From biology-u-l at mentor.lscf.ucsb.edu  Tue Dec  4 07:41:05 2007
From: biology-u-l at mentor.lscf.ucsb.edu (Biology Undergraduate List)
Date: Tue, 04 Dec 2007 07:41:05 -0800
Subject: [Biology-U-L] [Fwd: [BIOnews] Habitat Restoration at Coal Oil Point
	Reserve]
Message-ID: <47557511.1020009@lifesci.ucsb.edu>

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Hello Restoration Volunteers!

Come join us this Saturday, Dec 8th from 9am-12 noon for a Habitat Restoration
Workday at Coal Oil Point Reserve.  Coal Oil Point Reserve is located just west
of UCSB and Isla Vista and is an ecologically important area that is home to a
number of endangered and threatened species.  This Saturday we will be planting
natives, removing non-native plants, and maintaining previously planted areas. 
This is a great opportunity for all community members who want to improve water
quality and the local habitat for all the critters that live here!

If you plan to join us please RSVP to Tara Longwell at
longwell at lifesci.ucsb.edu.  We strongly suggest carpooling to cut down on the
number of cars on site! Tools, gloves, water, and snacks will be provided.

Hope to see you there!
Tara Longwell


--
Tara Longwell
Reserve Steward
Coal Oil Point Reserve
UC Santa Barbara
Natural Reserve System
http://coaloilpoint.ucnrs.org


From biology-u-l at mentor.lscf.ucsb.edu  Tue Dec  4 07:40:36 2007
From: biology-u-l at mentor.lscf.ucsb.edu (Biology Undergraduate List)
Date: Tue, 04 Dec 2007 07:40:36 -0800
Subject: [Biology-U-L] Habitat Restoration at Coal Oil Point Reserve: Dec
	8th Workday
Message-ID: <475574F4.9000700@lifesci.ucsb.edu>


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Hello Restoration Volunteers!

Come join us this Saturday, Dec 8th from 9am-12 noon for a Habitat Restoration
Workday at Coal Oil Point Reserve.  Coal Oil Point Reserve is located just west
of UCSB and Isla Vista and is an ecologically important area that is home to a
number of endangered and threatened species.  This Saturday we will be planting
natives, removing non-native plants, and maintaining previously planted areas. 
This is a great opportunity for all community members who want to improve water
quality and the local habitat for all the critters that live here!

If you plan to join us please RSVP to Tara Longwell at
longwell at lifesci.ucsb.edu.  We strongly suggest carpooling to cut down on the
number of cars on site! Tools, gloves, water, and snacks will be provided.

Hope to see you there!
Tara Longwell


--
Tara Longwell
Reserve Steward
Coal Oil Point Reserve
UC Santa Barbara
Natural Reserve System
http://coaloilpoint.ucnrs.org


From biology-u-l at mentor.lscf.ucsb.edu  Wed Dec  5 08:13:59 2007
From: biology-u-l at mentor.lscf.ucsb.edu (Biology Undergraduate List)
Date: Wed, 05 Dec 2007 08:13:59 -0800
Subject: [Biology-U-L] [Fwd: [Fwd: Summer Research Opportunities: Amgen
 Scholars Program at UCLA]]
Message-ID: <4756CE47.9090307@lifesci.ucsb.edu>

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: 	Summer Research Opportunities: Amgen Scholars Program at UCLA
Date: 	Tue, 4 Dec 2007 16:20:50 -0800
From: 	Flaxman, Michael <mflaxman at lifesci.ucla.edu>
To: 	<clegg at lifesci.ucsb.edu>




Tama W. Hasson, Ph.D.

College of Letters and Science


2121 Life Science Building

621 Charles E. Young Drive                    

Los Angeles, California 90095-1606

TELEPHONE:  (310) 825-9277

FAX NUMBER:  (310) 267-2219

tama at lifesci.ucla.edu <mailto:tama at lifesci.ucla.edu>


 

Dear Dr. Clegg:

We are pleased to announce that we are now accepting applications for 
the *Amgen Scholars Program, a summer research program at UCLA.* This 
program will provide research experiences at 10 universities for 
students interested in pursuing a Ph.D. and, eventually, a career in 
science. 24 undergraduates will participate in the Amgen Scholars 
Program at UCLA during the Summer of 2008. Of these, 12 will be students 
selected from 4-year institutions across the nation. Your help in 
sharing this information with students at your institution interested in 
doing independent research would be very much appreciated.

