A socio-ecological imperative for broadening participation in coastal and estuarine research and management

Lora A. Harris; Treda Grayson; Hilary A. Neckles; Christopher T Emrich; Kristy A Lewis; Kristin W. Grimes; Shanna Williamson; Corey Garza; Christine R Whitcraft; Jennifer Beseres Pollack; Drew M Talley; Benjamin Fertig; Cindy M Palinkas; Susan Park; Jamie MP Vaudrey; Allison M Fitzgerald; Johnny Quispe

doi:10.1007/s12237-021-00944-z

A socio-ecological imperative for broadening participation in coastal and estuarine research and management

Estuaries and Coasts

By: Lora A. Harris, Treda Grayson, Hilary A. Neckles, Christopher T Emrich, Kristy A Lewis, Kristin W. Grimes, Shanna Williamson, Corey Garza, Christine R Whitcraft, Jennifer Beseres Pollack, Drew M Talley, Benjamin Fertig, Cindy M Palinkas, Susan Park, Jamie MP Vaudrey, Allison M Fitzgerald, and Johnny Quispe

https://doi.org/10.1007/s12237-021-00944-z

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Abstract

For most of the scientific disciplines associated with coastal and estuarine research, workforce representation does not match the demographics of communities we serve, especially for Black, Hispanic or Latino, and Indigenous peoples. This essay provides an overview of this inequity and identifies how a scientific society can catalyze representational, structural, and interactional diversity to achieve greater inclusion. Needed changes go beyond representational diversity and require an intentional commitment to build capacity through inclusivity and community engagement by supporting anti-racist policies and actions. We want to realize a sense of belonging on the part of scientists in society at large and enable research pursuits through a lens of social justice in service of coastal communities. Minimally, this framework offers an avenue for increased recruitment of individuals from more diverse racial and ethnic identities. More broadly, the mechanisms described here aim to create a culture in scientific societies in which social justice, driven by anti-racist actions, produces systemic change in how members of scientific societies approach, discuss, and address issues of inequity. We have written this essay for members of the coastal and marine science community who are interested in change. We aim to call in new voices, allies, and champions to this work.

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Publication type	Article
Publication Subtype	Journal Article
Title	A socio-ecological imperative for broadening participation in coastal and estuarine research and management
Series title	Estuaries and Coasts
DOI	10.1007/s12237-021-00944-z
Volume	45
Year Published	2022
Language	English
Publisher	Springer
Contributing office(s)	Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Eastern Ecological Science Center
Description	11 p.
First page	38
Last page	48
Country	United States
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