Broadening Representation & Equity With Science (BREWS)

Data-driven discussions on equality
I co-organize monthly seminars, discussions, and community-building events on equity and inclusion in the biological science community. We aim to harness scientific skills to frame equity issues from a data-driven lens.
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National Socio-Environmental Synthesis Center (SESYNC) Pursuit

Cross-scale exploitation patterns and marine population collapse in international seafood markets
I am an advisor for a SESYNC Pursuit initiative led by graduate students from Stockholm Resilience Centre, University of Iceland, Duke University, Scripps Institute of Oceanography, Rutgers University, and Wageningen University. We are currently exploring how trade affects marine stocks in importing and exporting countries, using the framework of path-dependent harvest rates.

​Fashion, Ecology, and Public Relations
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​I lead a diverse group of early career ecologists and social scientists aiming to study how fashion norms in ecology evolved and how they affect public perceptions and internal identifications. The working group will produce the first comprehensive survey on this topic within ecology based on surveys and social network analyses.  

National Science Foundation INCLUDES Columbia University

New York-New Jersey Early Engagement in Research
I represented Rutgers University in a multi-institutional collaboration to create shared guidelines on how to create effective immersion programs for high school students that belong to underrepresented groups. In summer 2018, we led a summer program where high school students studied microplastics in the Raritan watershed.

Canadian Ecological Forecasting Initiative (CEFI)
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​Forecasting in the Anthropocene
I participate in a working group that addresses uncertainty in complex-systems using theory, modelling and applied science. The group involves academia, government, NGO, and industry. We identify the unique challenges of forecasting when humans wield a strong influence.

Symposium for Women Entering Ecology and Evolution Today (SWEEET)

Gender and Beyond, and Intersectionality
As a committee member, I helped organize the annual symposium on gender equity, which precedes the Canadian Society for Ecology and Evolution conference. Some great resources can be found via the Twitter #SWEEET2018​ and #SWEEET2019. Gender, economic, ethnic, and family-value equities are critical in creating a diverse, representative, and efficient science! Some of us are currently working on a paper about the gender inequality life cycle.