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Marine Science Club

Spring 2021

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Agenda

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Ask a Grad Student

T-shirts

Spilling the Tea

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Classes: Upper Division

Upper division classes we like :)

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BML Courses

Session 1: EVE 114 & BIS 124

ETX 127

Session 2: GEL 150C (not offered 2021),

ESP 152

EVE 120

ESP 124

EVE 111

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Classes: Upper Division

_GEL 116N + GEL 150C_

Oceanography and Biological Oceanography

*Disclaimer: Jacquie took these courses virtually due to the pandemic. Things may change if / when you may take them.

GEL 116N

GEL 150C

- Deep dive into GEL 16 content

- Be prepared to discuss often in both of these classes!

- Now offered every EVEN summer (SS2)

- Field trips (under normal circumstances)

Class Set up:

Nature Journal + Choose from 1 of 3 books

Discussion/Participation Emphasis

More assignment based

Projects (Essays and Presentations)

Lab/Discussion (really is just a long discussion)

Final Project instead of final exam (usually)

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TIPS:

- Use mind maps to plan out your papers

(spiderscribe.net/ , Popplet app, etc)

- Use OH to get to know your prof. :)

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Classes: Upper Division

_EVE 112 + EVE 112 Lab:_

Biology of Invertebrates

Class Set up:

1 Quiz

1 Midterm

1 Term Paper

Final

(Offered every EVEN winter)

Lab Set Up:

Lab Notebook ♡

Lab Practical

Blog Post

Dissections

Field Trip to BML

Field Trip to THE GREAT TIDEPOOL

Lab Final

Lab:

LIVE INVERTS !!!

Handle with care and curiosity !

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My tips:

- Make a shared google drive for all the pictures you and your lab partner will take!!

- START THE PAPER EARLY! (;´༎ຶД༎ຶ`)

- BIS 2C LEVEL 100

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Classes: Upper Division

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_GEL 150A and CHE 100_

Physical/Chemical oceanography

Environmental water chemistry

GEL 150A

CHE100

  • Focus on understanding concepts
  • Read lots of papers
  • Understand how the ocean works!
  • Basically 116 but with math and chem
  • Lots of equations
  • Difficult if you haven’t taken chem in a while, but comes in handy later!

*Disclaimer: Isaiah took 150A online and the CHE 100 prof. just retired.

Don’t panic if you see a big equation! Take a deep breath and break it down

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Classes: Upper Division

_WFC 120/L_

Biology and Conservation of Fishes

Class Set up:

  • 1 species profile
  • 2 midterms
  • 1 final
  • Lots of good times
  • FISH ART!!

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Optional:

  • Lab class
  • 2 field trips
    • Putah Creek
    • Bodega Bay

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Classes: Upper Division

_WFC 137_

Fisheries Management

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Classes: Upper Division

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_EVE 115_

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Marine Ecology

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Classes: Prerequisite Courses

Prerequisite courses

BIS2 Series (usually BIS2B for ecology based courses)

Chem 2 Series

EVE 101 or ESP 100

GEL 16

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Classes: GEs/Fun Courses

MUS 140, 150, 106

AST 10L

Classes with Dawn Sumner or Brian Enderle

ART 2, ART 5, ART 7

HIS 72A

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Research: Bodega Marine Laboratory

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Research: NSF REU Programs

REU= Research Experiences for Undergraduates

These could take you anywhere!

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Research: Get on List servs and Job Boards

Schmidt Marine Job Board

Texas A&M Job Board

Ecolog

Coral-List

UCD Department list servs

UCD Undergraduate Research Center Listserv https://urc.ucdavis.edu/join-our-listserv

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Research: Reach out!

5 Steps to sending a “cold email”

  1. Introduce yourself
  2. Give context
  3. Set a purpose
  4. Keep it short
  5. Follow up

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Research: Reach out!

Introduction

Purpose

Context

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Questions?