International Association for Geoscience Diversity
The International Association for Geoscience Diversity is a 501c3 non-profit dedicated to improving access and inclusion for people with disabilities in the geosciences.
Field courses narrow demographic achievement gaps in ecology and evolutionary biology
This article examines the demographic gaps in ecology and evolutionary biology and their findings indicate retention rather than recruitment drives disparities in representation. . The study also found that underrepresented students were less likely to enroll in field courses, but that field courses were associated with higher retention.
Responding to Hostile Behaviors
Responding to hostile behaviors requires a community effort and strong leadership to send a clear message that these types of behaviors are not acceptable. Here you will find strategies to address incidents when they happen through bystander intervention as well as resources for changing the culture so that these behaviors do not continue to be… Read more »
Bystander Training
In addition to the ADVANCEGeo Partnership’s bystander intervention workshops, this page contains a compilation of common training programs on bystander intervention and other strategies to address harassment, sexual violence, and bias.
Confronting Prejudice: How to Protect Yourself and Help Others
This page defines prejudice, provides data on who is affected most, and gives advice on helping yourself and others experiencing prejudice.
Ten simple rules for developing a mentor–mentee expectations document
An article outlining ten rules to develop a lab-specific expectations documents to provide a mechanism for prospective and current mentees to evaluate if the lab is a good fit for their needs.
Mentor Mapping
This “mapping” exercise lists out the types of support every scientist needs. Take some time and think about who supports you. Identify areas in which you could use more support.
Introducing #EEBMentorMatch: linking students from minority serving institutions with application mentors
The goal of EEB Mentor match is of matching undergraduate students from minority-serving institutions who are interested in ecology and evolutionary biology with mentors who can provide feedback on graduate and fellowship applications. You can sign up as a mentee or mentor.
Building National Capacity for Research Mentor Training: An Evidence-Based Approach to Training the Trainers
Research mentor training (RMT), based on the published Entering Mentoring curricula series, has been shown to improve the knowledge and skills of research mentors across career stages, as self-reported by both the mentors engaged in training and their mentees. This paper describes the train-the-trainer workshop program at CIMER.
Mentor Curricula and Training: Entering Mentoring
The curricula, called Entering Mentoring, is for mentors of research trainees. It was originally developed for mentors across science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and medicine (STEMM) disciplines at different career stages, working with undergraduate and graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and junior faculty.
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