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Forest Isbell
Associate Professor, University of Minnesota, Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior

Publications
This is a publications page listing scholarly works from 2017 to 2024 by the ADVANCEGeo Partnership, focusing on diversity, equity, inclusion, and combating harassment in geoscience, with research spanning implicit bias, workplace climate, anti-racism initiatives, and gender equity in STEM. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

(In)equity in the Time of COVID-19
Content page from the ADVANCEGeo Partnership addressing systemic inequities exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, covering xenophobia, racism, virtual learning challenges, fieldwork safety, and inclusive decision-making in academic and scientific settings. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

Workshop Session Topics
Workshop Session Topics is a content page detailing ADVANCEGeo's professional development modules, including bystander intervention, implicit bias, code of conduct development, and field safety, designed to improve workplace climate in STEM through interactive, evidence-based training. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

Microaggressions
This educational webpage from the ADVANCEGeo Partnership defines microaggressions as subtle, often unintentional, identity-based insults and exclusions, detailing their classification into microinsults, microinvalidations, and microassaults, with specific examples in STEM, research on their impact, and strategies for recognition and response, including bystander intervention techniques. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

ADVANCEGeo Code of Conduct
This webpage is a code of conduct document for the ADVANCEGeo Train the Trainers Workshop 2020, detailing behavioral expectations around inclusivity, respectful communication, survivor support, self-care, recording policies, social media use, and procedures for raising concerns, with an emphasis on preventing harassment and fostering a safe, accessible environment for all participants. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

Michael MacFerrin
, University of Colorado at Boulder, Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences

Anti-Racism Resources
Content page offering anti-racism resources for STEM and geoscience communities, featuring scholarly readings, self-reflection prompts, actionable anti-racist frameworks, discipline-specific challenges, and community-led initiatives addressing systemic racism, equity, and inclusion in academia. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

What is Bias?
This educational webpage from the ADVANCEGeo Partnership defines bias—explicit and implicit—and explores its impact on self-perception (e.g., imposter syndrome, stereotype threat), its manifestations in science and the geosciences, and provides evidence-based research and resources to recognize and address systemic inequities in STEM fields. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

Exclusionary behaviors reinforce historical biases and contribute to loss of talent in the earth sciences
As the first and largest comprehensive workplace climate survey (>2000 completed surveys) of the earth and space scientists using validated tools, our paperpublished this week in the American Geophysical Union ...