January 2017
Winter Quarter Events
January 11, 2017
Winter quarter is here! What better way is there to make it through the cold weather than with SEEDS! Here is the master list for all of the events we will be having throughout the quarter. Keep an eye out for sign up sheets for our trips!
Meetings (all in Storer 2342):
1/11 (Wed) 6pm– Freezer Challenge– Allen Doyle, the sustainability manager at UC Davis will be speaking about his project to increase sustainability in on campus facilities and life science laboratories. Learn about opportunities to get involved!
1/23 (Mon) 6pm– Guest Speaker– Mike Gil, a UC Davis postdoc fellow will be talking about his work on reef fish social interactions and their effect on the resilience and stability of coral reef ecosystems (field work based in Thailand).
2/6 (Mon) 6pm– Career Panel– We will have a panel of people with careers in the environmental and ecological sciences. Hear about different career options and come with any questions you may have. We will have an updated list of speakers soon!
2/27 (Mon) 6pm– Bodega Marine Lab Undergrad Opportunities– BML peer advisor, Rachel Sniderman, will be coming to talk about classes and opportunities for undergrads at the Bodega Marine Lab. Applications for summer session is due on Jan 31st– contact [email protected] for any questions!
3/13 (Mon) 6pm– SEEDS Social
Events (final times tba and sign up sheets will be sent out as the date approaches!):
1/21 (Sat)- Sacramento Wildlife Refuge Birding– Come watch the migratory birds with us; bring your field guides and binoculars if you have them! We will have some bird experts come with us to help us ID birds!
1/28 (Sat)- Mushroom Hunting– We will be going to Rockville Park in Vacaville to hike, look and collect mushrooms. Professor Tom Gordon will be coming out with us to teach us about the mushrooms we find!
Meetings (all in Storer 2342):
1/11 (Wed) 6pm– Freezer Challenge– Allen Doyle, the sustainability manager at UC Davis will be speaking about his project to increase sustainability in on campus facilities and life science laboratories. Learn about opportunities to get involved!
1/23 (Mon) 6pm– Guest Speaker– Mike Gil, a UC Davis postdoc fellow will be talking about his work on reef fish social interactions and their effect on the resilience and stability of coral reef ecosystems (field work based in Thailand).
2/6 (Mon) 6pm– Career Panel– We will have a panel of people with careers in the environmental and ecological sciences. Hear about different career options and come with any questions you may have. We will have an updated list of speakers soon!
2/27 (Mon) 6pm– Bodega Marine Lab Undergrad Opportunities– BML peer advisor, Rachel Sniderman, will be coming to talk about classes and opportunities for undergrads at the Bodega Marine Lab. Applications for summer session is due on Jan 31st– contact [email protected] for any questions!
3/13 (Mon) 6pm– SEEDS Social
Events (final times tba and sign up sheets will be sent out as the date approaches!):
1/21 (Sat)- Sacramento Wildlife Refuge Birding– Come watch the migratory birds with us; bring your field guides and binoculars if you have them! We will have some bird experts come with us to help us ID birds!
1/28 (Sat)- Mushroom Hunting– We will be going to Rockville Park in Vacaville to hike, look and collect mushrooms. Professor Tom Gordon will be coming out with us to teach us about the mushrooms we find!
2/13 (Mon) 6pm– Professor Dinner– Come join us for dinner with some UC Davis ecology and environmental science professors! This will be a great environment to get to know some of your professors in a more causal setting!
2/25 (Sat)- Mt. Diablo Hike
3/4 (Sat)- Bodega Marine Lab Tour– We will be touring the UC Davis Bodega Marine Lab and Reserve. We will be getting a tour from some of the staff and faculty to see the lab itself and to get out into the tidepools!
We hope to see you all at our meetings and events this quarter! If you have any questions, feel free to contact any of the officers through our emails (on the contact page)!
We hope to see you all at our meetings and events this quarter! If you have any questions, feel free to contact any of the officers through our emails (on the contact page)!