Hello Everyone,
IMPORTANT: PLEASE SEND ME AN E-MAIL WITH YOUR INTENDED AREA OF INTEREST IN
THE PLANT BIOLOGY MAJOR SO I CAN UPDATE YOUR FILE. This would be much
appreciated by both myself and your faculty.
Also, Botany Club Meeting tonight, Thurs. Feb.25th 5:30pm Robbins 140.
Guest Speaker Dr. Julin Maloof will speak on phytoreceptors and such.
Best wishes in finishing the quarter.
Jon
Plant Bio Peer Advisor
The ASUCD Academic Affairs Commission proudly announces the Second Annual
ASUCD Excellence in Teaching Award. At some point in your college career,
you may have come across a professor who motivates you, inspires you, or
perhaps even causes you to re-evaluate your basic beliefs. This award
honors UC Davis lecturers and professors who demonstrate exceptional
dedication in educating undergraduates. Nominating these fine educators
for the ASUCD Excellence in Teaching Award meaningfully conveys your
appreciation of their teaching commitment.
Nominations can be submitted online at
http://www.asucd.ucdavis.edu/gov/commissions/aac. Nominations
are accepted until Friday April 2, 2004.
Proctoring Opportunities
- PLB119
- BIS1C
UC Davis Internships
- Arboretum Gardening Internships
Job Opportunities
- Environmental Protection Agency (E.P.A. Intern Program)
- Summer Job Meadow Monitoring (soil technician) for USDA
in Sierra Nevada, Modoc Plateau and Southern Cascade
- Assistant Scientist in Sacramento
- Microbial Studies USGS – Maryland
Summer Internships Abroad
- Chicago Botanic Garden/Northwestern Univ. Summer Research Program
- Small mammal/spotted owl survey in Yosemite National Park
- Ghost Ranch –New Mexico
Volunteer Opportunities
- UC Annual Field Day
- Americorp Partners in School Innovation
- Bonner Leader Program
Other events.
- Public Speaking Workshop
- Putah Creek Update and Announcements
- Plant Health Association Student/Industry Dinner
Procotoring Opportunities
Hello Plantheads: Dr. Marcel Rejmanek is looking for interested students
to help him proctor his Weed Ecology (PLB 119) class this spring quarter.
He needs people who know how to use the Jepson Manual and would be
interested in teaching other undergraduates how to key about 40 different
weed species. He would go through the exercises before the lab. He would
need the proctor(s) for about 6 weeks, M and/or W 1-4 pm. You would sign
up with him for credit (197T). Please email him directly, if you are
interested (mrejmanek@ucdavis.edu). He is away until Feb. 23, but then he
will be back.
. Thanks! Ellen Dean
Proctor BIS1C!!! Want to revisit your favorite lower division class?
Consider proctoring BIS1C this spring. Contact Tom Goliber in Robbins Hall
for more information.
UC Davis Internships:
ARBORETUM GARDENING INTERNSHIP
Want to spend spring quarter outdoors? Interested in hands-on experience
in horticulture? I'm currently looking for garden interns to help
maintain the colorful and diverse plantings of the Arboretum’s Storer
Garden. Below are more details about the internship. If you are
interested, please fill out the application below and e-mail your answers
back to me by Friday, March 19th. Spaces are limited, so please apply as
soon as possible if you are interested.
INTERNSHIP DETAILS
Garden interns will learn a variety of horticultural skills as they help
maintain the Storer Garden, a demonstration garden of colorful and drought-
tolerant plants. Working directly with the Horticultural Curator (me),
interns will gain experience identifying and caring for a wide variety of
plants. Training will include pruning, deadheading perennials,
controlling weeds, monitoring garden pests and diseases, and basic garden
management. Each intern will also be responsible for an independent
project evaluating the performance of new plant introductions in the
Storer Garden.
Interns will meet once a week for three hours for the basic one-unit
Storer Garden internship, which includes training. The scheduling of the
internship will depend on what time fits best into most people’s
schedules. Interns can also have the opportunity to earn more units by
spending more time working in the Storer Garden or by joining in on weekly
volunteer work days (every Tuesday and Thursday from 9-12 am) that rotate
through all the Arboretum’s collections.
