AY 2020–2021
Internal Culture
- Established DEI Committee and sub-committees
- Established DEI goals and initial associated actions
- Held four meetings between the DEI Committee & Executive Committee to discuss DEI objectives and CWS internal culture
- Competed URGE curriculum Part 1 (Feb-May 2021) - Part 2 will work to refine and disseminate deliverables to CWS leadership.
- Began curating a list of external DEI training and self-education opportunities
- Attended several of these opportunities to assess their potential for the CWS community
- Began curating multifaceted Resource Guide Map specific to CWS faculty, students, and K-12 teachers - product will be hosted on the DEI website page in future
Outreach
- Authored California WaterBlog: Celebrating Black Scientists in Fisheries & Biology
- Hosted Women in Water Science Panel (March 2021)
- Created and circulated a questionnaire to all CWS regarding K-12 outreach involvement
- Presented projects involving water quality and sampling at Pioneer High School
Hiring Practices
- Initiated demographic data collection search and explored possibility of an anonymous exit-survey
- Diversified language and distribution of new job positions
- Began drafting standard operating procedures for job/internship posts within CWS