So You Want to Save the World? Careers in Environmental Science and Policy.

Saturday, October 18, 2014: 2:00 PM-3:30 PM
LACC 407 (Los Angeles Convention Center)
Chair:
Neo Martinez, PhD, Dr., Pacific Ecoinformatics & Computational Ecology Lab
Presenters:
Nazune Menka, MS, Student Board Member, University of Arizona/Pacific Ecoinfomatics and Computational Ecology Lab , Carlos Garza, PhD, Research Geneticist, Southwest Fisheries Center, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration , Ingrid Padilla, PhD, Professor, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez , Danielle Ignace, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Biology, Smith College and Fernanda Valdovinos, PhD, Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Arizona

Description: Career paths, research, and policy activities of highly accomplished environmental science professors, postdocs and a graduate student working in undergraduate and research 1 universities and public and private research labs will be presented including their roles as researchers, policy makers, and/or institution builders and provide advice for students and professionals.

Sponsored by: University of Arizona