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The Drift | September 2nd

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Department Seminars
Monday Seminar – 3 PM in Saguaro Hall Room 101
No seminar next week for Labor Day

Tuesday Seminar – 12:30 - 1:45 PM in Bio Sciences West Room 208
No seminar next week

Friday Hot Paper – None scheduled yet

Department News
Wikipedia "Edit-a-thon" by the Masel Lab
The Masel Lab is organizing their second annual Wikipedia "Edit-a-thon" targeting ecology and evolution over a two week period. The Edit-a-thon kicks off at 3 PM on Friday, September 9th in Bio Sci West room 302 with an orientation session, where they will give a basic introduction to editing Wikipedia articles. They will register everyone participating, and after two weeks, prizes ($150 in total) will be awarded for "Most Improved Page", "Best New Page", and in the unlikely event that it is needed, "Staying Cool Under Fire". Last year's winners were Nick Kortessis, Simon Stump, and Aaron Ragsdale.

We are telling you about this now because you will get a lot more from the orientation if you do some browsing ahead of time. Please check out Wikipedia pages in areas that you know something about, and identify some bad/missing pages that you want to edit/write. There are unfortunately plenty of pages which are important, frequently accessed, and currently terrible, so there will be plenty to choose from! Everyone should have something to offer based on their own expertise, and everyone is welcome! If you are interested, please let Jason Bertram<mailto:jbertram at email.arizona.edu> know if you would like to register, can't make the orientation time, or have any further questions.

Other Seminars of Interest
Soil, Water, and Environmental Science Colloquium Series
No Seminar Next Week for Labor Day
More information on current seminars can be found here<http://arizona.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=db9ec68208a01ab34170f765f&id=c3e29f7d12&e=71068ef53d>.

School of Plant Sciences Interdisciplinary Seminar Series
Tuesday, September 6th at 4 PM in Marley 230
"Brassicaceae Genome Evolution" presented by Mark Beilstein, in association with the School of Plant Sciences.
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School of Natural Resources and the Environment Seminar Series
Wednesday, September 7th at 3 PM in ENR2 Room S107
SNRE Faculty Introduction Talks presented by the SNRE Faculty as a part of the University of Arizona.
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Herbarium Lunch Talks
No Seminar Next Week
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Geosciences Colloquium Series - NEW!
Thursday, September 8th at 4 PM in Saguaro Hall 101
"Validating 2D Section Balance" presented by Steven Lingrey, in association with the University of Arizona.
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Entomology and Insect Science Seminar Series
Friday, September 9th at 11 AM in Marley 230
"Proximate mechanisms of condition-dependent growth of beetle weaponry" presented by Robbie Zinna, a PERT Postdoc in the Riehle Lab.
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Research Insights in Semiarid Ecosystems (RISE) Symposium - NEW!
Saturday, October 8th  from 8:30 AM - 3:00 PM in Marley 230
The 13th annual Research Insights in Semiarid Ecosystems (RISE) Symposium will feature invited speakers and posters presenting recent research on the USDA-ARS Walnut Gulch Experimental Watershed, University of Arizona Santa Rita Experimental Range and other outdoor laboratories in the region. There will be a poster session where students and researchers are encouraged to report on completed or in-progress studies. Time will be available for questions from the audience.

Student Poster Contest Awards:
Through a generous contribution from long-time supporter Mr. Malcolm McGregor, we are able to grant awards for outstanding student posters. A single poster award will be granted in each of the folloowing categories" Best Graduate Student Poster ($500), Honorable Mention Graduate Student Poster ($200), Best Undergraduate Student Poster ($300), Honorable Mention Undergraduate Student Poster ($100). To qualify for a poster award, the work presented on the poster must have been conducted in or have used data from the Walnut Gulch Experimental Watershed (WGEW), the Santa Rita Experimental Range (SRER), or both. Entry to the contest appears in the registration process for the symposium. Note: Students in the competition will be asked to identify at least a 30 min window in which they will be at their poster during the poster session.

Registration: $10 for students; $25 for all others (lunch included)
The deadline for registration (as a courtesy for catering plans) is September 29th, 2016. Late registration will be accepted at the Symposium site from 8:30 - 9:00 AM. Five Continuing Education Units will be awarded from the Society for Range Management Certified Professional Range Managers. Submission deadline for poster presentation is September 22nd, 2016. (Note: Space may be limited; if this is the case, priority will be based on order of abstract submission.) For more information about the RISE program, to register for the symposium, and to submit poster abstracts, click here<http://arizona.us3.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=db9ec68208a01ab34170f765f&id=3498774254&e=71068ef53d>.

Classifieds
Entomology Department Work Opportunity - NEW!
Do you like insects and other arthropods? The University of Arizona Insect Collection<http://arizona.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=db9ec68208a01ab34170f765f&id=f37e4dd65b&e=71068ef53d> is looking for enthusiastic and reliable UA student interns and volunteers to assist in our Entomology museum collection during the 2016-2017 academic year.
Applicants must be able to work 5-15 hours per week, Monday - Friday during regular business hours, be punctual, reliable, detail-oriented, lift at least 15 pounds, and confident handling fragile museum specimens. If interested, please email Gene Hall at wehall at email.arizona.edu<mailto:wehall at email.arizona.edu> to arrange an interview.

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