[Plsugs] Plant Sciences Advising Newsletter - December 18, 2018

Tue Dec 18 15:38:27 MST 2018

Happy Tuesday!

Please look below for lots of exciting announcements regarding Spring 2019 courses, job opportunities, and much more!

I will be out of the office starting tomorrow December 19th and will return on Wednesday, January 2nd. If you email me, you’ll receive an automatic response with resources and how to receive assistance if you have any urgent questions or concerns.

Otherwise, I will respond to your email and voicemails upon my return. Hope you have a wonderful Winter Break and see you in the new year!

If you are taking Winter classes: Today, December 18th is the last day to receive a refund for a complete withdrawal or any drop in units. This is due to the short timeframe for Winter Break classes.

To view appointment times and drop-in hours and to schedule an appointment with me, click Schedule an Appointment<https://eagle.sbs.arizona.edu/advising/index.php?k=ad61ab143223efbc24c7d2583be69251#245>.

Best,
Antonio

Table of Contents:

  1.  Spring 2019 Registration
  2.  Important Dates & Reminders
  3.  Spring 2019 course: BE/PLS 479/579 Applied Instrumentation for Controlled Environment Agriculture (flyer attached)
  4.  Spring 2019 course: PLS 340 Introduction to Biotechnology (flyer attached)
  5.  Spring 2019 course: PLS 472/572 Plant Systematics (flyer attached)
  6.  Spring 2019 course: PLS 424R/524R Plant Biotechnology
  7.  Spring 2019 course: RAM 340 Conservation and Sustainable Agriculture in the Southwest
  8.  Summer Horticultural Internship (position description attached)
  9.  Job Opportunity – NPC Greenhouse Assistant
  10. Bio/Diversity Internship Application – Extended Deadline (flyer attached)
  11. Spring 2019 Internships in Urban Food Production (flyer attached)
  12. Summer 2019 Internship Opportunity – OneUSDA Internship
  13. MS and PhD Assistantships in Soil Nutrient Management at South Dakota State University
  14. Field Technician Position on Edge-of-the-field (EOF) Nutrient losses (position description attached)

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  1.  Spring 2019 Registration

Steps to successful course registration

  *   Check UAccess<https://uaccess.arizona.edu/> for any to-do items or registration holds that will prevent registration
  *   Sign up for NetID+<https://it.arizona.edu/netid-plus>. Now required to access all campus services.
  *   Schedule an Appointment<https://eagle.sbs.arizona.edu/advising/index.php?k=ad61ab143223efbc24c7d2583be69251#245> with your Academic Advisor
  *   Add classes to your UAccess shopping cart
  *   Use the “Check Eligibility<https://registrar.arizona.edu/sites/registrar.arizona.edu/files/documents/Check%20Eligibility.pdf>” feature in UAccess to verify that you are eligible for everything in your shopping cart
  *   Have some back up courses ready in case your first choice is unavailable
  *   Finish the enrollment process by adding the classes in your shopping cart to your schedule

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  1.  Important Dates & Reminders

Winter 2018/2019

December 17, 2018

FIRST DAY OF CLASS

  *   UAccess available for registration.
  *   First day to file for the Grade Replacement Opportunity (GRO).
  *   First day to add classes for audit; instructor signature is required.

Last day to use UAccess for:

  *   adding classes, changing classes, or changing sections.

After today a Change of Schedule form with instructor signature is required to ADD or CHANGE classes.

December 18, 2018

$50.00 Late Payment Charge applied.

December 18, 2018

Last day to receive a Refund<https://bursar.arizona.edu/dates/refund> for complete withdrawal or any drop in units.

December 19, 2018

W period begins.  A penalty grade of W will be awarded for each course withdrawal and the class(es) will appear on your transcript.

Change of Schedule form with instructor's and Dean's permission is required to change from PASS/FAIL to regular grading or vice versa.

