Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

This is the homepage for the USPA Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee. Here we will share resources, links to and reports from workshops hosted by the USPA DEI Committee.

USPA DEI Statement

Diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) are essential elements of scientific discovery and innovative engineering solutions. The USPA is therefore committed to DEI for all; welcoming differences in race, color, religion, economic status, age, national origin, disability, gender identity, or sexual orientation. The USPA Board of Directors, officers and members will stand and work together with all who strive to eliminate the challenges, barriers and exclusionary practices faced by underrepresented peoples. We will achieve this by promoting a safe and inclusive environment for all people to participate in USPA activities and leadership, and especially by welcoming and partnering with indigenous communities who live in the northern and permafrost regions that are the focus of our science and engineering.

Reports from Past Workshops:

February 7th, 2023: Working in Arctic Indigenous Communities w/ Dr. Charleen Fisher and Kaare Siquak Erickson: 
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1z67ePulC6rxLra6pfiGeuSwxlH1OWjC6OLxVtcdmjuo/edit?usp=sharing

March 2nd, 2023:  Field Safety Workshop:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1LuCm1O6WZUFlfKmP3qFGhS-wQM4i_IuXV9NVsWeQfzw/edit?usp=sharing 

Additional DEI Resources:

What is DEI and why does it matter?

https://serc.carleton.edu/advancegeo/resources/bias.html
https://www.insidehighered.com/advice/2015/12/15/column-about-exploitation-minority-scholars-academe?v2 
https://www.duckofminerva.com/2020/05/we-are-not-okay-and-you-shouldnt-be-either.html 
https://www.aplu.org/library/strengthening-pathways-to-faculty-careers-in-stem-recommendations-for-systemic-change-to-support-underrepresented-groups/file
https://www.georeadingforequity.com/

General DEI resources for the geosciences:

https://journals.plos.org/ploscompbiol/article?id=10.1371/journal.pcbi.1008210&fbclid=IwAR0DYQ5FPgdPUAfqsu20-WJO_IKk2zcvOCYozgh6Xmk5QjY7SBY5N-PAwcc 
https://science.osti.gov/SW-DEI/Community-Resources
https://lternet.edu/network-organization/diversity-resources/#inclusive-environment
https://serc.carleton.edu/advancegeo/index.html
https://www.edi.nih.gov/people/resources/advancing-racial-equity
https://ethicsandequitycenter.org/
https://www.awg.org/page/DEIResources2
https://www.esa.org/about/diversity-in-ecology/deij-resources/

DEI resources for working in the Arctic and permafrost regions:

https://www.apecs.is/career-resources/diversity-equity-inclusion/dei-resources.html
https://www.iarpccollaborations.org/uploads/cms/documents/equity_inclusion_paper_final.pdf
https://www.arcus.org/resources/northern-communities 
https://www.woodwellclimate.org/developing-best-practices-for-working-in-arctic-communities/ 
https://nna-co.org/strategic-objectives/co-production-knowledge