Meeting Minutes 2/22

ANIMAL SCIENCE CLUB MEETING MINUTES

FEB. 22 6:00 PM SHARP 107

Meeting Called to Order at: 6:07 P.M.

Minutes Approved: YES.

Treasurer’s Report: $1,829.21 (INSIDE) $286.16 (OUTSIDE)

OLD BUSINESS:

1. Pay for your t-shirts! $13 exact cash or check! ...LEFTOVER SHIRTS WILL BE FOR SALE NEXT MEETING (first come, first serve)
2. NESA: shorter & warmer than expected, placed 10th in Quiz Bowl (yeehawwww) & placed much higher than last year! Mystery class was goats & mini sheep...next year’s NESA is at RUTGERS UNIVERSITY (New Brunswick, NJ)...let’s show Jersey who’s BOSS (a.k.a. sign up and go to NESA next year...it’s fun & will be closer & cheaper)
3. ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION checks to Matt Vahabi...email him for more information or to meet up...due by FEB. 26!!

1. Email Matt Vahabi if you would like to be on the waiting list in case someone drops out...there is a 15 person maximum :(

4. Check out the BLOG!!!!! New Zealand study abroad trip, Smithsonian Nutritional Research Internship, Blue Hen Careers, different meetings & student experiences
5. Thank you for SURVEYS! We will increase activities on weekends, supplement meetings for weekly Wednesday trips, increase food at meetings & hopefully see more of YOU...COME TO CLUB MEETINGS!!

NEW BUSINESS:

1. Sign ups!

1. Steve Cook: upcoming Sundays...email Jen West to sign up & drive if possible
2. RSO Field Day: Saturday, Mar. 3rd 1 - 5:00 pm win money & prizes! Email Nina Lee or Jen West to sign up
3. “Portfolio Power:” Dr. Brannick’s portfolio review and expert assistance for future vet school applicants...Wednesday, Mar. 14th 6:30 (after club meeting)
4. Ag Scavenger Hunt: Thursday, Mar. 15th time TBA...scavenger hunt & potluck
5. Game Night & Pizza: Wednesday, Feb. 29th OR Wednesday, Mar. 9th 6:00 (Sharp 107)

COMMITTEE REPORTS:

1. Livestock: would like to visit Herr’s Angus Farm &/or Emu Farm...would like a livestock judging presentation speaker (perhaps an extension agent?)
2. Pre-Vet: Philadelphia Zoo Career talk (dates TBA), Virginia Tech speaker (Joyce Massey), Western & Ohio State speakers...trips to National Zoo (DC) & Baltimore Aquarium
3. Social: Join! Banquet ideas & locations...help them brainstorm!
4. Service: SPCA/DE Humane Society speaker, learn how a horse rescue works, Rabbit Society, Steve Cook’s, Tri-State Bird Rescue speaker

1. Philanthropy idea: “Fair Share” can...drop loose change & small bills in a can brought to every meeting...at the end of the semester, club decides where to donate proceeds to!

5. Fundraising: California Tortilla or BWW (Cal Tor has not gone well in the past...mwap mwap)

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

1. Tufts Vet School cannot speak at our club meetings...contact Brooke Fenamore if you would like to see an information packet for the school
2. Students for Animals (animal rights club) for members wanting more activist/causes-type activities...Wednesdays, 7:00 pm Memorial 108
3. Sigma Alpha RUSH! (see blog)
4. Alpha Zeta RUSH! (see blog)
5. Mysteries at UD (contact Arielle Rich): Friday, Mar. 9th in Perkins at 6:00 pm...murder mystery show & catered southern BBQ dinner for $8 per ticket...must buy in advance!! Theme is a “pirate affair”

Becca - Riverhead Foundation for Marine Research & Preservation

This past winter session I stayed home to intern at the Riverhead Foundation for Marine Research and Preservation. For any Long Islanders looking for internships dealing with marine mammals and/or wildlife rehabilitation, I would definitely recommend looking into interning or volunteering with the Foundation.

During the month I spent volunteering at the hospital (The only certified Marine Mammal Hospital in New York State), I learned a lot about the general care and maintenance of the facilities. It involves a ton of cleaning - everything must be kept as sterile as possible, and the hospital itself is "quarantined" from the Aquarium. I learned how to clean tanks, perform water quality analysis, and check the tanks to make sure everything was in working order. I also learned how to prepare food for the animals that were currently in rehabilitation, 3 seals and 5 sea turtles, and properly administer medications.

