Broadening Participation in the Biological Sciences: Arizona
The second Broadening Diversity workshop will be held October 12-13, 2018, in Flagstaff, Arizona. 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
Application coming soon!
Date: October 12-13, 2018
Location: Flagstaff, Arizona
Workshop Facilitators: Mare Nazaire, Libby Ellwood, 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
Anna Monfils, Central Michigan University
Gabriela Hogue, North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences
Gil Nelson, Florida State University, iDigBio
Libby Ellwood, La Brea Tar Pits & Museum
Mare Nazaire, Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden
Molly Phillips, University of Florida, iDigBio
Logistics
Logistics documents coming soon...
Agenda: Saturday Workshop, 13 October 2018
| Location: the Museum of Northern Arizona Flagstaff, AZ | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Title | Presenter(s) | ||
| 9:00-9:30 | Breakfast/Meet & Greet | None | ||
| 9:30-9:35 | Intro and Logistics | Mare Nazaire | ||
| 9:35-9:45 | Welcome from Host Museum | Kristan Hutchinson | ||
| 9:45-10:15 | A Passion for Biology | Shane Campbell-Staton | ||
| 10:15-10:30 | Break | None | ||
| 10:30-11:00 | Graduate School or Get a Job | Jessica Orozco | ||
| Museum Tours (11:00-12:15) | ||||
| 12:15-1:15 | Lunch (provided) | |||
| 1:15-1:45 | Navigating Your Undergraduate Experience for Success | Shab Mohammadi | ||
| 1:45-2:15 | Preparing for a Career in Biodiversity Science | Dori Contreras | ||
| 2:15-2:30 | Break | None | ||
| 2:15-2:30 | Funding and Opportunities | Roland Roberts | ||
| Speaker Panel Q&A (3:00 - 4:30) Panelists: | ||||
| Meet and Greet with Local Professionals (and Amazon gift card giveaway) (4:30 - 6:00) | ||||