Internships are for academic credit. Interns will be eligible for paid
student gardener positions as they become available.
If you have questions, call 754-8038 or e-mail me at
ebgriswold@ucdavis.edu.
INTERNSHIP APPLICATION
Complete and e-mail your answers back to ebgriswold@ucdavis.edu by Friday,
March 19th to be considered for the internship.
1. Name:
E-mail:
Phone:
Year at UCD:
Major:
2. How many units are you interested in earning for this internship?
3. Please list any time blocks of three hours or more between 8 am
and 5pm that you have available in your spring schedule.
4. Why do you want to take this internship? What do you want to learn?
5. Have you ever worked in a garden or grown plants on your own?
Describe in detail please.
6. Please list any classes you have taken related to identifying or
cultivating plants.
7. Are you interested in a career in horticulture or in public
gardens? Please explain.
8. What is your favorite plant or group of plants? Why?
Thank you for your interest,
Emily
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Emily Griswold
Horticultural Curator
Davis Arboretum
University of California
One Shields Ave.
Davis, CA 95616
office: (530) 754-8038
cell: (530) 219-8657
FAX: (530) 752-5796
E-MAIL: ebgriswold@ucdavis.edu
URL: http://arboretum.ucdavis.edu
Job Opportunities
The EPA Intern Program (EIP) is a full-time, professional, entry-level
employment and career development program at the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency. Since our inaugural class in 1998, we have hired 192 new
professionals and placed them in our Washington, DC headquarters and eleven
regional offices.
The Vacancy Announcement for the EIP Class of 2004 will be open March 29 -
April 9, 2004, at EPAs EZhire website, www.epa.gov/ezhire or at the U.S.
Office of Personnel Management's website at www.usajobs.opm.gov.
Applications are to be completed online with supplemental materials mailed
to the addresses noted in the application packages.
For 2004, we plan to hire approximately forty-five (45) Interns as
entry-level, professional Environmental Protection Specialists (GS-7),
Environmental Scientists (GS-7 or 9), and Biologists (GS-7 or 9).
Applicants can qualify for the EIP with a minimum of a bachelors degree or
relevant work experience. These are professional, career positions not
summer or temporary student jobs.
We are seeking candidates with:
• Leadership pottential and teamwork skills
• Good citizenship and a commitment to a career in public service
• Interrest in environmental issues
• Solid communication skills
• Academic accomplishment and/or relevant wwork experience
• U.S. citizenship
Work experiennce and academic majors may include, but are not limited to:
Biological Sciences and Ecology
Environmental Studies
Public and Environmental Policy
Public Administration
Other advice that we offer to potential applicants:
Carefully read all of the application materials. Pay special attention to
the items that you will need to collect or prepare under the “How to Apply”
section of the announcement. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
You can collect and prepare the following application materials now to have
ready when the vacancy opens:
1) A 500 - 800 word essay describing an activity where you used the
following skills to benefit an organization/group to which you belong:
planning: organization; teamwork; leadership; and written/verbal communication.
2) A 500 - 800 word essay describing a particular environmental issue that
you would like to work on at the Environmental Protection Agency and why
this issue is important to you. [Suggestion: Visit the EPA website at
www.epa.gov for ideas and to learn about the work of the Agency.]
3) Two letters of recommendation, one from a professor or advisor who knows
your academic work, and a second from someone who knows your leadership
potential or community service involvement.
4) Transcripts from all academic institutions, copies are acceptable for
the application, but you will originals if offered a position.
You are strongly encouraged to apply to all locations, since the
probability for selection improves proportionally with the number of
locations chosen. You must submit one set of supplemental materials for
each vacancy to which you apply. For example, if you applied for both
Environmental Scientist and Biologist openings, you would send two sets.
Photocopies of supplemental application materials are acceptable, provided
you include a separate cover sheet, with an original signature, for each
vacancy.