While the daily routine was pretty straightforward, there were some unique highlights of my internship. I volunteered to help with the Seal Cruises that the Riverhead Foundation hosts out of Freeport, and got to see wild seals swimming in the waters around Long Island. One day, NOAA had brought back 3 common dolphins that had been caught as bycatch on a fishing boat, and I was able to assist and observe the necropsy of the animals. Towards the end of my internship, I was able to observe routine physicals on two of the seals in the Foundation's care. On two occasions, I went out on live response. The second time, we brought back a sick gray seal pup, who is currently being cared for at the hospital. The last thing I learned to to, and perhaps my favorite part of the internship, was to restrain a seal in order to administer eye ointment. It was awesome to be able to get "up close and personal" with wild animals.

The Internship can be found on the Foundation's website, www.riverheadfoundation.org. Or, if you choose, they also have a very large volunteer network!

It was a great way for me to spend my winter break, and an amazingly unique experience.

If you need any more information let me know! Please email the secretary for contact information about this internship :)

CANR Summer Institute

This is just a reminder that our college will host the “Summer Institute in the Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences” from June 4^th to August 10^th, 2012. This is the fourth year for this very successful CANR program which is intended for underrepresented populations of undergraduate students who have an interest in pursuing graduate degrees in the agricultural and natural resource sciences.

I am contacting you to ask that you please encourage eligible students in your departments or classes to submit applications to this program by the deadline of April 2^nd, 2012.

The application form for the “Summer Institute” is on the reverse side of the attached flyer and more information about this program can be found at the following website: http://ag.udel.edu/gradresearch/canrsummerinstitute.html

Please feel free to contact me directly (302-831-2698, jtsims@udel.edu) if you have any questions about our “Summer Institute”.

All the best,

Tom

Dr. Tom Sims
T. A. Baker Professor of Soil and Environmental Chemistry
Deputy Dean, College of Agriculture & Natural Resources
Director, Institute of Soil & Environmental Quality and Delaware Water Resources Center
University of Delaware
Newark, DE 19716-2103
Phone: 302-831-2698
FAX: 302-831-6758

jtsims@udel.edu

***Please go to the website for more information & a PDF application.

Updated internships on Blue Hen Careers!

Good afternoon everyone,

At this time of year especially we hear a lot from students who are seeking internships and may be frustrated with the search process. Please remind your students, advisees, and colleagues that twice a month I look through all internships posted in the UD Career Services Center’s database (Blue Hen Careers) and re-post any new CANR-related opportunities to our Talk of Townsend blog. My hope is that this may help students to identify potential opportunities and encourage them to make use of Blue Hen Careers. I have included my most recent post as an example:

Recent internship postings on Blue Hen Careers – February 1st – 15th

To view more information on these internships and how to apply, log into Blue Hen Careers with your UDelNet ID and password and search by the Blue Hen Careers ID # listed with the positions below. Questions? Email Ashley Fry in the Academic Programs Office at afry@udel.edu.

18805 Summer Habitat Internship – Riverbend Environmental Education Center

5911 Husbandry Intern – North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island

5910 Education Intern – North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island

18842 R&D Intern – The Hershey Company

18951 Horticulture Internships – The Heritage Museum and Gardens

18957 Farm Sales Internship – Nationwide Insurance

14842 Summer Camp Internship Program – Delaware State Parks

18968 Research Greenhouse Internship – Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.

19046 Renewable Energy Summer Internship – Reznick Group

19039 Student Intern Program – Cooperative Extension

19081 Biological Science Technician (Wildlife) – U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (NE Regional)

19138 Equine Internship – Camden Training Center

19147 Public Education Internship – Philadelphia Zoo

19192 Events Internship – Philadelphia Zoo

19151 Environmental Education & Animal Behavior Internship – Philadelphia Zoo

19188 Community Partnerships Internship – Philadelphia Zoo

19149 Animal Care Internship – Philadelphia Zoo

19189 Summer Experience in Equine Management – W.H. Miner Agricultural Research Institute

19191 Summer Experience in Agricultural Research – W.H. Miner Agricultural Research Institute

19187 Summer Experience in Farm Management – W.H. Miner Agricultural Research Institute

February 15th, 2012 | Category: Jobs and Internships | Comments are closed





Thank you for continuing to send any internship opportunities my way so that I can have them posted for students.



