SWEEET

Decolonize scientific institutions, don’t just diversify them Indigenous scholars set out eight steps to stop marginalization in academia and to enable a shared Indigenous agenda in science.

New article led by Tara McAllister & co-authored by Lelani Walker, @niiyokamigaabaw.bsky.social, myself, Bradley Moggridge, Serena Naepi, Brittany Kamai and @napaaqtuk.bsky.social

www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Our new paper, led by Andrew Burton-Jones, argues English-only science is unfair, costly and may no longer be necessary. With AI translation tools advancing rapidly, we ask what truly multilingual science could look like and how we might get there.
doi.org/10.3127/ajis...
#languagebarriers
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🌿 Are you passionate about equity, ecology, evolution, or just love building community in science?

SWEEET is looking for a few motivated folks to join our organizing committee! 🌎✨

Interested? Send us a note at sweeet.ecoevo@gmail.com 💌

#SWEEET #EcoEvo #SciComm #InclusionInSTEM

The manifold costs of being a non-native English speaker in science This study reveals that non-native English speakers, especially early in their careers, spend more effort than native English speakers in conducting scientific activities, from reading and writing pap...

Citation: Amano T, Ramírez-Castañeda V, Berdejo-Espinola V, Borokini I, Chowdhury S, Golivets M, et al. (2023) The manifold costs of being a non-native English speaker in science. PLoS Biol 21(7): e3002184. doi.org/10.1371/jour...

Here’s our schedule for the symposium! We have some amazing talks lined up and then we will have lots of time for Q&A wi the our speakers after the coffee break

Unfortunately this is only available to attendees of the CSEE conference, but thank you for your interest!

Remember to come to SWEEET tomorrow at 1pm!

Please join us to learn about these valuable topics that are relevant to everyone at #CSEE2025!

Everyone is welcome! Feel free to join at any point in our symposium

And please join us for SWEEET! We have amazing speakers lined up and this topic is relevant to everyone at #CSEE2025

Aerin has a busy(!!) week and we are so lucky to have her as part of this year’s SWEEET!

& what a great way to wrap up a conference, if we may say so ourselves 👀

Come join us on Wednesday #CSEE2025 ✨

SWEEET Symposium poster for July 9, 2025 in Sherbrooke, QC at CSEE/SCEE 2025. Title: “Breaking Barriers in Science Communication: Advancing Equity, Accessibility, and Inclusion Through Language and Visualization.” Headshots and names of speakers Dr. Shelby Bohn, Dr. Rassim Khelifa, and Dr. Aerin Jacob. Logos of CSEE, SWEEET, 14 university sponsors, and a QR code to the SWEEET website.

📢 Don’t miss the SWEEET Symposium at #CSEE2025 on July 9 in Sherbrooke!
This year’s theme: Breaking Barriers in Science Communication — advancing equity, accessibility & inclusion through language and visualization.
#SWEEET #EquityInScience #SciComm

Affiche du symposium SWEEET le 9 juillet 2025 à Sherbrooke (CSEE/SCEE 2025). Titre : « Briser les barrières en communication scientifique : Faire progresser l’équité, l’accessibilité et l’inclusion par le langage et la visualisation. » Photos et noms des conférencier·ères Dre Shelby Bohn, Dr Rassim Khelifa et Dre Aerin Jacob. Logos de la SCEE, de SWEEET, de 14 universités commanditaires et un code QR menant au site Web de SWEEET.

📢 Ne manquez pas le symposium SWEEET au #CSEE2025 le 9 juillet à Sherbrooke !
Le thème de cette année : Briser les barrières en communication scientifique - faire progresser l'équité, l'accessibilité & l'inclusion par le langage et la visualisation.
#SWEEET #EquitéEnScience #SciComm

Birds as pride flags, meticulously researched by my wonderful student Griffin ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

Rainbow flag: Eastern Rosella

📷 David Irving, eBird

A word cloud made from flagged terms in terminated NIH grant proposals. The most prominent words in large font include “trans,” “diverse,” “diversity,” “minority,” “sex,” “expression,” “mental health,” “gender,” and “women.” Other visible terms include “LGBTQ,” “racial,” “underrepresented,” “disability,” “barriers,” “black,” “equity,” “health equity,” “vaccine,” “bias,” and “intersectionality.” The word cloud highlights terms related to identity, inclusion, and marginalized communities.

HAPPY PRIDE 🏳️‍🌈

Under Trump, research using terms like “Trans,” “LGBTQ,” & “Gender identity” is being defunded. These terms reflect real people who deserve science that includes them.

