Strengthening Pathways to Faculty Careers in STEM: Recommendations for Systemic Change to Support Underrepresented Groups

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Strengthening Pathways to Faculty Careers in STEM: Recommendations for Systemic Change to Support Underrepresented Groups

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Lessons from the APLU INCLUDES Project. The Association of Public and Land Grant Universities has compiled evidence of promising practices for recruiting and retaining faculty from underrepresented groups.

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Examining intersectionality and inclusivity in geosciences education research: A synthesis of the literature 2008–2018

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Examining intersectionality and inclusivity in geosciences education research: A synthesis of the literature 2008–2018

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Interesting insights in this review from ADVANCEGeo leaders about how changes have been implemented and measured versus what is known about what is likely to be effective. It suggests some ways to move forward (both in education and measuring the changes/outcomes).

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Silence Is Never Neutral; Neither Is Science

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Silence Is Never Neutral; Neither Is Science

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The racial history of scientific progress and the impact of exploitation and non-inclusive research on scientists and society. Plus, why objectivity will not solve the clearly documented (see data references within) problem; alternative solutions are proposed.

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Elements of a Field Safety Plan

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Elements of a Field Safety Plan

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UC Santa Barbara lists key elements of a field safety plan with links to other resources, including a field safety plan template.

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Codes of Conduct

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Codes of Conduct

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A codes of conduct is a set of guidelines adopted by an organization to address which behaviors are expected and appropriate. All universities should have personal codes of conduct. This references introduces Codes of Conduct in general and gives instructions and samples for developing a Code of Conduct.

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Field Code of Conduct

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Field Code of Conduct

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The Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (APECS) has developed a sample code of conduct and bill of rights that can be modified for your field site.

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Safe fieldwork strategies for at-risk individuals, their supervisors and institutions

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Safe fieldwork strategies for at-risk individuals, their supervisors and institutions

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Certain individuals are at higher risk for conflict and violence when they are in the field due to prejudice against their race/ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, gender identity, and/or religion. This paper provides strategies for acknowledging and reducing the risk of conflict.

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Towards Safe and Inclusive Field Teaching Experiences

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Towards Safe and Inclusive Field Teaching Experiences

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This document is a specific list of recommendations for safer and more inclusive field experiences from the Anti-Racism Action Committee from the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, at the University of California, Davis.

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Bullying and Harassment in the Workplace: Resources for Targets and their Allies from Early Career Ecologists

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Bullying and Harassment in the Workplace: Resources for Targets and their Allies from Early Career Ecologists

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An article to increase awareness of the prevalence of bullying and harassment in the workplace, and to provide compiled resources on the topic.

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