Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
&
Outreach
Youth outreach and mentorship - Building diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in the natural sciences starts outside the Academy
2023 Program Director, Kids into Discovering Science
Proposal Reviewer, Caring for our Watersheds - Center for Land Based Learning
Mentor, Student and Landowner Education and Watershed Stewardship (SLEWS)
Panelist, Snap the Gap
Facilitator, Science Fairs and Festivals, including the Virginia Science Festival and the SEEDS Spring Festival
University DEI Service - Communities must continually work together to build and maintain spaces that welcome and support all
Co-chair, UC Davis Ecology Diversity Committee Outreach Program
Member, UC Davis Graduate Group in Ecology DEI Task Force
Undergraduate mentorship - Effective mentorship is built upon mutual respect, empathy, and trust
Mentor at UC Davis for undergraduate researchers, including senior theses
Career mentor, UC Davis Chapter of MANRRS (Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Related Sciences)
Professional development:
Field Safety trainings, including specific training to protect and support minority researchers, i.e. Safer Science
MJ Farruggia Mary Jade Farruggia ecologist scientist research