We wanted to take the opportunity to wish our LGBTQIA2S+ community members a Happy Pride Month. Some ask why celebrating Pride is important. The answer, like many things in life, is complex, and may vary depending on who you ask. Pride Month is about so much more than rainbows and […]
Category: Diversity
Last year, several members of Women of Fisheries and allies published an article in Fisheries and a summary in the Fisheries Blog discussing how to be an ally to women in science. The same 3 steps to become a better ally that were highlighted in the Fisheries Blog apply even […]
Women and folks of other underrepresented identities often get asked to serve on diversity initiatives. We volunteer our time for committees, panels, speaking engagements, mentorship programs, and more. These initiatives are super important, but time spent working on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) is time not spent doing other work-related […]