Diverse, equitable, and inclusive scientific societies: Progress and opportunities in the Society for Freshwater Science
Diverse, equitable, and inclusive scientific societies: Progress and opportunities in the Society for Freshwater Science
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DOI：
10.1086/709129
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发表时间：
2020-09-01
影响因子：
1.8
通讯作者：
Woller-Skar, M. Megan
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作者：
Abernethy, Erin F.;Arismendi, Ivan;Woller-Skar, M. Megan
关于多样性、公平性和包容性的讨论在科学社会中变得越来越普遍。然而，需要更加协调一致的努力来承认和挑战系统性歧视，以确保来自边缘群体的科学家能够为科学社会做出贡献并从中受益。在这里，我们评估淡水科学学会(SFS)内的努力和机会，作为科学社会如何在实现多样性、公平性和包容性方面取得进展的范例。2017年，SFS通过在线调查收集了SFS成员的匿名人口信息和开放式反馈。我们将这些信息与最近在SFS内发生的倡议和挑战的两个例子结合在一起。我们为SFS和其他科学学会提供了一个指南，为所有科学家创造一个更受欢迎和更公平的空间。为了优先考虑多样性、公平性和包容性，科学社会必须将边缘化和代表性不足的人的声音集中在所有科学社会活动中，包括在各种规模的团体和所有社会活动中。这些行动将使科学协会能够更好地代表和接触其当前和未来的成员以及这些成员所服务的更广泛的社区。
Discussions about diversity, equity, and inclusivity are becoming increasingly common in scientific societies. However, more concerted efforts are needed to recognize and challenge systemic discrimination to ensure scientists from marginalized groups can contribute to and benefit from scientific societies. Here, we evaluate efforts and opportunities within the Society for Freshwater Science (SFS) as examples for how scientific societies can make progress toward diversity, equity, and inclusivity. In 2017, SFS collected anonymous demographic information and open-ended feedback from SFS members through an online survey. We combined this information with 2 examples of recent initiatives and challenges that occurred within SFS. We present a guide for SFS and other scientific societies toward creating a more welcoming and equitable space for all scientists. To prioritize diversity, equity, and inclusivity, scientific societies must center the voices of marginalized and underrepresented people in all scientific society activities, including within groups of all sizes and at all society events. These actions will allow scientific societies to better represent and engage with their current and future members and the broader communities those members serve.