BioNotes

September 2 through September 6, 2024

Wednesday, September 4 – Wednesday, September 4, 3:30 pm – 3:30 pm, 499 DSL and Zoom—SCIENTIFIC COMPUTING COLLOQUIUM, "Connecting phenotypes and genotypes to understand species diversification," Dr. Alan Lemmon, Department of Scientific Computing, Florida State University. Zoom access is intended for external (non-departmental) participants only. https://fsu.zoom.us/j/94273595552 Recording made available after the talk. In-person participants enjoy refreshments before the talk at 417 DSL commons, outside the seminar room.

Thursday, September 5 – Thursday, September 5, 3:30 pm – 3:30 pm, 1024 KIN—FACULTY MEETING

Thursday, September 5 – Thursday, September 5, 7:00 pm – 7:00 pm, 1024 KIN—FLORIDA NATIVE PLANT SOCIETY MAGNOLIA CHAPTER MEETING, "Talk the talk (it's not that hard): botanical terminology and how to key out plants," Annie Schmidt and Lilly Anderson-Messec. Host: Florida Native Plant Society Magnolia Chapter.

Friday, September 6 – Friday, September 6, 4:00 pm – 4:00 pm, 1024 KIN—ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION SEMINAR, "A social-ecological exploration into the impact of oyster population collapse and fishery closure of the Apalachicola Bay oyster," Dr. Betsy Mansfield, Department of Biological Science, FSU. Host: Dr. Sarah Lester, Biological Science, FSU, and Dr. Sandra Brooke, FSU Coastal and Marine Laboratory.

Saturday, September 7 – Saturday, September 7, 8:00 am – 12:00 pm, 1024 KIN—NSF GRADUATE RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP WORKSHOP Preregister by September 6 at https://forms.gle/fVLPra7nQtpki3UAA). Dr. Alan Lemmon (Dept. Scientific Computing), Dr. Emily Lemmon and Dr. Emily duVal (Dept. Biological Science), offer a workshop for senior undergraduates, 1st and 2nd year graduate students in the sciences and engineering, on how to apply for the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship, a prestigious award that provides three years of stipend (at least $37,000 per year) and a $16,000 cost-of-education allowance to successful applicants. Applicants must hold U.S. citizenship, national, or permanent resident status by the application deadline in October 2023.
Workshop led by faculty who are previous awardees includes panel discussion with recent graduate student awardees, examples of successful and unsuccessful proposals and reviews, details of applying, strategies for writing a strong proposal, tips for making your proposal stand out, and many other topics.
Prior to the workshop, students please look at the fellowship website for information (http://www.nsfgrfp.org/). Open to all relevant departments and colleges (science and engineering); share widely.

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