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    ENSO Graduate Student Organization

    ENSO Graduate Student Organization

    General Body Meetings

    ENSO hosts a general body meeting monthly, accessible both in person and on zoom. All graduate students are encouraged to attend. Food and beverages are provided at each meeting along with general club information and updates. Additional activities, such as professional development opportunities, are scheduled on a meeting to meeting basis and will be announced beforehand. Meetings are typically held on the first Friday of each month in room 1031 of Steinmetz Hall.

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    November GBM

    Join us for our next General Body Meeting on November 6th, 2-3pm in Steinmetz Hall, room 1031 Zoom: https://ufl.zoom.us/j/4045498729

    Previous Meetings

    • October 2025 GBM

      Club Announcements:

      • Halloween coffee hour followed by ESA practice presentations (in place of seminar) on October 31st
        • Interested presenters can sign up - priority will be given to the first 5-6 students that sign up (first come first serve)
        • Option to receive feedback from faculty 
        • More details to come soon!
      • 2025 Travel Grant Award Winners:
        • Vilheim Piwowarek 
        • Amina Twaibu 
      • Want to show off your insect photography skills?
        • submit photos to our new shared drive: ENSO Photo Collaboration
        • Photos will only be used in ENSO PowerPoints or on our website (with permission)
      • Student award committee
        • ENSO is looking to form a committee to create new departmental awards for grad students. Please contact Lucia Navia (lucia.naviasalva@ufl.edu) interested in helping found this committee. 
      • ENSO is looking to fill 2 vacant positions: Social Media Chair and REC Liaison

      A full version of the presentation is available here: ENSO October 2025 GBM

       

      Career Panel Mini-Series:

      • "Pursuing Entomology in the State Sector (FDACS and FL State Collection)" with Dr. Elijah Talamas

       

    • September 2025 GBM

      Club Announcements:

      • Student award committee
        • ENSO is looking to form a committee to create new departmental awards for grad students. Please contact Lucia Navia (lucia.naviasalva@ufl.edu) interested in helping found this committee. 
      • Next speaker in Career Panel series is Elijah Talamas from FDACS DPI

       

      A full version of the presentation is available here: ENSO September 2025 GBM

    • July 2025 GBM

      Club Announcements:

      • No August GBM
      • New officers have officially begun their terms
      • Updates to travel grants (more info)

      Career Panel Mini-Series:

      "Pursuing Science in the Federal Sector: Insights from a USDA Entomologist" with Dr. Ed Norris

       

    • June 2025 GBM

      Club Announcements: 

      • New officers 
        • President - Lucia Navia
        • VP - Rosie Murray
        • Treasurer - Miranda Barnes
        • Secretary - Monique Raymond
        • Social Chair - Marie Yanchak
        • Fundraising Chair - William Piwowarek
        • Lunch Coordinator - Kayla Stalcup
      • June Social - Searching for shark teeth at Loblolly (6/28)

      Guest Speaker:

      "Presentation Skills and Delivery" with Dr. James Boothroyd

       

    • May 2025 GBM

      Club Announcements: 

      • Officer elections took place
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    UF/IFAS ENSO Graduate Student Organization
    1881 Natural Area Drive, Steinmetz Hall Gainesville, FL 32611
    (352) 273-3901

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