Mallory M. Rice
@mallorymrice.bsky.social
🌿 Assistant Professor at CSUSM | Biology Educator & Researcher
📍 San Diego, CA
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6/ 🔗 Read the Paper:
Want to dive deeper into our findings and the list of terms we discussed? Check out the full article here: plos.io/425aTaE
Let’s continue building a more inclusive EEB community. #InclusiveScience #EEB #DiversityInSTEM
Want to dive deeper into our findings and the list of terms we discussed? Check out the full article here: plos.io/425aTaE
Let’s continue building a more inclusive EEB community. #InclusiveScience #EEB #DiversityInSTEM
Terminology in ecology and evolutionary biology disproportionately harms marginalized groups
The discipline of ecology and evolutionary biology has long grappled with issues of inclusivity and representation. This study finds that individuals from marginalized groups were more likely to be ha...
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January 7, 2025 at 3:25 PM
6/ 🔗 Read the Paper:
Want to dive deeper into our findings and the list of terms we discussed? Check out the full article here: plos.io/425aTaE
Let’s continue building a more inclusive EEB community. #InclusiveScience #EEB #DiversityInSTEM
Want to dive deeper into our findings and the list of terms we discussed? Check out the full article here: plos.io/425aTaE
Let’s continue building a more inclusive EEB community. #InclusiveScience #EEB #DiversityInSTEM
5/ ✨ Call to Action:
This is just the start. We encourage scientists, educators, and journals to join the conversation and critically assess the language we use. Together, we can create a more welcoming and equitable field. 🤝
This is just the start. We encourage scientists, educators, and journals to join the conversation and critically assess the language we use. Together, we can create a more welcoming and equitable field. 🤝
January 7, 2025 at 3:25 PM
5/ ✨ Call to Action:
This is just the start. We encourage scientists, educators, and journals to join the conversation and critically assess the language we use. Together, we can create a more welcoming and equitable field. 🤝
This is just the start. We encourage scientists, educators, and journals to join the conversation and critically assess the language we use. Together, we can create a more welcoming and equitable field. 🤝
4/ 🌍 The Bigger Picture:
Changing terminology is about more than just words—it’s about fostering a sense of belonging and creating a culture where all voices are valued. It’s also about using more precise language. Representation matters, and inclusive language is one step toward achieving it. 🌈
Changing terminology is about more than just words—it’s about fostering a sense of belonging and creating a culture where all voices are valued. It’s also about using more precise language. Representation matters, and inclusive language is one step toward achieving it. 🌈
January 7, 2025 at 3:25 PM
4/ 🌍 The Bigger Picture:
Changing terminology is about more than just words—it’s about fostering a sense of belonging and creating a culture where all voices are valued. It’s also about using more precise language. Representation matters, and inclusive language is one step toward achieving it. 🌈
Changing terminology is about more than just words—it’s about fostering a sense of belonging and creating a culture where all voices are valued. It’s also about using more precise language. Representation matters, and inclusive language is one step toward achieving it. 🌈
3/ 🚩 What We Found:
Certain terms commonly used in EEB have connotations tied to colonialism, violence, or exclusion. These terms can make marginalized individuals feel unwelcome or uncomfortable, limiting participation in the field. 💭❌
Certain terms commonly used in EEB have connotations tied to colonialism, violence, or exclusion. These terms can make marginalized individuals feel unwelcome or uncomfortable, limiting participation in the field. 💭❌
January 7, 2025 at 3:25 PM
3/ 🚩 What We Found:
Certain terms commonly used in EEB have connotations tied to colonialism, violence, or exclusion. These terms can make marginalized individuals feel unwelcome or uncomfortable, limiting participation in the field. 💭❌
Certain terms commonly used in EEB have connotations tied to colonialism, violence, or exclusion. These terms can make marginalized individuals feel unwelcome or uncomfortable, limiting participation in the field. 💭❌
2/ 📚 Our Approach:
We surveyed 795 scientists and educators to identify terms in EEB that are viewed as harmful or exclusionary. We also asked for suggestions for alternative terms and analyzed how these changes could foster inclusivity. 📝🔍
We surveyed 795 scientists and educators to identify terms in EEB that are viewed as harmful or exclusionary. We also asked for suggestions for alternative terms and analyzed how these changes could foster inclusivity. 📝🔍
January 7, 2025 at 3:25 PM
2/ 📚 Our Approach:
We surveyed 795 scientists and educators to identify terms in EEB that are viewed as harmful or exclusionary. We also asked for suggestions for alternative terms and analyzed how these changes could foster inclusivity. 📝🔍
We surveyed 795 scientists and educators to identify terms in EEB that are viewed as harmful or exclusionary. We also asked for suggestions for alternative terms and analyzed how these changes could foster inclusivity. 📝🔍
1/ 🌱 The Motivation: Language matters. As scientists, the words we use carry weight. We wanted to understand how certain commonly used terms in EEB could perpetuate exclusion and impact marginalized groups in the scientific community.
January 7, 2025 at 3:25 PM
1/ 🌱 The Motivation: Language matters. As scientists, the words we use carry weight. We wanted to understand how certain commonly used terms in EEB could perpetuate exclusion and impact marginalized groups in the scientific community.