September 18, 2015

Sigma Gamma Epsilon (Geosciences Honorary): Current and prospective new members are invited to a pizza & soda social on Thursday, September 24, 1:30pm, in the Majors' Room (SL 332). Discussion and info will be provided about a fall camping trip and a possible service project in conjunction with Earth Science Week. All interested students are invited; look for a flyers around the Department next week. If you have questions, please contact Kelsey Minnoch, Chapter Secretary. Students interested in joining SGE should meet with Dr. Ford to review the academic requirements for membership.

College of Science Student Study Space: Last year, Dean Matty designated the eastern-most portable classroom, to the south of the Science Lab Building (M4, Room 100), as the College of Science Student Study Space ("STEM Den"). This study area is open to all College of Science majors. Hours are: Mondays-Thursdays 7am-11pm, Fridays 7am-9pm, and Saturdays 7am-5:30pm. A flyer has been attached that you can print for future reference.

Opportunities to Join Round River Conservation Studies: Doug Milek of Round River will be on campus to speak about opportunities to join their field-based conservation programs, with financial assistance available to Weber State University students through the Hulet Scholarship.  Doug will be presenting at 12:00 on Tuesday, 22 September, in SL 430. Please see the attached flyer for full information, and if you are unable to attend these presentations feel free to contact Doug at dougmilek@roundriver.org.

Round River offers field intensive semester and summer programs for undergraduates in Namibia, Botswana, Patagonia, Costa Rica, and British Columbia. These programs are designed to provide students with hands-on experience working with researchers and the local population on projects focused on protecting wildlife, habitats, and the local communities living in these areas.  

Incredible Resource for Geoscience Majors: Take a moment to check out the attached Science Pathways document for Geosciences. It contains some excellent information for you, including: educational requirements; a list of specialty fields; and a list of related employers (4 pages worth!); and more. This document was put together by Career Services. You can see what else they have to offer you by clicking here.

Photo of the Week:

From left to right: Jacob Mann, Nicole Salem, Dr. Marek Matyjasik, Courtney Wentworth, and Bart Webster, measure the temperature of a steam vent on Kilauea in Volcano National Park, Hawaii. (Photo credit: Sara Summers)

Have a great weekend!

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