ED004
Changing the Culture: Preparing a Diverse and Inclusive Ocean Sciences Workforce
Session ID#: 85855
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.
Index Terms:
0810 Post-secondary education [EDUCATION]
0815 Informal education [EDUCATION]
0855 Diversity [EDUCATION]
0855 Diversity [EDUCATION]
0855 Diversity [EDUCATION]
0855 Diversity [EDUCATION]
6319 Institutions [POLICY SCIENCES & PUBLIC ISSUES]
6329 Project evaluation [POLICY SCIENCES & PUBLIC ISSUES]
6630 Workforce [POLICY SCIENCES & PUBLIC ISSUES]
6630 Workforce [POLICY SCIENCES & PUBLIC ISSUES]
6630 Workforce [POLICY SCIENCES & PUBLIC ISSUES]
6630 Workforce [POLICY SCIENCES & PUBLIC ISSUES]
Primary Chair: Sarah E Kolesar, Oregon Sea Grant, Corvallis, OR, United States
Co-chairs: Lisa D White, University of California Berkeley, Museum of Paleontology, Berkeley, CA, United States, Corey Garza, California State University Monterey Bay, Marine Science, Seaside, CA, United States and Brandon Jones, National Science Foundation, GEO, Arlington, VA, United States
Primary Liaison: Sarah E Kolesar, Oregon Sea Grant, Corvallis, OR, United States
STEMSEAS: Providing Formative At-Sea Research Exposure to Undergraduates (637193)
Baylee Sergent, University of Boulder Colorado, Geology, Boulder, CO, United States and Isabel Kain, Northeastern University, Physics, Boston, MA, United States
Increasing Undergraduate Participation in the Geosciences Through the Partnership of University Housing and Academics (637539)
William Jones, University of South Carolina, Green Quad Living, Learning Community / Housing, Columbia, SC, United States, Claudia R Benitez-Nelson, University of South Carolina, School of the Earth, Ocean, and Environment, Columbia, SC, United States and Karen McNeal, Auburn University, Geosciences, Auburn, AL, United States
Exciting interest in physics and geophysics among young women of color through the medium of dance. (637651)
Lawrence J Pratt1, Folashade Cromwell Solomon2, Tracey Wright2, Singh Vandana3, Mariah Steele4 and Dionne Champion5, (1)Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, MA, United States, (2)TERC, United States, (3)Framingham State University, United States, (4)University of Rochester, United States, (5)University of Florida, College of the Arts, United States
Ocean Discovery Institute’s Scientist-in-Residence Program: A model of how science mentorship can prepare underrepresented minority students for careers in ocean science (640952)
Joel Barkan, Ocean Discovery Institute, San Diego, CA, United States, Catalina Martinez, NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, Narragansett, RI, United States and Jasmin G John, NOAA/GFDL, Princeton, NJ, United States
A place-based, oceanography summer bridge course as part of an academic and curricular pathway from 2YCs to a 4YC for Native Hawaiian and other underrepresented students in the geosciences (641168)
Michael Guidry1, Rosie Alegado2, Margaret Anne McManus3, Alma CAROLINA Castillo-Trujillo4, Haunani H Kane2, Mariko Hatta5, Victoria Sindorf6, Kimberley Kanani Mayfield7 and Maxime Grand8, (1)University of Hawaii at Manoa, Global Environmental Science Program, Honolulu, HI, United States, (2)University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, HI, United States, (3)University of Hawaii at Manoa, Department of Oceanography, Honolulu, HI, United States, (4)Scripps Institution of Oceanography, Oceanography, La Jolla, CA, United States, (5)University of Hawaii at Manoa, Oceanography, Honolulu, HI, United States, (6)University of Hawaii at Manoa, Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology, Honolulu, HI, United States, (7)University of California Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA, United States, (8)Moss Landing Marine Laboratories, Moss Landing, CA, United States
Belonging: A Documentary Short and Facilitated Conversation on the Academic, Emotional, Social, Political, and Cultural, Hurdles to STEM Fields for People of Color (642299)
Catalina Martinez, NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, Narragansett, RI, United States and Kendall Moore, University of Rhode Island, Journalism and Film Media, Kingston, RI, United States
Broadening Geosciences Preparedness through a Cross-Campus Experiential Partnership (646929)
Adriane Clark Jones1, Diane Y Kim2, Karla Heidelberg IV2, Xiaomei Cheng1 and Jessica Dutton2, (1)Mount Saint Mary's University, Los Angeles, CA, United States, (2)University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, United States
How to Build a More Diverse Workforce in the Geosciences (646990)
Paul Joyce, Sea Education Association, Woods Hole, MA, United States, Paulinus Chigbu, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Natural Sciences, Princess Anne, MD, United States, Ambrose Jearld Jr, National Technical Association, Falmouth, MA, United States, Hauke Kite-Powell, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Marine Policy Center, Woods Hole, MA, United States, George Liles, NOAA-Northeast Fisheries Science Center, Woods Hole, MA, United States and Kevin Chu, SEA Education Association, Falmouth, United States
The Power of Educating the Whole Student: Student Success Practices that Support Emerging Ocean Scientists in an Era of Change (648796)
Laura H Good, California State University, Monterey Bay, College of Science, Seaside, CA, United States and Corey Garza, California State University Monterey Bay, Marine Science, Seaside, CA, United States
Creating Spaces to Unpack Diversity in Physical Sciences: The CEOAS of a Professional Learning Community (649633)
