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Fwd: Student Travel Awards from TWS SoCal Chapter
by Melanie Writer 04 Dec '24

04 Dec '24

Hi everyone, Please see the following message about travel awards for students to attend the Annual Meeting of the Western Section of the Wildlife Society in February, 2025. Students: if you are interested in attending this meeting, please talk with your advisor/research mentor. Best, Melanie ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Colleen Wisinski <CWisinski(a)sdzwa.org> Date: Tue, Dec 3, 2024 at 7:27 PM Subject: Student Travel Awards from TWS SoCal Chapter To: Colleen Wisinski <CWisinski(a)sdzwa.org> Cc: studentaffairs(a)tws-socal.org <studentaffairs(a)tws-socal.org> The Southern California Chapter of The Wildlife Society (TWS SoCal) is offering an undetermined number of travel awards of up to $1000 each to help qualifying students and early career professionals attend the 2025 Annual Meeting <https://visalia2025.tws-west.org/> of the Western Section of The Wildlife Society in Visalia, CA (3-7 February 2025). The awards may cover the costs of pre-conference symposia or workshops (see here <https://visalia2025.tws-west.org/pre-meeting-workshops/> for details). **Please pass this information on to any students or recent graduates that would benefit!** We have not received many applications so are trying to get the word out. Applications are due *15 DECEMBER 2024 *by midnight PDT. The successful candidate(s) will be chosen by the TWS SoCal Executive Board using the following evaluation criteria: *Eligibility * All applicants must meet the following criteria: • Be a member of TWS SoCal ($10/year; sign up here <https://wildlife.org/socal/membership/>) • Be a student enrolled at an accredited college/university within the chapter’s geographic boundary (San Diego, Imperial, Orange, Los Angeles, Riverside, San Bernardino, and Ventura Counties) • OR be a recent graduate (within the past 3 years) who resides or works within the chapter’s geographic boundary *Application Instructions * All applicants must submit electronic copies of the following: • Complete application form here <https://forms.gle/ZgPTuKGGKF3rZ1ti7> (see attached for worksheet). • Proof of TWS SoCal membership (copy of membership dues payment receipt). • An essay (500 words maximum) describing your interest and career goals in wildlife, conservation, and management as a whole. Please include a statement of why you should receive this award. • If you are planning to present, please include the abstract of your poster or oral presentation and proof of acceptance (acceptance letter from TWS-WS) if you have received it. *Note * Applicants will be notified of the award results by 29 December 2024. The award recipient(s) will be reimbursed for covered expenses after the meeting and will be required to submit an expense form. The award recipient(s) is/are expected to attend the SoCal Chapter annual meeting (Thurs, 6 Feb, 8-9:30 pm), and to submit a newsletter article/social media post about their experience before reimbursement. Attendance at the Welcome Reception, Banquet, Breakfast Roundtable, and Student-Professional mixer (Thurs, 6 Feb, 4-6 pm) are highly encouraged. *Please submit all application materials (or questions) to: * Colleen Wisinski and Lyell Buttermore Student Affairs Committee Co-Chairs *StudentAffairs(a)tws-socal.org <StudentAffairs(a)tws-socal.org>* *Please include “TWS SoCal Travel Award” in the email subject line.* ****If you received this in error, please let me know to remove you from our mailing list.****

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Winter Writing Bootcamp (with food!)
by Melanie Writer 03 Dec '24

03 Dec '24

Hi everyone, I'm passing this along from the Center for Inclusion and Diversity: *WRITING BOOTCAMP* The Center for Inclusion and Diversity invites all Faculty and Advanced Graduate Students to the upcoming *2025 Winter Intersession Writing Bootcamp, *Tuesday through Friday, January 21 - 24, 2025 from 9:00am - 4:00pm in the Copley Library Mother Hill Reading Room! Jump start the spring semester with four uninterrupted hours of writing daily, build a writing community of practice with your peers, and participate in lunchtime professional development sessions: - *Developing a Writing Practice* - *Developing your Academic Identity* - *Planning and Executing a Study Abroad Experience for your Students* - *Authoring Textbooks as Engaged Research and Pedagogy* *A complimentary breakfast and lunch will be served daily and space is limited to 30, so please register <https://sandiego.my.salesforce-sites.com/events#/esr?eid=a0KUY00000DEJ1i2AH> as soon as possible to ensure you have a spot. Best, *Melanie Writer* Executive Assistant, Biology Department University of San Diego mwriter(a)sandiego.edu 619-260-4729

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Fwd: New Capstone Zoom Link
by Melanie Writer 15 Nov '24

15 Nov '24

Please see Curtis' message below with a new zoom link for the Capstone seminars. Best, Melanie ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Curtis Loer <cloer(a)sandiego.edu> Date: Fri, Nov 15, 2024 at 12:02 PM Subject: New Capstone Zoom Link To: Melanie Writer <mwriter(a)sandiego.edu> Cc: Wilnelia Recart Gonzalez <wrecartgonzalez(a)sandiego.edu> Dear Colleagues, If you are interested in Zooming in to Capstone Seminars, here's the current zoom link: https://sandiego.zoom.us/s/92537598693 Wilnelia and I have been having technical difficulties with a previous link that was provided. For now, please try this new one. Hopefully this will fix any problems. Best, Curtis & Wilnelia

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Fwd: Big Savings on Competent Cells!
by Tin Ki "Angela" Tsang 14 Nov '24

