Join the conversation: #SaferScience

As a result of identity prejudice, certain individuals are more vulnerable to conflict and violence when they are performing scientific work in the field. To help create change and best practices, everyone within the scientific community will benefit from learning more about the risks some colleagues face performing fieldwork. Join this live webinar to learn more.

At this event, Amelia-Juliette Demery and Monique Pipkin will present their Nature Ecology and Evolution paper titled, “Safe fieldwork strategies for at-risk individuals, their supervisors and their institutions” (link to summary story). The paper presentation will be followed by a moderated discussion with inter-disciplinary experts in fieldwork and diversity and inclusion. Participants are encouraged to submit questions upon registration.

Panelists

• Dr. Meredith Hastings, Associate Professor of Environment & Society, Brown University. Women’s Network President, PI for AdvanceGeo. Earth Science Women’s Network and AdvanceGeo.
• Dr. Christopher J Schell, Assistant Professor of Urban Ecology, University of Washington Tacoma. Author of Recreating Wakanda by promoting Black excellence in ecology and evolution.
• Dr. Hendratta Ali, Associate Professor of Geosciences, Fort Hays State University. Author of Ten Steps to protect BIPOC scholars in the field.
• Sara Souza, Field Safety Specialist, University of California. Field Research Safety Center of Excellence.

Moderators

Amelia-Juliette Demery: PhD Candidate in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at Cornell University. Amelia-Juliette is a 3rd year PhD candidate and Sloan Foundation Scholar. She is interested in the genomic mechanisms underlying avian phenotypes and their evolutionary patterns across space and time.

Monique Pipkin: PhD Student in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at Cornell University. Monique is a 2nd year PhD student and Sloan Foundation Fellow. Her research focuses on the ultimate and proximate mechanism behind social behavior and social signaling, and the use of art in science education and outreach.

Event Sponsors

This event is co-sponsored by Cornell University’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Office of Diversity and Inclusion and the Graduate School Office of Inclusion & Student Engagement. This event is supported through funds from the National Science Foundation under Grant No.1647094 (AGEP CIRTL). Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors/organizers and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.

Cornell University is committed to providing universal access to all of our events. Please contact Hillary Creedon, hwc37@cornell.edu to request disability accommodations. Advance notice is necessary to arrange for some accessibility needs.