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EBIO GSA

EBIO Grad Rep

Manuela Mejia (ebio.gradrep@colorado.edu)

Attends faculty meetings and updates graduate students, updates grad students and recruitsÌýinput on grad studentÌýissues to report to faculty. This is an annually elected position (Dec to Dec); anyone can run.

CTL LeadÌý

Annie Meeder (Annie.Meeder@colorado.edu)

This person promotes graduate teacher (TA & GTPI) training and professional development in EBIO and serves as the department'sÌýrepresentative for the Center for Teaching and Learning programÌý(a division of the Graduate School). ÌýThis is a one-year, paid position that primarily involvesÌýtraining by the GTP program and conducting non-evaluativeÌýteaching consultations for graduate student TAs to help them improve their teaching skills.ÌýÌý

Colloquium

Co-chairs: Miles Moore (Miles.Moore-1@colorado.edu) and Ellen Waddle (Ellen.Waddle@colorado.edu)

Colloquium committee plans and runs the EBIO Colloquium Speaker Series. This is the largest committee in the department, with many positions ranging from high to low involvement: committee chairs, tech support, grad lunch support, etc. Members of Colloquium Committee also vote on speakers for the upcoming academic year. Everything about the seminar series is organized by graduate students and this committee is an excellent way to be involved in the department with however much involvement you want to commit to.ÌýMeetings to bring in new members occur in the Spring Semester.

Lunch and Learn

EBIO Social Committee

Manuela Mejia (manuela.mejia@colorado.edu)

In charge of organizing community-building events for the department, including happy hours and coffee and bagels once a month.

EBIO Club Graduate Representatives

Sara Padula (sara.padula@colorado.edu) andÌýLucas Florsheim (lucas.florsheim@colorado.edu)

This committee works with theÌýUndergraduate Biology Club to provide opportunities for undergraduates to get engaged in the department beyond coursework.Ìý The main event is the Grad-Undergrad Social that happens each spring, where all EBIO grad students are invited to recruit undergrads to work with them on their research.Ìý The committee updates resources for this event each year, including grad studentÌýresearch blurbs and contact info. The committee also seeks to boost attendance for or create 2-3 additional events each year, including the fall faculty-undergraduate research social, campus-wide undergraduate recruitment events (e.g., the UROP symposium), and events to address other needs of undergraduates in the department (e.g., a career panel or job fair).

Bugslist Manager

The GSA IT Representative, currently held by Kaylee Rosenberger (kaylee.rosenberger@colorado.edu), is the graduate students'sÌý Bugslist manager. Kaylee can help grad students subscribe, check subscription status or unsubscribe.Ìý

Bugs list is theÌýinformalÌýemail group for EBIO grad students, post-docs, post-baccalaureate research technicians, and some alumni. Typically, we use this list to ask for help, items/equipment, or advertise events that we might not want to blast to the whole department. Incoming students, this may be a good place to ask for help in your housing search.Ìý

Evolution Outreach Committee (EOC)

This group develops outreach events to improve the public’s understanding of evolution.Ìý Some annual events include: Controversial Topics Teacher’s Workshop (with Climate Change Outreach) in early Fall, and Evolution Family Day at the museum in early Spring.

Position Available: Members and leaders to restart the group.Ìý

Climate Change Outreach

Position Available:ÌýNeeds someone with initiative to re-start.Ìý

Green Labs EBIO representatives

Contact Green Labs or visit this page for more info.

Works with Green Labs to develop departmental projects that improve energy efficiency, reduce research waste, etc. ÌýThis is a paid position and the time commitment is flexible.