[Plsugs] Plant Sciences Advising Newsletter - November 20, 2018

Valenzuela, Antonio Augustine - (aav11) aav11 at email.arizona.edu
Tue Nov 20 16:49:44 MST 2018 

Happy Tuesday!

Priority Registration has ended, but there’s still time to create/adjust your schedule for Spring 2019. Feel free to meet with me if you need to discuss your schedule!

I will be out of the office starting tomorrow and returning next Tuesday, but if you have general advising questions, please contact (520) 621-3616 to speak to a College Advisor.

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

Hope you have a break full of fun and relaxation!
Antonio


Table of Contents:

  1.  Spring 2019 Registration
  2.  Important Dates & Reminders
  3.  CALS ASEMS Academic and Scholars Program – application deadline is this Sunday, November 25th
  4.  Internship Opportunity: Bio/Diversity Project – Spring 2019 Application (flyer attached)
  5.  Graduating this December? RSVP for the CALS Graduation Convocation
  6.  Spring 2019 Course: ENTO/RNR 407 - Insect Discovery
  7.  Plant Biotechnology Course – PLS/MCB/ENVS 424R/524R
  8.  Internship Opportunity: CONSERVE Summer Intern Program

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  1.  Spring 2019 Registration

Shopping Cart and assigned enrollment start date are available in UAccess<https://uaccess.arizona.edu/> Student Center

Reminder: You have continuous enrollment access through the first week of classes in Spring.

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

November 22 - 25: Thanksgiving Recess, no classes
December 5: Last Day of Classes.
·         No registration changes can be made after the last day of classes
·         Last day for complete withdrawal
·         Last day to submit a $25.00 Drop Fee Appeal form
December 6: Reading Day - no classes or finals
December 7-13: Final exam period
View all UA registration dates & deadlines <https://t.e2ma.net/click/bxs9cb/neun2t/vovdqm>
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  1.  CALS ASEMS Academic and Scholars Program – application deadline is this Sunday, November 25th

I am writing to inform you about a special academic and social scholars program offered by CALS!

Arizona’s Science, Engineering and Mathematics Scholars program (ASEMS) is a prestigious program started in 2011 and supports students in successfully completing their STEM major. Students who participate in ASEMS are more likely to succeed academically and graduate with a STEM degree. Participating in the ASEMS Program will also strengthen your academic and research skills, making you more competitive fore science careers upon graduating.

SERVICES & BENEFITS FOR STUDENTS

§  Receive individualized support from a peer mentor.

§  Be part of a community of fellow STEM students.

§  Learn proven academic success strategies.

§  Connect with supportive staff and faculty for academic and career advice.

§  Develop research skills to be competitive for paid research positions.

§  Engage in lab shadowing experiences to explore career interests.

§  Be eligible to receive financial aid (mini-grants) on a case by case basis.

§  Receive free small group and individual tutoring for STEM classes (up to 300 level classes).

§  Attend exclusive networking events with STEM faculty.

§  Have access to graduate & professional school workshops.

§  Participate in community service and leadership opportunities.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

§  Students are in their first academic year

§  Students need to be in an ASEMS approved CALS major<https://asems.arizona.edu/cals-asems-program>

§  Students should also meet at least one of the following requirements:

- First generation college student (neither parent or guardian has completed a 4-year bachelor’s degree)

- Offered or awarded a Pell Grant

- From a group underrepresented in STEM

- Community college transfer student

Apply Now!<https://asems.arizona.edu/cals-asems-application>
Click the link above or copy and paste: https://uarizona.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_e8nlpOWqYUoJ5LD

There are a limited number of openings available and students are accepted on a rolling basis until all spots are filled. It is recommended that you apply early for best consideration. At the latest, completed applications should be submitted by 11:59pm on November 25, 2018. We will continue to accept applications after that date only if space in the program remains. All eligible applicants will be invited to an interview following review of their application. Members from the ASEMS Board of Directors will review application materials and transcripts to make admissions decisions.

More information about the CALS ASEMS program and the application process is available on the ASEMS Website: http://asems.arizona.edu/cals-asems-program

QUESTIONS? CONTACT:

Maya Azzi

CALS-ASEMS Student Support Specialist

mazzi at email.arizona.edu<mailto:mazzi at email.arizona.edu>

(520) 621-2243
http://asems.arizona.edu/
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  1.  Internship Opportunity: Bio/Diversity Project – Spring 2019 Application

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. The upcoming deadline for the Spring 2019 internship application is November 30th. 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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5)      Graduating this December? RSVP for the CALS Graduation Convocation
CALS December Graduation Convocation
Saturday, December 15, 2018
9:00 am, Centennial Hall
Congratulations graduate! You’ve done the work, created lifelong memories, and built enduring connections. Now reflect back, look forward, and celebrate your success! On behalf of the College of Agriculture & Life Sciences we're pleased to invite more than 240 bachelor, master, and doctoral students to the 2018 CALS December Graduation Convocation ceremony.

