[Hearts-of-GOLD] Ocean Sciences Meeting session on workforce diversity and inclusivity

[Kolesar, Sarah]

Apologies for cross-posting. See below regarding an upcoming session at the Ocean Sciences Meeting that may be of interest to this group.

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Consider submitting your abstract to the Ocean Sciences Meeting session on workforce diversity and inclusivity. Abstract submissions will close this Wednesday, 11 September 2019 at 11:59 EDT. The meeting will take place on 16-21 February in San Diego, California.

Abstracts will not be accepted for review after this date.

Session ID: 85855
Session Title: Changing the Culture: Preparing a Diverse and Inclusive Ocean Sciences Workforce
Topic Area: Education, Outreach and Policy

Session description: Broadening participation in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) is recognized as critical to the science and engineering enterprise; diversity being an important driver of discovery and innovation. In the ocean sciences, the percentage of Underrepresented Minority (URM) degree attainment has not increased, despite increased URM degree attainment in other STEM fields. This session invites presentations that focus on broadening participation strategies that are currently being used to increase recruitment and retention of URMs in ocean sciences as well as discussion of strategies that are needed to change the culture for improved recruitment and retention.  Discussion of strategies to mitigate harassment, discriminatory practices, subconscious bias, structural and cultural biases or other barriers to inclusion are welcome. The goals of this session are to highlight work that focuses on: 1) addressing short- and long-term impacts of toxic work/learning environments in ocean sciences, 2) enhancing recruitment and retention of URMs in ocean sciences, 3) improving the work climate with a goal of preparing a diverse and inclusive ocean sciences workforce (allyship); and 3) exploring ways in which the ocean sciences can support and advance environmental justice. Please indicate in your abstract which goal(s) your submission addresses.

All sessions are available to view on the Ocean Sciences Meeting 2020 website<https://www2.agu.org/ocean-sciences-meeting/>: https://www.agu.org/ocean-sciences-meeting/

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