Whatever your career stage, you will undoubtedly have experienced situations where conflicts or disagreements arise in the workspace. The ROOT & SHOOT RCN is partnering with Dra. Laura Minero, a licensed clinical psychologist, to offer an online training course that is designed to help plant biologists communicate more effectively. This course will help 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. 30 – Nov. 1, 2025 in Columbus, Ohio. We ask that these volunteers spend time staffing the ROOT & SHOOT booth, answering questions about the RCN, the affiliated professional societies, and sharing Read more…
June is Pride month, which brings me both joy and sadness. This June these feelings are stronger than ever because of the shameful government attacks on the trans community. I’m sharing my story to encourage everyone to participate in and celebrate Pride month. All our voices are needed to protect Read more…
The ROOT & SHOOT Research Coordination Network (RCN) has been developing a free online training to help plant scientists be more effective mentors, emphasizing how social identity impacts the mentoring relationship. The See-Me Mentoring (Social Identity Matters In Mentoring) training has been developed by a cross-Society group of plant scientists Read more…
We recently hosted a workshop led by Dr. Molly Edwards, founder of Science IRL Productions LLC, who shared her tips for making short, impactful videos that stand up for science. Molly gave a 20 minute introduction to video creation, which you watch in the video below. She started with a 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 three years, through the efforts of the Inclusive Conference Working Group, the RCN Read more…
As part of the UNESCO Call to Action “Closing the Gender Gap in Science”, the UNESCO Gender Equality in Science team is delighted to invite you to the 2nd series of the UNESCO Actions Groups for Women in Science. These open-ended working groups provide a valuable space to connect, exchange, and co-create with a diverse network of stakeholders. Together, we Read more…
In this free, online workshop, Dr. Kevin Bird will discuss current politics and how scientists can organize in this moment. Join us! SPEAKER Dr. Kevin Bird is an NSF Plant Genome Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of California, Davis, and a department steward for UAW Local 5811. He is Read more…
SPEAKERS: Dr. Margaret Young is a tenured Associate Professor of Biology at Elizabeth City State University. She currently teaches courses in General Botany, Molecular Biology, and Applied Statistics. She recently stepped down as the Director of Undergraduate Research. She has had several federal and local grants to improve the teaching Read more…
I just returned from an energizing meeting of Plant Biology Educators (#PlantSciEd) and want to share some resources that I learned about to promote a more inclusive curriculum, classroom, and community. Fourteen recommendations to create a more inclusive environment for LGBTQ+ individuals in academic biology, by Cooper et al. (2020) Read more…