Events
UPCOMING EVENTS
Winter 2023
NorCal SETAC Winter Social
When: Thursday, Dec. 7th from 6 - 9 pm
Where: Sophia's Thai Kitchen, 129 E St, Davis, CA 95616
What better way to celebrate the end of the year than a social! NorCal SETAC is hosting a Winter Social to talk about science and how to get involved with local science events.
There will be free drinks for all NorCal SETAC members!
You can sign up here or at the social.
NorCal SETAC Winter Social
When: Thursday, Dec. 7th from 6 - 9 pm
Where: Sophia's Thai Kitchen, 129 E St, Davis, CA 95616
What better way to celebrate the end of the year than a social! NorCal SETAC is hosting a Winter Social to talk about science and how to get involved with local science events.
There will be free drinks for all NorCal SETAC members!
You can sign up here or at the social.
PAST EVENTS
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West Coast SETAC Social in Louisville - Nov 2023
Thank you to the PNW and SoCal SETAC branches for collaborating with us on this lovely event! We hope to see you all next year. |
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West Coast Summer Seminar Series - July through October
We hosted our second seminar series, "Tire Wear Particles: Why We Need Them, What Risks They Pose, and What We’re Doing About It.", in collaboration with the Pacific Northwest branch of SETAC. Thank you to all of our speakers! July: Jamie McNutt, USTMA USTMA Tires 101 August: Markus Brinkman, University of Saskatchewan Toxicity of the tire-derived chemical 6PPD-Quinone across fishes of commercial, cultural, and ecological importance September: Leah Chibwe, University of Toronto Diving Deeper into the complex chemical mixture and toxicology of tire-wear October: Kelly Moran, SFEI Mitigation options for tire wear particles and chemicals |
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Visiting Colleges in the NorCal Area!
April 20th - Career Panel, California State University, Sacramento April 22nd - Chemistry Career Fair, UC Davis April 26th - Sustainability Conference, UC Davis |
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Fall Social - December 1st
In celebration of the holiday season, NorCal SETAC hosted a social at Fort Rock Brewing Company. Thank you to all the members who joined us to close out the year! |
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30th Annual Meeting - September 15th 2022
The annual meeting went off without a hitch. Thank you to everyone who attended and helped us plan the meeting. Congratulations to our student platform presentation, poster presentation, and scholarship winners! 1st place Platform presentation: Emma Sharpe 2nd place Platform presentation: Felix Biefel 1st place Poster Presentation: Jermel Taylor & Joseph Yull 1st Place Scholarship: Anna Feerick 2nd Place Scholarship: Krishangi Groover |
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Past Seminar Events:
February 15th 2022: Neonicotinoid Insecticides: Recent Studies on Environmental Fate and Ecological Exposures; Dr. Michelle Hladik, |
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Past Seminar Events:
June 15, 2021: Emerging Contaminants, Urban runoff, and Salmon Toxicity; Dr. Ed Kolodziej July 20th, 2021: Optimizing Stream Restoration Designs for Removal of Stormwater Contaminants; Dr. Skuyler Herzog August 24th, 2021: A Strategy for the Estimation of Ecological Risk due to Microplastics Using the San Francisco Bay as a Case Study; Dr. Wayne Landis; Recording Link |
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2nd Annual Science Showcase and Raffle - virtual event
May 26, 2021, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM PST Come learn about NorCal SETAC members' work, research, and other science related topics! Presenters will introduce their research in as little as three minutes, which will be followed by one or two questions as time allows. After the showcase, we will raffle off several fun prizes in a virtual social hour. All raffle proceeds will go to NorCal SETAC's scholarship fund. Raffle Prizes include:
Thank you everyone for your contributions! We raised $1,105! |
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Non-Academic Career Panel - virtual event
February 25, 2021 Thank you to all the representatives from non-academic careers who took part in our first virtual career panel! Hear from Student Director, Nick Santiago in his recap in the April 2021 newsletter! |
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29th Annual NorCal SETAC Meeting
Join us September 21-24 for our first ever virtual meeting week! Visit the Annual Meeting page for more information about abstract submission, short course offering, and student awards. |
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SETAC North America 41st Annual Meeting in Fort Worth, TX - VIRTUAL EVENT
Look out for NorCal SETAC members attending the national meeting! |
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Science Showcase - June 17, 2020
Thank you for making our first ever virtual event a great success! Read more about the Science Showcase in our July 2020 newsletter. |
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AOAC International - Pacific Southwest Section 2020 Annual Meeting - March 24-25, 2020
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NorCal SETAC Winter Social - February 11, 2020 at Dunloe Brewing in Davis
Thanks for making this event a great success! Read more about keynote speaker, Dr. Sascha Nicklisch in our interview with him! |
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SETAC North America 39th Annual Meeting - Nov 4-6 2018
Northern California welcomed our national family to the CalEPA Building in downtown Sacramento. |
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NorCal SETAC Annual Meeting 2019 - May 2-3, 2019
Read more about our 28th Annual Meeting in our Fall 2019 newsletter |
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NorCal SETAC Spring Social - April 18, 2019 at Dunloe Brewing in Davis
Thanks for making our annual Spring Social a great success! Our Spring Social is an opportunity to connect with fellow scientists, drink great beer, and eat tasty food. Stephanie Fong, an environmental scientist with 20 years of experience working in the academic, government, and public entities was our keynote speaker. We hope to see you all again next year. |
