BioGSA
BioGSA (Biology Graduate Students’ Association)
Our Mission
The Biology Graduate Students’ Association is our department’s platform for graduate students to address issues that are of concern to the students and faculty of the Department of Biology. The group also facilitates the improvement of the Department of Biology by aiding in the recruitment of new students to the department, providing selfless service by organizing and contributing to beneficial events and activities, and advocating on behalf of organization members.
BioGSA Activities
Engagement Scholarship
Advocacy
Outreach
Fundraising events
Social events
Professional development
Officer elections
All planned events can be found in our Google Calendar!
Officers
A. Riley Buhrow
President
Alice Archuleta-Ochoa
Vice President
Ashley Tran
Treasurer
Garima Abbi
Fundraising
Maria Ali
GRAC Representative
Michael Debrah
GRAC Representative
Austen Ehrie
Faculty Meeting Representative
Cara Webster
GPSG Senator
Carolina Basurto
Outreach Chair
Andrew Cothrell
Outreach Co-Chair
Anestacia Robinson
Professional Development
Haley Bennett
Executive Administrator
Brittany Cornell
Engagement Chair
Harinee Rajagopalan
Event Coordinator
Detailed descriptions of our various roles are outlined in the by-laws, which can be found in the Google Drive folder below.
In this folder, you can also find governance documents, engagement scholarship information, newsletters, and other resources.
Resources
Deb Bell-Pedersen
BioGSA Advisor
March 2023 Agenda and Minutes
September 2022 Agenda and Minutes
March 2022 Agenda and Minutes
February 2022 Agenda and Minutes
January 2022 Agenda and Minutes
December 2021 Agenda and Minutes
November 2021 Agenda and Minutes
October 2021 Agenda and Minutes
Biology Engagement Scholarship Criteria
Each year, the Biology Department sets aside a portion of graduate student support funding to provide additional, flexible support for graduate students in the form of scholarships which can be applied to travel, educational expenses, and other costs. BioGSA is privileged to assist the department by providing recommendations for the distribution of these funds.
To better inform those recommendations, BioGSA tracks various department activities including attendance at departmental seminars and graduate student seminars, giving presentations, participation in outreach activities, mentorship, volunteering, and other forms of engagement within the department. BioGSA compiles this information and provides the department with a list of recommended applicants in a ranked order based on their attendance at various functions.
The criteria, terms, and conditions can be found in this form.
Outreach
The BioGSA outreach chair is responsible for developing and maintaining outreach projects, such as STEM events at local schools, in the Bryan-College Station area. Students participating in outreach have created a sustainable program by meeting with schools in the area to assess needs, obtaining resources for experiments, and collaborating with other departments.
If you would like more information, have questions, or would like to schedule an outreach event with us, contact us at biogsa@bio.tamu.edu.
Last updated: August 2024
Funding Resources
2020 Grants and Scholarships Opportunities for Graduate Students