Meeting minutes April 2014 - Dr. Stephanie Carlson

Dr. Stephanie Carlson from the ESPM department shared her rich experiences and advice about walking the academic path, being a young assistant professor at UC Berkeley, and working through the tenure process with IBWIS members. Dr. Carlson's lab website and April meeting minutes are now posted online!

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April Meeting Announcement: Dr. Stephanie Carlson

Please join us for this month's Women in Science meeting on April 9th, 1pm, in 4110 VLSB.This month we will hear from Stephanie Carlson, Assistant Professor of freshwater fish ecology in ESPM.  Stephanie will speak with us about her experience in academia and how she ended up in a tenure-track position at Berkeley!  A casual discussion and Q&A will follow.  A meal will be served!

When: Wed. April 9, 1:00-2:30pm

Where: 4110 VLSB

Who:   Graduate students, post-docs, faculty, and staff - men and women - are all welcome. 

*If possible, please RSVP to thammond@berkeley.edu (or by replying to this email).*

A meal will be served!  Bring your plate, cup, and utensils to reduce waste. This meeting is generously funded by the Graduate Assembly and the Department of Integrative Biology.  If you have any questions, or would like to be on our listserve, please contact an IBWIS organizer.

Looking forward to seeing you at our next meeting!

-IB WIS Organizers

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March Meeting Announcement: Taking your admin Questions! SPO, residency, taxes, teaching/funding, and more!

Please join us for this month's Integrative Biology Women in Science meeting on March 19th 1-2:30pm in 2063 VLSB.  This month we will discuss administrative questions!  Please bring questions about taxes, residency, teaching loads, funding questions, SPO questions, and any other topics you can think of!

When: 19 March, 1pm

Where: 2063 VLSB

Who:   Graduate students, post-docs, faculty, and staff - men and women - are all welcome. 

*If possible, please RSVP to thammond@berkeley.edu (or by replying to this email).*

**Please feel free to include any admin questions you have at this point in your email so I can start making a list!**

A meal will be served!  Bring your plate, cup, and utensils to reduce waste. This meeting is generously funded by the Graduate Assembly and the Department of Integrative Biology.  If you have any questions, or would like to be on our listserve, please contact an IBWIS organizer.

Looking forward to seeing you at our next meeting!

-IB WIS Organizers

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Meeting minutes Feb 2014 - Fieldwork panel

At our February meeting, a panel of graduate student researchers working in the north american and other international field sites shared their insights and experiences planning the work, hiring assistants, and dealing with unpredictable situations that may arise in the field. Thanks to all who came for a great discussion! 
Meeting minutes are posted online.
Link to resources from a previous meeting on fieldwork is here.

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February Meeting Announcement: FIELD WORK PANEL & DISCUSSION

Please join us for this month's Women in Science meeting on Wed Feb 12, 1pm.  This month we will hear from a panel of field work pros, who will discuss logistics, planning, safety, permitting issues, field assistant hiring, and more!  Field-work related questions will be welcomed and a discussion will follow.

When: Wed Feb 12, 1pm

Where: 4110 VLSB

Who:   Graduate students, post-docs, faculty, and staff - men and women - are all welcome. 

*If possible, please RSVP to thammond@berkeley.edu (or by replying to this email).*

A meal will be served!  Bring your plate, cup, and utensils to reduce waste. This meeting is generously funded by the Graduate Assembly and the Department of Integrative Biology.  If you have any questions, or would like to be on our listserve, please contact an IBWIS organizer.

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