14 Nov '24

Hi everyone, Hope you are well! Please see the email below for the current ThermoFisher promotion on competent cells. Take care, Angela ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Echevarria, Michael L. <michael.echevarria(a)thermofisher.com> Date: Thu, Nov 14, 2024 at 10:12 AM Subject: Big Savings on Competent Cells! To: Hello, I’m writing to let you know that you can save 40% on selected competent cell products from now until December 5th, 2024. Please see the attached “Comp Cell Stock Up Options” flyer for a list of applicable catalog numbers. Just enter *D5303362* in the “Enter a quote or promotion” space when checking out online at Thermo Fisher Scientific <https://www.thermofisher.com/us/en/home.html>. You can find lots of useful information on competent cells on this website <https://www.thermofisher.com/us/en/home/life-science/cloning/competent-cell…>. To find the best competent cells for your application please see the attached “Competent Cell Selection Guide” or contact me, Michael, your Account Specialist. Have a great day! Kind Regards, *Michael Echevarria, PhD* Account Development Specialist Biosciences Division | Life Sciences and Laboratory Products Group Thermo Fisher Scientific 5823 Newton Drive | Carlsbad, CA 92008 Mobile: (914) 846-9286 michael.echevarria(a)thermofisher.com | www.thermofisher.com <https://www.thermofisher.com/us/en/home/life-science/cloning/competent-cell…> -- Tin Ki "Angela" Tsang, Ph.D.*| *曾天琪 (she, her, hers) Laboratory Technician, Biology University of San Diego 5998 Alcalá Park, SCST-368 San Diego, CA 92110 619-260-4843

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Snacks/Food for Study Break on 11/21
by mwriter＠sandiego.edu 13 Nov '24

13 Nov '24

I've invited you to fill out the following form: Snacks/Food for Study Break on 11/21 To fill it out, visit: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfroKhbaOVHcFejHLYGV276qNOpK19lKTx… I've invited you to fill out a form: Google Forms: Create and analyze surveys.

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Fwd: [CollegeStaff] Call for Writing Center Nominations
by Melanie Writer 04 Nov '24

04 Nov '24

Dear Colleagues, We are seeking nominations for Writing Center consultants for the Spring 2025 semester. Please let me know if you have students who are strong writers with good interpersonal skills, and send the students’ names and email addresses to s <http://goog_1729628095/>hasselbach(a)sandiego.edu by Wednesday, November 13th. Consultants receive either one unit of upper-division English credit or one unit of upper-division elective credit per semester and weekly training in working with student writers across all disciplines. We welcome students from all class years. As always, thank you for your support of the Writing Center. With thanks and best wishes, Sara Hasselbach Writing Center Director *** Best, *Hannah Baldoz '22 *(she/her/hers) University of San Diego Department of English Executive Assistant, Writing Program Learning Commons 201F Office: 619-202-3572 SOLES Teacher Candidate '25 _______________________________________________ Collegestaff mailing list -- collegestaff(a)lists.sandiego.edu To unsubscribe send an email to collegestaff-leave(a)lists.sandiego.edu

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Fall 2024 Capstone Seminar Schedule (seminars begin tomorrow)
by Wilnelia Recart Gonzalez 03 Nov '24

03 Nov '24

Hi everyone, I apologize for the late notice. Capstone presentations start tomorrow and will continue every Monday and Friday until the last week of classes. Here is a link to a Google Sheet containing the capstone schedule <https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1tEH_erC2bWfBwsG1ZEx2X-GeGMnHPDZvvzg…> for this fall semester. If you want to advertise any of these seminars in your classes or with your students, you can find the capstone fliers in this Google Folder <https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Ck0lL6L4e-F11rSWa_0vFdkw5AAlhK80>. The Google Sheet and the Drive folder are associated with our Shared Bio Folder so everyone can access the files there, too. Best, Wilnelia -- Wilnelia Recart González, Ph.D. (she/her/ella) Assistant Professor Department of Biology University of San Diego Office Location: Shiley Center for Science and Technology (SCST) 372 Lab Location: Shiley Center for Science and Technology (SCST) 348 Virtual Office Hours: https://sandiego.zoom.us/my/recart Booking an Advising Meeting: https://calendar.app.google/RDsCcwjFijYNHFAr6 Website: wrecart.wordpress.com Phone Number: 619-260-4031 ** Hablo español **

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Spring 2025 Course List
by Melanie Writer 01 Nov '24

01 Nov '24

Dear Biology Students, Here is a link for the Biology Courses for Spring 2025 <https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1coYAmvzkFbWXgeBgozrJ4-sQAU6ijYbqSlv…> to help with your schedule planning. If you have questions, please contact your advisor or biology(a)sandiego.edu. Have a great weekend! Best, *Melanie Writer* Executive Assistant, Biology Department University of San Diego mwriter(a)sandiego.edu 619-260-4729

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Lunch?!?
by Melanie Writer 31 Oct '24

31 Oct '24

Hi everyone, The food left from yesterday's lunch will be in the 3rd floor break room by 12:15. Stop by if you want some for lunch! Best, *Melanie Writer* Executive Assistant, Biology Department University of San Diego mwriter(a)sandiego.edu 619-260-4729

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Vote for Your Favorite Sticker Design by Noon Today!
by mwriter＠sandiego.edu 30 Oct '24

30 Oct '24

I've invited you to fill out the following form: Biology Sticker Design Contest Voting To fill it out, visit: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSezb7IS4OKe5qqCt3P5XiNwu4N9TTRRVFa… Voting will be closing at noon today (10/30/24) so get those votes in! The winner will be announced later today on Instagram (@usdbiology). Thank you to everyone who already has voted for their favorite sticker design! Google Forms: Create and analyze surveys.

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