The Berkeley Lab Postdoc Association is an organization run by, and run for, postdocs and early career scientists working at the Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. We organize many activities to strengthen our ties to the Lab, to each other and to the (Berkeley) Bay Area. Check out our events, our LinkedIn page, our Facebook group. We also have information on working and living in this beautiful Lab and area. Don’t hesitate to contact us for any more information.
Berkeley Lab Postdoc Association (BLPA)
We are federating over 1000 postdoctoral researches affiliated with the Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. Our goal is to facilitate social interactions, scientific exchanges, seminars and general orientation.
Here is a list of things you might be interested in:
- Check out our events for the latest activities
- BLPA seminar Series X
- Postdoc Orientation (latest presentation is available here)
- Getting around in Berkeley
- Our charter
We’re happy to organize new events at the lab; if you’re interested in participating, please contact us.
If you are from UC Berkeley, you might want to say hi to our friends at Berkeley Postdoc Association (BPA) and the Visiting Scholars and Postdocs Association (VSPA). They have some good resources!
Cultural Lunch – Straight outta Chennai to “fine” Singapore!
On Friday, August 27th, we travelled to India and Singapore during our Cultural Lunch brown bag series with BLPA Board Member Rajiv Ramanujam Prabhakar from the Chemical Science Division to fascinating landscapes, mind-blowing food, magnificent historic monuments and also interesting stories! You can watch Rajiv’s presentation here. Do you want …
Canoeing at Russian River
Row row row your canoe, gently down the stream 🙂 On Saturday, August 21st, 20 postdocs enjoyed a nice canoe ride on the Russian River. They explored a 10 mile stretch of the river and enjoyed a picnic at the beach on the river’s edge. All had an amazing time. …
Hiking: Grizzly Peak Boulevard
On Saturday, August 14th, 26 postdocs enjoyed a wonderful hike up to Grizzly Peak Boulevard. They follow the Berkeley Fire Trail, and enjoyed a picnic-style lunch at one of the outposts at the top. We are looking forward to the next hikes.
Coffee with Postdoc Series: Louise Frenck
Experimenting is Imagining! Louise Frenck is an LBL/UC Berkeley postdoc working at the Energy Storage & Distributed Resources Division & is the Social and Outdoor committee lead at the Berkeley Lab Postdoc Association (BLPA). A Parisian girl’s journey to Berkeley Lab As a little kid growing up in the “real …
Hiking: Mission Peak Trail
On July 17th, 18 brave postdocs decided to face the Mission Peak trail. Considered a somewhat difficult hike with an elevation gain of almost 2520 ft / 768 m, the trail proved to offer some challenges. However, the postdocs proved that working together and helping each other, they could all …
Hiking: Hidden Stairs of Berkeley
On Saturday, July 10th, 21 postdocs ventured on the hidden paths around Berkeley. Although considered a strenuous hike, with stairs going up and down the hills of Berkeley, all enjoyed the amazing company, and the beautiful day. We are looking forward to the next hike at Mission Peak, which will …
BLPA’s 5th Anniversary BBQ
BLPA is 5 years old! We celebrated BLPA’s first lustrum with a family friendly gathering and BBQ at Live Oak Park in Berkeley. Thanks for everyone who joined us to celebrate 5th year anniversary of our association together. It was absolutely amazing to meet our fellow postdocs and friends in-person …
Meeting with Horst Simon
On Monday June 21st, BLPA Board Members had our annual meeting with Berkeley Lab Deputy Director Horst Simon. We discussed our association’s mission, and future projects for our postdoc community. Thank you Horst again for supporting LBNL postdoc community and everything you have done for our association. We greatly appreciate …
Hiking: Tomales Point Trail
On Saturday June 19, thirty-three postdocs and friends from BLPA and BPA went to Tomales Point Trail in Point Reyes for the Return of the Hikes Vol.2. It was the first time we did out-of-town hike since the pandemic started. On this beautiful hike, we saw elks, seals, turkey vultures …
Hiking: Fire Trail in Berkeley
After fourteenth months long break, over thirty postdocs gathered in Berkeley for the Return of the Hikes Vol.1 at Strawberry Canyon Fire Trail as our first in person event since the pandemic started. It was fantastic to meet fellow postdocs in person finally after a long social distancing! We thoroughly …