Emerging Caribbean Scientists

RTPark Internship opportunities on St. Croix under the tech Accelerator Program. See links below.
• https://vistaplus.vi/job/uvi-research-and-technology-park-66-pre-avi-junior-internship/
• https://vistaplus.vi/job/uvi-research-and-technology-park-66-pre-avi-senior-internship/

Interested candidates should contact

Alfonso Rodriguez Jr.
RTPark Entrepreneurship Manager &
Accelerate VI Operations Manager
UVI Research & Technology Park Corporation
(340) 474-9429 | [email protected]

There are 2 identical positions listed on the UVI careers page for assistant professor of biology. They will be posted in the Chronicle of Higher Ed., but if you have organizations/ list-serves you are a member of, or have colleagues you can contact directly to ask that they share, please do!!

Areas of expertise are summarized in the ads as: evolution, ecology, marine sciences, anatomy & physiology, environmental science, botany, biostatistics.
Keep in mind that we are looking for faculty who could teach a number of these upper division courses, as well as have locally relevant research interests and serve as research advisors for graduate students in MMES and undergraduate students:
Evolution
Aquatic Botany
Marine Invertebrates
Marine Ecology, Coral Reef Biology
Natural Resource Management
Biostatistics for MMES
Animal Physiology
Human Anatomy and Physiology

https://careers.uvi.edu/postings/5181

https://careers.uvi.edu/postings/5180

Assistant Professor of Biology The Department of Biological Sciences in the College of Science and Mathematics at the University of the Virgin Islands is seeking a candidate for a full time position (non-tenure track) at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor for Fall 2022. Commitment to quality undergraduate teaching, cont...

Good news! The Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students (ABRCMS) is one of the largest gatherings of underrepresented minorities in STEM with close to 4,000 participants. Students attend this conference to present their research, enhance professional development skills, explore graduate schools, and network. With many exhibitors from over 250 representative institutions, students are able to gain access to a wide range of resources on their journey towards a scientific research career.
Due to concerns about the spread of COVID-19, the 2021 conference was held virtually from November 10th to 13th, 2021. Seven UVI undergraduate students submitted abstracts and were accepted to present ePosters. Two of those students emerged as winners with best poster awards. Details provided below. Congratulations to the students on their exceptional achievement. It is evidence of the high quality of academic experience and research training UVI students receive.

Presentation Award in Chemistry
Student: Esonica Charles (Junior Biology Major), photo right
Title: Got Lead? An Assessment of Lead Concentration in Cistern Water on St. Croix, USVI
Mentor: Dr. Bernard Castillo
Institution: University of the Virgin Islands

Presentation Award in Social & Behavioral Sciences
Student: Ariana Athanase (Senior Psychology Major), photo left
Title: Cross-dialect Accommodation: Effects on Dress Vowels of Engaged vs. Disengaged Interviewer
Mentor: Dr. Kathryn Campbell-Kibler
Affiliation: The Ohio State University

Congrats to Jackeima! She is an ECS Scholar supported by the Emerging Caribbean Scientists Program.

Congratulations to NBCA Hall of Fame winner Miss Jackeima Flemming!!!! She was crowned Miss National Black College Alumni Hall of Fame on Saturday night!

UVI FALL SYMPOSIUM WINNERS ANNOUNCEMENT
The Emerging Caribbean Scientists (ECS) Program and the College of Science and Mathematics would like to thank everyone that participated in the 2021 UVI Hybrid Fall Student Research Symposium. We take this opportunity to announce the student winners which will receive certificates of recognition at the Spring Academic Awards Ceremony. See names listed below.

First Place – Gerlinder Difo Cheri

Second Place – Sarai Hutchinson

Third Place – Jackeima Flemming

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WINNERS!!!

https://web.cvent.com/event/0a67551a-0207-4dbf-8e09-e559135133c7/summary

The UT Southwestern Cell and Molecular Biology (CMB) Ph.D. Program will be hosting a virtual information session on Thursday, September 30, at 6 pm (CST). See the flyer below for more details.

To register for the Zoom session, please use the following REGISTRATION LINK:https://utsouthwestern-edu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUvcO6spjgoGtHqaKu8NSlaZFD-mUcMfwSJ

CONGRATULATIONS to all the students that presented at the Fall Symposium on Sept. 26th. You were outstanding! If you missed it, the Zoom meeting recording is available on the ECS website. Go to

ecs.uv.edu

The Symposium Program Book is now available! It includes the abstracts and schedule. At the symposium, undergraduate students will give short speed talks to share their summer research projects. The community is invited to join us via Zoom on Sunday Sept 26th starting at 1pm. Zoom Meeting ID: 975 8789 0816https://www.uvi.edu/files/documents/ECS/2021FallSymposiumProgramBook.pdf

Emerging Caribbean Scientists (ECS) Program The Emerging Caribbean Scientists Programs provide scholarships, research, academic support, and mentoring for students at the University of the Virgin Islands.

We invite you to attend the 22nd Annual UVI Hybrid Fall Student Research Symposium. The event will take place on Sunday, September 26th, 2021. Undergraduate students will give short speed talks to share their summer research projects. Presentations will begin at 1:00pm. Please show your support and learn about research at UVI by joining us. For more information, go to http://ecs.uvi.edu.

UVI students are invited to attend the Provost Office Pop-up featuring research areas at UVI. Through presentations and discussions, you will learn more about the work being done by the Center for the Advancement of STEM Leadership (CASL), The UVI Caribbean Exploratory Research Center (UVI CERC), and the Virgin Islands Institute for STEM Education Research and Practice (VI ISERP).
This event is opened to the entire UVI community – students, staff, faculty, and alumni.
To attend, click on the link below.
https://tinyurl.com/Provost-Pop-Up
After registration, you will receive instructions on how to join the meeting.
For more information, contact Leslyn Tonge at [email protected] or call 340-693-1200.