New Partnesrhip & Research Site
We visited a new study site in Five Points to start a collaborative research with UC ANR, UC Davis and other partners. The following is an excerpt from a blogpost by ANR Specialist Dr. Jeff Mitchell.
Read MoreCongrats Nate and Mat
Today Nate Bogie and Mat Jian participated in the hooding and commencement ceremony. Nate completed the requirements for PhD degree in Environmental Systems earlier in the acdemic year. Mat is preparing to defend his MS thesis in a few weeks.
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UC Merced added a powerful new tool to the campus’s Imaging and Microscopy Facility. The newly acquired Zeiss LSM 880 is a state-of-the art laser scanning confocal microscope that represents a huge leap forward for the university’s imaging capabilities.
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Alumnus Stays Local, Starts Green Career
Stephen Ho, a former undergraduate researcher in our lab, is back in town joining the Merced Irrigation District (MID) as a full-time Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition technician. Stephen assisted former PhD student Chelsea Arnold, who was co-advised by Prof. Berhe, in the study of hydrology and biogeochemistry of high-elevation meadows in the Sierra Nevada mountains. For more, read Stephen’s career profile since graduating from UC Merced with a BS in Environmental Engineering.
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