Happy Wednesday everyone! Unfortunately, due to anticipated snowfall tomorrow, we will not be having a workday this weekend. However, there’s plenty in the works, including guest lectures and socials, as the weather warms up. Read on for a sneak peek, fill out some important forms, and keep an eye on your inbox for future opportunities!
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RB HAPPENINGS…
- Are you looking to get more involved with Red Bison? We are looking for committed members who want to be involved in new projects! We have lots of ideas, such as making a map of the SAW, creating a history of the club, website maintenance, and writing blog posts; we are also open to your ideas! If you’re interested, please email us and we will work with you to get your idea off the ground!
- Important form:Please fill out this poll (anonymously; please add your name as “Anonymous#” where # is the next number that’s not yet on the form) with your availability this semester so that we can schedule additional meetings, including guest lectures, socials. and possibly additional weekday workdays in the coming months. Especially fill out this form if you want to come to Red Bison workdays but can’t make our regular Saturday morning meetings. Thanks!
- 3/26 Workday in Putnam:On March 26th, we will be heading to the Dixon Waterfowl Refuge in Putnam County for a big workday with the Wetlands Initiative! We will be meeting at 7:45 am, then driving about 2 hours to get to the Refuge. We’ll cut honeysuckle for about 3 hours with breaks, from 10 am to 1 pm. After that, we’ll have lunch, and folks who want to stay will have the opportunity to get a tour of the Refuge. The Refuge is home to a rare seep wetland ecosystem, as well as hundreds of species of native plants, and is a vital stopover site for migrating birds. If you’re interested, please fill out this form and follow the instructions after you submit as soon as possible — we may be limited by the amount of equipment we have, so preference will be given to those who signed up first. Check out the attached flyer for more information!
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EXTERNAL EVENTS and OPPORTUNITIES…
- VermiCUlture, an RSO dedicated to bringing worm-based composting to the campus community, is hosting an info session from 4-5 pm TODAY, Wednesday, February 16 at the University YMCA. They’ll be on the second floor in the Wahl Room; snacks will be provided and there will be a gift card giveaway. Come check it out!
- TheNRES Graduate Student Advisory Committee (GSAC) warmly invites you all to a game night on Friday, February 18 from 5-10 PM in Turner Hall. The event will be based in the Atrium (large entrance on the first floor) for the night and have several classrooms reserved to spread out and play a variety of different games! All are welcome, so please feel free to bring your family as well as invite anyone else who you think would be interested in enjoying a few friendly rounds of board games with NRES folks!
- Here’s asummer opportunity to work in Dr. Joy O’Keefe’s lab with Reed Crawford! Three technicians are needed for a study on bat roosting ecology in south-central Indiana. Research involves lots of hands-on field work as well as data entry and analysis. Research will be conducted within the study areas of the Hardwood Ecosystem Experiment (heeforeststudy.org) near Bloomington, Indiana. See the attached flyer for more info!
- Former RB President Frank Hassler has reached out to us to advertise openings for summer internshipsat his company in Madison, WI. The company, Good Oak Ecological Services, does ecological restoration work similar to what we do at RB and would be a great opportunity for someone looking to learn more and get further involved in restoration. See the attached flyer for more!
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Feel free to email us with any questions!
Vijay Shah
RB Secretary
redbison.rso@gmail.com
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