Stand with us to protect LGBTQ+ science from political erasure.
grant-watch.us/nih-data.html
@rcmedphys.bsky.social

Going to Sherbrooke in July for the CSEE conference? Need a lift from T.O., Montréal, Québec, Ottawa or similar locales? Here is a link for the carpool: docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

Not registered yet? The program is posted, looks exceptional. Register here: event.fourwaves.com/scee2025/reg...

We can’t wait to dig in to this topic with some amazing speakers! We will explore barriers to effective and inclusive communication in different settings, and identify ways to address them.

Stay tuned for more details!

🌿 #SCEE2025 Symposium à l'honneur 🌿

« SWEEET – Briser les barrières de la communication scientifique »

🌍✨ Cette année, @sweeet-ecoevo.bsky.social explore les obstacles linguistiques et culturels en écologie et évolution, et propose des outils de communication plus inclusive.

Hey, that’s us! 👀 Thanks @csee-sceemtgs.bsky.social

Donate to Send a student or postdoc to CSEE 2025, organized by Marc Johnson (Version française ci-dessous) The Canadian Society of Ecology and Evolution’s Eq… Marc Johnson needs your support for Send a student or postdoc to CSEE 2025

CSEE needs your help! The CSEE equity fund helps send students/postdocs in financial need to our annual meeting. Unfortunately in these difficult times, the need exceeds our resources. Please help a student/postdoc by making a small donation here: gofund.me/ac98009f

The long road to equity - University Affairs Despite increased institutional commitment, experiences of men and women faculty differ starkly.

I contributed to this deep dive by @ljevanso.bsky.social on the long road to gender equity in the 🇨🇦 academy. Worth a read! universityaffairs.ca/features/the...

@widowweb.bsky.social @flybehaviour.bsky.social

La SCEE est solidaire avec nos ami(e)s et collègues aux États-Unis dans leur défense de la science

CSEE stands in solidarity with our friends and colleagues in the United States in Standing Up for Science

CSEE-SCÉE Sherbrooke 2025 conference logo featuring a circular design with sun, trees, and wildlife silhouettes in yellow and green colors.

Registrations and submissions for #CSEE2025 are now OPEN! Don’t miss your chance, submit your abstract and register before March 15th. Registration: event.fourwaves.com/scee2025/pages. Accommodation: event.fourwaves.com/scee2025/pag...

#phdsky #evolbiol #ecology 🌎

Logo de la conférence SCÉE-CSEE Sherbrooke 2025, avec un design circulaire intégrant un soleil, des arbres et des silhouettes de la faune en jaune et vert.

Les inscriptions et soumissions pour #SCEE2025 sont maintenant OUVERTES!
Ne manquez pas votre chance: soumettez votre résumé et inscrivez-vous avant le 15 mars! Inscription: event.fourwaves.com/fr/scee2025/.... Hébergement: event.fourwaves.com/fr/scee2025/...

#phdsky #evolbiol #écologie 🌎

Do you want to help advance the profile of #ecology, evolution, & conservation in Canada? Do you want to be part of a team that gets things done on behalf of a broader community? Run for CSEE Council! Nominations due April 18. Learn more here: csee-scee.ca/elections/ #evolbiol 🌎 #PhD #postdoc

Vous voulez faire progresser l’écologie, l’évolution & la conservation au Canada? Alors, présentez votre candidature aux Conseil de la SCEE! Les candidatures sont acceptées jusqu’au 18 avril. Pour en savoir plus : csee-scee.ca/fr/elections/ #evolbiol #ecology 🌎 #PhD #postdoc

The student committee is organizing a mixer specifically for students and postdoctoral researchers at #CSEE2025. Gear swap? Science quiz? Speed Networking? We’d love to hear your suggestions for activities at the event! 💬🎉

Great to see SWEEET on here!

If it's been a little while since you were last involved with SWEEET, please notice it's now a whole new Section of CSEE. Same great acronym but a new, more inclusive name!

#SWEEET #ÉquitéEnScience #CSEE

✨ À ne pas manquer : L'atelier SWEEET à la conférence SCEE 2025 à Sherbrooke, QC - restez à l'écoute pour plus de détails ! Travaillons ensemble pour faire de l'équité un fondement de la science. Suivez-nous pour des mises à jour, des opportunités et des façons de s'impliquer.

Notre mission? Favoriser l'équité, la diversité et l'inclusion en écologie et en évolution. Nous bâtissons une communauté inclusive, nous nous attaquons aux barrières et nous suscitons des changements positifs dans notre domaine.