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Advent Botany Day 12: Lessons from Plants
For many years, the plant and botany communities have shared stories about plants during the month of December using the hashtag #AdventBotany. After a brief hiatus, it’s back, with a focus this year on #BotanyBooks #AdventBotany2023. I chose to highlight … Continue reading
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ROOT & SHOOT SACNAS/MANRRS 2024 travel award application open
The NSF-funded LEAPS: RCN: ROOT & SHOOT (Rooting Out Oppression Together and SHaring Our Outcomes Transparently) aims to transform plant science to become more equitable and inclusive. Part of this mission involves building strong connections with organizations that support people … Continue reading
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Learning opportunity: Inclusive STEM Teaching Project
Fantastic opportunity to learn about inclusive STEM teaching through the Inclusive STEM Teaching Project https://www.inclusivestemteaching.org/. This is an NSF-funded course that is available for free for anyone who wants to participate. The free Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) will be … Continue reading
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Information and resources from our six organizations
Curious about plant science? Interested in learning more about our organizations? What to get involved? American Society of Plant Biologists (ASPB) – @ASPB A membership to ASPB has many benefits, from early registration to Plantae webinars to opportunities to serve … Continue reading
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Plan ahead for 2024 ROOT & SHOOT travel awards!
Mark your calendars! The application period for ROOT & SHOOT travel awards to attend 2024 plant meetings will open in September 2023. The program will launch with a panel discussion featuring some of the 2023 travel awardees who will talk … Continue reading
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Articles about institutional racism, ableism, and systemic bias
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Intersectional Allyship for Racial Justice: A Workshop for White Allies
I gave myself a present! I signed up to attend this workshop, through the Equity in the Center. What does it mean for white people to be effective allies to people of color in our work for racial equity and … Continue reading
E/quality and Diversity
(Originally published April 2016 in Plant Science Today) Recently, I was asked it if is ethical to give a job to a woman rather than to a man of higher quality. I replied, “How do we measure “quality”? This is … Continue reading
We are all migrants
Lessons from Orkney (I wrote this in 2016 after a wet and windy summer solstice trip to Orkney, Scotland.) I enjoyed a trip to Orkney last week to celebrate the graduations of my sons from high school and university. We chose … Continue reading
Hello world!
It’s 2022 and I’ve decided to start sharing my thoughts, ideas and experiences on my own blog. More will follow as soon as I get my heater repaired, we’re freezing here in Scotland! Drop me a line, I’d love to … Continue reading
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