As a woman in the fisheries field, it can be hard to take a break. Students or early career professionals may feel like any pause in their work will put them too far behind their peers. More established scientists have too many responsibilities to comfortably sneak away for a week […]
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 […]
Welcome to our blog series, Research Highlights! On the second Monday of each month, we debut newly published fisheries research by our women of fisheries colleagues. If you have research you would like to highlight and share with our readers, submit a nomination form! This Month’s Research Highlight:Nadler, L.E., M.I. […]
“As you move through your career, give your sisters in fisheries a hand up! Cultivate those relationships for the long-term.”
By Heather Moncrief-Cox Who doesn’t love art?! It can help improve nearly any mood, whether you’re viewing art or creating it. We’ve gathered together information on some wonderful women artists to showcase their amazing talents and contributions to marine science. I’ll be adding a few of their pieces to my […]
It’s pretty easy to identify hostile, overt sexism. But what about its partner, benevolent sexism? Something that sounds so nice and well-intentioned must be relatively harmless, right? Wrong. Benevolent sexism is NOT at all harmless. In fact, research shows it may end up having more negative effects on women than […]
Welcome to our blog series, Research Highlights! On the second Monday of each month, we debut newly published fisheries research by our women of fisheries colleagues. If you have research you would like to highlight and share with our readers, submit a nomination form! This Month’s Research Highlight:King, K.B.S., M.T. […]
“Don’t let anyone tell you what the “right” timeline in for your life, your degree, or your career trajectory.”
As Pride Month winds down, allyship doesn’t; it is a year-round endeavor. It can already be hard enough for women to be in fisheries/fisheries science, and being on the queer spectrum can make it even more challenging. So, having allies at school, in the workplace, and in life in general can make […]
Welcome to our blog series, Research Highlights! On the second Monday of each month, we debut newly published fisheries research by our women of fisheries colleagues. If you have research you would like to highlight and share with our readers, submit a nomination form! This Month’s Research Highlight: Passerotti, M.S., […]