Apply early on-line! Supplemental application materials for the EPA Intern
Program must be postmarked between the dates of March 29 - April 9, 2004 --
materials postmarked outside of these dates will not be accepted.
Applications will be reviewed by the EPA Las Vegas Human Resources Staff or
the Office of Personnel Management and screened by EPA managers. Then,
approximately 90 candidates will be invited to an Interview Process in
Washington, DC, June 21 - 25, 2004 (tentative), with travel expenses paid
by EPA.
Following the Interview Process, we expect that about 45 job offers will be
made to fill the EIP Class of 2004. Selected Interns should be prepared to
start work in August or September, 2004. If you are not selected for the
EIP, you may be considered for other, non-Intern positions with EPA at the
geographic locations you indicate an interest in.
For additional information, contact:
Jamie Langlie, Program Manager, Phone: 202-564-7576,
Kent Smith, EIP Staff, Phone: 202-564-7908
Patricia Midgett, EIP Staff, Phone: 202-564-7769,
E-mail to Staff at: EPA-InternProgram@epa.gov
All applicants for Federal employment receive consideration without regard
to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, political affiliation, age
(with authorized exceptions), sexual orientation, or any other
non-meritorious factors. U.S. Citizenship is required.
SUMMER JOBS IN THE SIERRA NEVADA
MEADOW MONITORING in 2004
Soil Technician Positions
Employer: USDA Forest Service, Region 5 (Pacific Southwest), Lassen
National Forest
Location: Sierra Nevada, southern Cascade Ranges, and Modoc Plateau
Titles: Biological Science Technician (natural resources - soils),
GS-0404-04/05
Duration: 3-4 months (June August or mid September)
Number of Positions: Up to 3 positions
Pay: GS-04 - $10.19, GS-05 - $11.40
Locality pay adjustments may apply.
Background and Job Description:
The USDA Forest Service will continue a long-term monitoring program in the
Sierra Nevada this summer. Three crews will sample meadows on 11 National
Forests in the Sierra Nevada, southern Cascade Ranges, and Modoc Plateau
(from the Modoc National Forest to the Sequoia National Forest). Each crew
will be assigned a subset of the study area.
Each crew consists of one ecologist or botanist (crew leader), one
plant/ecology technician, and one soil technician. Crews locate
pre-selected meadows and establish permanent plots.
Using soils augers, the soil technicians bore to 100 cm and collect soil
data that include rooting depth, texture, depth to soil saturation, depth
to water table, and depth to redoximorphic features. The soil technicians
should be able to identify redoximorphic features, signs of compaction, and
other evidence of disturbance. Experience with hydric and nonhydric soils
in meadow and riparian ecosystems is preferred. The soil technicians also
collect other site data, such as slope, aspect, and hydrogeomorphic type.
Meadows often are located in remote areas that can be accessed only by
cross-country navigation. Crews need to read and interpret topographic
maps and aerial photos. Crews should anticipate backpacking in rough
terrain and camping for several consecutive nights; however, not all
meadows require backpacking. Meadows range in elevation from 3000 to over
11,000 feet; applicants must be able to work at high elevations. Weather
conditions can be highly variable with hot or cold extremes, thunderstorms
with lightning, or snowstorms.
Positions will be posted at www.usajobs.opm.gov in mid-March. Two
positions may be hired through the Student Temporary Assistance Program
(see www.usajobs.opm.gov/students.asp); other positions will be filled
through Avue, an automated, online hiring service. Potential applicants
are encouraged to visit
https://www.avuedigitalservices.com/usfs/applicant.html and to begin
creating their profiles within Avue.
If you have questions regarding the positions, please contact (after March 15):
Susan Durham
Meadow Monitoring Team Leader
Lassen National Forest
477-050 Eagle Lake Road
Susanville, CA 96130
(530) 257-4188
sdurham@fs.fed.us
Assistant Scientist
Dade Behring
West Sacramento
JOB DESCRIPTION
· Quality control inspection and testing of stock solutions and raw
material powders (especially antibiotics and fluorogenic substrates).
· Utilizes HPLC and other analytical testing equipment.
· May perform bioassay or other test methods.