Alejandra Sanchez-Rios1, Melissa McCracken2, Melva Treviño-Peña3, Jane Waite4, Adrienne Chan5, Thi B Truong2, Jennifer Ann Tatoi Kealohalani Wong-Ala2 and Christopher Liam Cosgrove6, (1)IONTU Institute of Oceanography National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan, (2)Oregon State University, CEOAS, Corvallis, United States, (3)University of Rhode Island, Department of marine affairs, Narragansett, United States, (4)Oregon State University, Corvallis, United States, (5)Oregon State University, College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences, Corvallis, OR, United States, (6)Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, United States
Embedded in an Oceanographic Research Lab: A Partnership with a K-12 Teacher to Bring Diversity to Ocean Sciences. (650893)
Anna Michel, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Applied Ocean Physics & Engineering, Woods Hole, MA, United States, Stacey Strong, Falmouth Public Schools, Falmouth, MA, United States and Judith Fenwick, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, MA, United States
Using Mentor Maps to Measure the Impact of an Intensive Field Experience Aboard the JOIDES Resolution (653380)
Kaatje van der Hoeven Kraft, Whatcom Community College, Department of Sciences, Bellingham, WA, United States, Leah H Joseph, Ursinus College, Collegeville, PA, United States and Sharon K Cooper, Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory, Palisades, NY, United States
Sea(ing) a Change in the Demographics of Oceanographic Research in South Africa (653632)
Katye Altieri, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa, Isabelle Jane Ansorge, university of Cape Town, Department of Oceanography, Cape Town, South Africa, Fawcett Sarah, University of Cape Town, Oceanography, Cape Town, South Africa and Juliet Hermes, South African Environmental Observation Network, Pretoria, South Africa
Culturally Inclusive Research Internships in Ocean Sciences (654960)
Melissa Peacock1, Rachel J Arnold1, Sylvie Arques2, John Rombold3 and Sherry L. Palacios4, (1)Northwest Indian College, Salish Sea Research Center, Bellingham, WA, United States, (2)Northwest Indian College, Native Environmental Science, Bellingham, WA, United States, (3)Northwest Indian College, Native Environmental Sciences, Bellingham, WA, United States, (4)NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA, United States
A Handbook on Running Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) in the Geosciences: A Sneak Preview (655084)
Valerie Sloan, National Center for Atmospheric Research, Education & Outreach, Boulder, CO, United States, Barbara Cabezal Bruno, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Hawaii Institute of Geophysics and Planetology, Honolulu, HI, United States, Diana M Dalbotten, University of Minnesota Twin Cities, St. Anthony Falls Laboratory, Minneapolis, MN, United States and Rebecca Haacker, NCAR, Education & Outreach, ASP, Boulder, CO, United States
Trends in Participation for Ocean Sciences Research Experiences for Undergraduates Programs (655302)
Elizabeth Lynch Rom, National Science Foundation, GEO/OCE, Arlington, VA, United States, Tyler Pounds, New Mexico State University Main Campus, Las Cruces, United States, Angela Ousley, Hillsborough Community College, Tampa, FL, United States, Miranda Valdez, Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi, School of Engineering & Computing Sciences, Corpus Christi, TX, United States, Shawndee Neilson, California State University Sacramento, Sacramento, CA, United States and Sara C Sanchez, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, La Jolla, CA, United States
Improving Science Communication and Developing Ocean Science Career Pathways through Educational Collaboration (655973)
Caitlin Tems, Weber State University, Ogden, UT, United States, Emily Bethana Rivest, Virginia Institute of Marine Science, Biological Sciences, Gloucester Point, VA, United States and Regis Komperda, San Diego State University, Chemistry, San Diego, CA, United States
Developing support structures inside and outside academia for students in the ocean sciences. (656921)
Corey Garza, California State University Monterey Bay, Marine Science, Seaside, CA, United States and Laura H Good, California State University, Monterey Bay, College of Science, Seaside, CA, United States
Python and Open-Source Software for Developing Countries: A Catalyst for Change (657037)
Paige Martin, University of Michigan Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor, MI, United States, Christian E. Buckingham, Université de Bretagne Occidentale, Département de Physique, Brest, France and Brian K Arbic, University of Michigan, Earth and Environmental Sciences, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
STEMSEAS: An Inclusive, High-Impact Model for Undergraduates to Discover Their Futures by Going to Sea (657141)
Jonathan C Lewis, Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus, Geoscience, Indiana, PA, United States and Sharon K Cooper, Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory, Palisades, NY, United States
How can Scientific Societies Address Disparities on Editorial Boards? (657289)
Kelsey Poulson-Ellestad, Roosevelt University, Chicago, IL, United States, Scott Hotaling, Washington State University, School of Biological Sciences, United States, Laura Falkenberg, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong and Patricia Ann Soranno, Michigan State University, Fisheries and Wildlife, East Lansing, MI, United States