During the summer, the Amgen Research Scholars will participate in 
research projects; attend scientific seminars (including a 3-day 
conference in Los Angeles) and work under some of the nation's top 
academic scientists. *The Program dates* *will be from Sunday,* *June 
22, 2008 to Friday, August 29, 2008.* Students interested in summer 
research in any area of biomedical science, chemistry, bioengineering or 
chemical engineering are encouraged to apply. Students will be paired 
with a UCLA faculty mentor. The Program also includes a $3500 Stipend, 
housing and some meals provided, 3-day Biotechnology Conference in Los 
Angeles, California, GRE test preparation, luncheons with faculty, 
workshops, seminars and poster presentations. In order to apply students 
must be:

 

    * Undergraduates enrolled in four-year colleges and universities in
      the U.S., Puerto Rico and other U.S. territories.
    * Sophomores (with 4 quarters or 3 semesters of college experience),
      Juniors and non-graduating Seniors (who are returning in the fall
      to continue their undergraduate experience).
    * A U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident
    * A student with a cumulative G.P.A. of 3.2 or above.
    * Interested in pursuing a Ph.D.

 

*The deadline to apply is February 1, 2008. The application is on-line 
at *http://www.gdnet.ucla.edu/asis/srp/srpapply.htm

 

*To learn more about the Amgen Scholars Program at UCLA visit our 
website at* http://college.ucla.edu/urc-care/amgenScholars.htm

 

*To learn more about all ten Amgen Scholars Programs visit the Amgen 
site at *http://www.amgenscholars.com/

 

Thank you for providing this information to your faculty and students. 
We look forward to receiving applications from your students.

 

Sincerely,

Tama W. Hasson, Ph.D.

Assistant Director, URC/CARE

Director, UCLA Amgen Scholars Program


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From biology-u-l at mentor.lscf.ucsb.edu  Wed Dec 12 09:02:59 2007
From: biology-u-l at mentor.lscf.ucsb.edu (Biology Undergraduate List)
Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2007 09:02:59 -0800
Subject: [Biology-U-L] [Fwd: [BIOnews] Gray Whale Count - Paid Intern
	Opportunity]
Message-ID: <47601443.6020806@lifesci.ucsb.edu>



-------- Original Message --------
Subject: 	[BIOnews] Gray Whale Count - Paid Intern Opportunity
Date: 	Wed, 12 Dec 2007 08:51:34 -0800
From: 	Alina Haas <haas at lifesci.ucsb.edu>
Reply-To: 	haas at lifesci.ucsb.edu
To: 	bionews at lifesci.ucsb.edu




*
*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------*
*PAID INTERN OPPORTUNITY*

*Gray Whales Count*, a research and education project of UCSB's Coal 
Oil Point Reserve + 
The American Cetacean Society-Channel Islands + Cascadia Research 
Collective, Olympia, WA + 
NEW THIS YEAR ? Marine Physical Laboratory, Scripps Institution of 
Oceanography, UCSD
is seeking six interns to train to be Supervisors, assisting the project 
coordinator operate the shore- based Gray Whales Count from Coal Oil 
Point: January 28 through May 11, 2008.

/Support for this opportunity was provided by UCSB's Coastal Fund./

*Please attend an information meeting in the Marine Science Research 
Building Auditorium on Thursday, January 10, 2008  7 to 9 PM*

If you have a keen interest in marine mammals and a passion for our 
environment, this is for you! All will be trained by Michael Smith, 
project coordinator, and current GWC Supervisors.

Interns are required to work a four-hour shift each of the fifteen weeks 
of the survey. They will be key members of the observation team locating 
and identifying marine mammals and recording data. We also record data 
on vessels, which may interact with the animals, and this year we will 
be coordinating our visual data with Scripps's acoustic data.

*? 60 hours with a stipend of $500 ?*

Priority will be given to availability through the conclusion of Gray  
Whales Count: May 11, 2008. Hours are flexible, but must be scheduled.

This is the fourth year of this valuable research. The intent is to 
establish baseline data on the migration through the nearshore of the 
Santa Barbara Channel. The project has become urgent because there is 
a proposal to renew and to expand drilling from Platform Holly, offshore 
of Coal Oil Point. (See webpage _graywhalescount.org_ 
<http://www.graywhalescount.org/> for Project description) 

For additional information about the project and information about 
volunteering to be an Observer, please visit the 
webpage: _graywhalescount.org_ 
<http://www.graywhalescount.org/> Volunteer Observers sign up for 2-hour 
shifts. We encourage volunteer Observers to work a shift a week, but 
there is no commitment. It is an easy way to participate.

Please contact Michael Smith: _grays-n-blues at cox.net_ 
<mailto:grays-n-blues at cox.net>



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From biology-u-l at mentor.lscf.ucsb.edu  Wed Dec 12 12:03:49 2007
From: biology-u-l at mentor.lscf.ucsb.edu (Biology Undergraduate List)
Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2007 12:03:49 -0800
Subject: [Biology-U-L] Virgil Elings class - LEARNING BY THINKING
Message-ID: <47603EA5.6060108@lifesci.ucsb.edu>


Hello Everyone,

Dr. Virgil Elings will be teaching a 1 unit class in the winter quarter.
See attachment.  This course is open to ANY engineering, science, or
math student.  Specific questions regarding course content should be
directed to Prof. Evelyn Hu.


