Equity is not optional.

I strongly support efforts to increase the representation and leadership of people from traditionally disenfranchised communities in STEM. Science should be for everyone.

I am currently an active member of the UW Department of Atmospheric Sciences Diversity and Inclusion Group (DIG). We seek to host open discussions and work toward the needed changes in our academic culture around diversity and equity, mentoring, and mental health.

Links:

• No progress on diversity in 40 years -- focus on geosciences
• Center for Evaluation & Research for STEM Equity (CERSE)
• Atmospheric Science at Historically Minority-Serving Insitutions
• LGBT in STEM: progress but still many obstacles
• Queer in STEM: Workplace Experiences Reported in a National Survey of LGBTQA Individuals in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Careers
• On being a gay mathematician
• A celebration of LGBT+ Mathematicians
• Report on family leave for LGBTQ+ people
• Follow-up report on family leave w/ specific focus on LGBTQ+ people of color
• Our understanding of air pollution directly intersects with health and justice
• "Double jeopardy in astronomy and planetary science: Women of color face greater risks of gendered and racial harassment"