The Wildlife Society at UC Davis is proud to present the third annual “Discover Your Niche” Conference, our day-long event for wildlife professional development. Whether you’re interested in research, veterinary medicine, government, or private sector work, “Discover Your Niche” has the resources and opportunities for you! We urge students and early professionals to take this amazing opportunity and learn more about the professional realm of wildlife and conservation.
Conference registration closes April 25th 11:59 PM!
Hey Wildlifers, welcome back to our first quarter of the 2021-2022 school year! The TWS at UC Davis officers are excited to be back on campus, and we’re planning all kinds of in-person and online events for members to attend this fall.
For more information, come to our quarterly general meeting on Thursday, October 7th at 7:30pm in 226 Wellman Hall. We hope to see you there!
Can’t make it in-person? Watch the meeting over Zoom using the link below:
We’re springing into spring quarter with plenty of events planned to keep you engaged through another quarter of virtual learning.
If you couldn’t make it to our general meeting this week but you want to know more about our upcoming events and our annual Discover Your Niche conference, you can watch the recorded meeting below!
The Wildlife Society at UC Davis is proud to present the second annual “Discover Your Niche” Conference, our day-long FREE virtual event for wildlife professional development.
Whether you’re interested in research, government, or private sector work, “Discover Your Niche” has the resources and opportunities for you! We urge students and early professionals from all over the country to take this amazing opportunity and learn more about the professional realm of wildlife and conservation.
Join us online on Saturday, May 1st, 2021 for a conference packed with workshops, presentations, and networking opportunities to meet people with similar career and research interests!
Good news, Wildlifers – our annual Student-Professional Mixer is going virtual!
This year, the mixer will be held online on Monday, February 22nd from 6-8pm through Remo, a virtual conference platform. You can reserve your spot in this event by following the link below:
Happy New Year, Wildlifers! As we enter our third quarter of socially-distanced learning, your chapter officers are hard at work planning engaging and informative events for you, no matter where you may be located at the moment.
For more information about this quarter’s events, including our annual Student-Professional Mixer, tune in to our Winter General Meeting over Zoom on Wednesday, January 20th. You can join the meeting by clicking the button below:
UPDATE: In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, and in accordance with directives from both UC Davis and the national level of The Wildlife Society, it is with great regret that we have cancelled this year’s Discover Your Niche conference. In these difficult times, we encourage you to place the utmost importance on the health of yourself and others. Please stay home as much as possible and practice responsible physical distancing in public spaces.
The Wildlife Society at UC Davis is proud to present the second annual Discover Your Niche Conference, our flagship event for wildlife professional development. Whether you’re interested in research, government, or private sector work, Discover Your Niche has the resources and opportunities for you!
We urge students and early professionals to take this amazing opportunity and learn more about the professional realm of wildlife and conservation. Join us on Saturday, May 2nd, 2020 for a day packed with workshops, presentations, and networking opportunities to meet people with similar career and research interests!
Don’t miss out on this once-a-year opportunity to jumpstart your wildlife career!
The registration fee includes a continental breakfast and catered lunch, exclusive conference merchandise, and the annual opportunity to expand your professional horizons!
Hey Wildlifers! Our annual Student-Professional Networking Mixer will be happening on February 24th from 6-8pm at Steve’s Pizza. This is a great opportunity for anyone that wants to “speed-date” with professionals from the wildlife and environmental field, gain experience networking, and eat appetizers provided by TWS! You’ll have the opportunity to have conversations with and direct questions to every professional at the event.
The event is free to all members that have paid dues, other students interested should pre-pay $5 through venmo (@thewildlifesocietyatucd), or pay cash in person. Pizza and refreshments will be provided!
If interested, please RSVP by February 20th using this form. If you have any questions, email Breezy (blscranton@ucdavis.edu). We look forward to seeing you!
Happy New Year, Wildlifers! We hope everyone had a restful and rejuvenating winter break, and we look forward to seeing old and new faces at all the events we’ll be hosting this quarter and beyond.
Before we move on to 2020, let’s take a brief look back on our events from Fall 2019.
September 28– TWS Lake Day Social The second annual TWS Lake Day Social was the perfect way to kick off a new school year! TWS members new and old gathered together on the shores of Lake Berryessa for an opportunity to meet fellow members, as well as some of this year’s club officers.
October 1 – Freshman Wildlife Bucket List The Freshman Wildlife Bucket List was the Wildlife Society’s way of welcoming new students to UC Davis. We made a fun, group craft and came up with some animal-themed bucket lists, then we went around campus to check some items off our lists.
October 12 – PreetiRang Sanctuary We had the opportunity to visit the PreetiRang Sanctuary, where injured and unwanted animals are able to find a safe home. Not only did we tour the sanctuary grounds and learn about livestock management, we had the opportunity to groom cows, feed goats, and carry chickens.
October 18 – Trivia Night We’ll take Wildlife for 500, Alex! At our first Trivia Night of the year, we worked together to answer trivia questions about wildlife, conservation, and ecology. Questions were answered, prizes were won, and fun was had.
October 25 – Bucks for Ducks We gave our all volunteering at the Yolo Basin Foundation’s annual Bucks for Ducks fundraiser gala! We assisted with event setup, tear down, and kitchen staffing to support local environmental education and wetland stewardship.
November 2 – Nature Hike at King-Swett Ranches We embarked on a docent-guided nature hike at King-Swett Ranches to learn more about local wildlife and enjoy the changing of seasons. The scenery was breathtaking, and so was the exercise!
November 9 – Auto Tour at the Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge We drove through the Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge to see the flocks of migrating waterfowl that visit these wetlands and grasslands every year. We took lots of pictures and learned about the different species that pass through the refuge.
November 16 – Lindsay Wildlife Experience At the Lindsay Wildlife Experience and Animal Hospital, we encountered non-releasable wildlife from native California species. We got to see the animal ambassadors’ behavior training in action and had a Q&A session with their trainers.
November 23 – Birding with the Sac-Shasta Chapter Our last event of the quarter gave members of TWS at UC Davis a chance to meet members from other chapters on a birding trip at the Cosumnes River Preserve! Not only did we meet wildlife professionals, we met migrating waterfowl, too.
It was a pleasure meeting our new members and greeting our old ones this past fall, and we hope to see you in 2020!
On Saturday February 16, fish enthusiasts from both AFS and TWS took a trip out to the Nimbus Fish Hatchery! There we learned about the life cycle of Chinook salmon and Steelhead trout, witnessed the migration of spawning Steelhead, learned about the hatchery process, and even got to feed juvenile fish! Thank you to the members of AFS for sharing all of the amazing fish facts and assisting in putting this event together.
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