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- Congratulations to Randi McCormick — Your new President-Elect of TWS-WS!
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Upcoming Virtual Workshops:
- Career Builder Workshop Series, These events are MONTHLY and they are FREE! From the first job to the last, professional development never stops. This series is Workshops and so much more meant to help our students find that first job, our early career professionals find that dream job, and our late career professionals find a venue to share their decades of knowledge! This series features a variety of presentations, workshops, and panels where folks who want help building their career can connect with people who have advice and opportunities to offer. But we also know that the connections that our Western Section members make are some of the most valuable benefits they get from being associated with our organization, so in addition to the more structured presentations, workshops, and panels that we offer as part of this series, we are also hosting more casual networking events we call fireside chats. Though these may have a theme, they are meant to be a discussion among peers as opposed to a group of presenters and a group of receivers. Link to Career Builder Workshops Website & Schedule
Western Section Workshops:
- Bumble Bee Field Course, May 13-15, 2022. Carmel Valley, CA. The Xerces Society, in partnership with The Western Section of the Wildlife Society, provides this lecture and field-based introduction to the ecology and conservation of bumble bees. Instructors: Rich Hatfield, Leif Richardson, Hillary Sardiñas, Dylan Winkler
- Bat Ecology & Field Techniques Workshop, July 22-25, 2022. Blue Oak Ranch, Santa Clara Co. This workshop combines lecture, discussion, and field exercises to introduce participants to the ecology and conservation of California bats. It covers species accounts, physiology, anatomy, behavioral ecology, conservation issues, and mitigation strategies. Instructor: Dr. Dave Johnston, Dr. Joe Szewczak, Leila Harris, Dr. Scott Osborn
- Mammal Skulls Workshop, December 4, 2022. Riverside. In partnership with the Museum of Riverside. This one-day lab workshop will introduce participants to the identification of native land mammals in California and Nevada. Instructor: Dr. Douglas Long
Watch our video!
Meet the Western Section Board – Be Part of Something Wilder!
Link to video on YouTube
DIVERSITY COMMITTEE FILM: Link to Diversify Wildlife Film
We started this project because as a group we felt that, while the wildlife field has become increasingly diverse over the past few years, we still have a lot of work to do before we are truly diverse and inclusive. Our goal for this film is to show varying perspectives that people have on the wildlife field and the role that diversity plays within it. At the same time, we want to inspire youth to get involved in the wildlife sciences. We want aspiring scientists to be able to watch this film, see themselves potentially doing fieldwork, and be interested in environmental and wildlife issues. For this reason, we thought it would be a great idea to show what people are working on and the interesting wildlife species that they are working with. Our film showcases undergraduate students, graduate students, and professional biologists who represent different ages, genders, ethnicities, and life experiences. They also come from different backgrounds and have varied interests in the wildlife field, such as hunting, citizen science, field research, and public outreach or education. But they are all wildlife biologists, and are all passionate about helping the environment and diversifying the wildlife community.