Have you ever wondered if there is a more productive way to handle harm and conflict in a work environment or professional setting? Have you heard of transformative justice but not known how to apply it? Would you like to contribute to building a responsive, healing way to hold people Read more…
Member of AISES, SACNAS, or MANRRS? Curious about plant science? Apply for a ROOT & SHOOT Travel Award! Receive up to $3,000 to attend a plant science conference in 2025. We’ll be holding an informational session about these awards on Monday, October 21 from 3-4pm EDT. Join us to learn Read more…
The NSF-funded LEAPS: RCN: ROOT & SHOOT (Rooting Out Oppression Together and SHaring Our Outcomes Transparently) aims to transform plant science to become more equitable and inclusive. Part of this mission involves building strong connections with organizations that support people of marginalized identities, particularly members of SACNAS, MANRRS, and AISES. To this end, Read more…
Mentoring Working Group Update – August 2024 Meeting and Working Group Structure Small groups were tasked with meeting on their own time prior to the large-group meeting. The whole Mentoring Working Group meets once a month. The agenda for the large-group meeting is set by the Working Group Facilitators. Prior Read more…
Have you ever wondered if there is a more productive way to handle harm and conflict in a work environment or professional setting? Have you heard of transformative justice but not known how to apply it? Would you like to contribute to building a responsive, healing way to hold people Read more…
The NSF-funded ROOT & SHOOT Research Coordination Network (RCN) brings together six plant science organizations and partners to leverage the influence of professional societies to effect cultural change in plant science. The RCN seeks to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion in the plant sciences and to remove barriers for individuals Read more…
The ROOT & SHOOT RCN has funds to support two student/early career scientists to attend SACNAS National Diversity in STEM (NDiSTEM) Conference Oct. 31 – Nov. 2, 2024 in Phoenix, AZ. We ask that these volunteers spend time staffing the ROOT & SHOOT booth, answering questions about the RCN, the Read more…
The ROOT & SHOOT RCN has funds to support two student/early career scientists to attend the 2024 AISES National Conference Oct. 3-5, 2024 in San Antonio, TX. We ask that these volunteers spend time staffing the ROOT & SHOOT booth, answering questions about the RCN, the affiliated professional societies, and sharing opportunities to get Read more…
One of the goals of the NSF-funded ROOT & SHOOT Research Coordination Network (RCN) project is to work towards a culture where all are included, welcomed, and safe in our professional spaces, including conferences. Over the past two years, through the efforts of the Inclusive Conference Working Group, the RCN Read more…
By Carolina Ballén-Taborda. I was honored to volunteer at the ROOT & SHOOT exhibit booth at the 2024 MANRRS Annual Conference. The opportunity arose when I received an email from ASPB seeking volunteers to assist at the booth, and I decided to apply. I thought it could be an excellent Read more…