Dear WFCB Majors,

Hope this announcement finds you well. If you are interested in experiential learning or the California Ecology and Conservation course - please read on.

You can also find all of the below information plus more on the WFCB site.

The Lloyd W. Swift Endowment Fund

  • The Lloyd W. Swift Endowment focuses on supporting experiential learning opportunities. These can include any experiential learning activity, such as a research experience, a non-WFCB field course (see below), or an externship experience (termed “externship” because such experiences are normally off-campus), that advances the student’s career goals.
  • These opportunities can occur during summer, or during the academic year. Applications should demonstrate that the financial impact of the award will be instrumental in facilitating the experiential learning, and not merely supplementing or replacing existing funds.
  • To help you find an externship we have created a list of suggested partners (see pdf). These suggestions are based on input from the WFCB faculty. Please let our Experiential Learning coordinator Pernille Sporon Boving (boving@ucdavis.edu) know if you have any particular interest in any of the suggested partners and we may be able to direct you better.
  • Students receiving Swift awards must be WFCB undergraduates, and the award will go only to the student.
  • The Swift Fund accept applications to support the course fee for the University of California Natural Reserve System California Ecology and Conservation.
  • Your application will be read and evaluated by the WFCB Endowment Committee.

Apply to the Lloyd W. Swift Endowment Fund:

  • Rolling submission
  • Send a one-page statement of purpose (SOP) to our Experiential Learning coordinator (boving@ucdavis.edu). The application can be brief; aside from the basic information, it should indicate:
  1. The nature and timing of the experiential learning opportunity
  2. How that opportunity will advance the student’s career goals
  3. Budget - the amount of money needed to enable the opportunity, with a justification.
  4. Use email subject line: Swift Endowment Application
Welcome Maria - Our new peer advisor

Maria Manuel is an incoming senior in the WFCB department with an interest in birds, specifically birds of prey with a soft spot for owls. She plans to become an animal ambassador or wildlife rehabilitator after graduation in hopes of spreading awareness and working closely
with wildlife. When she is not sleeping, studying, or working with birds, she enjoys drawing, playing tabletop games, and writing poetry.
Connect With Our 2020/21 Advising Team

Brian Todd (Master Adviser)
Erica Cefalo (Staff Adviser)
John Liu (Peer Adviser)
Maria Manuel (Peer Advisor)

Contact them here: wfcbadvising@ucdavis.edu

What: WFCB seminar series where graduate students, research staff, post docs, alumni and faculty showcase their latest work. The seminar features 15 minute presentations by 3 people, each followed by a 5 minute Q&A. It's a great way to learn about all the research within WFCB.

When: Wednesday October 21st. 2020, 4:10 PM - 5:15 PM
Where: Synchronous via Zoom.
Zoom Meeting ID: 946 4271 8535
Passcode: wildlife
Need to call in: +1 669 900 6833 (passcode: 94512365)
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