University of Florida/IFAS Extension seeks to fill two 12-month permanent status-accruing Water Resources Regional Specialized Agent (RSA) positions. These 2 RSAs will work as part of a team of 5 new Water Resource RSAs located across Florida to lead and support water-resource extension education programs. These position will be based at the UF/IFAS North Florida Research and Education Center in Quincy, FL and the UF/IFAS Indian River Research and Education Center in Ft. Pierce, FL.
The full position descriptions are here:
http://explore.jobs.ufl.edu/cw/en-us/job/496730/regional-specialized-extension-agent-ii-iii-or-iv-water-resources-northwest-district
http://explore.jobs.ufl.edu/cw/en-us/job/496729/regional-specialized-extension-agent-ii-iii-or-iv-water-resources-south-district
Wednesday, March 30, 2016
Tuesday, March 29, 2016
SWS 4207/SWS 5208 - Sustainable Ag & Urban Land Management - Web-Based Course - Fall 2016
This course is 100% web-based and open to on-campus Gainesville
students and off-campus/REC students.
2016 Grants & Fellowship Conference
The UF Graduate School Division of Graduate Student Affairs invites all graduate students and undergraduates entering graduate school to attend the "2016 Grants & Fellowship Conference" on April 6th in the Health Professions, Nursing, and Pharmacy Building (HPNP), Room 1404.
8:30 a.m. - Sign-In and Coffee
9:00 a.m. - Welcome by Dr. R. Paul Duncan, Senior Associate Dean, the Graduate School
9:10 a.m. - Grants and an Academic Life by Dr. R. Paul Duncan, Senior Associate Dean, the Graduate School
9:45 a.m. - Keynote: Broader Impacts by Dr. David Reed, Curator & Chair, Department of Natural History, Florida Museum of Natural History
10:45 a.m. - Breakout Sessions
* National Science Foundation (NSF) Doctoral Dissertation Improvement Grant and Graduate Research Fellowships - Dr. Connie Mulligan, Professor and Associate Chair, Department of Anthropology (LOCATED IN HPNP 1404)
* NIH and HHMI - Dr. Tom Rowe, Associate Dean for Graduate Education, College of Medicine (LOCATED IN HPNP G-316)
* Humanities Grants and Fellowships - Dr. Sophia Krzys Acord, Acting Director, Center for the Humanities and the Public Sphere (LOCATED IN HPNP G-301A)
11:45 a.m. - Funded Student Panel
If you're just starting out, grant writing and finding fellowships can be a confusing mess of opportunities. Even if you've been at it a while you might not know about all of the opportunities available to you. Don't miss out on this chance to learn about the basics of the process or specific grants for your field.
To register, log into GIMS and follow the steps below. Register early to guarantee yourself a spot!
Registration Instructions
1. Login to GIMS using your GatorLink ID and Password: http://gradschool.ufl.edu/gimsportal/gatorlink/portal.asp
2. Once you login, on the top of the page click on the "Workshops" tab
3. Under "Register" click the box and then "Submit"
4. 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.
8:30 a.m. - Sign-In and Coffee
9:00 a.m. - Welcome by Dr. R. Paul Duncan, Senior Associate Dean, the Graduate School
9:10 a.m. - Grants and an Academic Life by Dr. R. Paul Duncan, Senior Associate Dean, the Graduate School
9:45 a.m. - Keynote: Broader Impacts by Dr. David Reed, Curator & Chair, Department of Natural History, Florida Museum of Natural History
10:45 a.m. - Breakout Sessions
* National Science Foundation (NSF) Doctoral Dissertation Improvement Grant and Graduate Research Fellowships - Dr. Connie Mulligan, Professor and Associate Chair, Department of Anthropology (LOCATED IN HPNP 1404)
* NIH and HHMI - Dr. Tom Rowe, Associate Dean for Graduate Education, College of Medicine (LOCATED IN HPNP G-316)
* Humanities Grants and Fellowships - Dr. Sophia Krzys Acord, Acting Director, Center for the Humanities and the Public Sphere (LOCATED IN HPNP G-301A)
11:45 a.m. - Funded Student Panel
If you're just starting out, grant writing and finding fellowships can be a confusing mess of opportunities. Even if you've been at it a while you might not know about all of the opportunities available to you. Don't miss out on this chance to learn about the basics of the process or specific grants for your field.
To register, log into GIMS and follow the steps below. Register early to guarantee yourself a spot!
Registration Instructions
1. Login to GIMS using your GatorLink ID and Password: http://gradschool.ufl.edu/gimsportal/gatorlink/portal.asp
2. Once you login, on the top of the page click on the "Workshops" tab
3. Under "Register" click the box and then "Submit"
4. 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.
