On April 17 at 11 am Pacific/2 pm Eastern, SSAR’s DEI Committee will host a one-hour virtual workshop led by Valeria Ramírez Castañeda, Erin Westeen, and Becca Tarvin: The fieldwork that we envision: A future of equitable field biology and reciprocity with the local communities.
Conducting fieldwork often involves multiple actors from different contexts and cultures. However, existing power imbalances perpetuate inequities inbetween the research team or/and in the interaction with the local communities. Based on experiences and input from a diverse group of global collaborators, we provide suggestions for action-oriented approaches to making field biology more equitable, with particular attention to how those with greater privilege can contribute.
If you are interested in joining, please mark your calendar, fill out this form, and we will send you a Zoom link as the date approaches: https://forms.gle/gGn4LYEDDDksmZqB6