Upcoming weeks

[Leah Dudley]

Hello everyone,

Just a quick note to remind everyone that we should all be counting seeds.  However, plants should be watered once a day, preferably mid-day.  The keys to the LSB building/lab are in the greenhouse.  I'm attaching the contact list to this post (in case you've lost the previous one that I sent a while back) and I've placed a copy in the greenhouse and in the lab.  Remember that with all of us counting seeds it is imperative that you remember to put everything back in place and clean up after yourself.  Don't hesitate to call or text me with any questions.

Leah

[Susan Mazer]

Hi Robin,

I checked with Liz, and she's fine with us borrowing Marco, Louie, and Laurel for the next 12 days (longer if we need it). Thank you so much for training them!!

Best,

Susan

Susan J. Mazer

Professor of Ecology and Evolution

Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Marine Biology

University of California, Santa Barbara

93106

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[Robin Lambert]

No problem Dr. Mazer, I'm glad to help!

-Robin

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[Susan Mazer]

Hi everyone,

THIS IS A REVIEW OF THE SCHEDULING THAT WE PLANNED ON FRIDAY DURING THE LAB MEETING.  PLEASE READ CAREFULLY.  READ TWICE IF YOU HAVE TO!  :-)

Recall that, from now through the end of the quarter, we need everyone to be working in the lab, helping to prepare seeds for our upcoming field experiment.  

The instructions in this email apply to anyone who has not been participating in seed preparation (placing 10 seeds in each microcentrifuge tube).  As Leah's message indicated, we need everyone to work on the seed-preparation for the next two weeks.

If you need to be trained (or want a refresher course), below is a list of training windows this upcoming Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday (December 3, 4, and 5).  You may come to any of them.  If you have other classes during these windows, note that you do not have to attend the entire duration of each session. However, if you need to be trained, you will need at least an hour of training and practice to make sure that you know the procedure and will not make errors when you work on your own.  You should attend two training sessions if you are not absolutely confident after only one session.

Monday, December 3, 9:00 am - 11:00 am  Trainer: Emily (Lindsay and Arrash will be there for training)

Monday, December 3, 11:00 am - 2:00 pm  Trainer:  Christine (Graham and Bridget will be there to work, too)

Tuesday, December 4, 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm:  Trainer:  Robin (Alex, Jenn, and Brandon will be there for training)

Wednesday, December 5,  1:00 pm - 3:00 pm  Trainer:  Jackie (ANYONE ELSE WHO NEEDS TRAINING MAY COME DURING THIS WINDOW)

Please do your best to spend a total of 12 solid hours in the lab preparing seeds before the end of the quarter.

Important:  If you cannot attend one of these training sessions but need to be trained or "refreshed", please contact Susan or Leah immediately so that we can schedule a separate training session for you.  

 

If you did not come to the lab meeting on Friday (e.g., Albert) and have not worked on the seeds before, you MUST be trained to participate in the seed preparation activities.  It is urgent that we have  your help on this.

Also, if you come to the lab to prepare the seeds, and there is someone else (anyone else) there working with them too, please take the time to ask them for a reminder of what mistakes you should be very cautious about making.  This is the best way to avoid making errors (for example, incorrectly labeling microcentrifuge tubes, or labeling them with illegible hand-writing).

Leah and I are very appreciative of this extra "push" -- we know that we are putting extra pressure on you now (to make up for lost time), and we look forward to celebrating with you in the field!!!

Best,

Susan

Susan Mazer

Professor of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology

Department of Ecology, Evolution & Marine Biology

University of California, Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, CA 93106

cell: 805-729-3980

office: 805-893-8011

FAX: 805-893-2266

ma...@lifesci.ucsb.edu

website: http://www.lifesci.ucsb.edu/eemb/faculty/mazer/index.html

On Nov 30, 2012, at 4:54 PM, Leah Dudley <wille...@gmail.com> wrote:

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[Jacquelyn Lee]

Hi everyone,

I'll also be in the lab tomorrow from 10am to 12pm if anyone wants to be trained then as well. We'll meet in the greenhouse at 10 and head up to the lab together as the building is locked on the weekends (and we only have one set of keys!). If you come late, give me a call on my cell 831-297-0624 and I'll let you in.

Thanks! Jackie

Sent from my iPhone

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[Susan Mazer]

Thank you, Jackie, you're the greatest!

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[Kyle Swentowsky]

Hi professor,

As I have been working with Brian, will I need to be trained on seed prep in the lab, or just continue working on his projects? Thank you, have a great weekend!

Kyle

On Dec 1, 2012, at 10:36 PM, Susan Mazer <susan...@lifesci.ucsb.edu> wrote:

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