by Sona Pandey in The Plant Cell December 2020
During the 2020 Plant Biology Summit, the ASPB Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion committee (EDIC) hosted a workshop on July 29 discussing institutional racism. In this blog post Asia Hightower gives a recap of the event and shares important links.
In the November 2020 issue of The Plant Cell Journal, Beronda L. Montgomery reflect on ways we might use our knowledge as plant scientists to help us address systemic racism and persistent issues of inequity in scientific spaces and far beyond.
Diversity in teams drives creativity and innovation, and it delivers better results. In this Plantae Webinar, we explore the wide range of dimensions of diversity in the sciences and discuss how to be intentional when building and cultivating teams. We hear success stories from our panelists and discuss tips and tricks from their careers.
In this episode of the Taproot Podcast, hosts Liz Haswell and Ivan Baxter talk with our Beronda Montgomery, Ph.D., about a cyanobacterium that changes shape in response to stress, and how mentors and trainees also need to change in response to their mutual needs during a research project.
Being an effective mentor involves making yourself available to support and advise someone when they need it, delivering that support in a way that makes sense to them, and always keeping that person’s best interests in mind. In this Plantae Webinar we discussed methods of mentorship and how to become a better mentor.
How to advocate effectively for yourself, your ideas and project, or your group does not necessarily come naturally for many of us and can actually be very difficult depending on your personality, gender, or cultural norms. However, on the road to becoming a leader, mastering the skill of self-advocacy is critical. In this Plantae Webinar, we explore tips and tricks to hone your skills and hear success stories from our panelists on ways to be assertive and negotiate effectively in different situations.