· Documentation of testing/inspection and trending of testing results.
· Improvements to documentation (SOI’s and component specifications).
· Participate in supplier qualifications method validations.
· Involves the use of potentially hazardous chemicals, with some
lifting up to 30 lbs, standing, bending and stooping
JOB REQUIREMENTS:
EDUCATION: Bachelor’s degree in Science required, major in Chemistry or
Biochemistry strongly preferred.
EXPERIENCE: HPLC experience preferred.
Laboratory skills.
Computer experience (Word, Excel) preferred.
Good written and verbal communication skills preferred.
To apply: Fax resume and cover letter to Richard Boyers at (916) 371-0601.
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4. Microbial studies on biodegradation of chlorinated compounds in a
contaminated wetland
JOb Number# 553
Reston, VA
Sponsor: US Geological Survey
Workplace: US Geological Survey
Program: ECO/USGS
Description:
Description of Project:
The intern would work on projects at Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG),
Maryland, investigating natural attenuation processes and enhanced
bioremediation methods for in situ remediation of ground water contaminated
with chlorinated solvents. The contaminated ground water discharges to
tidal wetlands and creeks both through diffuse discharge and seeps. This
project is being conducted in collaboration with USGS, Baltimore, MD
office. The project focus of the USGS researchers in Reston VA is to
conduct studies with a mixed culture of anaerobic dechlorinating microbes
that has been enriched from the wetland sediment. Laboratory tests and
molecular analyses are being conducted to determine the degradation
efficiency of the culture for different contaminants and environmental
variables, and to define the critical microorganisms carrying out the
degradation reactions. The goals of these studies are both to assist in a
successful bioremediation strategy for the (APG) wetland sites and to
contribute to scientific understanding of anaerobic degradation reactions
and microbial interactions. Interpretive reports and articles are written
to describe results, and presentations are given at meetings.
Objectives of Internship:
The intern would assist in characterizing the anaerobic dechlorinating
mixed culture derived from the wetland sediments, using (1) genetic
analyses and other appropriate methods to identify and define the critical
microorganisms and (2) laboratory experiments to characterize the
degradation capacity of the culture under different environmental
conditions. Within the general goals of the APG projects, the intern would
be expected to define research hypotheses and experimentation with minimal
guidance.
Specific Tasks:
1. Use molecular techniques to isolate and purify genomic DNA and total
cellular RNA from sediment and water samples collected from natural or
contaminated environments, from sediment slurries used in laboratory
microcosm experiments, and from laboratory cultures.
2. Genomic DNA modification and analysis of sediment, water, and culture
samples. This work requires experience in performing restriction enzyme
digestion and analysis, gel electrophoresis, and gene subcloning, including
vector construction, insert ligation and bacterial transformations, and
screening transformants by colony hybridization or restriction fragment
length polymorphisms (RFLP).
3. Manual and automated DNA fingerprinting of microbial genomes in order to
characterize microbial communities in sediment and water samples collected
from natural or contaminated environments and during laboratory
experiments. This work requires experience in PCR (Polymerase Chain
Reaction), RFLP, denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE), and
automated terminal fluorescently labeled RFLP.
4. Identification of bacterial phylogenetic and metabolic properties of the
sediment, water, and culture samples in order to characterize microbial
communities.
5. Conduct laboratory experiments to investigate the activity of
microorganisms in contaminated sediments and in the anaerobic mixed
culture, and to elucidate the pathways and rates of microbial degradation
of chlorinated alkanes and alkenes under anaerobic conditions.
6. Interpretation of results of molecular analyses and communication of
results orally and in writing.
Work Experience Benefit(s) to Intern:
The intern for these projects would have the opportunity to participate in
a research-oriented, multi-disciplinary project that encompasses
ground-water and surface-water hydrology, wetland and aquifer geochemistry,
microbial degradation processes, genetic analysis of microbial communities,
engineering, and laboratory experimentation and field implementation of an
innovative bioremediation system. The intern will interact with USGS
scientists and university collaborators. There will be opportunity to
perform a variety of tasks, as well as developing individual research ideas
within the general objectives of the project.
