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Current Students
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Robert De Gregorio, an undergraduate pre-med student, performs research in the Glass Lab (Photo by Queena Xu)
There is an amazing array of opportunities and programs available in the department, at the Rausser College of Natural Resources and the university. The links below will get you started in exploring all of the options available at Cal.
Student Groups
Graduate Student Groups
Both groups together elect officers for the academic year. In addition to sharing similar interests, research findings and social activities, the groups also play a strong departmental role. Elected graduate students invite and interact with seminar speakers and provide continuing input to the Graduate Program in Plant & Microbial Biology.
PMB Student Group Officers
| Faculty Meeting Representatives and PMB Student Group Chair | Johan Jaenisch and Tuesday Simmons |
Recruitment Chairs/Admissions Committee Grad reps for dept recruitment committee, read apps, organize weekend, recruit volunteers | Dhruv Patel and Hector Trujillo |
Social Chairs Organize monthly/biweekly happy hours, other fun events (hiking, mushroom hunting, etc) | Kristen LeGault, Peter Stokes, and Melanie Abrams |
Graduate Assembly delegate and alternate Represent PMB at the campus level, monthly meetings, free dinner, meet grad students from other depts, learn Roberts Rules of Order, policy experience drafting/voting on proposals | Heidi Wipf (Alex Styer, alternate), Alexa Nicolas (Neem Patel, alternate) |
Department events committee member Provide input for major department events (retreat, winter party, spring party) | Dylan McClung and Nanticha Lutt |
| Retreat Planning Committee | Dylan McClung and Nanticha Lutt |
Tsujimoto lecture Oversee the selection of the Tsujimoto lecturer via email voting, solicit candidates | Heidi Wipf |
Wednesday Seminar Lunches Organize Wednesday post seminar lunches with speakers, assign relevant point person for each lunch | Sean Carim |
Student/Postdoc Seminar Series Organize Monday seminars, fill positions, invite relevant speakers, set up snacks/coffee | Tim Jeffers and Carson Bickley |
Peer Mentor Representative Reports back to PMBG on current happenings of the PMB Peer Mentors | Heidi Wipf, Victor Reyes-Umana, Thien Crisanto, Neem Patel, Carson Bickley, Hector Trujillo, Tuesday Simmons, and Kris Kennedy |
Diversity Committee Representative Representative from the newly formed PMB Diversity Committee | Nanticha Lutt and Dhruv Patel |
| Micro Student Group Symposium | Kristen LeGault and Tyler Barnum |
| Treasurer | Amanda Shelton |
| Union Representative | Virginia Tartaglio-Markham |
Grants and Internships
The department hires a number of undergraduate and graduate students for a variety of positions. Please contact the individual lab manager if you would like to work or do research in one of our labs. Please visit the on this site to view all of our labs and personnel and to contact lab managers: pmb.berkeley.edu/people
The campus maintains a work study website where students can look for jobs. It can be viewed at workstudy.berkeley.edu
Information about career positions and academic appointments can be found at jobs.berkeley.edu
Undergraduates who would like to do research in our labs may apply for grants and stipends via the College of Natural Resources Undergraduate Research Programs.
Department Administration and Support
Department Administration
We maintain and support an administrative website for a variey of purposes, including:
- Purchasing
- Reimbursements
- Room reservations
- Facilities management
- Department events
- Lab safety
- Links to a vareity of university services
For more information please visit ipmb.berkeley.edu
Student Support Services
Associated Students, University of California: ASUC.berkeley.edu is the official "student voice" at Cal and advocates for all students via an elected student government.
The Graduate Assembly advocates on behalf of all graduate students at Cal: ga.berkeley.edu
Student groups, opportunities and programs abound at Cal: Campus Life
On-campus resouce for all student health needs: Tang Center
Recreational sports on campus: Rec Sports
International Students
International
UC Berkeley International Office -- support and guidance for international students, including new student check-ins, orientation programs and housing. internationaloffice.berkeley.edu
International House -- housing, programs and support for international students on the UC Berkeley campus. I-House