Hiking: Lake Anza
On Saturday, August 13th, some Berkeley Lab postdocs visited Lake Anza in the Tilden Regional Park. The hike to the like was nice and everybody enjoyed it. If interested in these activities, please join us on our next trip.
Category: Past events
Cultural Lunch: National Parks of the US
On Friday, July 15th, Weronika Wolszczak, a postdoc in the Materials Sciences Division and a board member of BLPA, gave a cultural lunch about the National Parks of the US, focusing on some favorite ones. If you missed the presentation, you can watch the recording here.
Hiking: Greenbelt trail
On Sunday, July 10th, LBNL postdocs went for a hike to the Greenbelt trail near Hayward, CA. The trail was enjoyable with a lot of trees, giving a break to the strong summer sun. Everybody had a great time! If interested in this kind of hikes, please join us on …
4th of July BBQ
Several LBNL postdocs celebrated the Independence day with a BBQ at Live Oak Park, in Berkeley. It was a great day, with music, games and delicious food. Everybody had a great time!
Cultural Lunch: Swedish Midsummer
On Wednesday June 15th, Emil Rofors, a postdoc in the Nuclear Science Division, and his family told us about Swedish Midsummer and the traditions related to it: dancing like frogs, sleeping with flowers under the pillow, eating delicious special food and many others. Many many thanks to the Rofors Family …
Hiking: Tomales Point
On Sunday June 5th, a group of postdocs from LBNL explored the Point Reyes National Seashore, hiking up to Tomales Point, the northern end of the peninsula. The trail features scenic cliffs, wildflowers and crosses a Tule elk reserve. The group spotted many of them! If interested in such activities, …
Hiking: Angel Island
On Sunday May 22nd, many postdocs from LBNL together with members from the gLoBaL and Asian Pacific Islander groups hiked to the top of mount Livermore on Angel Island. They also visited the immigration station on the island. All enjoyed the day! If interested in such trips, please join us …
Trip to Yosemite
On Saturday May 14th, a group of postdocs from LBNL went for a day trip to Yosemite, were they hiked to Vernal and Nevada Falls. The waterfalls were beautiful and in full flow! Everybody had a great time. If interested in this type of activities, please join us on our …
Postdoc-to-Postdoc: Career development as a postdoc – How to tackle common issues
In case you missed the panel discussion with Dr. Hualan Lui, a research scientist from the Joint Genome Institute, about career development as a postdoc, you can find the recording here.
BLPA GOAT
After working together as a community and pooling our Bucketlist Points, the BLPA has officially been given the opportunity to name a Berkeley Lab Goat! The postdoc community suggested a lot of great names, and the vote was among the best 10. Everybody had the chance to vote. The result was a close …