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Lauren Esposito (they/she)
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Evolutionary Biologist | Arachnologist | #QueerinSTEM

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flybase.bsky.social
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
February 21, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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emilynordmann.bsky.social
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.
www.apa.org
February 11, 2025 at 8:13 AM
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500qs.bsky.social
If you are a #500queerscientists contributor and here on BlueSky, drop us a note! 👋 ⬇️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️
January 22, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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500qs.bsky.social
Erikah Souza (Ella/She)

I am trans and I am a mathematics teacher in basic education at public schools in Brazil.//
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January 21, 2025 at 8:42 PM
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500qs.bsky.social
I am gay and I am a materials scientist and engineer.//

My name is Mykyta and I am a PhD candidate at Penn State studying Materials Science and Engineering.
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January 21, 2025 at 8:38 PM
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500qs.bsky.social
Maeve McLaughlin (She/They)

I am transfemme, lesbian, and I am a molecular microbiologist.//
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January 21, 2025 at 8:48 PM
arachnologynerd.bsky.social
Seems timely….

www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Championing queer scientists of colour: ‘I don’t think we’ve scratched the surface on systemic exclusion’
Arachnologist Lauren Esposito develops community platforms to share LGBTQ+ voices and wants to shed light on the overlooked intersectional barriers affecting queer people of colour.
www.nature.com
January 21, 2025 at 8:56 PM
arachnologynerd.bsky.social
This is such a good resource for easy actions to take to promote more trans inclusiveness in academic and professional spaces!
lovetheants.bsky.social Jane Waters 🏳️‍⚧️🐜🇵🇸 @lovetheants.bsky.social · Jan 16
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.
January 21, 2025 at 8:53 PM