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Resource Retreat for Women+ Of Wildlife
at the UC Merced Research Station, Yosemite
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A weekend of bonding, sharing, learning, and
A weekend of bonding, sharing, learning, and
developing for Women+ of Wildlife.
developing for Women+ of Wildlife.
Friday Evening
Friday Evening
Casual dinner and mixing.
Saturday
Saturday
A full day of sharing, bonding, and learning with a catered dinner.
Sunday Morning
Sunday Morning
A morning of planning for our future.
o Bring your own linens, blankets, pillows, and bath and hand towels.
o Reusable water bottle, coffee cup, dishes and silverware (if you want to avoid disposables).
o Birding supplies, field guides.
o Yoga mat if you want to participate.
o Camp chair.
o Board games if you have any you specifically love.
o We have laundry facilities at the main station building.
o The kitchens are equipped with all the basics for cooking and eating.
o Most of the houses have a phone (local calls only) and wireless internet.
o There is little to no cell phone access in Wawona. Verizon maybe. AT&T no.
o There is a post office at the general store near the Wawona gas station.
The goal of this event is to bring together femme identified people to share experiences, bond, and gather resources.
The goal of this event is to bring together femme identified people to share experiences, bond, and gather resources.
Our Speakers
Our Speakers
Valerie Termini
Valerie Termini
Chief Deputy Director
Chief Deputy Director
California Department of Fish and Wildlife
California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Before being appointed Chief Deputy Director in 2020, Valerie served as executive director of the California Fish and Game Commission. She was fisheries policy director for the California Ocean Protection Council from 2007 to 2016 and served in the Peace Corps as an environmental protection volunteer from 1998 to 2000 in Togo, West Africa.
Termini received a bachelor’s degree in political science from Whittier and a master’s degree in international environmental policy from the Middlebury Institute of International Studies.
Wendy Bogdan
Wendy Bogdan
General Counsel
General Counsel
California Department of Fish and Wildlife
California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Wendy works as a General Counsel at California Department of Fish and Wildlife. Wendy graduated from University of California , Berkeley School of Law. She has legal experience in a number of sectors and previously worked at at California Highway Patrol and Downey Brand.
Carol Chambers
Carol Chambers
Professor
Northern Arizona University
Past-President
The Wildlife Society
Carol is a professor of wildlife ecology at Northern Arizona University’s School of Forestry. She has worked with bats for 15 years studying their habitat use and ecological roles in the Southwest. After completing her PhD at Oregon State University, she landed in the Southwest where the bat community is the most diverse and interesting in the US.
Carol currently serves as the Immediate Past-President of The Wildlife Society.
Randi McCormick
Randi McCormick
Principal Biologist
McCormick Environmental
President Elect
TWS Western Section
Randi founded McCormick Biological, Inc. in 2001 with only two biologists and an administrative assistant. Since then, MBI has grown to a staff of over 25 biologists and additional support staff. During peak periods, MBI may staff up to 65 biologists and field technicians for seasonal work or in response to client needs.
Randi has served on the TWS Western Section Board for many years, first as the Chapter Representative for the San Joaquin Chapter and now as the President-Elect.
Chat with your peers, learn from mentors.
UC Merced Field Station at Yosemite National Park
UC Merced Field Station at Yosemite National Park
7799 Chilnualna Falls Rd
7799 Chilnualna Falls Rd
Wawona, CA 95389
Wawona, CA 95389
UC Merced manages two field stations as part of the UC Natural Reserve System, one in Yosemite National Park one in Sequoia-Kings Canyon National Park. The Yosemite Field Station includes six cabins with accommodations for up to 55, as well as office space, a dry lab, and meeting facilities. The SEKI Field Station has one small cabin and one research/meeting facility.
UC Merced manages two field stations as part of the UC Natural Reserve System, one in Yosemite National Park one in Sequoia-Kings Canyon National Park. The Yosemite Field Station includes six cabins with accommodations for up to 55, as well as office space, a dry lab, and meeting facilities. The SEKI Field Station has one small cabin and one research/meeting facility.
The Yosemite and Sequoia field stations were established in 2006, within a larger research partnership between UC Merced, Yosemite National Park, Sequoia Kings Canyon National Park and the U.S. Geological Survey. In 2009, the Yosemite Field Station was accepted into the UC Natural Reserve System as its 36th reserve.
Schedule
Friday:
LANDSNAES HOUSE - 2667 ENGLISH LANE
4:00-7:00 PM Casual dinner as attendees arrive
7:00-10:00 PM Unstructured Bonding
Saturday:
LANDSNAES HOUSE - 2667 ENGLISH LANE
8:00-9:30 AM Structured Bonding (bird/amphibian walk, yoga, etc) and cold breakfast
CLASSROOM - 7799 CHILNUALNA FALLS
9:30-10:00 AM Opening remarks with TWS Past-President Carol Chambers
10:00-11:00 AM Women+ in Leadership
Interactive Lecture with CDFW Deputy Director Valerie Termini
11:00-11:30 AM Coffee Break and Open Reflection
11:30-12:30 PM Resources For Success – Part 1
Gender Equality / Identities / Imposter Syndrome
12:30-1:00 PM Legal/Technical Resources w/ Wendy Bogdan General Counsel, CDFW
1:00-1:30 PM Cold Lunch
1:30-2:30 PM Structured Bonding (bird/amphibian walk, meditation, yoga, etc)
2:30-3:30 PM Resources For Success – Part 2
Mental & Physical Health / Work-Life Balance / Menstruation-Childbearing
3:30-4:00 PM Resources for Success - Group Reflection
4:00-5:00 PM Nature Story Time
Ecogrief
Wildlife Wins
LANDSNAES HOUSE - 2667 ENGLISH LANE
5:00-7:00 PM Dinner catered by Idle Hour Winery
7:00-10:00 PM Unstructured Bonding
Sunday:
LANDSNAES HOUSE - 2667 ENGLISH LANE
8:00-9:30 AM Structured Bonding (bird/amphibian walk, yoga, etc) and cold breakfast
9:30-11:00 AM Breakout Groups – Sharing Strategies
Surviving in the field
Excelling in the office
Getting Ahead
11:00-12:00 PM Imagining a Better Future
Group discussion and brainstorm with Randi McCormick
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