RSVP Today! <https://cals.arizona.edu/events/cals-graduation-convocation-0>

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  1.  Spring 2019 Course: ENTO/RNR 407 - Insect Discovery

Are you excited about science?  Do you like teaching kids?  Would you hold a cockroach?

If you can answer ‘yes’ to most of these questions, consider enrolling in Insect Discovery!

  *   Enroll in ENTO/RNR 407 – Insect Discovery.  In this 3-credit course, undergraduates are the teachers who lead visiting school children through a series of hands-on, inquiry-based activities that teach basic biology using insects. In addition to upper-division science credits, you receive an Engaged Learning Experience notation on your academic transcript.
  *   As a preceptor, you will learn both about insects and about communicating science to the public. At the same time, you will provide a special learning experience for children in the Tucson community.
  *   Course meeting time – Wed. 2:00 to 3:50pm with lab/workshops on Tuesdays or Wednesdays from 9:00 to 12:00 am.  For more information, contact Kathleen Walker (krwalker at cals.arizona.edu<mailto:krwalker at cals.arizona.edu>)​

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  1.  Plant Biotechnology Course – PLS/MCB/ENVS 424R/524R
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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.  Internship Opportunity: CONSERVE Summer Intern Program

CONSERVE (COordinating Nontraditional Sustainable watER Use in Variable climatEs) is a Center of Excellence at the nexus of sustainable water reuse, food, and health.  Our leading team of scientists and educators are investigating sources of nontraditional irrigation water that can provide safe, transformative on‐farm solutions for food crops and reduce the nation’s agricultural water challenges that are exacerbated by climate change. With projects located throughout the Mid-Atlantic and Southwest, we are looking for undergraduate student interns to assist us in our research and education efforts.
We are currently looking for assistance on projects focusing on water quality analysis, on-farm water treatment technology testing, spatial analysis and mapping, consumer behavior and economics, educational media development, and farmer education and outreach. Find out more about our opportunities and student eligibility by going to http://conservewaterforfood.org/summer-conserve-scholar-internship-program-1/.
The 8-week internship will start on June 17, 2019, ending on August 9, 2019. Interns will receive a stipend of $5,000. Additional funds for expenses (e.g., travel, lodging, per diem) are not provided. We are accepting applications from now until February 22, 2019.
The following positions are available:
Location: New Mexico State University (Las Cruces, NM)
Position Description: The intern will work on placement and distribution of CONSERVE communication tools and support production and quality assurance of animations, interactive modules, and web content. This opportunity will be in collaboration with CONSERVE and NMSU Media Productions, and the intern will be actively supervised and supported by editorial and web design staff. As part of an integrated team of professionals, the intern will be exposed to the process of designing, building, user-testing and doing quality assurance on CONSERVE media tools in development. Learning about distribution and marketing of educational outreach products, including on social media and education-focused platforms, will also be part of this internship. Skills needed: writing, meticulous data organization, and teamwork.
Location: University of Arizona (Tucson)
Position Description: The intern will be involved in Activity 3b of the CONSERVE project, which focuses on evaluation of ozone technology and ozone in combination with plant-based antimicrobials for treatment of non-traditional sources of irrigation water and produce wash water.  The intern will be responsible for participating in various activities including the following: Preparation of microbiological media, dilution buffers, plant antimicrobial solutions, and chemical reagents as needed for the experiments; Training in the safe operation and running of the ozone generating equipment; Conducting experiments on evaluating the efficacy of ozone and ozone in combination with plant-based antimicrobials against foodborne pathogens in produce wash water; Enumeration of bacterial survivors after treatments with ozone and plant antimicrobials; Data analysis, statistical analysis, literature review, and report as well as manuscript preparation; Presentation and discussion of results in lab meetings.
Location: University of Arizona (Maricopa)
Position Description: The intern will work with an outgoing and collaborative group of staff, scientists, and students to collect water samples, analyze samples for microbiological parameters, interpret data, and communicate scientific findings with stakeholder across the state of AZ. The intern will also have the opportunity to learn advanced microbiological techniques and learn how to translate complex scientific information to a variety of stakeholder audiences including growers, packers, shippers, irrigation districts, and other scientists.
Location: University of Delaware (Newark) - 2 Available Positions
Position Description 1: This position will include construction and manipulation of filtration columns containing zero-valent iron (ZVI) and sand for the removal of pathogens from water. This student will participate in and help coordinate field trials at the University of Delaware. This student will work in collaboration with scientists at the USDA-ARS and other students at the University of Delaware across multiple departments.Location: University of Maryland (College Park) – 3 Available Positions