Ashley Fry

CANR Academic Programs Office

104 Townsend Hall

(302) 831-2508

Smithsonian National Zoo Internship!

Smithsonian National Zoological Park

Conservation Ecology Center - Internship in Nutritional Research

Background

The Nutrition Laboratory at the Smithsonian National Zoological Park focuses on several areas of basic and applied research: clinical nutrition, milk composition, and nutritional ecology. We are one of the few zoos in the world with a comprehensive on-site nutrition lab. Dr. Michael L. Power conducts and oversees research in all areas; but is especially interested in issues of nutrition related to the costs and consequences of female mammal reproduction.

Description

Nutrition Lab interns typically work both individually and as a team. There are always multiple projects being undertaken, and which ones an intern works on is determined by their supervisors with respect to the intern’s interests and skill set. An intern will always work on more than one project. Projects range from basic science questions to practical application of lab work in assessing foods to be fed the zoo animals. The current projects planned for this summer include:

1) the patterns of expression of growth factors in primate milks (Endocrine signaling via milk in primates)

2) longitudinal changes in milk composition in large mammals and their relation to infant growth

3) the effects of insect diet on the nutrient composition of insects to be fed to zoo animals

4) the nutrient composition of plant foods fed on by wild sifakas in a Madagascar forest reserve

5) evaluation of diets for selected species within the zoo’s collection.

Interns will largely perform laboratory assays on biological samples (e.g. milk, insects, plants). Interns will be responsible for recording all data into a lab book, entering the data into spreadsheets, and preparing summaries of the results. The work week is Monday to Friday, 8am – 4pm; however, the occasional weekend project may arise, in which case other days off will be taken in exchange. Interns are encouraged to take advantage of scheduled zoo activities, such as Pathology Rounds and Lectures/Seminars as part of their internship time.

The intern will:

- be an upper level undergraduate or graduate student in a relevant field of study – animal science, anthropology, biology, zoology, food science, nutrition. Sophomore undergraduates may be considered on a case by case basis, based on qualifications.

- be proficient at Microsoft Office package

- have demonstrated written and oral communication skills (based on required cover letter and essay, as well as phone or in-person interview)

- be able to lift at least 50 pounds and work under typical outdoors conditions around Washington DC in the summer (hot and humid)

- be able to pass all of the SI-based background checks needed for volunteer staff

- be able to be present on a regular schedule at the Rock Creek campus, with occasional travel to Front Royal, VA. Transportation to Front Royal can be provided.

Duration and Compensation:

May – August, 2012. This internship is for 12 weeks, 40 hours per week and comes with a stipend of $360/week.

To apply, please direct a cover letter, short (maximum 750 words) essay describing your interests, goals, and qualifications, and resume (including 3 professional references) to: Michael L. Power, PhD, Animal Scientist (powerm@si.edu). By March 30, 2012

New Zealand Study Abroad

We will hold two interest meetings to share
information about the 2013 study abroad program
in New Zealand. The meetings are listed below.
Come with questions!

Tues. Feb 21st 3:45 pm. Robinson Hall room 203
Wed. march 14th 3:45 pm. Robinson Hall room 203

You can also apply now on the UD study abroad
website!

*This trip has ANFS classes & is an amazing trip...your secretary (Nina) and webmaster (Tom) and several other club members went and it was amazing! Kiwis (people from New Zealand) love rugby...hence the NZ flag on the rugby ball (see below).

Rush SIGMA ALPHA!

Sigma Alpha is a professional agricultural sorority at the University of Delaware. Please come meet the sisters & enjoy free food & fun at our rush events beginning Feb. 20th!
Contact Shelby Listokin or visit www.wix.com/sigmaalphaak/sa_udel

Feb. 20 7:30 pm Info Night @ Willard 109
Feb. 21 6:30 pm Bracelet Making @ 65 S Chapel St Apt 202
Feb. 22 6:00 pm Pizza Night @ Grotto's, Main St
Feb. 23 6:30 pm Cupcake Decorating @ 247 Haines St
Feb. 27 7:00 pm Dip Night @ Main St Courtyards Apt 210
Feb. 28 6:00 pm Nachos @ Klondike Kate's
Feb. 29 7:00 pm Coffee Shop @ 11 Wilson St
Mar. 1 7:30 pm Yoga Night @ TBA