January 2019 – July 2022
Need to master Zoom for telework? Zoom is offering interactive training webinars four times per day, with live Q&A, as well as recorded sessions. Learn the fundamentals you’ll need to enable remote meetings, presentations, and social breaks, and learn more about Zoom. http://zoom.lbl.gov/
The Red Cross blood mobile has been postponed for this month, but Lab citizens are encouraged to visit their local blood bank to make a donation. Find one near you. https://www.redcross.org/give-blood.html
A seminar on using humor to communicate science, led by Brian Malow, will be held via Zoom on Thursday, March 12, from 10:30 a.m. to noon. https://postdocresources.lbl.gov/upcoming-events/seminars-workshops
JGI’s 15th Annual Meeting, the VEGA Symposium, and associated KBase, Fungal, and Algal workshops scheduled for March 22-26 have been canceled due to an abundance of caution surrounding the spread of COVID-19. Registration fees will be refunded. Click for more information. https://usermeeting.jgi.doe.gov/
Due to potential concerns about large gatherings in close spaces, the Women Scientist and Engineering Council (WSEC) canceled their March 16 networking forum. Those who were planning to attend are encouraged to reach out and network with someone in their area that they might not know very well. https://diversity.lbl.gov/2020/03/05/wsec-annual-networking-forum-event-march-16-2020/
The Lab’s COVID-19 website has answers. Review the Frequently Asked Questions, including new Q&As on locally confirmed cases, planning conferences and business travel, and time charging guidance. https://stratcomm-elements.lbl.gov/2020/02/28/covid-19-frequently-asked-questions/
Lab employees are invited to attend the Women Scientists and Engineers Council (WSEC) annual networking forum on Monday, March 16, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Bldg. 91-310 (IGB). Susan Hubbard, ALD for the Earth and Environmental Sciences Area, is the featured speaker. Registration deadline is March 6. https://diversity.lbl.gov/2020/02/12/wsec-annual-networking-forum-event-march-16-2020/
Registration and poster abstract submission for JGI’s annual Genomics of Energy & Environment Meeting, and the Viral EcoGenomics & Application (VEGA) Symposium preceding it, closes on Monday, March 9. The event takes place at the Oakland Marriott City Center March 22 to 26. https://usermeeting.jgi.doe.gov/
Has there been a woman in your life who’s had a positive impact on you? A relative, teacher, colleague, or friend who’s helped get you through a hard time, taught you an important lesson, or opened up a new world? As part of Women’s History Month, we invite Lab staff to share their stories. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeUoGgQXep2cXKU4SqfkJEP5QjOSowm-3fH7qpGgfUsduJPTQ/viewform
Black History Month came to a close last Thursday with a special event that included the singing of the Black national anthem by those in attendance in the Bldg. 50 auditorium (pictured) followed by a stirring selection of readings chronicling the Black journey in America. Watch the event online. https://streaming.lbl.gov/video-library/2020