December 22, 2018

Last day to file for Grade Replacement Opportunity (GRO)

December 24-25, 2018

Christmas Holiday, no classes

December 29, 2018

All Change of Schedule forms to ADD or CHANGE classes require not only the instructor's signature indicating permission, but also the Dean's signature. By policy, permission from the Dean to make a registration change at this time requires an extraordinary reason.

December 31, 2018

Deadline to withdraw online through UAccess.

Deadline to change to/from audit with only instructor approval.

January 1, 2019

New Year's Day holiday, no classes

January 2, 2019

Course withdrawals may be processed only with the approval of the student's college Dean on a Late Change Petition now through January 5th.  Students must have extraordinary reason for approval.

Changing to/from audit requires both instructor and Dean's permission on a Change of Schedule form.

View all UA registration dates & deadlines <https://t.e2ma.net/click/bxs9cb/neun2t/vovdqm>
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  1.  Spring 2019 course: BE/PLS 479/579 Applied Instrumentation for Controlled Environment Agriculture
Reminder: ABE courses are now listed under the BE prefix

Instructor: Dr. Murat Kacira (mkacira at email.arizona.edu<mailto:mkacira at email.arizona.edu>)
Spring 2019 Tu/Th10am-11:15am CEAC Classroom

Hands-on learning with sensors/instrumentation to measure, record, and control environmental factors and climate in controlled environment systems.

►Understand and learn techniques & principles used to measure, monitor, and control various environmental variables affecting plant growth/development, and climate in controlled environments.
►Recognize the advantages & complexities associated with environmental control, plant growth and development.
►Gain experience in designing/developing a simple controlled environment system.
►Learn by doing -hands-on laboratory sessions with simple and advanced sensors & data acquisition systems.
►The interactive and fun atmosphere while learning.
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  1.  Spring 2019 course: PLS 340 Introduction to Biotechnology

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  1.  Spring 2019 course: PLS 472/572 Plant Systematics

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  1.  Spring 2019 course: PLS 424R/524R Plant Biotechnology
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Any questions, contact: Dr. Monica Schmidt at monicaschmidt at email.arizona.edu<mailto:monicaschmidt at email.arizona.edu>

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  1.  Spring 2019 course: RAM 340 Conservation and Sustainable Agriculture in the Southwest

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  1.  Summer Horticultural Internship

Attached is a description of a Summer Horticultural Internship.  This is a wonderful opportunity for a student to work in two different public gardens, Berkshire Botanical Garden as well as Naumkeag, a Gilded Age-style estate and National Historic Landmark.  Attached is an article about the 2018 interns that has just been published in the Garden’s quarterly magazine Cuttings.

There will be five positions available for 2019.  Please feel free to apply.  Question may be sent to:

Stephanie Bradford

Volunteer

Berkshire Botanical Garden
Stockbridge, MA

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  1.  Job Opportunity – NPC Greenhouse Assistant

NPC Student Greenhouse Assistant #2209035
Job Description - Students can access the job posting via https://app.joinhandshake.com/login or try accessing the posting through this link https://app.joinhandshake.com/jobs/2209035.
To provide assistance in greenhouse operations, conduct cultivation of medicinal plants under hydroponics/aeroponics conditions, and harvesting and processing of biomass for drug discovery research.
Background knowledge in agronomy is desired.

*This position is located at the Natural Products Center, 250 E. Valencia Rd., Tucson, AZ. We are about 30 minutes south of campus with free parking.

Compensation

TYPE

Paid

PAY RATE

$12.50 Per hour

DURATION

Temporary / Seasonal

If interested, please email April Bagley at aprilbagley at email.arizona.edu<mailto:aprilbagley at email.arizona.edu>.

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  1.  Bio/Diversity Internship Application – Extended Deadline

Every semester we offer an opportunity for UA students to help diversify the environmental sciences and develop the next generation of leaders, stewards, and scientists. By participating in our internship, Bio/Diversity interns help teach K-12 students about the natural world around them and the importance of diversity within the STEM field. Please find the link to our online application here<http://wise.arizona.edu/Bio-Diversity-Project-Intern>. More information can be found on our website<http://wise.arizona.edu/the-biodiversity-project> and/or on the attached flyer.

