Sponsored by: COMPASS
How would marine and freshwater science, management and policy change if our workplaces reflected the racial and ethnic diversity of our nation? This plenary will examine the commitment to JEDI efforts within federal, research, and nongovernmental institutions and agencies and strategies that will be necessary to accelerate the hiring of Black, Indigenous and People of Color, as well as other historically excluded communities within the fields of science, policy and conservation.
Opening Remarks
- The Honorable Eddie Bernice Johnson, U.S. House of Representatives, TX-30 and Chairwoman, House Science, Space, and Technology Committee
Moderator
- Whitney Tome, Principal, The Raben Group
Speakers
- Andrés Jimenez, Executive Director, Green 2.0
- Quentin Tyler Ph.D., Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Michigan State University, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources
- Jalonne L. White-Newsome, Ph.D., CEO and Founder, Empowering A Green Environment and Economy, LLC
- Francisco “Paco” Ollervides, Executive Director, Green Leadership Trust
- Leonard Pace, Science Program Senior Manager, Schmidt Ocean Institute
- Chanté Coleman, Vice President of Equity and Justice, National Wildlife Federation