Author Archives: Mary Williams

Volunteer to organize a symposia series on Cultivating a Culture of Inclusive Excellence in Plant Science

The NSF-funded ROOT & SHOOT Research Coordination Network (RCN) brings together six plant science organizations and partners to leverage the influence of professional societies to effect cultural change in plant science. The RCN seeks to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion … Continue reading

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Seeking volunteers to staff the ROOT & SHOOT Booth at the SACNAS 2024 Annual Conference

The ROOT & SHOOT RCN has funds to support two student/early career scientists to attend SACNAS National Diversity in STEM (NDiSTEM) Conference Oct. 31 – Nov. 2, 2024 in Phoenix, AZ. We ask that these volunteers spend time staffing the … Continue reading

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Seeking volunteers to staff the ROOT & SHOOT Booth at the AISES 2024 Annual Conference

The ROOT & SHOOT RCN has funds to support two student/early career scientists to attend the 2024 AISES National Conference Oct. 3-5, 2024 in San Antonio, TX. We ask that these volunteers spend time staffing the ROOT & SHOOT booth, answering questions about the … Continue reading

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Plan ahead for 2025 ROOT & SHOOT travel awards

Mark your calendars! The application period for ROOT & SHOOT travel awards to attend 2025 plant meetings will open in September 2024. The program will launch with a panel discussion featuring some of the 2024 travel awardees who will talk … Continue reading

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May 2024 Bystander Intervention Training Workshops

One of the goals of the NSF-funded ROOT & SHOOT Research Coordination Network (RCN) project is to work towards a culture where all are included, welcomed, and safe in our professional spaces, including conferences. Over the past two years, through … Continue reading

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Experience at the 2024 MANRRS Annual Conference

By Carolina Ballén-Taborda. I was honored to volunteer at the ROOT & SHOOT exhibit booth at the 2024 MANRRS Annual Conference. The opportunity arose when I received an email from ASPB seeking volunteers to assist at the booth, and I … Continue reading

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Portrait of Doctora Nicole Cabrera Salazar, CEO of Movement Consulting

When ROOT & SHOOT wanted to develop an immersive, meaningful equity training for a group of professional society leaders, we decided to work with Movement Consulting, an organization led by Dra. Nicole Cabrera Salazar. Their philosophy states: “At Movement, we … Continue reading

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MANRRS 38 Conference Experience

by Mohit Mahey I first heard about ROOT & SHOOT through an email from ASPB. The chance to volunteer at a conference where I could engage with individuals from diverse backgrounds sounded like an opportunity not to be missed. I … Continue reading

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Listening session to discuss and envision a plant science culture that embraces collaboration and personal accountability in addressing harm

The ROOT & SHOOT RCN is hosting two additional community listening sessions: Monday, April 22, 2024 at 4pm EDT (3pm CDT / 1pm PDT / 9pm BST) Wednesday, May 1, 2024 at 4pm EDT (3pm CDT / 1pm PDT / … Continue reading

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Corteva Agriscience: Grow Your Future Day

Corteva Agriscience invites undergraduate and graduate students, professors, department leaders, and career services staff to join us for Grow Your Future Day on April 17, 2024, from 9 am to 4 pm at our Johnston, IA campus.  Corteva is a global agriculture company focused on developing advanced agricultural … Continue reading

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