Retaining women in forestry and other science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields is a challenge. University education represents a critical point along the forestry pipeline in which women might leave the profession. Concerned with the low number of women graduating with bachelor's degrees in forestry from the University of Maine's School of Forest Resources, a group of faculty and students formed Supporting Women in Forestry Today (SWIFT) in 2016. An organization guided by literature on improving gender diversity in the workplace, SWIFT has taken an adaptive and evidence-based approach while hosting events throughout each academic year. Surveys indicate that SWIFT has been effective at helping participants increase awareness of gender-related issues, gain strategies, and develop connections. Although challenges still exist for women in forestry, this case study suggests that SWIFT is an effective model that could be used elsewhere to support the retention of women in the forestry profession.

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在大学林业教育计划中建立和保持性别多样性的适应性和循证方法：SWIFT 案例研究

在林业和其他科学、技术、工程和数学领域留住女性是一项挑战。大学教育是林业管道沿线的一个关键点，妇女可能在其中离开该行业。考虑到缅因大学森林资源学院获得林业学士学位的女性人数较少，2016 年，一群教师和学生成立了支持当今林业女性 (SWIFT)。一个以改善性别多样性的文献为指导的组织在工作场所，SWIFT 在每个学年举办活动时都采用了适应性和循证方法。调查表明，SWIFT 在帮助参与者提高对性别相关问题的认识、获得战略和建立联系方面一直很有效。