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 Aug 4, 2020:
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; additionally everyone must wear face masks indoors and outdoors on the MSU campus.
Please view this MSU page for current updates: https://msu.edu/coronavirus/
In addition, please take these precautions below.
Wear a face mask when you cannot be farther than 6 feet away from other people, and when you are indoors regardless of social distancing.
It's important to remember the steps you can take to prevent the spread of any virus, including the flu:
Wash hands often with soap and water (for ~ 20 seconds with soap). If not available, use hand sanitizer. 20 seconds of handwashing roughly equates to saying the alphabet twice.
Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth with unwashed hands.
Avoid contact with people who are sick. Maintain social distancing of 6 ft or more.
Avoid large crowds in areas where viruses are prevalent.
Stay home while you are sick and avoid close contact with others. If you are ill, call your doctor, and stay home until you're healthy. In addition to notifying your doctor, notify Phoebe and anyone else you’re working with if you are ill.
Cover your mouth/nose with a tissue or sleeve when coughing or sneezing.
Clean your doorknobs, light switches and commonly touched areas with disinfectant wipes frequently.
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; additionally everyone must wear face masks indoors and outdoors on the MSU campus.
Please view this MSU page for current updates: https://msu.edu/coronavirus/
In addition, please take these precautions below.
Wear a face mask when you cannot be farther than 6 feet away from other people, and when you are indoors regardless of social distancing.
It's important to remember the steps you can take to prevent the spread of any virus, including the flu:
Wash hands often with soap and water (for ~ 20 seconds with soap). If not available, use hand sanitizer. 20 seconds of handwashing roughly equates to saying the alphabet twice.
Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth with unwashed hands.
Avoid contact with people who are sick. Maintain social distancing of 6 ft or more.
Avoid large crowds in areas where viruses are prevalent.
Stay home while you are sick and avoid close contact with others. If you are ill, call your doctor, and stay home until you're healthy. In addition to notifying your doctor, notify Phoebe and anyone else you’re working with if you are ill.
Cover your mouth/nose with a tissue or sleeve when coughing or sneezing.
Clean your doorknobs, light switches and commonly touched areas with disinfectant wipes frequently.
Lab Meetings & Project Meetings
Summer 2020 (all mtgs on Zoom)
Lab Meetings: every other Thursday @10am, starting May 29
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 @10am, starting May 29
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)
