Broadening Participation in the Biological Sciences: Los Angeles
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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, Gil Nelson and Molly Phillips
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Agenda: Saturday Workshop, 7 April 2018
| Location: The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles | ||||
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| 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 | |||
| 10:50-11:10 | Navigating Your Undergraduate Experience for Success | |||
| Museum Tours (11:10-12:40) Led by Museum Staff | ||||
| 12:40-1:30 | Lunch (provided) | |||
| 1:40-2:00 | Funding & Opportunities | |||
| 2:00-2:20 | Graduate School or Get a Job? | Brian Atkinson | ||
| 2:20-2:40 | Coffee Break | |||
| Speaker Panel Q&A (2:40 - 3:30) Moderator: | ||||
| Local Graduate School and Career Representatives Round Table (3:30 - 4:20) Moderator: Molly Phillips | ||||
| 4:20-6:30 | Reception and Mixer | |||