Tina Nielsen is
the Associate Director of the Great Lakes
Bioenergy Research Center (GLBRC). Her doctorate is in marine micropaleontology
and she has extensive experience in geochemistry research. She oversees GLBRC’s
external campus, government and industry relations and is also responsible for
internal administration, including oversight of GLBRC’s Enabling Technology
Team and other support areas.
RAPID CITY, SD (Jan. 19, 2018) – Tina Nielsen, Ph.D., will present
a talk “Managing a Work/Life Balance" at the South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
at 4 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 26, in the Classroom Building room 204E (campus
map). The event is free and open to
the public.
Nielsen is
the Associate Director of the Great Lakes
Bioenergy Research Center (GLBRC). Her doctorate is in marine micropaleontology
and she has extensive experience in geochemistry research. She oversees GLBRC’s
external campus, government and industry relations and is also responsible for
internal administration, including oversight of GLBRC’s Enabling Technology
Team and other support areas.
The themes of Nielsen’s
presentation will include:
• Is there truly such a thing as
work-life balance?
• Relationships (personal),
relationships (colleagues), relationships
(mentors) – not all are equal, know which one is most
important to you.
• Tips on how to find the support
you need to enter and remain in your chosen
profession.
The SD Mines Graduate
Student Society (GSS) with sponsorship from the Association for
Women Geoscientists (AWG) is hosting Nielsen’s
presentation. Click
here for more on graduate education at SD Mines.