The Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology has made tremendous improvements to their annual meeting in an effort to promote inclusivity, diversity, and accessibility to all scientists. However, within academia as an institution overall, many scientists face personal challenges that directly compete with the rigorous culture considered a requirement for success as an academic. Among these challenges is balancing parenthood with academic responsibilities, such as conference attendance and productivity. Herein we present a report of the survey administered to the members of SICB and from discussion held during the Parenting through Academia workshop at the 2020 annual meeting. We hope that this information brings to the Society an opportunity for open collegial discussion, mentorship, and community building, and sheds light on new strategies that could be undertaken to support not only parents, but SICB membership as a whole.

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作为 SICB 成员通过学术界为人父母

综合与比较生物学学会对其年会做出了巨大改进，以努力促进所有科学家的包容性、多样性和可及性。然而，在学术界作为一个整体，许多科学家面临着个人挑战，这些挑战与严格的文化直接竞争，被认为是学术成功的必要条件。这些挑战之一是平衡父母身份与学术责任，例如会议出席率和生产力。在此，我们向 SICB 成员提交了一份调查报告，以及在 2020 年年会上通过学术界育儿研讨会期间进行的讨论。我们希望这些信息为协会带来公开讨论、指导和社区建设的机会，