Qualifications:
Specific Qualifications Required:
A graduate education in molecular biology and experience in the application
of molecular techniques to the study of microbial processes are required.
The specific experience required includes isolation and purification of
genomic DNA and total cellular RNA from environmental samples, genomic DNA
modification and analysis, DNA fingerprinting of microbial genomes by both
manual and automated methods, and identification of bacterial phylogenetic
and metabolic properties in environmental samples.
Additional Desirable Qualifications:
Experience in anaerobic microbial laboratory techniques.
Experience in investigating anaerobic dechlorination reactions for
chlorinated organic contaminants
Good computer and oral and written communication skills.
Terms:
Full-time; 1 year with the possibility of extension to two years; $18.02
-$22.09 (depending on education level) an hour; March 2004; Deadline to
Apply: March 9, 2004
Note:
Contact:
Send resume and cover letter to Jaina D'Ambra at jdambra@eco.org or mail:
30 Winter Street , Boston, MA 02108 or fax: (617) 426.8159.
You must include the job number and job title in your cover letter. In
addition, if sending your resume and cover letter via e-mail, please
include the job number in the e-mail's subject line.
This and other positions may be found on our website at www.eco.org.
Summer Internships Abroad
Chicago Botanic Garden/Northwestern University – Summer Research Program
The Chicago Botanic Garden and Northwestern University are accepting
applications for a Summer Research Program in Plant Biology and
Conservation Science (June 15 =96 August 30, 2004) supported by a NSF-REU
site grant.
This year we will offer up to 8 awards to qualified undergraduates
interested in conducting plant research. Stipends of $3,000 plus
accommodation costs
will be awarded to successful applicants. Funds are also available to support
research and travel. We offer students hands-on experience and training
in a wide variety of field studies, including: plant demography, quantitative
genetics, molecular ecology, plant breeding, invasive plant dynamics,
paleoethnobotany, economic botany, soil ecology, and remote sensing.
Responsibilities may include field sampling, laboratory studies, and
data analysis. Core program activities include the design and execution of
independent, mentored research projects, and participation in weekly
seminars. Through these activities, students will learn the fundamentals of
experimental design, the use of the scientific literature, data collection
and analysis, and oral presentation. At the end of the summer, students
will analyze their data, prepare an abstract, and present their
findings at a student research symposium. Applications and further
information can
beobtained from Dr. David Lentz (dlentz@chicagobotanic.org). Completed
applications (see form attached) for the summer of 2004 must be
received byMarch 15 and notification of acceptance into the program will be
provided by April 20. Acceptance into the program will be based on academic
performance, your professional goals and research interests.
Join us in our investigation into the effects of fire on the California
spotted owl and its mammalian prey in Yosemite National Park, California.
SITE DESCRIPTION:
Yosemite National Park is located in the central Sierra Nevada Mountains of
California and lies 150 miles east of San Francisco. Yosemite is
internationally recognized for its spectacular granite cliffs, waterfalls,
clear streams, giant sequoia groves, and biological diversity. The
750,000-acre, 1,200 square-mile park ranges in elevation from 2,500’ to
over 13,000’ and contains thousands of lakes and ponds, 1600 miles of
streams, and 800 miles of hiking trails. With 94% of the park declared
undeveloped wilderness, Yosemite contains the largest unfragmented blocks
of old growth forest left in the Sierra Nevada. These forests provide
habitat for California spotted owls, northern goshawks, great grey owls,
and many other migratory and resident birds, plus mountain lion, American
black bear, pine marten, fisher, bobcat, grey fox, coyote, white-tailed
deer and many other species.
POSITION DESCRIPTIONS:
Small Mammal Trapping Research Assistant: 3 positions at $10/hr – $14/hr.
Date of appointment: approx. 29 March 2004 to 2 July 2004
Responsibilities:
- Set-up and run off-trail small mammal trap lines.
- Carry heavy backpacks (approx. 70lb of small mammal traps) for up to 2
miles into off-trial survey areas.
