Building National Capacity for Research Mentor Training: An Evidence-Based Approach to Training the Trainers

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Building National Capacity for Research Mentor Training: An Evidence-Based Approach to Training the Trainers

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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.

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Inclusive Conservation Community Initiative (ICON)

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Inclusive Conservation Community Initiative (ICON)

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The Center for Biodiversity and Conservation at the American Museum of Natural History created Inclusive Conservation Community Initiative (ICON). Through a combined approach of research, mentoring, training, and outreach communication, and other activities, ICON supports individuals and organizations as they compile resources, build networks, communities of practice, new ideas, and pathways to conservation careers.

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The Environmental Data Science Inclusion Network (EDSIN)

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The Environmental Data Science Inclusion Network (EDSIN)

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The Environmental Data Science Inclusion Network (EDSIN) is dedicated to facilitating and supporting diversity, equity, and inclusion within the environmental and data science fields. You can join by following the instructions on their website

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HBCUs

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HBCUs

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A site to learn more about HBCUs — both individually across the country, but also provides general information on Historically Black Colleges and Universities.

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Accessibility Toolkit for Museum Digital Engagement

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Accessibility Toolkit for Museum Digital Engagement

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ASTC developed this toolkit–with the help of several contributors–to provide concrete guidance on how to ensure that digital programs and experiences are accessible to a wide range of individuals, including those with disabilities. Although it’s oriented toward museum and science center interpreters, it’s got lots of valuable information for science communicators of all stripes.

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AISES

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AISES

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AISES is a national nonprofit organization focused on substantially increasing the representation of Indigenous peoples of North America and the Pacific Islands in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) studies and careers.

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MANRRS

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MANRRS

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MANRRS is a non-profit organization registered in the state of Michigan that promotes academic and professional advancement by empowering minorities in agriculture, natural resources, and related sciences.

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MAES: Latinos in science and engineering

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MAES: Latinos in science and engineering

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MAES is recognized as a prominent organization for its development and contributions towards the success of Latino leaders in STEM.

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Minority Postdoc

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Minority Postdoc

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A web portal on the minority postdoctoral experience featuring news, articles, resources, and events about jobs, career advice, professional development, funding, fellowships, mentoring, and diversity issues.

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Typical physics Ph.D. admissions criteria limit access to underrepresented groups but fail to predict doctoral completion

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Typical physics Ph.D. admissions criteria limit access to underrepresented groups but fail to predict doctoral completion

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Researchers are urging universities across the United States to find a new way to identify the next generation of scientists. A new study discovered that traditional admissions metrics for physics Ph.D. programs such as the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) do not predict completion and hurt the growth of diversity in physics, which is already the least diverse of the sciences.

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