Internship Description

The Bio/Diversity Project places University of Arizona student interns with K-12 school partners to assist with the implementation of culturally-relevant and place-based environmental science curriculum focused on the topic of biodiversity. Interns develop science communication skills and broaden their knowledge of environmental science-related issues while simultaneously providing encouragement and outreach to underrepresented groups of K-12 students. In return for a commitment of 10 hours per week, students can receive 3 units of credit through any of 13 different UA departments. Classes are followed up by educational field trips to the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum and/or Saguaro National Park to expose the students to a variety of environmental science careers.

Any questions can be directed to Elena Greenberg at elenagreenberg at email.arizona.edu<mailto:elenagreenberg at email.arizona.edu> or at (520) 626-2698.

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  1.  Spring 2019 Internships in Urban Food Production

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  1.  Summer 2019 Internship Opportunity – OneUSDA Internship

Please click https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USDAOC/bulletins/21fd882 to learn more about and to apply to this new summer USDA (U.S. Department of Agriculture) internship. Applications due January 18, 2019.

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  1.  MS and PhD Assistantships in Soil Nutrient Management at South Dakota State University

Full-time graduate research assistantships are available in the Agronomy, Horticulture, and Plant Science Department  (https://www.sdstate.edu/agronomy-horticulture-plant-science) at South Dakota State University located in Brookings, South Dakota. The assistantships includes a tuition waiver and an annual stipend. Assistantships are available to start immediately and in the spring of 2019.
Department of Agronomy, Horticulture & Plant Science | South Dakota State University - South Dakota State University (Main Homepage) | South Dakota State University<https://www.sdstate.edu/agronomy-horticulture-plant-science>
www.sdstate.edu<http://www.sdstate.edu>
Welcome to the Department of Agronomy, Horticulture and Plant Science. We are a multidisciplinary department with the size and breadth to address today’s complex scientific issues, while retaining the student-centered focus, an SDSU Plant Science hallmark.

Research will focus on one of the following areas:

·         Investigate the influence of cover crops on nutrient cycling, availability of nutrients for subsequent cash crops, soil moisture, and nitrogen fertilizer requirements for corn and wheat in South Dakota.

In addition to assigned research projects, graduate students will help complete the work for other nutrient management related projects by obtaining soil and plant samples, and analyzing and presenting their data at conferences. Applicants must have a BS or MS degree in agronomy, soil science, plant science, or closely related field. Applicants also need to be willing to work hard, be detail oriented, work independently and in a team environment, and have strong oral and written communication skills.

If you have further questions please contact Jason Clark at Jason.D.Clark @sdstate.edu<http://sdstate.edu/>. If you are interested, please send a cover letter stating interest in position and relevant education and other experiences, CV, GRE scores, and unofficial transcripts.

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  1.  Field Technician Position on Edge-of-the-field (EOF) Nutrient losses

The salary range for this position is $38-46K. Position provides health and retirement benefits similar to state university employees. The deadline for application is December 28 2018. Weblink to apply: https://ejobs.umd.edu/postings/65935

Gurpal S. Toor, PhD
Associate Professor of Nutrient Management and Water Quality
Department of Environmental Science and Technology
E-mail: gstoor at umd.edu<mailto:gstoor at umd.edu>; Phone: 301-405-1215
http://enst.umd.edu/people/faculty/gurpal-toor

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Best,

Antonio Valenzuela, M.A. | he, him, his pronouns
Academic Advisor | Office of Career & Academic Services
Saguaro Hall, 206 | 520-621-5089

To schedule an appointment click the links below, call 520-621-5089, or send an email to aav11 at email.arizona.edu<mailto:aav11 at email.arizona.edu>

Plant Sciences – Schedule an Appointment<https://eagle.sbs.arizona.edu/advising/index.php?k=ad61ab143223efbc24c7d2583be69251#245>
Agricultural Technology Management & Education – Schedule an Appointment<https://eagle.sbs.arizona.edu/advising/index.php?k=c9e1074f5b3f9fc8ea15d152add07294#245>

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