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Developing the ecological scientist mindset among underrepresented students in ecology fields
Ecological Applications ( IF 4.3 ) Pub Date : 2021-06-28 , DOI: 10.1002/eap.2348
Gillian Bowser 1 , Carmen R Cid 2
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How do students discover ecology? Answering this question is essential for diversifying the environmental workforce because scientific disciplines, such as ecology, are often not discovered until students enter academia and are exposed to different disciplinary options. Ecology, and many of the environmental sciences, have persistent and alarmingly low numbers of underrepresented minorities (URM; African American, Hispanic American, Native American, and Pacific Islanders), while other science and technology fields have shown progress in diversification. Why does such underrepresentation persist in environmental disciplines? Social factors such as sense of belonging, science identity, implicit biases, and stereotypes all have been explored and are known to influence the participation of URM students in science. The unique role of the field experience in environmental sciences as a “rite of passage” and “authentic” research experience is one important influence on how URM students experience ecology. Interventions using social elements such as belonging and sense of place are demonstrated ways to broaden participation particularly in environmental science fields, yet dramatic underrepresentation still persists. Here we review known factors affecting and enhancing the recruitment and retention of URMs in the sciences and focus on comprehensive strategies shown to be effective recruiting URM students into the environmental workforce.

中文翻译:

在生态学领域代表性不足的学生中培养生态科学家的思维方式

学生如何发现生态?回答这个问题对于环境劳动力多样化至关重要,因为生态学等科学学科通常在学生进入学术界并接触不同学科选择后才会被发现。生态学和许多环境科学领域中代表性不足的少数族裔(URM;非裔美国人、西班牙裔美国人、美洲原住民和太平洋岛民)的人数持续且低得惊人,而其他科学和技术领域在多样化方面取得了进展。为什么这样的代表性不足在环境学科中持续存在?社会因素,如归属感、科学认同、内隐偏见和刻板印象都已被探索,并且已知会影响 URM 学生参与科学。环境科学领域的实地经验作为一种“通过仪式”和“真实”的研究经验的独特作用是对 URM 学生如何体验生态学的一个重要影响。使用归属感和地方感等社会因素进行干预是扩大参与的方式,特别是在环境科学领域,但严重的代表性不足仍然存在。在这里,我们回顾了影响和加强科学领域 URM 的招聘和保留的已知因素,并重点关注已证明可以有效地将 URM 学生招募到环境劳动力中的综合策略。使用归属感和地方感等社会因素进行干预是扩大参与的方式,特别是在环境科学领域,但严重的代表性不足仍然存在。在这里,我们回顾了影响和加强科学领域 URM 的招聘和保留的已知因素,并重点关注已证明可以有效地将 URM 学生招募到环境劳动力中的综合策略。使用归属感和地方感等社会因素进行干预是扩大参与的方式,特别是在环境科学领域,但严重的代表性不足仍然存在。在这里,我们回顾了影响和加强科学领域 URM 的招聘和保留的已知因素,并重点关注已证明可以有效地将 URM 学生招募到环境劳动力中的综合策略。
更新日期:2021-09-01
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