, and several other ranches in the area. The position will also be responsible for uploading data and metadata QAQC, maintaining databases, and reporting as needed.
The position requires a Bachelor’s, with 5 year’s experience or Master’s degree with 1-2 year’s experience in hydrology, environmental/electrical engineering, environmental science, or related field.
For a complete job description contact Robin at rsnyder@ufl.edu
Wednesday, February 17, 2016
Invitation to The Crossroads Project: Rising Tide on February 23
The Crossroads Project is a partnership between science and art that aims to blend performance art with one of the great conversation of our time — human civilization’s growing unsustainability and the quest for truly meaningful response. Blending compelling and poetic science, evocative imagery and powerful music, Rising Tide unfolds in a series of vignettes exploring both natural and human systems, and juxtaposing two very different paradigms. The result is an inspiring and deeply personal contemplation of the paths before us. A Q&A session will follow the performance. The event is free and open to the public but tickets are required. Tickets can be reserved through www.eventbrite.com.
The Gainesville performance is supported by the Florida Division of Cultural Affairs; Frank 2016; UF Center for Adaptive Innovation, Resilience, Ethics & Science; UF Center for the Humanities and the Pubic Sphere; UF College of the Arts; UF College of Journalism and Communications; UF Department of Biology; UF IFAS; UF Office of Sustainability; and UF Student Government. To learn more, visit www.thecrossroadsproject.org. Join the conversation online by using #thecrossroadsproject.
Monday, February 15, 2016
2016 Graduate Student Grant Call for Proposals Now Open
The Southern Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program has released the 2016 Call for Proposals for Graduate Student Grants.
Graduate Student Grants are one of the few sustainable agriculture research funding opportunities open to Ph.D. and Master’s students at accredited institutions in the Southern region.
Proposal submission deadline is May 6, 2016 at 5:00 PM. EST. Download the Call for Proposals on the Southern SARE website and carefully read the proposal application instructions. All of the guidelines, program goals, review criteria, and the submission process to apply for a Southern SARE Graduate Student Grant can be found within the Call for Proposals.
Research projects that address issues of sustainable agriculture of current and potential importance to the Southern region are eligible for submission. Maximum funds awarded for projects are $11,000 for up to three years work on the student’s project.
Visit the Southern SARE website for additional information on Graduate Student Grants. Grant awards are announced in late August. Visit the Southern SARE website for more information on sustainable agriculture and other grant funding opportunities.
Graduate Student Grants are one of the few sustainable agriculture research funding opportunities open to Ph.D. and Master’s students at accredited institutions in the Southern region.
Proposal submission deadline is May 6, 2016 at 5:00 PM. EST. Download the Call for Proposals on the Southern SARE website and carefully read the proposal application instructions. All of the guidelines, program goals, review criteria, and the submission process to apply for a Southern SARE Graduate Student Grant can be found within the Call for Proposals.
Research projects that address issues of sustainable agriculture of current and potential importance to the Southern region are eligible for submission. Maximum funds awarded for projects are $11,000 for up to three years work on the student’s project.
Visit the Southern SARE website for additional information on Graduate Student Grants. Grant awards are announced in late August. Visit the Southern SARE website for more information on sustainable agriculture and other grant funding opportunities.
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