    * hu at ece.ucsb.edu

Thank you, Ofi

-- 
M. Ofelia Aguirre, MS
EPSEM Coordinator
California NanoSystems Institute
Elings Hall 1207
University of California
Santa Barbara CA 93106-6105

aguirre at cnsi.ucsb.edu
(805) 893-7472 voice
(805) 893-6132 fax




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From biology-u-l at mentor.lscf.ucsb.edu  Wed Dec 12 13:28:50 2007
From: biology-u-l at mentor.lscf.ucsb.edu (Biology Undergraduate List)
Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2007 13:28:50 -0800
Subject: [Biology-U-L] Medical Assistants Wanted for a local Pediatrics
	Office
Message-ID: <47605292.7020404@lifesci.ucsb.edu>



Pediatrics office of Dr. Gerard Brewer, 2421 Bath Street, Suite B, 
seeks medical assistants.  We will train you.

Please call for interview: 805-682-7771

Thank you.



From biology-u-l at mentor.lscf.ucsb.edu  Thu Dec 13 11:09:41 2007
From: biology-u-l at mentor.lscf.ucsb.edu (Biology Undergraduate List)
Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2007 11:09:41 -0800
Subject: [Biology-U-L] [Fwd: [healthinfo] Clinical Care Extender Hospital
 Internship?St. John's Regional Medical Center (fwd)]
Message-ID: <47618375.8000006@lifesci.ucsb.edu>

To whom this may concern,

    I am the Director of Recruitment and Training for the Clinical Care
Extender hospital internship at St. John's Regional Medical Center in
Oxnard, CA. Every three months we recruit new pre-health college students
or graduates to join our program, and I'd like to offer your students a
chance to apply! I think that the most effective way of getting our program
advertised is through list serve e-mails. Do you think that you could pass
the attached information regarding our 240-hour commitment hospital
internship on to the chemistry, biology, and pre-med list serves at your
campus? If you would like to meet with me or one of our representatives
before you send this out, please let me know. Thank you so much, and I look
forward to hearing from you soon!


  Take care,
        Danielle Panelli

Dear Pre-Health Professions Students,

Are you looking for real-life experience in the Health-Care field?

Do you want hands-on experience in multiple hospital departments?



The St. John's Regional Medical Center's 240-hour Clinical Care Extender
Internship may just be for you!

Join the Hospital's patient care team as a Clinical Care Extender Intern:
  *
Labor and Delivery: help with and observe live births and C-Sections!
  *
Emergency Department: Develop your skills in Ventura County's busiest ER!
Many CCE's actually get to do chest compressions on patients during a CODE
BLUE!
  *
Surgery: Observe different procedures in the OR (including open heart
surgery!)
  *
Administration: Intern with a hospital administrator, work on special
projects, and experience how a hospital operates.
  *
Leadership opportunities are also available!

For more information, sign up to attend a 1 hour interview/orientation
session by following these simple steps:

1. Go to the following website
http://www.copehealthsolutions.org/services/hwt/CCE%20Program/Hospitals/SJR
MC/index.html

2. You will get directed to a webpage that outlines the Clinical Care
Extender Program and the requirements to start training.

3. To sign up for an interview date you be directed to a webpage with seven
different hospital facilities, St. John?s Regional Medical Center is
located at the very bottom of the page.

4. You can select an interview date and time, as a tip you should sign up
for an interview sooner rather than later.

5. After you choose a date and time you can enter your information so that
we can contact you for further information after or prior to the interview.

6. After you submit your request you can print your confirmation Interview
Session and you can download an application.

7. If you have any questions regarding the application please email me.

8. Attend the Interview (where you will also get a brief orientation).

Your application and interview will be reviewed. Then, depending on whether
or not you pass the interview phase:

9. Attend ALL 3 mandatory training dates: February 2nd, 10th, and 17th and
turn in all the immunization and certification requirements that are needed
at any of the mandatory Immunization Drop Off Days: January 30th from
2pm-5pm, January 31st from 2-5pm, or February 1st from 2-6pm.

 I look forward to working with you and I hope that I talk to you soon!

