 Conservation Tip of the Month 
This Valentine's day send an electronic valentine. If you’re going to give a paper valentine, choose one made with recycled paper. Recycled paper products use significantly less water and energy than their non-recycled counterparts. |
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
No Class Monday, February 17, for President's Day
No Class Monday, March 2 - Friday, March 6, for Spring Break
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SEMINARS
Blake Whitt Seminar
Tuesday, February 18 | 1:30 - 2:30 pm | Tract Hall, Room 342
Ezgi Yesilyurt Seminar
Thursday, February 20 | 1:30 - 2:30 pm | Tracy Hall, Room 342
The County Agent - Cody Zesiger
Friday, February 21 | 1:30 - 2:30 pm | Tracy Hall, Room 441
Dr. Barbra Trask Sabbatical Seminar
Thursday, February 20 | 1:30 - 2:30 pm | See Zoology Department for Location
Sophia Jeong Seminar
Tuesday, February 25 | 1:30 - 2:30 pm | Tracy Hall, Room 354
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WE.B.SCI Blog
Check out this WE.B.SCI Blog. It provides information, stimulates discussion, and highlights science events that are happening in northern Utah. Read the blog here: https://www.weber.edu/cos/blog.html
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STUFF ZOOLOGY STUDENTS DO
The Zoology Club and Weber State University's Chapter of The Wildlife Society are actively seeking members! If you are interested in joining, please email the club and ask to be put on their mailing list for updated club information:
Zoology Club: wsuzoologyclub@gmail.com
The Wildlife Society: wsu.tws@gmail.com
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GRADUATE PROGRAMS & RESEARCH OPPORTUNITES
Oregon Institute of Marine Biology is accepting applications for the summer courses. For more information and to apply follow this link: http://oimb.uoregon.edu/academics/summer/.
Walt Disney Word Resort is accepting application for Fall 2020 internships. For more information and to apply follow this link: https://jobs.disneycareers.com/job/lake-buena-vista/animal-programs-animal-endocrinology-internship-fall-2020/391/14920080
The Center for Bat Research, Outreach, and Conservation at Indiana State University is recruiting Technicians to aid in a 12-week study of bats in the northern plains of Missouri. For more information, contact Clarissa Starbuck at Clarissa.Starbuck@indstate.edu.
The Oregon Institute of Marine Biology’s REU program: “Exploration of Marine Biology on the Oregon Coast" (EMBOC) will be accepting 10 students, to conduct research this summer (June 14 – August 15, 2020) at the University of Oregon’s marine lab. For more information about the program and how to apply, please see our website: http://oimb.uoregon.edu/oimb-reu. The application deadline is Saturday, February 15, 2020.
UCLA B.I.G. Summer is an 8-week full-time immersion program for undergraduates interested in learning how to read and analyze genes and genomes. Through this program, students will have the opportunity to experience graduate-level coursework, and learn the latest cutting-edge research, tools, and methods used by leading scientists to solve real-world problems. For more information please see https://qcb.ucla.edu/BIG-SUMMER/.
Colobus Conservation, a conservation and primate rescue center based in Diani Beach, Kenya is inviting volunteers, bachelors and masters’ students to volunteer and/or carry out solution-based scientific research on the coastal forest and its biodiversity. For more information please visit: https://www.colobusconservation.org/.
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SCHOLARSHIPS & INTERNSHIPS
FRIENDS of Great Salt Lake is seeking applicants for the 2020 Doyle W. Stephens Scholarship. This scholarship provides support to undergraduate or graduate students engaged in new or on-going research that focuses on the Great Salt Lake and/or the lake ecosystem or watershed. We will consider research projects from any academic field. Application information is attached and available on our website: http://fogsl.org/programs/doyle-stephens-scholarship; the deadline to apply is March 15, 2020.
Utah’s Hogle Zoo is proud to offer the opportunity for current students or recent college graduates to participate in our unpaid internships with our Animal Care and Conservation departments. These internships are designed to give those with a strong interest in working in the zoo/conservation field hands-on experience assisting with daily husbandry, enrichment, training, healthcare, behavioral observations, and conservation fieldwork. For more information and to apply please visit the internship website: https://www.hoglezoo.org/jobs_volunteers/internships/. |
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CALL FOR PHOTOS
If you would like to share your photos of cool zoology-related stuff for consideration of inclusion in this newsletter, please email zoology@weber.edu and include the subject ID and location of the photo.
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