Student Committees

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Positions for 2017-2018

Positions become effective on July 1st of each year.

EECB Student President (1)

Anne Espeset

Danny Nielsen - 2018-19 Elect

EECB Student President should be a student who has passed written comprehensives.

Organize a minimum of two student meetings per year (more if needed)
Serve as liaison between students and EECB director and faculty
- Join faculty listserv in order to receive all pertinent emails
- Faculty contact: Lee Dyer, EECB Director
Organize beginning of year social function
Engage EECB students to participate in decisions, functions, etc. related to EECB
Keep in touch with other EECB officers to ensure duties are being met
Jenkins Award: solicit nominations from EECB students, select finalists, and collect votes. Engrave Jenkins Award plaque and announce recipient at final spring colloquium.
Attend and welcome new graduate student cohort at New Student Orientation

Political Outreach (6+)

Kristin Charles, Aldrin Santamaria, Joseph Brehm, Carrie Branch, Ericka Kay, Danny Nielsen, Dani Salcido, Alexandra Urza, Heather Slinn

Ericka Kay; Charlie Truettner; Valentina Alaasam, Avery Grant, Devon Picklum - 2018-19 Elect

Work with EECB faculty to provide resources to politicians about the effects of global change in Nevada to a global scale.

Representatives to Faculty (2)

Heather Slinn, Dovid Kozlovski

Nadya Muchoney and Jake Francis - 2018-19 Elect

Attend faculty meetings and report meeting minutes to EECB students
- Faculty contact: Lee Dyer, EECB Director
Attend curriculum meetings, suggest student ideas for new classes and restructuring or elimination of old classes, and report meeting minutes to EECB students
- Faculty contact: Angela Smilanich

Admissions Representative (1)

Ben Sedinger

Anne Espeset - 2018-19 Elect

Coordinator should be well into their Ph.D. research or possess a Masters degree.

Attend admissions committee meetings and review prospective student applications
- Faculty contact: Marjorie Matocq

Colloquium Nomination Committee (4)

Jared Fuller, Phillip Street

Jared Fuller, Phillip Street, Israel Borokini, Aramee Diethelm - 2018-19 Elect

One representative for each section: Ecology, Evolution, Conservation Biology, and Ecosystem/Plant Science
Solicit nominations for colloquium speakers before the fall and spring semesters
Organize schedule of speakers for each semester
Work with website committee to ensure colloquium is up-to-date on web page

Colloquium Logistics Committee (6)

Fall: Marcus Blum, Carrie Branch, Danielle Salcido, Danny Nielsen
Spring: Charlie Truettner, Maya Z., Josh Hallas, Tim Caldwell

Fall 2018: Charlie Truettner; Micaela Enger; Marcus Blum; Thomas Riecke - 2018 Elect
Spring 2019: Danielle Salcido; Adriana Parra; Danielle Miles; Santiago Villamarín - 2019 Elect

Send email announcements [if the host prefers] and post fliers
Ensure all reimbursement paperwork is complete
Help speaker get set up properly in colloquium room before the talk
Provide snacks for reception

Ecolunch Coordinator (1-2)

Fall: Katie Uckele
Spring: Devon Picklum

Fall: Katie Uckele - 2018-19 Elect
Spring: Devon Picklum 2018-19 Elect

Reserve meeting room through UNR Reservations and Scheduling
Schedule speakers to give Ecolunch and send out announcements
Arrange for pizza delivery and handle itemized receipts
Apply for club funds from GSA [optional]

Website Committee (3+)

Heather Slinn and Danny Nielsen

Danny Nielsen, Jessica Reimche, Adriana Parra - 2018-19 Elect

Designate at least one committee member for CMS training and site access for content updates
Designate at least one committee member for calendar administrator account
Solicit information annually and update pages of students, postdocs, faculty, and alumni (CMS account required)
Update news feed regularly with major grants, publications, awards, media coverage, etc. (CMS account required)
Update calendar regularly with colloquium, ecolunch, candidate seminars, defenses, outreach, grant deadlines, etc. (calendar administrator account recommended)
Ensure new students are subscribed to the EECB student sympa listserv (sympa owner/administrator account required)
- SUBSCRIBERS: to subscribe or unsubscribe from listserv, email the administrator or visit the sympa page

New Student Orientation Committee (1-2)

Gabi Rios-Sotelo, Jane Dell, Anne Espeset, Thomas Riecke

Angela Pitera, Gabi Rios-‐Sotelo, Danny Nielsen, Thomas Riecke - 2018-19 Elect

Add contact information to prospective student page and respond to emails received
Organize new EECB student orientation before the fall semester each year
Update and distribute student orientation handbook to all new and transfer students
Organize post-orientation meet-up for new and continuing students

Peer-Review Group Coordinator (1-2)

Phillip Street

Phillip Street - 2018-19 Elect

Coordinator should be well into their Ph.D. research, or possess a Masters degree.

Organize twice-monthly meetings to review student manuscripts
Organize snacks or coffee

Grants Committee (1+)

Thomas Riecke

Jake Francis - 2018-19 Elect

Manage grant calendar and send grant deadline reminders to listserv

Outreach Coordinators (2+)

Angela Pitera, Su'ad Yoon, Nadya Muchoney, Jake Francis, Tessa Behnke, Will Lumpkin

Ben Sonnenberg, Josh Hallas, Nadya Muchoney, Angela Pitera, Su'ad Yoon, Avery Grant, Jake Francis - 2018-19 Elect

Establish and maintain connections with on- and off-campus community service and science education organizations (e.g., Museum of Natural History, Darwin Day, Upward Bound, TRIO, BBBS, TINS, Nevada Bugs & Butterflies, Discovery Museum, etc.)
Organize two outreach activities per year and encourage EECB student participation

Social Committee (2+)

Angela Pitera, Ericka Kay, Kristin Charles

Ericka Kay, Maya Zawlodzki, Haley Moniz, Valentina Alaasam - 2018-19 Elect

Plan EECB student parties (responsible for communication with faculty host, purchase of food and beverages and coordination with Graduate Director)

Representative to GSA Council (1) [optional]