Thursday, February 16th
Conference Day Agenda

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  All of Thursday's activities will take place at the University of Florida in the Reitz Union

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10:00am - Check-In: Tablers (tables outside 2365)

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10:30am - Check-In: Participants (tables outside 2355 and/ 2365)

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11:00am - Resource Fair  (2330, 2335, 2340, 2365)

The Resource Fair is a tabling event featuring biology-themed organizations from the University of Florida community and beyond. 

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12:00pm - Catered lunch with Keynote  

Dr. JC Buckner (University of Texas at Arlington) (2355) 

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1:15pm - Conference Workshops

1:15 | Pre-collegiate Workshop: Applying to College (2315)

James Brown and Jennifer Towers (University of Florida) 

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1:15 | Collegiate Workshop: Applying to Graduate School (2355)

Erin Rice (University of Florida) and Adania Flemming (Florida Museum, University of Florida)

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2:15pm - Conference Panels

2:15 | Navigating Graduate School Panel (2355)

James Brown, Dennis Parnell, Lameace Hussain and Aditi Jayarajan (University of Florida) 

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2:15 | Navigating College Panel (2315)

Jieli Wegerif, Maya Victor, and Mikayla Agbamuche (University of Florida)

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3:30pm - Student Research Workshop (Navigating research) (2340)

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4:00pm - Student Research Session (2340)  

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5:30pm - Dinner/Reception with Keynote (Arrendondo café 4:30pm-9pm) 

5:30 | Line Up for Dinner and Find Seating 

6:00 | Announcements and Welcome 

6:15 | Keynote - Jeremy Waisome

6:45 | Keynote - Q&A 

7:15 | Networking and Icebreaker Activities 

8:00 | Event Concludes

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