Take Care,

   Danielle
MORE INFORMATION:

     Thank you for your interest in the Clinical Care Extender Program! The
program currently operates at Citrus Valley Medical Center in West Covina,
Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian in Newport Beach, St. Mary Medical
Center in Long Beach and this particular program runs at two hospitals St.
John Regional Medical Center/ Pleasant Valley Hospital in Oxnard/
Camarillo. I would like to briefly explain the program, how it works, and
how you can be involved.
     The program is designed with two purposes in mind; 1. Help support the
hospital staff to increase the quality of patient care and 2. Provide
unparalleled opportunities for future health professions students.
     The program has been up and running for over 8 years now at Citrus and
started at St. John?s two years ago, so I am looking for more dedicated,
energetic students. We are looking for a full class of 100 CCEs at St.
Johns and therefore we need the BEST! This is where you all come in.
     Before you even set foot in the hospital we will spend 3 days training
you. Topics covered will range from anatomy and physiology to infection
control. We will do a lot of hands on training with body mechanics and
patient transporting. We will teach medical topics and terminology as well
as condition specific precautions. After the training, you will get a
department specific training, where you will learn about the unit you will
be going to.
    Upon entering the program you will start out on a basic nursing unit.
There, you will get your feet wet in the hospital environment and assist
the patient care process. You will be doing hands on tasks, not filing, or
paperwork. You will remain there for three months, which is one rotation.
At the end of the three months, you will be able to rotate to another
department. The departments vary by hospital. Currently some of the
departments we have open are Labor and Delivery, the Emergency Department,
Mother Infant Unit, Rehab/PT, Intensive Care Unit/ Coronary Care Unit,
Radiology, as well as the Operating Room.  We will try and open a new
department every three to six months.
     As far as the details for the program I will explain the basics and we
can go into more detail when we meet. We ask for a 240 hour commitment
which will be fulfilled by working one four hour shift a week. You sign up
for your department a month in advance. For example, a schedule for
November would have been put out on October 1st and will remain out until
October 25th. It is first come, first serve. The shifts are 7 days a week,
from 7am-11am, 11am-3pm, 3pm-7pm, and 7pm-11pm. You can come back as many
times as you want between the 1st and the 25th and make changes. After the
25th it will be pulled, typed and posted in various places, one being the
floor so the nurses and doctors know when to expect you.
     Every three months you can rotate to a new department. If you like the
department you are in and the staff also would like you to stay, you may be
arranged.  We will also have opportunities for leadership team members. I
will explain those opportunities during the training.
     This is going to be an amazing experience for everyone involved and I
hope all of you are interested in becoming a part of it!
     I look forward to hearing from you all. Please let me know if you have
any questions.
     The next step is for you to sign up for an orientation/interview. It
will possibly be in a group setting and will last about 1 to 1 ? hours.
During this session you will learn everything about the program and will
have a chance to ask questions. You will also have an application which
should be filled out prior to the interview which you will hand in and then
participate in a group interview.
    Your name and email address will be added to the distribution list.
Please check out the dates on the website above to sign up for an
orientation. The orientation dates listed on the website are for St. John?s
in Oxnard and Camarillo. If you are interested in any other location
(Citrus Valley Medical Center in West Covina, HOAG Memorial Hospital in
Newport Beach, St. Mary Medical Center in Long Beach, Riverside Community
Hospital in Riverside, Valley Presbyterian Hospital in Van Nuys, or Palomar
Pomerado Health in Escondido) please contact Cynthia Wang at
cwang at copehealthsolutions.org. You can sign up for an orientation by
visiting the website, choosing a date and time that works for you, and
filling in ALL of your contact information.  You will receive an email
confirmation within 24 hours .

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From biology-u-l at mentor.lscf.ucsb.edu  Mon Dec 17 14:48:32 2007
From: biology-u-l at mentor.lscf.ucsb.edu (Biology Undergraduate List)
Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2007 14:48:32 -0800
Subject: [Biology-U-L] [Fwd: [Fwd: [Fwd: Undergraduate Research Opportunity
 at Columbia University]]]
Message-ID: <4766FCC0.2040900@lifesci.ucsb.edu>

   My name is Dixie McCulloch, and I am the program assistant to 
Columbia University's Amgen Scholars Program.  The program provides 
$4,000 stipends plus housing to 27 undergraduates to perform 
biology-related research in laboratories at Columbia University and 
Barnard College.  In addition to working on original research, the 
students meet weekly with other undergraduates performing research at 
Columbia University to discuss and present their work.  The Amgen 
Scholars Program website is located at 
http://www.columbia.edu/cu/biology/ug/amgen/. 

 

Please encourage your students to apply to this research opportunity.  
The application deadline is February 1st.  

 

Thank you,

 

Dixie McCulloch

 

 

Dixie McCulloch

SURF/Amgen Program Assistant

744 Mudd Building

M.C. 2454

Columbia University

New York, NY 10025

 

dm2427 at biology.columbia.edu <mailto:dm2427 at biology.columbia.edu>

212-854-2262



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