IMPLEMENTATION: Shifting Culture and Mitigating Inequities in Landscape Ecology Through a Collaborative Network of Professional Societies

实施：通过专业协会的合作网络转变文化并减轻景观生态学中的不平等

• 批准号: 2335225
• 负责人: Kusum Naithani
• 金额: $ 135.93万
• 依托单位: University of Arkansas
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2024
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2024-02-15 至 2029-01-31
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2335225&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: IMPLEMENTATION; Shifting; Culture; Mitigating; Inequities

Landscape ecology is an interdisciplinary field that endeavors to understand the interplay between factors that shape landscape patterns and social-ecological processes. The North American Regional Chapter of the International Association for Landscape Ecology (IALE-NA) is the largest professional organization of landscape ecologists in the world, with goals of promoting the science and application of landscape ecology, bringing landscape ecologists together, and fostering research and communication among researchers, practitioners, and stakeholders. However, achieving these goals requires acknowledgement of multiple ways of knowing, integration of diverse perspectives, and elevation of historically marginalized identities. Through the support of this IMPLEMENTATION award, the IALE-NA aims to employ evidence-based strategies grounded in a developmental model of intercultural sensitivity to transform the culture of and address inequities within the field of landscape ecology. The specific objectives of this project are to: (1) Expand capacity: By cultivating a dedicated volunteer base from IALE-NA and related professional societies that support landscape ecologists, the project seeks to generate sustainable funding for long-term equity, inclusion, and diversity efforts initiated by IALE-NA members; (2) Foster a diverse and representative community: Through the implementation of a strategic recruitment program, the project aims to increase participation of underrepresented minority (URM) members by establishing an ambassador program, mentorship network, and outreach events in collaboration with societies serving URM communities; (3) Enhance opportunities and recognition: To ensure members from all backgrounds are provided equal opportunities, the project will focus on improving the accessibility of conference activities and websites, increasing diversity among award recipients, and offering culturally competent mentorship programs; (4) Champion participation: By creating inclusive networking opportunities and developing a Leadership Exploration Program for early career landscape ecologists, the project endeavors to effect systemic change in the future leadership of landscape ecology. By leveraging these strategies, the project seeks to create a more equitable, just, and inclusive landscape ecology community, where individuals from all backgrounds have equal opportunities to contribute, grow, and lead.This project is designed to offer significant professional development and leadership opportunities to early career scientists. Moreover, it aims to support hundreds of professionals in the landscape ecology field through the mentorship network, ambassador program, leadership exploration programs, and workshops that aim to create a more equitable, just, and inclusive landscape ecology community. The resources developed through this IMPLEMENTATION award will be available to the wider scientific community, other professional societies, our "parent" organization IALE-World, and our "sister" landscape ecology organizations worldwide to promote similar initiatives customized to their background and needs.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.

景观生态学是一个跨学科的领域，努力了解塑造景观模式和社会生态过程的因素之间的相互作用。国际景观生态学协会（IALE-NA）的北美区域分会是世界上最大的景观生态学家专业组织，其目标是促进景观生态学的科学和应用，将景观生态学家聚集在一起，并在研究人员，从业者和企业中促进研究和交流。但是，实现这些目标需要确认多种认识的方式，各种观点的整合以及历史上边缘化身份的提升。通过支持本实施奖，IALE-NA的目的是采用以跨文化敏感性发展模型为基础的循证策略，以改变景观生态学领域内的文化和解决不平等的文化和解决。该项目的具体目标是：（1）扩大能力：通过培养来自IALE-NA及其相关专业社会的专门志愿者基础，这些社会支持景观生态学家，该项目旨在为EALE-NA成员发起的长期公平，包容性和多样性努力创造可持续资金； （2）培养一个多样化和代表性的社区：通过实施战略招聘计划，该项目旨在通过建立与服务URM社区的社会合作的大使计划，指导网络和外展活动来增加代表性不足的少数民族（URM）成员的参与； （3）增强机会和认可：为了确保提供所有背景的成员平等机会，该项目将着重于改善会议活动和网站的可访问性，增加奖励获奖者之间的多样性，并提供具有文化胜任的指导计划； （4）冠军参与：通过创造包容性的网络机会并为早期职业生态学家制定领导力探索计划，该项目努力影响景观生态学未来领导的系统性变化。通过利用这些策略，该项目旨在创建一个更公正的公正和包容性的景观生态界，那里的个人有均等的机会来贡献，成长和领导。该项目旨在为早期的职业科学家提供重要的专业发展和领导机会。此外，它的目的是通过指导网络，大使计划，领导勘探计划和讲习班来支持景观生态领域的数百名专业人员，旨在创建一个更公平，公正和包容性的景观生态社区。通过该实施奖开发的资源将提供给更广泛的科学界，其他专业社会，我们的“父母”组织Iale-World和我们的“姐妹”景观生态组织，以促进针对其背景和需求定制的类似举措。该奖项反映了NSF的法定任务，并通过评估了该基金会的智力效果。