Hiking: Vollmer Peak
On Saturday January 22nd, postdocs from LBL explored the Tilden Regional Park and enjoyed the beautiful view from Vollmer Peak. It was a lot of fun! If interested in such activities, please join us on our next adventure.
Category: Past events
HOLIDAY HIKE IN NORTH BERKELEY
Holidays are around the corner and Christmas lights and decorations are being put up. As such, some of the postdocs from LBL have roamed around Berkeley to admire some of the decorations. It was worth it. If interested in such activities, please join us on our next adventure.
Postdoc-to-Postdoc: Green Card Application Process
In case you missed the Postdoc-to-Postdoc Seminar on the Green Card Application Process by BLPA co-chair Gözde Barım, please find the slides and the video recording attached.
Meeting with Carol Burns
BLPA Board members had a chance to meet Berkeley Lab Deputy Director for Research Carol Burns during our biannual meeting on December 7th, 2021. We discussed our association’s mission, and future projects. We would like to thank Carol Burns for supporting Berkeley Lab postdoc community and helping young scientists to …
Hiking: Quarry Lakes
On Saturday November 13th, postdocs from both LBL and UCB enjoyed a nice hike at Quarry Lakes. They explored the Quarry Lakes Regional Recreation Area, which were named after the quarries established in the mid-19th century. All had an amazing time. If interested in such activities, please join us on our next adventure.
Cultural Lunch
Alex Pattison a postdoc from the Molecular Foundry gave a wonderful presentation about the history of Bonfire Night and the UK in general. Alex touched on various topics from cuisine, to literature to architecture. If you missed his amazing talk, please find the video here. If you wish to give a 30 minute talk about a …
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.
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 …