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 (lellwood@tarpits.org), Mare Nazaire, Gabriela Hogue, Anna Monfils, Gil Nelson and Molly Phillips
This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under DBI 1746715. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.
Contact Information
Adam Wall, Natural History Museum
Alexis Mychajliw, La Brea Tar Pits & Museum
Alyssa Bell, Natural History Museum
Anna Monfils, Central Michigan University
Amy Gusick, Natural History Museum
Bharti Sharma, California State Polytechnic University - Pomona
Brian Atkinson, University of Kansas
Camille Gaynus, UCLA
Cesar Portillo, California State University, San Bernadino
Cindy Castaneda, Audubon
Welch, Iowa State University
Danielle Lee, Southern Illionois University Edwardsville
Erica Krimmel, Natural History Museum
Felipe Zapata, UCLA
Gabriela Hogue, North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences
Gil Nelson, Florida State University, iDigBio
James Snead, California State University, Northridge
Jann Vendetti, Natural History Museum
Jenessa Wall, Natural History Museum
Jody Martin, Natural History Museum
Karen Sinclair, US Fish & Wildlife Service
Kathryn Estes-Smargiassi, Natural History Museum
Kathy Omura, Natural History Museum
Katie Gallagher, Psomas
Kelsi Rutledge, UCLA
Laura Tewksbury, La Brea Tar Pits & Museum
Leslie Harris, Natural History Museum
Libby Ellwood, La Brea Tar Pits & Museum
Lila Higgins, Natural History Museum
Lindsay Walker, Natural History Museum
Lisa Gonzalez, Natural History Museum
Lorena Marquez, California State Polytechnic University - Pomona
Maddalena Bearzi, Ocean Conservation Society
Mare Nazaire, Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden
Michael Glenn, US Fish & Wildlife Service
Miguel Ordeñana, Natural History Museum
Molly Phillips, University of Florida, iDigBio
Molly Porter, Natural History Museum
Naomi Fraga, Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden
Noel Graham, La Brea Tar Pits & Museum
Roland Roberts, National Science Foundation
Sophie Parker, The Nature Conservancy
Tessa Villasenor, UCLA
Logistics
These documents contain directions, parking information, and other logistics for both days.
Friday Logistics Document
Agenda: Friday Workshop, 6 April 2018
On Friday April 6, participants will have the opportunity to shadow museum staff in various research departments at the Natural History Museum as well as at La Brea Tar Pits and Museum and the Invertebrate Paleontology warehouse (Carson, CA). Participants will be notified in advance as to which department they will be shadowing, based on their registration information.
The half-day of shadowing will be begin at 9am with a light breakfast. Shadowing will take place from 9:30-12:30 and will be followed by lunch from 12:30-1:30. All shadowing activities will take place at your assigned location.
Agenda: Saturday Workshop, 7 April 2018
| Location: the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County (NHM) 900 W Exposition Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90007 | ||||
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| Time | Title | Presenter(s) | ||
| 9:00-9:30 | Breakfast/Meet & Greet | None | ||
| 9:30-9:35 | Intro and Logistics | Libby Ellwood | ||
| 9:35-9:45 | Welcome from Host Museum | Jody Martin | ||
| 9:45-10:15 | A Passion for Biology | Corey Welch | ||
| 10:15-10:45 | Graduate School or Get a Job | Naomi Fraga | ||
| Museum Tours (10:45-12:15) Crustacea, Dinosaur Institute, Entomology, Community Science & Nature Garden | ||||
| 12:15-1:15 | Lunch (provided) | |||
| 1:15-1:45 | Navigating Your Undergraduate Experience for Success | Danielle Lee | ||
| 1:45-2:15 | Preparing for a Career in Biodiversity Science | Brian Atkinson | ||
| 2:15-2:30 | Funding and Opportunities | Roland Roberts | ||
| Speaker Panel Q&A (2:30 - 3:30) Panelists: Felipe Zapata, Bharti Sharma, Corey Welch, Brian Atkinson, Danielle Lee, Naomi Fraga | ||||
| 3:30-4:00 | Room set-up and Introductions of Table Leaders | |||
| Meet and Greet with Local Professionals (and Amazon gift card giveaway) (4:00 - 6:00) Miguel Ordeñana (NHMLA, Community Science), Alyssa Bell (NHMLA, Dinosaur Institute), Sophie Parker (The Nature Conservancy), Katie Gallagher (Psomas), Felipe Zapata (UCLA), Sandy DeSimone (Starr Ranch Sanctuary), Bharti Sharma (Cal Poly Pomona), Maddalena Bearzi (Ocean Conservation Society), Roland Roberts (NSF), Erica Krimmel (NHMLA, Invertebrate Paleontology), Lindsay Walker (NHMLA, Invertebrate Paleontology), Kathryn Estes-Smargiassi (NHMLA, Invertebrate Paleontology), Cindy Castaneda (Audubon), James Snead (CSU Northridge), Tessa Villasenor (UCLA) | ||||