STEMinists

STEMinists: graduate students in STEM | all identities are welcome | University of Alabama | ☕️ Hour at Gorgas House | [email protected]

[STEMinists @STEMinistsUA]

STEMinists is a social organization @UofAlabama for graduate students of all identities. Our goal is to create a safe space for inclusivity, social outreach, networking, mentoring, and community building between STEM departments. Join us at coffee hour ☕️

[Kevin Kocot @kmkocot]

I’m thrilled to share our new publication, "Centering Inclusivity in Invertebrate Fieldwork: An Argument for Modernizing Malacological Practices," in the @AMS1931 journal American Malacological Bulletin! DM me if you don't have access and would like a PDF.
https://t.co/6fiDO0FvQl

[U. of Alabama Chemical & Biological Eng. @UAChBE]

This week’s “Bama Bio” is on Prof. Amanda Koh. Amanda’s research focuses on materials for soft robotics, stretchable electronics, sensing, and environmental remediation. To learn more about her research, visit:

https://t.co/oACPPWUbk7

[Southeast Chapter, SFS @SE_SFS]

LAB SHOUTOUT 🪱 🌳
The Giant Aquatic Salamanders project is based out of SW Georgia in isolated forested wetlands. They study spatial and food partitioning of fully aquatic salamanders(Amphiuma means and Siren lacertina). #ecology #wetlandsresearch #research

[CIROH at The University of Alabama @UA_CIROH]

💧 Summer Research Opportunity! 🌊💻

🔹 AI + Hydrology at UA
📅 May 18 - July 25, 2025
💰 $5,680 Stipend + Free Housing
🤝 Work with NOAA, USGS & top scientists
✅ Rising juniors+ | GPA 3.2+ | Coding & water science interest
📅 Apply by March 1st! 🔗https://t.co/1LQEnf8qWo

[SABER @SABERcommunity]

The SABER Abstract Committee has announced the official Call for Abstracts for the 2025 Annual Meeting on July 10-13, 2025 in Minneapolis, MN! Go to https://t.co/5LbWwXq0Yc for full details and to sign up to be a reviewer. Abstract submission will be open Feb 10-24th! #SABER2025

[Alabama Museum of Natural History @UAMNH]

It's #WildWednesday! Check out this Hunter's Little Paper Wasp photographed by @inaturalist user, nancyjane1961! Make nature observations like this for The Marble Bowl to help us beat Auburn!

JOIN OUR TEAM: ➡️ https://t.co/Mil0HDkZ6d

#Tuscaloosa #RollTide

[David Yannick @dyannick326]

A couple pines and a couple climbs w/@madcherrytree and @StarrlabUA1 undergrad assistant Rene!

[David Yannick @dyannick326]

Be mindful that if you are applying for the @NSF GRFP this year, REFERENCE LETTERS ARE DUE BEFORE THE APPLICATIONS (Oct 11, 5 pm ET). Big change from the past, but still a solid month to ask for references now! @UaDeptBSC @uaconservation @STEMinistsUA

[U. of Alabama Chemical & Biological Eng. @UAChBE]

This week’s “Bama Bio” is on Prof. Ryan Summers. Ryan’s research focuses on metabolically engineering bacteria and yeast cells in order to generate chemical products. To learn more about his work, visit:

https://t.co/Yq5cYuPWEj

[Alabama Water Institute @AlabamaWater]

Many of us are in Orange Beach this week for the Alabama Water Resources Conference! AWI multimedia specialist and writer Brock Parker took advantage of the day before it starts to grab some footage for upcoming stories that will focus on the Gulf Coast.

#ALWRC

[STEMinists @STEMinistsUA]

Are you interested in STEMinists?
Join us for a ☕️ coffee hour ☕️ this Friday at Gorgas House or let us know if you’d like to be added to our email list: https://t.co/SzyqPnYkQn

[DBER-SiT @DBER_SiT]

Robin Costello at University at Buffalo (SUNY) is recruiting biology education PhD students and postdocs. Research areas focus on evaluating how to feature diverse scientists, addressing how biases shape science, and teaching quant skills in biology. Contact [email protected]

[Gorgas House Museum @TheGorgasHouse]

During the @AlabamaFTBL season, @TheGorgasHouse will be closed on home gamedays. However, we still have dates available for tailgate rentals: September 7, October 26, and November 16.

LEARN MORE: ➡️ https://t.co/khKRnWtDc5

#AlabamaCrimsonTide #RollTide #UniversityOfAlabama

[UA Conservation Biology Society @uaconservation]

Come say hey at #GetonBoardDay!
Green table 98!
@UAInvolvement

[Alabama Museum of Natural History @UAMNH]

The Marble Bowl, a nature observation competition between @UofAlabama and Auburn University, starts August 31! Learn about the nature around you with @inaturalist while also contributing to scientific research in the state of #Alabama!

GET INFO: ➡️ https://t.co/P63nyISLGi

[Alabama Water Institute @AlabamaWater]

Our first #AWIWaterWorks of the semester happens tomorrow at noon with Dr. Amobi Amanambu from UA's Dept. of Geography. We hope you'll join us!

[U. of Alabama Chemical & Biological Eng. @UAChBE]

@ua_chbe welcomes students back on campus for the first day of the 2024 fall semester. We are excited to see what you will accomplish in the next stage of your educational journey. Roll Tide!

[Saubhagya Singh Rathore @saubhagya_hydro]

We are hiring a postdoc at @ORNLBio_Env for a DOE-funded project Southeast Texas - UIFL (https://t.co/8Rfd1w7S1o). Please spread the word (1/2).

https://t.co/URs6YINRKX

[DBER-SiT @DBER_SiT]

NSF’s Graduate Research Fellowship Program application is open! Those interested in DBER who have completed no more than 1 year of grad school are encouraged to apply. Applications for STEM Education and Learning are due October 18, 2024. Learn more at https://t.co/ZJSRj2vBpL

[SABER @SABERcommunity]

Abstract submissions for SABER West talks and workshops are due on September 9th.

The ninth annual SABER West will be held at the University of California Irvine on January 18 - 19, 2025.
https://t.co/7gYukvOQQg