Announcements - March 31 - April 7, 2008

The KU Journal of Undergraduate Research, or KU-JUR, is starting its first issue this Spring. We are giving undergraduates participating in independent research the opportunity to get their work published. -- The University of Kansas JUR is an outlet for original research performed by KU undergraduates. Only primary research should be submitted; literature reviews or summaries of other research are not acceptable. Submissions should not be heavy on procedures or jargon, but rather should focus on research results and conclusions. JUR articles are intended to interest the average KU undergraduate, and all material should be accessible to non-experts. Manuscripts submitted to the JUR should explain discipline-specific terminology and authors should expect readers to be interested in their research topic, but not necessarily familiar with it. While it is not necessary for JUR submissions to be otherwise published, JUR is designed allow research articles to be simultaneously published in professional periodicals and our journal. However, students submitting to the JUR should verify that their contributions would not conflict with the policies of other journals to which their research may be being submitted.  Also, consent must be obtained from the professor who has supervised the research to ensure that all material submitted to the JUR do not violate copyright restrictions. Contact the JUR staff with any questions about the guidelines at kujur08@gmail.com. All articles will be submitted as an attachment to an email.  Submissions should be sent to kujur08@gmail.com by April 1.

9)         NOMINATE YOUR GTA FOR A TEACHING AWARD

Is your BIOLOGY TA one of the best TA’s ever? Then give them a pat on the back with a
nomination for a TA award!! Nomination forms can be downloaded from: http://www.kuub.ku.edu/ <http://www.kuub.ku.edu/>  “Awards and Scholarships”, or are available from the Biology Office, 2045 Haworth, or BTRC, 1004 Haworth. Return the form to Jan Elder (2045 Haworth).
 
Nominations are being accepted for the Robert H. Ammar Graduate Teaching Award. This award will be presented to an outstanding graduate teaching assistant in MICROBIOLOGY (a graduate teaching assistant who has taught a microbiology lecture or laboratory, or one who is associated with a faculty member in the Microbiology section of the Department of Molecular Biosciences). Nomination forms are available in 2045 Haworth and at: www.kuub.ku.edu "Awards and Scholarships". Submit completed nomination to Jan Elder in 2045 Haworth.
 
10)        SUMMER COURSES, OPPORTUNITIES, AND INTERNSHIPS (including Fall/Spring)     
Information on these and other opportunities can be found in the Internship/Opportunity book in the Biology Office, 2045 Haworth, and in BTRC, 1004 Haworth.
 
Student Conservation Assocation--In 2007 there were 247 SCA Botany and Restoration positions located in 34 states in all regions of the country and working with state, federal, and private agencies, including the NPS, USFS, and The Nature Conservancy. For information on the following and many other internships, go to: http://www.thesca.org/conservation_internships/.
Invasive Control Internships are great positions for someone interested in spending the summer (fall, winter, or spring) outside. Invasive species interns spend a large amount of time off trail getting to know an area intimately. Invasive plant species are generally treated in one of four ways – prevention, mechanical control (mowing, felling, and hand pulling), biological control (the use of beneficial insects), and herbicides. Internships located at: Congaree National Park--Perform distribution mapping of non-native plants using GPS; control non-native plants using both manual and chemical methods; assist with additional resource management research field projects. (Congaree National Park protects the largest contiguous tract of old-growth bottomland hardwood forest remaining in the southeastern United States. The Park is situated along the meandering Congaree River in central South Carolina and encompasses more than 20,000 acres of an active floodplain forest.) Delaware Water Gap NRA--Assist with the removal of exotic vegetation by mechanical or chemical means (using chainsaws, loppers, other tools and chemical sprayers) while performing maintenance of team equipment; identify areas of exotic vegetation and species involved through use of GPS units, topographic maps and compasses; use GPS units, topographic maps and compasses to locate, document and identify treatment sites; enter field data into a computer database (Microsoft Access software) and other administrative duties. Carlsbad Caverns National Park--Invasive vegetation removal through mechanical and chemical means; GPS mapping of invasive vegetation sites; data collection on surveys, treatments, and monitoring activities. Interns may use hatchets, loppers, chainsaws, other cutting tools and chemical sprayers. Spend the summer working hard to combat invasive plants in the Chihuahuan Desert! A team of 2 interns led by National Park staff will work to control invasive plants like Salt Cedar (Tamarisk sp.). Based at Carslbad Caverns National Park, the team will travel to other parks in New Mexico, Texas and Colorado

Jan


Jan Elder
Administrative Assistant
Undergraduate Biology