Resources
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Justice
MSU
- Statements from MSU leadership, MSU College of Natural Science on standing with the Black community and standing against racial injustice.
- MSU Integrative Biology We Stand Together statement and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee.
- MSU College of Natural Science Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Resources.
- Resources from 500 Women Scientists on: thoughtful communication of support for Black Lives Matter; ending harassment in science.
- Earth Science Women's Network (ESWN): Resources on work-life balance, diversity and gender in science, and much more.
- Ecological Society of America (ESA) DEIJ Resources and ESA statement on standing with the Black community and standing against racial injustice.
- Project Biodiversify: Tools for promoting diversity & inclusivity in biology classrooms.
- FALL 2020 Webinar Series (will be recorded): SABER (Society for the Advancement of Biology Education Research): A call to action: Striving for racial justice in academic biology
- Racial Equity Resources for Healthcare, Education, and Communities
- Racial microagressions in science: by Marshall Shepard, Forbes, Feb 18, 2020
- The ecological and evolutionary consequences of systemic racism in urban environments. Schell et al. Science Aug 13, 2020.
Work-Life Balance, Mental Health
MSU Counseling and Psychological Services
Earth Science Women's Network (ESWN): Resources on work-life balance, diversity and gender in science, and much more.
Nature collection of articles on Work-Life Balance
Science collection of articles on Work-Life Balance
Nature collection of articles on Mental Health
Earth Science Women's Network (ESWN): Resources on work-life balance, diversity and gender in science, and much more.
Nature collection of articles on Work-Life Balance
Science collection of articles on Work-Life Balance
Nature collection of articles on Mental Health
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
*Update as of May 16, 2021:
MSU's current policy is to continue to work remotely and avoid travel. Any MSU-related travel must be approved ahead of time. No one is allowed in the lab at this time. No one is allowed in an MSU building without a face mask.
Please view this MSU page for current updates including information on how to obtain the COVID-19 vaccine: https://msu.edu/coronavirus/ or https://msu.edu/together-we-will/
MSU's current policy is to continue to work remotely and avoid travel. Any MSU-related travel must be approved ahead of time. No one is allowed in the lab at this time. No one is allowed in an MSU building without a face mask.
Please view this MSU page for current updates including information on how to obtain the COVID-19 vaccine: https://msu.edu/coronavirus/ or https://msu.edu/together-we-will/
Lab Meetings & Project Meetings
Summer 2021 (all mtgs on Zoom)
Lab Meetings: every other Thursday @3pm, starting May 20
Project meetings at other times (see email / calendar invites for: Frugivora, warmXtrophic, Macrosystems Biodiversity)
Lab Meeting & Project Meeting attendance expectations
For core members of the lab (graduate students, postdocs, undergraduates), attendance to remote Lab Meetings is expected unless you have a scheduling conflict. This is for several reasons: we want to make sure everyone is ok, we want to maintain our lab community even when we are working remotely, and we use the Lab Meeting times for announcements and sharing ideas. Undergraduates working over the summer should continue to work remotely, attend any additional project-level meetings, and communicate questions to Beth/Pat/Phoebe via the Project Google Doc. Graduate students and Postdocs should attend their project-level meetings in addition to the lab meeting, and update Phoebe/Pat with any questions or concerns between meetings via the specific Project Google Doc(s) or GitHub issue if it's related to code.
Lab Meetings: every other Thursday @3pm, starting May 20
Project meetings at other times (see email / calendar invites for: Frugivora, warmXtrophic, Macrosystems Biodiversity)
Lab Meeting & Project Meeting attendance expectations
For core members of the lab (graduate students, postdocs, undergraduates), attendance to remote Lab Meetings is expected unless you have a scheduling conflict. This is for several reasons: we want to make sure everyone is ok, we want to maintain our lab community even when we are working remotely, and we use the Lab Meeting times for announcements and sharing ideas. Undergraduates working over the summer should continue to work remotely, attend any additional project-level meetings, and communicate questions to Beth/Pat/Phoebe via the Project Google Doc. Graduate students and Postdocs should attend their project-level meetings in addition to the lab meeting, and update Phoebe/Pat with any questions or concerns between meetings via the specific Project Google Doc(s) or GitHub issue if it's related to code.
Graduate Resources: FUNDING
Funding via Michigan State University:
University Recruitment Fellowships (PhD)
Plant Sciences Recruitment Fellowship (PhD)
Kellogg Biological Station (KBS) (graduate & undergraduate)
Environmental Science and Policy Program (ESPP)
University Recruitment Fellowships (PhD)
Plant Sciences Recruitment Fellowship (PhD)
Kellogg Biological Station (KBS) (graduate & undergraduate)
Environmental Science and Policy Program (ESPP)
