January 2019 – July 2022
The shelter-in-place order left little time for the Lab’s ergo team to address the unique situations that occur when most of your workforce suddenly goes to telework. One of the issues that took time to research was the use of large ergonomic items such as chairs. Read the new guidelines. https://ehs.lbl.gov/2020/04/10/ergo-roundup/
The Family Caregiver Alliance is hosted several webinars for those providing support for the caregivers who are taking care of elders and others with serious health conditions. The Alliance also has resources, referrals, and support both locally and nationwide. https://www.caregiver.org/bay-area-caregiver-resource-center
The Lab’s Mindfulness Meditation Group will hold meditation sessions on Zoom every Monday at noon and Friday at 11 am. Use this mid-day break to focus, breathe, and learn something new. https://diversity.lbl.gov/2020/03/23/zoom-meditation-monday-march-23rd-12pm/
We’re documenting how our Lab citizens work on-site and at home during the pandemic. Since we can’t come to you for a photo, join a quick Zoom call on Friday, April 10 at noon for a group photo. The theme is your pet as a co-worker, so get your favorite companion animal ready for their close-up. https://www.google.com/calendar/event?eid=M2xoNzFwZmpibTRwbzQ0OGwxY2VsdnZ0aGkgbGJsLmdvdl80czRycmcxMmw2ZXFnNm5jbWMya3QwdmNnZ0Bn&ctz=America/Los_Angeles
The most recent COVID-19 trending questions concern face coverings, donation of PPE, and letters of transit. Read these and the collection of all the FAQs on the Lab’s new COVID-19 website. https://sites.google.com/lbl.gov/covid-portal/trending-topics?authuser=0
Approximately 150 employees are on-site each day keeping the Lab in a safe and stable operational mode. One of those workers is Lighting Technician Balbino Mercadel. Read how he delights in bringing light to the Lab. https://stratcomm-elements.lbl.gov/2020/04/08/on-site-hero-balbino-mercadel/
NERSC has created a queue to support COVID-19 research starting with a City of Hope/Beckman Research Institute COVID-19 genome analysis project. The project will identify small molecules to assist with diagnosis and better understand virus-host interactions and the virulence of specific strains. https://cs.lbl.gov/news-media/news/2020/nerscs-scientific-computing-power-steps-into-the-coronavirus-battle/
A seminar on the impact of COVID-19 on visas and immigration was held on April 2. This replay provides the presentation along with the questions and answers that followed. Contact irso@lbl.gov if you have additional questions. https://streaming.lbl.gov/video-library/2020
In response to recent media coverage of Zoom security issues, Jay Krous of the Lab’s cybersecurity team answers questions on the safe use of Zoom for meetings with fellow Lab employees as well as non-Lab colleagues and other Zoom tips. https://stratcomm-elements.lbl.gov/2020/04/07/three-questions-for-jay-krous-on-zoom-security/
Caring for an elder during the COVID-19 pandemic is uniquely challenging. This is a replay of a Zoom session with Maureen Kelly, Elder Counselor from Employee Assistance, from Monday, April 6. Strategies for providing help, coping with stress, and resources are presented. https://youtu.be/wjK4rK4VuPA