Lauren Esposito (they/she)

@arachnologynerd.bsky.social

Evolutionary Biologist | Arachnologist | #QueerinSTEM The postings on this site are my own and do not represent the positions, strategies, or opinions of any organization.

Outreach funding opportunity, sponsored by the Fly Board: Non-profit programs anywhere in the world that introduce middle school, high school, or college students to Drosophila research are eligible to apply! The number of students that this funding would impact and financial need will be considered

Please provide the following to Jessica.Treisman@med.nyu.edu:
Name and contact information
A 1-page summary of the program, including an explanation of how the program would broaden participation among Drosophila scientists
Budget justification of up to $2000

You there! Would you like to learn how to make very pretty graphs in #rstats? I'm delivering a short introduction to data viz in R on 15th April. Online, free (I think), and no prior knowledge or experience of R required. #AcademicSky www.apa.org/education-ca...

Data visualization in R for researchers who do not use R

Learn the basics of data visualization in R using ggplot and how to make boxplots, histograms, violin-plots, bar charts, and scatterplots.

apa.org

This is such a good resource for easy actions to take to promote more trans inclusiveness in academic and professional spaces!

Jane Waters 🏳️‍⚧️🐜🇵🇸@lovetheants.bsky.social · 2y ago

Collaborating with @rin-krichilsky.bsky.social and Kanako Shimizu, we put together what's basically a top-ten list of ways to help foster trans inclusivity and awareness within our scientific and academic communities and would love if you could help share the guide!

How to Support Trans Colleagues

Create a Gender-Inclusive Environment

Research institutional, governmental, local, and other bureaucratic procedures and policies that recognize and support gender transition. 

Support training and advocacy for colleagues’ personal/professional safety (ex. in fieldwork, lab work, conferences, institution visits, affinity groups). 

Establish and/or identify gender-neutral bathrooms throughout your building. Implement trans-inclusive recruitment and hiring procedures. 

Acknowledge intersectionality and the unique needs and barriers that someone with multiple marginalized identities may face.

Consider the importance of representation in your field.

Advocate for Name Changes

Research institutional, governmental, local, and other bureaucratic procedures and policy to recognize and support an individual’s name change.

Identify journals in your field that allow authors to change their names post- publication.

Improve Information Accessibility

Publicly share information on inclusive practices throughout your departments and institution. (Ensure the content centers and is created by trans people.)

Consider Daily Language & Use

Decrease use of gendered terms to avoid exclusionary language.

Ask for personal pronouns. 

List on all public-facing directories, and consider including them in email signatures and on professional websites.

Practice discretion. Don’t out your colleagues without their consent.