Senior Irrigation Engineer position

Natural Resources Consulting Engineers, Inc. is seeking to fill a full-time opening for a senior irrigation engineer at its office in Fort Collins, Colorado. Position will provide technical support for projects related to water resources, irrigation, and water infrastructure. Position requires a Ph.D. in Agricultural & Irrigation or Civil Engineering.

Applicant must meet the following qualifications:
- Understand irrigated production agriculture in the United States.
- Experience with water transfers and western water rights.
- Engineering skills to design and estimate costs of irrigation systems, including pipe and
pumps sizing, determine required heads for gravity, gated pipe, sprinkler and drip
systems, pressurized and surface irrigation systems, land leveling needs, canals, and
ditches.
- Understanding of water measurement, surface and groundwater hydrology.
- Ability to conduct irrigation system evaluations.
- Understanding and ability to assess canal operation and maintenance.
- Understanding of GIS and mapping.
- Ability to calculate crop and reference crop evapotranspiration, develop irrigation
schedules, and estimate irrigation water demand.
- Demonstrate excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Experience in budget management of projects and interaction with clients.

Salary commensurate with qualifications and includes an excellent benefits package. Please
submit a letter of interest and current resume to: careers@nrce.com.

Engineers Week 2018 Director Applications

Interested in getting involved in the College of Engineering? Now's your chance! Directors applications for Engineers' Week 2018 are now open! If you like to be a part of UF's two week long celebration of engineering, follow the link below!

https://goo.gl/forms/LTuX8Tey6dOO60D52

Applications close Sept. 6th, email eweek.uf@gmail.com with any questions!

Student-Run Dance Company Auditions

Interested in joining a fun student run dance company? Practice is one time a week for the duration of the semester and at the end of the semester there is a performance in the Phillips center which is video recorded. It is free to join and open to both undergraduates and graduates.

Pre-Audition Clinic - SATURDAY, AUGUST 26TH:

• Location: Reitz Union Dance Studio B
• Located on the basement floor (next to the printing lab) 
• Time: 6:15- 8:15 PM
• Facebook event link: https://www.facebook.com/events/333428603793673/?acontext=%7B%22ref%22%3A%224%22%2C%22feed_story_type%22%3A%22308%22%2C%22action_history%22%3A%22null%22%7D 
• A chance to meet company members, ask questions about auditions, and dance!! 
• THIS EVENT IS OPTIONAL - You may attend auditions without coming to the Pre-Audition Clinic

Auditions - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30TH:

• Location: Florida Room in the O'Connell Center
• 250 Gale Lemerand Dr
• Time: 7:15- 9:45 PM
• Check in and self-warm up begin at 6:45 pm
• Facebook event link: https://www.facebook.com/events/107971606577185/?acontext=%7B%22action_history%22%3A%22[%7B%5C%22surface%5C%22%3A%5C%22page%5C%22%2C%5C%22mechanism%5C%22%3A%5C%22page_upcoming_events_card%5C%22%2C%5C%22extra_data%5C%22%3A[]%7D]%22%2C%22has_source%22%3Atrue%7D 
• Link to the audition form to be filled out BEFORE AUDITIONS: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1oGIuz3AIeeIJDRlseUnZjtSVxcQEGPuIKeob31pHTPY/viewform?edit_requested=true
• The audition will include a short dance combination and a technique assessment
• Please wear form-fitting clothing and have your hair tied back securely
• Reminder: returning members CANNOT wear Extreme gear during auditions

Make Up Auditions - THURSDAY, AUGUST 31ST:

