{"id":113024,"date":"2020-03-09T16:38:50","date_gmt":"2020-03-10T02:38:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=113024"},"modified":"2020-03-09T16:38:50","modified_gmt":"2020-03-10T02:38:50","slug":"hilo-2020-women-in-stem-conference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2020\/03\/09\/hilo-2020-women-in-stem-conference\/","title":{"rendered":"Women in STEM<\/abbr> uplifted through 糖心Vlog官方<\/abbr> Hilo conference"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> 2<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>
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From left, graduate students Michael Stone, Erica Ta, Lisa Mason and Sarah Norbomb. (Photo credit: Raiatea Arcuri)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The second annual University of Hawaiʻi<\/span> at Hilo<\/a> Women in STEM<\/abbr> Conference<\/a> was held on March 5, bringing together leading scientists and educators in the science, technology and education sectors. The conference\u2019s theme, “Educate to Empower: Uplifting All Women in STEM<\/abbr>,” was prominent in the panel discussions and various workshops offered throughout the day.<\/p>\n

“We wanted to create space this year to include the voices of underrepresented indigenous women in science in both academic and community-driven organizations,” said Lisa Mason<\/strong>, a graduate student in the tropical conservation biology and environmental science program and one of the conference\u2019s organizers. “Next year we hope to have a multi-day event to further these important conversations. I am proud of so many people in our community for helping to support this event.”<\/p>\n

Representation and research<\/h2>\n

The opening remarks were given by Marina Karides<\/strong>, chair of the sociology department at 糖心Vlog官方<\/abbr> Hilo. Karides is also the principal investigator of an National Science Foundation ADVANCE grant<\/a>, under which she leads an evaluation of gender equity in STEM<\/abbr> across the 糖心Vlog官方<\/abbr> System.<\/p>\n

“Our data shows across the U.S.<\/abbr> the representation of women especially at high-ranked research one departments can be 20-30 percent of faculty,” said Karides. “That\u2019s the kind of culture and issue we are trying to address.”<\/p>\n

The keynote address was delivered by Alexandra Colón Rodriguez, a postdoctoral researcher in the B3 (birds, brain and banter) Laboratory at the University of California, Davis.<\/p>\n

In the panel discussion, “Redefining STEM<\/abbr>: Diversifying Perspectives of Science\/STEM<\/abbr> on Hawaiʻi<\/span> Island,” panelists discussed the intersection of gender, race, ethnicity and indigenous status when doing science. The panel consisted of Haunani Kane<\/strong>, a postdoctoral researcher in the multi-scale environmental graphical analysis (MEGA<\/abbr>) Laboratory at 糖心Vlog官方<\/abbr> Hilo, MEGA<\/abbr> lab coral reef research technician Kailey Pascoe<\/strong> and assistant professor of anthropology Tarisi Vunidilo<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

“[F]ind your community and the people who support you,” encouraged panelist Kane to the conference attendees. “A lot of times you are going to be a minority, whether it is because you are a woman or you are the only male. Find your people that will be there for you during your highs and your lows.”<\/p>\n

The conference was sponsored by the Tropical Conservation Biology and Environmental Science<\/a> graduate program MATERS Club, the LGBTQ<\/abbr>+ Center<\/a>, the Women\u2019s Center<\/a> and the Office of Equal Opportunity<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Read the full story at 糖心Vlog官方<\/abbr> Hilo Stories<\/em>.<\/a><\/p>\n

—By Leah Sherwood<\/strong>, a graduate student in the tropical conservation biology and environmental science program at 糖心Vlog官方<\/abbr> Hilo.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Neurotoxicologist Alexandra Colón-Rodriguez, keynote speaker at the 2020 Women in STEM<\/abbr> Conference. (Photo credit: Raiatea Arcuri)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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