Championing inclusive terminology in ecology and evolution

Authors

Susan J. Cheng, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Kaitlyn M. Gaynor, The University of British Columbia
Alex C. Moore, The University of British Columbia
Kathy Darragh, University of California, Davis
Cesar O. Estien, Department of Environmental Science, Policy, and Management
J. W. Hammond, Michigan Technological UniversityFollow
Christopher Lawrence, Princeton University
Kirby L. Mills, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Marcella D. Baiz, Pennsylvania State University
Danielle Ignace, The University of British Columbia
Lily Khadempour, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences
Matthew A. McCary, Rice University
Mallory M. Rice, California State University San Marcos
Shersingh Joseph Tumber-Dávila, Harvard Forest
Justine A. Smith, University of California, Davis

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

5-1-2023

Department

Department of Humanities

Abstract

Amid a growing disciplinary commitment to inclusion in ecology and evolutionary biology (EEB), it is critical to consider how the use of scientific language can harm members of our research community. Here, we outline a path for identifying and revising harmful terminology to foster inclusion in EEB.

Publication Title

Trends in Ecology and Evolution

Recommended Citation

Cheng, S., Gaynor, K., Moore, A., Darragh, K., Estien, C., Hammond, J., Lawrence, C., Mills, K., Baiz, M., Ignace, D., Khadempour, L., McCary, M., Rice, M., Tumber-Dávila, S., & Smith, J. (2023). Championing inclusive terminology in ecology and evolution. Trends in Ecology and Evolution, 38(5), 381-384. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.tree.2022.12.011
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