Year Published: 2020

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.

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Resource Author(s): Roxanne S. Beltran|Erin Marnocha|Alexandra Race| Donald A. Croll|Gage H. Dayton|Erika S. Zavaleta

Resource Topic(s): Anti-discrimination, Inclusion, Recruitment, Students

Resource Types: recommendations, reference

Resource Audience(s): academic institution, educator, event organizer, manager, mentor, policymaker, program facilitator, scientific organization, student

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