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.


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Workshop Announcement Flyer

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

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.

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Agenda: Saturday Workshop, 7 April 2018

Location: the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County (NHM) 900 W Exposition Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90007
    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 (11:10-12:40)
Crustacea, Dinosaur Institute, Entomology,

Community Science, and 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
Local Graduate School and Career Representatives Fair and Reception (Amazon gift card giveaway) (4:00 - 6:00)
Miguel Ordeñana (NHMLA), Alyssa Bell (Dinosaur Institute), Sophie Parker (TNC), 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 (NHM, Invert Paleo), Cindy Castaneda (Audubon), James Snead (CSU Northridge), Tessa Villasenor (UCLA), Cesar Portillo (CSU San Bernadino)