Summer Course - SWS6932 A field guide to modeling soil processes
Course Description: Process-based models are increasingly used to put field and laboratory data into a larger context. The course aims to equip students whose primary research is in the field or laboratory with basic modeling skills. In other words the course provides a gentle introduction into the realm of modeling. We will address how to convert a conceptual model into a series of differential equation. We will then work to implement these equations into a numerical model. We will use a simple web-based tool to analyze the behavior of several interacting components. Next to this system analysis tool, we will utilize the statistics software R to code up, analyze and visualize dynamic soil processes. Students will learn to assess stability, uncertainty, and limitation of models they are designing and/or working with.
Example and exercises will be based on biogeochemical and physical processes in the soil, and focus on carbon and nutrient dynamics and reactive transport of tracers (e.g. gases, contaminants, nutrients) in soils. A major component of this course will be students evaluating their own data in the context of either an existing model they are adapting or a simple new model that they design and code up.
Course pre-requisite: Students are expected to bring a background in soil biological and physical processes, and are ready to familiarize themselves with calculus and linear algebra. Students are required to bring a laptop to class pre-installed with R studio or R, and a working web-browser. R-studio is downloadable from https://www.rstudio.com/.
Example and exercises will be based on biogeochemical and physical processes in the soil, and focus on carbon and nutrient dynamics and reactive transport of tracers (e.g. gases, contaminants, nutrients) in soils. A major component of this course will be students evaluating their own data in the context of either an existing model they are adapting or a simple new model that they design and code up.
Course pre-requisite: Students are expected to bring a background in soil biological and physical processes, and are ready to familiarize themselves with calculus and linear algebra. Students are required to bring a laptop to class pre-installed with R studio or R, and a working web-browser. R-studio is downloadable from https://www.rstudio.com/.
Friday, March 25, 2016
Take Back the Night Event 4/6
On Wednesday, April 6, 2016, UF’s STRIVE (Sexual Trauma and Interpersonal Violence) will present the annual Take Back the Night: A March and Rally to End Sexual Violence as part of April’s Sexual Assault Awareness Month events. The event will begin at 6 p.m. at the Plaza of Americas, with kickoff remarks and poster-making. Afterwards, participants will march a route on campus, meeting again at Plaza of the Americas for an open microphone rally. Participants are encouraged to bring their own seating.
For more than thirty years, universities have gathered across the globe for Take Back the Night events that support and empower survivors, raise awareness of the prevalence of sexual violence, and give voice to their desire to end sexual violence so that no one need live in fear, either by day or by night.
Research shows that one in five college females and one in twenty males will be the victim of sexual assault or attempted sexual assault during their college years. At least 80 percent of all sexual assaults are committed by an acquaintance of the victim. These statistics only serve to highlight the importance of campuses and communities continuing to come together to raise awareness about this serious issue.
“Join STRIVE as we Take Back the Night to demonstrate our support for sexual violence survivors, share our stories, and create a culture of care. The event will take place on April 6, 2016 at 6pm in the Plaza of Americas. It involves a 1-mile march around campus that ends with an open mic. We will have a keynote speaker, resources for survivors, free t-shirts, food, and amazing performers! Learn more at https://www.facebook.com/events/966985553378128/”
For more than thirty years, universities have gathered across the globe for Take Back the Night events that support and empower survivors, raise awareness of the prevalence of sexual violence, and give voice to their desire to end sexual violence so that no one need live in fear, either by day or by night.
Research shows that one in five college females and one in twenty males will be the victim of sexual assault or attempted sexual assault during their college years. At least 80 percent of all sexual assaults are committed by an acquaintance of the victim. These statistics only serve to highlight the importance of campuses and communities continuing to come together to raise awareness about this serious issue.
“Join STRIVE as we Take Back the Night to demonstrate our support for sexual violence survivors, share our stories, and create a culture of care. The event will take place on April 6, 2016 at 6pm in the Plaza of Americas. It involves a 1-mile march around campus that ends with an open mic. We will have a keynote speaker, resources for survivors, free t-shirts, food, and amazing performers! Learn more at https://www.facebook.com/events/966985553378128/”
Summer 2016 Graduate School Doctoral Research Travel Award-Deadline 4/15
Summer 2016 Graduate School Doctoral Research Travel Award are now available. You can find more information at the following website:
http://www.graduateschool.ufl.edu/prospective-students/funding/travel/graduate-school-doctoral-research-travel-award-/
The application deadline is Friday, April 15, 2016. If you have questions concerning these funding opportunities contact the Graduate School at gradawards@aa.ufl.edu<mailto:gradawards@aa.ufl.edu>.
http://www.graduateschool.ufl.edu/prospective-students/funding/travel/graduate-school-doctoral-research-travel-award-/
The application deadline is Friday, April 15, 2016. If you have questions concerning these funding opportunities contact the Graduate School at gradawards@aa.ufl.edu<mailto:gradawards@aa.ufl.edu>.
Thursday, March 24, 2016
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