• Location: Reitz Union Meeting Room 2355
• Floor 2 of the Reitz Union
• Time: 7:30-9:30 PM
• Check in and self warm-up begin at 7:00 pm If you can't attend our auditions on Wednesday, please come to make ups!
• Facebook event link: https://www.facebook.com/events/283407528804439/?acontext=%7B%22action_history%22%3A%22[%7B%5C%22surface%5C%22%3A%5C%22page%5C%22%2C%5C%22mechanism%5C%22%3A%5C%22page_upcoming_events_card%5C%22%2C%5C%22extra_data%5C%22%3A[]%7D]%22%2C%22has_source%22%3Atrue%7D 
• Link to the make up auditions form to be filled out BEFORE MAKE UP AUDITIONS: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1qJXEmO8-_DOHCYcTAwPsGnUA2pQ6VgXlpx2hF7ieWzE/edit
• The audition will include a short dance combination and a technique assessment
• Please wear form-fitting clothing and have your hair tied back securely
• Returning members CANNOT wear Extreme gear to make up auditions either!

If you are new to the company: everyone who auditions makes it onto Extreme. Auditions are for placement onto a level so you are dancing with people with a similar technical skill set as you!

Returning members graduating in Fall 2017 are not required to audition (unless wanting to move up levels). If you are graduating in Fall 2017 and do not want to audition, please email proof of graduation (I believe you can screenshot your degree audit, or anything else that shows you are on track to graduate in Fall) to me at extremedancesecretary@gmail.com. If you are not auditioning because you are graduating, you do not need to attend auditions. However, you DO still need to fill out the audition form linked above.

Returning members who are not graduating in Fall 2017 MUST attend auditions!

If you have any questions, feel free to email Hannah at extremedancepresident@gmail.com or me at extremedancesecretary@gmail.com :)

Journal Course- 1 credit - Fall 2017

SCARBOROUGH-MAUD FRASER AWARD- Graduate Scholarship

1 Winner will receive a plaque with their name and a scholarship of $1,000

Nomination Criteria:
o Currently enrolled full-time in a Masters or Ph.D. program
o Student is listed on the “Eligible Students” document
o Holds at least a 3.0 G.P.A.
o Exhibits outstanding service/contributions to their department/UF or broader community
o A non-immigrant F-1/J-1 student visa holder in good standing

Submission Requirements:
*Please submit all documents as (1) PDF
o 3 Letters of Recommendation (Additional letters will not be considered)
o 500 - 800 Word essay on the following topic:
“How have you contributed to the University of Florida and the Gainesville community? How has your international background made an impact in your contributions?”

Students must submit documents as (1) PDF to Amanda Apatow; aapatow@ufic.ufl.edu

Please have students title their submissions as:
o SCARBOROUGH-MAUD FRASER: “College, First name Last name”
Submission Deadline: Friday, September 1st 2017

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Winners will be selected by a committee of 3 representatives
Winners will be announced on: Friday, October 20th 2017
The advisors to the winning students will be asked to give a 3 to 5 minute speech about their student and present their students award at the ceremony

AEC 5541: Instructional and Communication Technologies in Agriculture and Natural Resources

If you’ve ever wanted to learn more about digital video production, photography, or print design, within the context of agriculture and natural resources, you should consider taking this course. You’ll also learn how communication messages (mainly through video) are used in our society to persuade, especially as related to messages about food and agriculture.
 

Instructor: Ricky Telg, rwtelg@ufl.edu).

The Section Number for the course is 4970.

Part-time On-campus Employment Opportunity- Tutor for Heat & Mass Transfer (ABE3612c)

The University Athletic Association (UAA) is in need of a tutor for ABE3612c Heat and Mass Transfer in Biological Systems for the upcoming semester (Fall 2017). Applicants should expect to assist student-athletes with learning course material, assisting with assignments, and preparing for quizzes and exams. Pay is based on experience but applicants should expect an hourly rate of $15-$20/hour. Interested applicants should read specific position requirements and responsibilities and then apply at https://recruiting.ultipro.com/UNI1069/JobBoard/b79f8e87-0a19-9864-4adb-f19fc877c648/OpportunityDetail?opportunityId=7da8875c-28a8-4100-ae89-658adecc3e1c.