- Work long hours in rugged terrain often covered in snow
- Hike up to 15 miles off-trail daily while checking traps
- Navigate with a topographic map, compass, altimeter and GPS in trailess areas
- SAFELY handle and identify all resident small mammal species
- Live and work closely with at least one other person for 8 days at a time
in backcountry base camp situations (including ALWAYS maintaining bear-safe
living conditions, participating in camp establishment, meal preparation
and other such activities)
- Maintain and clean traps and other equipment weekly
California Spotted Owl Survey Research Assistant: 5 positions at $10/hr –
$14/hr.
Date of appointment: approx. 29 March 2004 to 2 July 2004
Responsibilities:
- Set-up off-trail spotted owl survey transects.
- Conduct NOCTURNAL, off-trail spotted owl surveys (4-6hrs) using vocal
imitations of territorial calls while following transect lines delineated
with reflective flagging.
- Identify and imitate all spotted owl territorial calls (male and female)
- Locate nocturnal owl responses on a topographic map with a reasonable
margin of error (e.g. + 50m)
- Hike up to 15 miles a day with heavy backpack (approx. 60lbs) on and
off-trail to establish base camps
- Conduct daytime follow-up surveys for any owl responses from nocturnal
surveys
- Work long hours in rugged terrain often covered in snow
- Navigate with a topographic map, compass, altimeter and GPS in trailess areas
- SAFELY capture, handle and band spotted owls
- Safely handle and maintain live mice for owl capture
- Proficient use of binoculars to identify color leg bands on moving owls
- Live and work closely with at least one other person for 8 days at a time
in backcountry base camp situations (including ALWAYS maintaining bear-safe
living conditions, participating in camp establishment, meal preparation
and other such activities)
- Weekly equipment maintenance, including care of mice
Skills and Experience:
To qualify for the position, the applicant must be physically fit, have
experience in extended backcountry backpacking, camping, and orienteering
and be enthusiastic to work long hours in rugged terrain and inclement
weather. Training in wilderness first aid and CPR is recommended but not
required. Experience with spotted owl surveys or small mammal trapping is
preferred, but not required. All surveying and camping equipment
(excluding personal gear such as boots, raingear, backpacks, clothes etc)
will be provided.
To apply please send (email or snail mail):
1. Resume or CV
2. The names and contact phone numbers for 3 references, including at least
1 former employer
3. College transcripts
To: Susan Roberts
USGS-WERC Field Station
University of California, Davis
1 Shields Ave
Davis, CA 95616
Email: slroberts@ucdavis.edu
Please direct any questions to the above email address or as a last resort
you can call me at 530-752-9720. Thank you.
.
Ghost Ranch – Summer in New Mexico (check out option #2)
If you are looking for a summer of breathtaking scenery in the high desert
of the Southwest, hands-on work in a multicultural setting with children,
or involvement in the production and distribution of produce for the
homeless and needy, then you may want to check GHOST RANCH in SANTA FE,
NM. They have a great web page! http://ghostranch.org/
There are two programs that may interest you. Both offer a
weekly stipend, provide a vehicle on-site, as well as a furnished
two-bedroom apartment with a full kitchen.
The first is the Presbyterian Summer Day Camp Program, which was developed
to meet the community's need for affordable, quality day camp during the
summer months. Here students work with primarily Hispanic, Caucasian, and
native American children with local teachers and artists from the Santa Fe
community who staff the camp during its special theme weeks.
The second program is the Community Farm of Santa Fe, which grows fresh
produce for the homeless, hungry, and disabled of Santa Fe. The planting,
weeding, harvesting, and distribution of food is done entirely with
volunteer labor, often in the form of summer mission trip groups that
volunteers may help lead and facilitate.
Contacts: James Baird at jimb@ghostranch.org or Danna Larson at
danna@cybermesa.com.
3. Americorp Partners in School Innovation
Partners in School Innovation is seeking committed and energetic
candidates with a range of experiences in the field of education and
community service who reflect the diversity of the schools and the
communities we serve. Opportunities for development:
- Contribute to major school reform.
- Gain valuable experience working in schools and with teachers, students,
and parents.
