[QSB-grads] Fwd: Fw: Reminder CEC Spring 2018 deadline Oct 23

[Miriam Barlow]

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From: Monique Kolster <mkolster at ucmerced.edu>
Date: Thu, Oct 12, 2017 at 7:16 AM
Subject: Fw: Reminder CEC Spring 2018 deadline Oct 23
To: Miriam Barlow <mbarlow at ucmerced.edu>, Peggy ODay <poday at ucmerced.edu>


Hi Miriam and Peggy,

Could you please forward to faculty and grad students in ES and QSB to help
get the word out to undergraduates about this NRS Field Studies Program?
Application are due Oct 23.

Thanks so much!

Mo


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*From:* California Ecology and Conservation <CAecology at ucop.edu>
*Sent:* Wednesday, October 11, 2017 2:31 PM
*Subject:* Reminder CEC Spring 2018 deadline Oct 23


Dear UC Merced Community,



The application deadline for the Spring 2018 offering of the UC Natural
Reserve System Field Studies Program: California Ecology and Conservation
<http://www.ucnrs.org/teaching/cec.html> is drawing near! *Applications can
be found **here*  <http://www.ucnrs.org/teaching/cec.html>*and are due on
October 23rd* so please spread the word!



This relatively new program, launched in Fall 2015, has been a tremendous
success. Students from across the UC system have gained strong independent
scientific research skills while immersed in the training grounds of the UC
natural reserves, from Big Sur to the Mojave Desert, from coastal redwoods
to California grasslands to high altitude bristlecone pines. Check out this
video <http://www.ucnrs.org/teaching/cec.html> and this article
<http://www.ucnrs.org/nonstop-nature-nrs-field-course.html> to get glimpses
of what students are calling the most rewarding experience in their
undergraduate careers.



"I’ve never felt so confident in not only forming questions about the world
around me, but also in my ability to turn those into testable hypotheses,”
said a recent UC Davis student. "On top of that, I’ve learned so much about
myself and gained confidence in my path. I don’t think I’ve ever had so
many 'best-day-of-my-life' experiences in such a short period of time. I’m
so much more confident that field ecology is the path for me! Between the
connections and skills I’ve gained of the last 50 days, I couldn’t be more
prepared.”



California Ecology and Conservation brings together 27 undergraduates from
across the UC system for seven weeks of intensive learning at NRS reserves.
Experienced field instructors help undergraduates transform into
scientists. Students complete a series of increasingly independent research
studies while learning to notice natural patterns, frame questions into
feasible research projects, and practice standard field techniques. At the
conclusion of each project, students analyze their data and present their
findings in oral presentations and written reports. Students hone their
research, public speaking, and scientific writing skills with constant
practice and feedback. All the while, students gain a working familiarity
with California’s diverse ecosystems.



All UC undergraduates who have a 2.5+ GPA, are in good standing with their
home campus, and have successfully completed an introductory biology course
are eligible to apply.



More information is available on the course website
<http://www.ucnrs.org/teaching/cec.html>. As always, I am happy to answer
any questions you might have about the program.



Please distribute this email widely and share this exciting program with
your students. I’ve attached two documents for you to share with students-
one is a general flyer for you to print and post and the other lists how
the course units map onto various degree programs at your campus.  If
students from majors not listed are interested in taking the course, they
can petition their departments to receive credits toward their major,
minor, and GE requirements. Additional flyers can be found here
<http://www.ucnrs.org/teaching/cec/flyers.html>.



Thanks so much!


__________________
Donna Seaward
Administrative Officer
UC Natural Reserve System




-- 
Miriam Barlow
Founding Faculty and Associate Professor
Chair, Quantitative and Systems Biology
University of California, Merced

209.228.4174
miriam.barlow at gmail.com
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