Commitment to Active Allyship Is Required to Address the Lack of Hispanic and Latinx Representation in the Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
Commitment to Active Allyship Is Required to Address the Lack of Hispanic and Latinx Representation in the Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
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需要致力于积极的盟友关系来解决地球和大气科学中西班牙裔和拉丁裔代表性不足的问题
DOI：
10.1175/bams-d-22-0075.1
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发表时间：
2023
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8
通讯作者：
Camargo, Suzana J.
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作者：
Morales, Annareli;Molina, Maria J.;Trujillo-Falcón, Joseph E.;Nuñez Ocasio, Kelly M.;Lang, Andrea L.;Murillo, Elisa;Bieri, Carolina;Barrett, Bradford S.;Avilés, Lourdes B.;Camargo, Suzana J.
2021年，西班牙裔和拉丁裔人口占美国大气和地球科学劳动力的6%，但他们占人口的20%。由于西班牙裔和拉丁裔在大气和地球科学工作人员中的代表性差异，本手稿通过现有有限的人口统计数据记录了代表性的缺乏。分析显示，西班牙裔和拉丁裔在学术环境中的参与程度存在明显差距，在每个教育和职业阶段，差距都在扩大。影响这一比例差异的几个因素和挑战包括：缺乏对拉美裔服务机构的资助和合作、移民身份导致的机会有限以及对国际研究合作的支持有限。我们强调需要采取可行的步骤来解决缺乏代表性的问题，并向联邦资助机构、教育机构、教师和潜在雇主提供有针对性的建议。当我们等待科学机构的系统性文化变革时，像美国医学科学院拉美裔和拉丁裔进步委员会自豪地领导的那些基层倡议将会出现，以解决拉美裔和拉丁裔科学界和更广泛社区的需求。我们简要地强调其中的一些成就。只有我们的领导人积极合作，共同创造一个更加多样化、公平和包容的未来，才能实现持久的文化变革。与我们积极的盟友一道，我们将继续为改变我们的天气、水和气候事业而奋斗。
In 2021, people of Hispanic and Latinx origin made up 6% of the atmospheric and Earth sciences workforce of the United States, yet they represent 20% of the population. Motivated by this disparity in Hispanic and Latinx representation in the atmospheric and Earth science workforce, this manuscript documents the lack of representation through existing limited demographic data. The analysis presents a clear gap in participation by Hispanic and Latinx people in academic settings, with a widening gap through each education and career stage. Several factors and challenges impacting the representation disparity include the lack of funding for and collaboration with Hispanic-serving institutions, limited opportunities due to immigration status, and limited support for international research collaborations. We highlight the need for actionable steps to address the lack of representation and provide targeted recommendations to federal funding agencies, educational institutions, faculty, and potential employers. While we wait for systemic cultural change from our scientific institutions, grassroots initiatives like those proudly led by the AMS Committee for Hispanic and Latinx Advancement will emerge to address the needs of the Hispanic and Latinx scientific and broader community. We briefly highlight some of those achievements. Lasting cultural change can only happen if our leaders areactiveallies in the creation of a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive future. Alongside our active allies we will continue to champion for change in our weather, water, and climate enterprise.