- Develop effective skills in project management, leadership, teamwork,
and creative problem solving.
- Learn current school reform theory and best practices.
- Participate in a lively learning community of colleagues committed to
school and social change.
- Participate in a national service movement involving over 25,000
AmeriCorps Members.
The position requires a two-year commitment. As compensation, Partners
are awarded a $15,000 annual living stipend., $4,725 AmeriCorps
educational award per year, health and dental benefits, and comprehensive
professional development training.
To apply for the AmeriCorps Partner position you must submit the following
by March 1, 2004:
1. *An AmeriCorps Member Application Cover Sheet
2. Resume
3. A 600-800 word personal statement addressing the following questions:
How does the idea of service through Partners in School Innovation connect
you to your future goals? What qualifications, background and/or
experiences do you feel have best prepared you to work with the
communities we serve? Given that public education faces many challenges
which are rooted in deeper social issues, why do you choose to work in
schools?
Please complete the application on our online form and mail, fax, or email
the personal statement to:
Brian Gadsden
1060 Tennessee Street, 2nd Floor
San Francisco, CA 94107
Fax: 415/ 824-6198
bgadsden@partnersinschools.org
Volunteer Opportunites:
UC Davis Field Day – This Saturday
I know this is a little bit of late notice but this weekend is the annual
agricultural and environmental sciences field day. This event is for high
school kids enrolled in FFA. They will come to campus on Friday and
Saturday to compete in 27 different agricultural based contests. There is
something for everyone. We are in need of volunteers. If you are free this
Saturday from about 8:00 until 3:00 please enail our volunteer coordinator
Nicole Smith at nmsmith@ucdavis.edu or myself at gwpedretti@ucdavis.edu
Garrett
Bonner Leader Program – Get paid for your community service.
The UC Davis Bonner Leaders Program is once again looking for students who
are passionate about community service and desire to build their leadership
skills. Learn about being a UC Davis Bonner Leader for 2004-2005.
UC Davis Bonner Leaders (1) complete a community service internship, (2)
earn an AmeriCorps Education Award and (3) receive leadership training.
For additional information contact Human Corps, the UC Davis Community
Service Office.
Bonner Leaders Student Advisor
Human Corps Office
225 South Hall
(530)752-3813
hcorps@ucdavis.edu
http://humancorps.ucdavis.edu
Other Events:
PUBLIC SPEAKING WORKSHOP
feat. Toastmasters International Past Int'l Director: Arun Sen
7pm Wednesday, Mar. 3rd.
Hart Hall 1130
Come learn about speech delivery, effective speaking, and commanding your
audience in an
INTERACTIVE workshop.
Arun Sen is a Past International Director of Toastmasters International and
runs the local
Davis Toastmasters Club.
For more information:
Clayton Lee
530.304.1031 or ckylee@ucdavis.edu
This event is hosted by Delta Sigma Pi (www.dsp-nurho.com) and Toastmasters
International
(www.toastmasters.org)
Putah Creek Updates and Announcements
Field Trip to Putah Creek Reserve-Saturday, February 28 Rice Farming with
Nature in the Yolo Bypass-Wednesday, March 3 Lake Berryessa Visitor Service
Plan Public Meeting-Thursday, March 11 Salmonid Restoration Federation
Conference and Registration
Field Trip to Putah Creek Reserve -- Saturday, February 28
On Saturday, February 28, Peter Moyle and David Robertson will lead a field
trip to the UC Davis Putah Creek Reserve from 8:30am until noon. This trip
is open primarily to graduate students but if you are one of the first 10
members of the general public to contact the Putah Creek Council then you
can participate in this exceptional event. Please call (530) 757-2776 or
e-mail coordinator@putahcreekcouncil.org to reserve your spot. You will be
notified if you are one of the first ten people to sign-up and directions
and meeting location will be sent to you at this time.
