Broadening Participation in the Biological Sciences: Los Angeles

The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County is hosting a Broadening Diversity workshop on April 6-7, 2018. This workshop is part of a western-US workshop series with a goal to introduce undergraduate students, especially those in underrepresented populations, to museum and biodiversity science careers.

General Information

Date: April 6-7, 2018 Location: The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles

Workshop Facilitators: Libby Ellwood, Mare Nazaire, Gabriela Hogue, Anna Monfils, and Gil Nelson

Resources

Agenda: Saturday Workshop, 7 April 2018

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Location: The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles
Time	Title		Presenter(s)
9:00-9:30	Breakfast/Meet & Greet		None
9:30-9:40	Welcome from Host Museum		Jody Martin, Chief of Inverts
9:40-9:50	Welcome from Planning Committee		Gabriela Houge & Gil Nelson
9:50-10:10	A Passion for Biology		Corey Welch
10:10-10:30	Preparing for a Career in Biodiversity Science		Naomi Fraga
10:30-10:50	Coffee Break - {Location}
Concurrent Session I - {Location} (11:00 a.m. - Noon) Moderator: Theme:
10:50-11:10	Navigating Your Undergraduate Experience for Success
11:10-12:40	Museum Tours		Led by museum staff
11:40-Noon
Concurrent Session II - {Location} (11:00 a.m. - Noon) Moderator: Theme:
11:00-11:20
11:20-11:40
11:40-Noon
Discussion Sessions I - (11:00 a.m. - Noon)
11:00-Noon
11:00-Noon
11:00-Noon
12:00-1:30	Lunch (On your own) - See page ## of {Link to logistics document} for restaurant suggestions
Concurrent Session III - {Location} (1:30 p.m. - 3:10 p.m.) Moderator: Theme:
1:30-1:50
1:50-2:10
2:10-2:30
2:30-2:50
2:50-3:10
Concurrent Session IV - {Location} (1:30 p.m. - 3:10 p.m.) Moderator: Theme:
1:30-1:50
1:50-2:10
2:10-2:30
2:30-2:50
2:50-3:10
Discussion Sessions II - (1:30 p.m. - 3:10 p.m.)
1:30-3:00
1:30-3:00
1:30-3:00
1:30-3:00
1:30-3:00
3:10-3:40	Break - {Location}
Poster Session - {Location} (3:40 - 5:00 p.m.)
Dinner (On your own)