ReviewNature ecology & evolution2020
Improving sex and gender identity equity and inclusion at conservation and ecology conferences.
Review in Nature ecology & evolution, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.
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- Understanding the Lived Experiences of the members of the Society for the Advancement of Biology Education Research through Collins' Matrix of Domination Framework.CBE life sciences education · 2025Article
- How Can We Make Scientific Events More Inclusive? Insights From Q&A Sessions and Surveys From an International Conference.Ecology and evolution · 2025Article
- A Keynote Address: A Guide to Supporting Conference Speakers with Lived Experience of Cleft Lip and/or Palate.The Cleft palate-craniofacial journal : official publication of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association · 2025Article
- Perspectives on inclusion, safety, and belonging from members of the North American LGBTQIA+ conservation community.Conservation biology : the journal of the Society for Conservation Biology · 2024Article
- Unheard voices speak up: the Arabidopsis community and the representation of researchers from the Global South.Journal of experimental botany · 2024Article
- The Women of FOCIS: Promoting Equality and Inclusiveness in a Professional Federation of Clinical Immunology Societies.Frontiers in immunology · 2022Article
- Moving academic conferences online: Aids and barriers to delegate participation.Ecology and evolution · 2021Article
- Towards women-inclusive ecology: Representation, behavior, and perception of women at an international conference.PloS one · 2021Article
- From Then to now: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Association of Southeastern Biologists.Frontiers in sociology · 2021Article
- Closing the gender gap at academic conferences: A tool for monitoring and assessing academic events.PloS one · 2020Article
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Abstract
Conferences are important for professional learning and for building academics' reputations and networks. All members of the scientific community should feel supported and free to contribute their best at such events. I evaluated the actions and policies of conferences held by international academic societies for ecology and conservation since 2009, to assess whether conferences support participation across sexual orientations and gender identities. Although half of the 30 conferences had codes of conduct promoting equity, diversity and inclusion, the quantity and quality of initiatives to support such principles varied between societies and years. Conferences with codes were significantly more likely to implement structural initiatives to minimize discrimination or harassment, such as procedures for reporting misconduct and submission guidelines to promote speaker diversity, as well as initiatives to support parents. Initiatives minimizing barriers to attendance were rare; 47% of conferences were held in locations that discriminate against certain identities and <10% promoted event safety and accessibility to potential attendees. Piecemeal actions and inadequate conference evaluation have resulted in no significant growth in gender equity or diversity initiatives. I propose a six-step timeline that improves conference inclusion by embedding diversity and equity into planning, financing, marketing, scientific and social scheduling, evaluation and reporting.
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