The field trip includes a discussion of the natural history of Putah Creek,
an introduction to the Putah-Cache bioregion, human influences on Putah
Creek, invasive plants and animals, and the future of this site (UC Davis
growth and development). For a sneak preview, please see
http://bioregion.ucdavis.edu/where/circumlp.html and
http://bioregion.ucdavis.edu/what/restoria.html
Rice Farming with Nature in the Yolo Bypass -- Wednesday, March 3
Yolo Basin Foundation's Flyway Nights Speaker Series continues on March 3rd
at 7 pm with a presentation by Jack DeWit. The title of the talk is "Rice
Farming with Nature in the Yolo Bypass". Jack is a local rice farmer who
farms in the Yolo Wildlife Area as well as several other locations. he has
an undergraduate degree in agricultural buisness management from UC Davis.
He spent eight years working for the Rice Growers Association of
California and also managed a large rice farm before going out on his own
in 1981. Jack is now assisted in the family buisness by his two sons, Mike
and John. The DeWits are strong proponets of wildlife conservation and
enhancement through good farming practices.
The Yolo Basin Foundation offers Flyway Nights at 7 pm the first Wednesday
of each month from February to April. the talks are held at the Department
of Fish and Game Headquarters at 45211 Chiles Road in South Davis. A $5
donation to support the program is suggested. Call the Yolo Basin
Foundation at (530) 758-1018 for more information.
Lake Berryessa Visitor Service Plan Public Meeting -- Thursday, March 11
Tuleyome, Sierra Club Yolano Group, Yolo Audubon Society and the Sacramento
Chapter of the California Native Plant Society are co-sponsoring a public
meeting to discuss the Bureau of Reclamation's Lake Berryessa Visitor
Service Plan. The Bureau of Reclamation will discuss draft plans for the
rehabilitation of Lake Berryessa. Come to this meeting to learn more and
then submit your comments to the Bureau of Reclamation.
The meeting will be held on Thursday, March 11 from 7 to 9 PM at the
Village Homes Community Center, 2661 Portage Bay East, Davis. Contact Bob
Schneider for additional information at 304-6215 or verve@dcn.org.
Salmonid Restoration Federation Conference and Registration
The Salmonid Restoration Federation will hold the 22nd Annual Salmonid
Restoration Conference in Davis, CA from Wednesday, March 17 through
Saturday, March 20, 2004 entitled, “Collaborative Watershed Efforts for
Salmonid Recovery,” The conference will include the 14th International
Salmonid Habitat Enhancement Workshop
The conference includes full-day workshops on: fish-friendly agricultural
practices, effectiveness and validation monitoring of restoration projects,
urban creek restoration, advanced GIS analysis for watershed management,
increasing your watershed and fish restoration organization’s capacity, and
instream flow requirements for salmonids.
Field tours include tours of salmonid and associated ecosystem restoration
sites along Putah Creek Cache Creek, the Yolo bypass, Davis, CA and the
Mokelumne and American Rivers
The plenary session will cover Global, Pacific Northwest, California and
Regional salmonid issues presented by four acclaimed presenters, Robert
Lackey (EPA), Dune Lankard (Copper River, Alaska), Diana Jacobs, (CDFG),
and Mark DuBois (Cofounder of Friends of the River). These presentations
will address the recovery of salmon at different landscape scales. Nine
concurrent sessions will include presentations on policy topics of
importance as well as biological and physical issues facing salmon and
watershed restorationists. The conference agenda and registration
information is at www.calsalmon.org
For more information on any of the above items, please contact Dawn
Lindstrom, Putah Creek Council Coordinator at (530) 757-2776 or
coordinator@putahcreekcouncil.org
ATTEND THE 2004 CA PLANT HEALTH ASSOCIATION
STUDENT & INDUSTRY DINNER
No fee for students! You are guests of the industry.
THURSDAY, MARCH 11, 2004
THE REC POOL LODGE
6:00 P.M.
Talk with industry professionals about summer jobs, internships and careers
in the plant nutrition and crop protection industries during
dinner.
Bring your resume and cover letter if you wish.
Make job and internship contacts.
To sign up: email Nancy Tibbitts, at the Internship & Career Center, 330
South Hall, nrtibbitts@ucdavis.edu, 752-2868
For more info, see Nancy Tibbitts
The UCD Internship & Career Center
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