Inspire Session
Career Track
Hybrid Session
Bruno Soares, Dept. of Biological Sciences
Postdoctoral
University of Toronto-Scarborough
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Gabriel Nakamura
Postdoctoral researcher
Universidade Federal de Goiás
Corpus Christi, Texas, Brazil
In this session, we will discuss the struggles of underrepresented groups in science and actions that can advance a more inclusive way of doing ecological research. Specifically, we will focus on how the legacy of colonialism and the lack of diversity in science affects ecologists and their research. We will also reveal how people and institutions are working towards a more decolonial and diverse way of doing science. Our Inspire session will be guided by two main questions: 1) What are the challenges of decolonizing/diversifying knowledge production given our colonialist/unequal historical context? 2) How can we approach decolonization/diversification in ecological research? Each talk will present a specific problem and/or actions towards decolonizing/diversifying science. Specific topics include support and mentorship to minoritized groups, the importance of affirmative actions to increase diversity in the Higher education, the connections between ecological research and diasporic communities, and the colonial patterns in ecological research and how to dismantle them.
Presenting Author: Marianne Bello – UERJ
Co-author: Caroline Souza – Center of Natural and Human Sciences, Federal University of ABC
Co-author: Arildo Dias – Department of Physical Geography Goethe-Universität Frankfurt
Co-author: Willams Oliveira – Graduate Program in Plant Biology, Federal University of Pernambuco
Co-author: Lis Custódio – Department in the Institute of Mathematics and Statistics of the Rio de Janeiro State University
Co-author: Piatã Marques – University at Buffalo
Co-author: Bruno E. Soares, Dept. of Biological Sciences – University of Toronto-Scarborough
Presenting Author: Az Klymiuk, MSc., PhD. – University of Manitoba
Presenting Author: Guido A. Herrera-R – University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Co-author: Xingli Giam – University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Presenting Author: Ezra J. Kottler – University of Colorado Boulder
Presenting Author: Luisa Maria Diele-Viegas – Federal University of Bahia
Presenting Author: Veronica Marques – Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
Co-author: Amanda Santos – Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
Co-author: Gabriel Barros – Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
Co-author: Guilherme Gama – Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
Co-author: Rafael Reis – Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
Co-author: Lara Renzeti – Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
Co-author: Bruno Umbelino – Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
Co-author: Alan Braz – Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
Co-author: Carolina Leão – Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
Co-author: Tauany Rodrigues – Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
Co-author: Flávia Zagury – Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
Presenting Author: Eden W. Tekwa – McGill University
Presenting Author: J. Hauʻoli Lorenzo-Elarco – University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo
Presenting Author: Marta Shocket – Lancaster University (UK)