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IEEE Buenaventura August 2021 Newsletter
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IEEE Announcements •  Aug 25, 7:00 PM PDT: Disentangling What Changes Our Forests — IEEE Buenaventura Section •  Sep 10, 7:00 PM PDT: Extreme Drought: Modeling the Risks of Climate Variability — IEEE Buenaventura Section •  Volunteers Needed: IEEE Buenaventura Fall STEM Event for Girls •  Webinar Series from IEEE Reports on Past Events •  From Idea to Scale: How Hub101 Is Developing Entrepreneurs and Launching Startups •  Surviving Disasters - Be Part of the Solution, Not Part of the Problem •  Ransomware: Impact and State in 2021 •  EV (Electric Vehicle) Technology and its Implications on Climate Change Job Opportunities and Sponsors •  Advanced Personnel Profiles — Staffing & Recruiting Since 1995 •  Syntesis Global — Management Consulting
IEEE Announcements
August 25, 2021 Disentangling What Changes Our Forests Actional Science to Protect Wild Spaces 7:00 PM PDT Online Speaker: Joan Dudney Register at www.ieee-bv.org/meet/2021-08-forests Overview Dr. Joan Dudney tackles important questions: What impacts our natural systems locally and globally? How are humans shaping the disturbances experienced in our forested systems? How does severe drought impact various ecosystems, from mixed conifer to subalpine forests? Dr. Dudney seeks to answer these questions through various field-and lab-based approaches. She conducts research in many terrestrial ecosystems, including grasslands, mixed conifer, and high elevation forests, disentangling the complexity of an array of drivers such as infectious disease, pest outbreaks, invasive plants, and climate change. About the Speaker Joan Dudney, Ph.D. is a Davis H. Smith Postdoctoral Fellow based at UC Davis in the Latimer Lab. She earned a Doctorate in Environmental Science, Policy and Management at UC Berkeley. She has been awarded various some of the most prestigious fellowships in her field, including the National Science Foundation GRF and the Switzer Fellowship. Her work stands out for combining novel methodological approaches with long-term observational and experimental data to decode the complex, interacting, and often nonlinear relationships between plant communities and global change drivers, including pests, pathogens, drought, and fire. Acknowledgement This program is made possible by the support from the IEEE Foundation, and IEEE Buenaventura Section appreciates having been selected for the grant Engineering Resilience to Drought and Wildfires. Flyer (PDF) September 10, 2021 Extreme Drought: Modeling the Risks of Climate Variability 7:00 PM PDT Online Speaker: Samantha Stevenson Register at www.ieee-bv.org/meet/2021-09-drought Overview Dr. Samantha Stevenson’s research goals relate to understanding how large-scale climate variability responds to changes in climate, how we can improve our inferences of those changes using paleoclimate archives, and using that information to improve the representation of climate variability in climate models.  In this talk, Dr. Stevenson will share what extreme weather models reveal about megadrought events. About the Speaker Dr. Samantha Stevenson is an assistant professor in the Bren School of Environmental Science & Management at UC Santa Barbara, where she studies climate change impacts on the tropical Pacific and drought in the southwest US using a combination of ocean and climate models, field observations, and paleoclimate "proxy" reconstructions. She is also affiliated with the Interdepartmental Graduate Program in Marine Sciences, and collaborates closely with the UCSB Geography Department. Prior to this she was a project scientist at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) and was an NSF Ocean Sciences Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Hawaii-Manoa Department of Oceanography working with Brian Powell.  She completed her PhD at the University of Colorado-Boulder’s Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences Department. Acknowledgement This program is made possible by the support from the IEEE Foundation, and IEEE Buenaventura Section appreciates having been selected for the grant Engineering Resilience to Drought and Wildfires. Flyer (PDF) Volunteers Needed: IEEE Buenaventura Fall STEM Event for Girls “Girls Make STEM with Heart”, the IEEE Buenaventura fall STEM event for middle-school girls, will be on Saturday, October 9 at La Reina High School in Thousand Oaks. If you were involved in the 2019 event, you know what a wonderful experience it was for the students, parents, and volunteers. If you were not involved, here is some background: •  Over 100 students attended eight different workshops covering programming, chemistry, electronics modules, robotics, solar energy, virtual reality, and wearables. •  We had at least two mentors per workshop. Each student was able to get plenty of attention. •  Parents attended a separate program that covered topics such as careers in STEM, how the young brain develops, and cybersecurity. •  At the end of the day, students got to show what they learned to their parents. •  La Reina graciously let us use their classrooms and cafeteria. Each classroom is equipped with a computer projector, movable tables and chairs, and Wi-Fi connectivity. •  Lunch and materials are provided by IEEE. •  See our Facebook page for photos and videos of the 2019 event. Planning for this year’s event is going on now. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact us at stem2021@ieee-bv.org Webinar Series from IEEE •  IEEE CS Distinguished Lecturer Series — IEEE Computer Society IEEE Computer Society free interactive webinars through its Distinguished Visitors Program.   –  Aug 12: Lessons Learned from an Industry/Government/Academic Collaboration in Educating Secure Software Developers •  IEEE CS Build Your Career Webinar Series — IEEE Computer Society IEEE Computer Society free interactive webinars on transferable business skills.   –  Aug 24: Emotional Intelligence •  IEEE Innovations at Work — IEEE Educational Activities Engage with industry experts and innovators on the latest advancements in technology and engineering, STEM education, and more.   –  Aug 3: The Next Opportunity for Engineering Education: Redefining the Model   –  Aug 4: How an IEEE Program Evaluator Prepares for a University Visit   –  Aug 11: Acing the Industry Job Hunt — A Conversation with HR and Managers •  IEEE-USA Career Webinars IEEE-USA’s vision is to serve the U.S. IEEE member by being the technical professional's best resource for achieving lifelong career vitality and by providing an effective voice on policies that promote U.S. prosperity.   –  Aug 11: So How are Things Going? Making the Most of your 1-on-1's
Reports on Past Events
Thank you to all our July speakers! •  Kristin Bell: From Idea to Scale - How Hub101 Is Developing Entrepreneurs and Launching Startups Kristin Bell, Hub101 Community Manager, shares how Hub101 enables entrepreneurs to bring their ideas to life and ultimately build and scale businesses. (Recording) •  Ross Kocen: Surviving Disasters - Be Part of the Solution, Not Part of the Problem Ross Kocen shares his reflections from being first on the scene as disasters strike, discusses unforeseen challenges faced by businesses, families, and individuals during catastrophic times, and invites us to re-engineer our strategies to support business continuity daily life. (Recording) •  Dhruv Pandya: Ransomware - Impact and State in 2021 Dhruv Pandya discusses the background, patterns, and current statistics related to ransomware, and its effects on major corporations, governments, and an average citizen. (Recording, Slides) •  Momin Quddus: EV (Electric Vehicle) Technology and its Implications on Climate Change Momin Quddus presents an overview of the EV technology and its place in achieving sustainable future for humanity. He discusses the future of EVs and their implication in slowing down global warming and climate change, and he touches on interest on EV in the financial markets. (Recording)
Job Opportunities and Sponsors
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Contact Pat Jacobs — 805-579-0630  pat.jacobs@advancedpersonnelprofiles.com Alfred Mann Foundation – Valencia, CA Quality Engineer The successful candidate will work closely with R&D, Manufacturing, and Quality Assurance to monitor and improve quality efforts. •  Bachelor’s degree in engineering (EE preferred) or a related field and/or a combination of 5+ years practical and educational experience in the medical device industry is required •  Fluent with Excel spreadsheets •  Reading engineering drawings (e.g. SolidWorks®, AutoCAD®, etc.) Contact Pat Jacobs — 805-579-0630  pat.jacobs@advancedpersonnelprofiles.com Alfred Mann Foundation – Valencia, CA Electrical Engineer As part of the EE team, this engineer will participate in all phases of the development of medical devices from early concept through clinical use.  Develop and prototype electronic circuit designs supporting active medical implant technology. •  BS/MSEE in Electrical Engineering and/or a related field. •  Experience in electronic analog and digital hardware design and documentation. •  Minimum 5 years of experience. Contact Pat Jacobs — 805-579-0630  pat.jacobs@advancedpersonnelprofiles.com Sr. Staff Opto-Mechanical Engineer – San Jose, CA Company is commercializing one of the most powerfully advantageous approaches in spatial biology. The Company brings together the premier spatial omics approach with leading-edge data acquisition and analysis capability.  As the Sr. Staff Opto-Mechanical Engineer, the candidate will be responsible for designing and modifying cutting edge fluorescent microscopes with resolution ranging from widefield to super resolution microscopy. •  Over 8 years of experience in Opto-Mechanical Design. •  Proficiency in Zemax.  Experience with Computer Aided Design •  Design experience with developing a wide range of fluorescence microscopes, from Widefield to Super Resolution. •  Advanced degree in engineering or a physics. (M.S. or Ph.D.). Ph.D. strongly preferred. Contact Pat Jacobs — 805-579-0630  pat.jacobs@advancedpersonnelprofiles.com Manufacturing Engineer – Madison, WI Instrumentation – Microscopy Provides manufacturing support related to new product introduction and sustainability. Lead in product/process improvements, design and procurement of tooling and equipment, development of required documentation, assembly, and operator training. •  3D Printing, and system experience. •  Advanced Excel skills •  Machine shop and rapid prototyping skills •  Ability to convince people and teams and multiple levels of the organization to take actions. Contact Pat Jacobs — 805-579-0630  pat.jacobs@advancedpersonnelprofiles.com Syntesis Global Management Consulting Syntesis Global introduces the “New Standard” for Creating a Culture of Excellence in Leadership Development, Organizational Dynamics, Career Transitions and Outplacement Services: Syntesis Global™. With over thirty years of business experience, Syntesis Global™ offers state-of-the-art Performance Consulting through Executive Coaching, Change Management, Team Building, Organizational and Career Management services. Contact Rick Hernandez, President and CEO at contactus@syntesisglobal.com
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