Position Description 2: The Center for Experimental & Applied Economics is looking for a CONSERVE intern who is motivated and friendly and who has an interest in studying water and food issues from an economics and behavioral science perspective. As a part of this internship, the candidate will work on Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval and certification, identifying produce grown with various irrigation methods, development of experiment design and decision platform, administering studies, analyzing and presenting data, and developing learning materials based on research.
Location: University of Maryland (College Park) – 3 Available Positions
Position 1 Description: This position is for someone with a microbiology background to help with a field/greenhouse study that will assess the impact of overhead irrigation water on the microbiological quality of a leafy green crop, including assessing the potential shifts in plant microbiomes and transfer of antimicrobial resistance genes (ARGs) from bacteria in water to bacteria associated with the crop phyllosphere. Required skills: standard microbiological methods. Preferred skills: PCR.
Position 2 Description: The position will be split between Dr. Sapkota's lab and the education and outreach efforts led by Dr. Rosenberg Goldstein and Mr. Paul Goeringer. The summer project will be focused on the RRIPER (Rooftop Runoff Irrigating Produce Eaten Raw) project evaluating water, soil, and produce from gardens irrigating with collected rain water or rooftop runoff. Duties will include supporting field sample collections from gardens; calibrating and using multi-parameter meters that measure water parameters such as nitrates, chlorides, pH, and dissolved oxygen; processing soil and produce samples; filtering water samples and extracting DNA (which will be used to profile the microbial communities present in the different water sources over time using 16S sequencing and shotgun metagenomics); and entering data (water parameters, DNA concentrations, etc). Extension and Education duties will include writing up results from field sampling; designing figures and tables of results; updating and editing outreach materials; conducting literature reviews for Extension and peer-reviewed publications; and acting as proxy for Extension team on conference calls with other CONSERVE project teams. The intern will spend 60% time supporting the lab team, and 40% time supporting the Extension team. This shared position will allow the intern the opportunity to learn advanced microbiological techniques and develop skills in translating complex scientific information to a variety of stakeholder audiences, including growers, Extension educators, and students.
Position 3 Description: The intern will gain hands on experience in geospatial data collection and analysis. He/she will help with the data collection and processing and will work in developing the GIS platform of alternative water sources for agricultural irrigation. The intern will be exposed to large-scale hydrological modeling and optimization techniques. He/she will also be part of a team developing decision support systems for water reuse in agriculture.
Location: University of Maryland Eastern Shore (Easton, MD)
Position Description: The intern will work closely with the UMES CONSERVE team. The intern will aid in the characterization of positive isolates for phenotypic and genotypic properties, isolated from CONSERVE Objective 1b surface and reclaimed wastewater samples over the past 2 years. The intern will be trained in advanced microbiological and molecular techniques. In addition, the student selected for this position will have the opportunity to learn how to translate complex scientific information to growers and other scientists during field days, workshops, and training sessions; and present his/her research findings at local and national meetings.
Location: U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service (Beltsville, MD)
Position Description: The intern will perform standard microbiology and molecular biology and laboratory tasks in support of examining the effect of on-farm disinfection technologies for irrigation water. The student may need to travel to several CONSERVE sites for field trials and may be involved in growth chamber trials as well. The student will assist in evaluating water treatment technology (sand, zero-valent iron filtration of irrigation water), carrying out standard microbiology recovery of bacterial foodborne pathogens (Salmonella spp. E. coli, Listeria monocytogenes), and using molecular biology detection techniques (Polymerase chain reaction, immunomagnetic separation of pathogen) from filtered waters. The intern will also be responsible for constructing and setting up ZVI filters in the laboratory and on the farm. This will include different filter designs with different combinations of sand and iron appropriate for different water types that are being analyzed. Overall, this position will provide exposure to environmental, food, and molecular biology techniques to the intern. This position requires the ability to execute tasks independently, record data and procedures, and communicate effectively and respectfully with colleagues from different educational and cultural backgrounds. This position is only open to U.S. citizens.
For more information about these positions and how to apply, go to http://conservewaterforfood.org/summer-conserve-scholar-internship-program-1/

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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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