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Celebrating positive representation and inclusivity in biology and conservation. Hosts the Bio-Diverse Festival. 🌿🔭🔬👩🏾‍🔬🏳️‍🌈♿

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Joined June 2020
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The Bio-Diverse Festival retweeted
Are you... - From a racially marginalised background? - Interested in studies or careers in Earth, environmental, or ecological sciences? Book your ticket to the Explorers Conference 2023! When: Friday 24th November Where: @NHM_London eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-explo…
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The Bio-Diverse Festival retweeted
The Explorers Summer Social at the @GeolSoc is back! Come meet, support, & celebrate your fellow Natural Historians* of Colour! WHEN 21st July 1.30-7.00 PM WHERE The Geological Society, Burlington House Sign up for the free event here: eventbrite.com/e/the-explore…
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The Bio-Diverse Festival retweeted
Our last speaker of the year, @EWTekwa, will be joining us from @mcgillu today at 1 pm MDT on Zoom. Dr. Tekwa will be presenting on "Theories and empirical assessments of diversity and adaptation - from biosphere to society" Need the link, send us a DM! #QUEERinSTEM
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The Bio-Diverse Festival retweeted
BIG NEWS!!! We are co-hosting a Field Trip with the @BEcologists section of @ESA_org! Undergraduate students will learn cutting-edge methods in urban ecology & also receiving mentorship & career advise from Black ecologists who are experts in the field. esa.org/seeds/field-trip/nat…
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DiverSCIfy aims to support scientists from developing countries to publish scientific articles in English journals. If you study conservation or ecology, we will pay an editor to prereview your manuscript at no cost to you. More information here lazer-une.com/diverscify/
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The Bio-Diverse Festival retweeted
🧑‍🎓👩‍🎓Are you a soon-to-be or recent college graduate considering a STEM career? Are you interest in evolutionary biology? 🧑‍🎓👩‍🎓 Do not miss the opportunity to apply to the LAGNiAppE training program! lsu.edu/science/biosci/progr… 🚨Application are still open - 15 days left! 🚨
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The Bio-Diverse Festival retweeted
The #ESMARConf website had >2,000 visitors this month - but we're not reaching many in Africa and the Middle East. Can you help spread the word about this FREE, entirely ONLINE conference on #EvidenceSynthesis, #MetaAnalysis and #RStats? 27-31 March esmarconf.org
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The Bio-Diverse Festival retweeted
Every community has a relationship with nature, whether it’s full of wonders, grief, love and anxiety Scientists, creatives and activists of colour have come together host a night to explore our connection to the natural world Book your FREE tickets now nhm.ac.uk/events/explorers-n…
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The Bio-Diverse Festival retweeted
Our next event is on Wednesday 18th November for LGBTQ+ STEM day. We're hearing from Eleanor Townsend & Kieran Loft. In person (Exeter Library) and online. Get your ticket here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/prism-spe…
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The Bio-Diverse Festival retweeted
The NHM Explorers Programme is now on Twitter! The programme celebrates the connections that different cultures have with the natural world and supports people from Black, Asian, Arab and other racially marginalised backgrounds into careers in the Natural History sector.
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The Bio-Diverse Festival retweeted
On Jan. 26th we're hosting a #GuerillaMentoring event where career mentors will #DecolonizeMentorship by encouraging & inspiring marginalized students. THIS ONE'S FOR THE LADIES & THE THEYDIES. Become a mentor & join us - DM for more! Tag a friend you know would be interested!
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4. Our team members Linda (@LindaCCor) and Lisette (@LisetteETorres) led a workshop session at the BioDiverse Fest 2021 (@BioDiverseFest) called “Mentoring disabled scientists.” The workshop is available for free on YouTube [link] bit.ly/3mCuYj4 (16/)
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The Bio-Diverse Festival retweeted
We are now accepting applications for the 2021-2022 @BenthosNews Instars and @EmergeSfs programs! sfsemerge.org/apply
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The Bio-Diverse Festival retweeted
Thank you @BioDiverseFest for hosting me as a keynote this past October! I am still breaking out of my shell in the public speaking world but I was honored to be invited to such an important international event! If you missed my keynote, it is below :) youtube.com/watch?v=lSVCN4iv…
Today at 17:30 BST: @doctora_nature on #IndigenousScience, #ClimateJustice, and #Biodiversity #Conservation. Use this link to access the webinar at 17:30 BST today: us02web.zoom.us/j/8339563671… #BioDiverse21
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Our intro to mentoring disabled scientists workshop that we held at the @BioDiverseFest a few weeks ago is now available on their YouTube channel [video link] youtube.com/watch?v=_PFUk5KQ… Given by: @LisetteETorres3 & @LindaCCor #DisabledInHigherEd #MentoringDisabledScientists
A huge thank you to everyone who got involved in the Bio-Diverse Festival 2021! Recordings of our keynote talks, LGBTQIA+ panel discussion, careers event and disability mentorship workshop, are now available on our YouTube channel. youtube.com/c/TheBio-Diverse… #BioDiverse21
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The Bio-Diverse Festival retweeted
This is the LAST event of #BioDiverse21 💔 I'm sure we've saved the best til last, so come and join us!
Today at 17:30 BST: @doctora_nature on #IndigenousScience, #ClimateJustice, and #Biodiversity #Conservation. Use this link to access the webinar at 17:30 BST today: us02web.zoom.us/j/8339563671… #BioDiverse21
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The Bio-Diverse Festival retweeted
Today at 17:30 BST: @doctora_nature on #IndigenousScience, #ClimateJustice, and #Biodiversity #Conservation. Use this link to access the webinar at 17:30 BST today: us02web.zoom.us/j/8339563671… #BioDiverse21
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Just wrapped up an incredible and inspiring session for @BioDiverseFest talking about #LGBTQIA in #STEM and #Conservation, alongside incredible Dr Melanie Edgar, @i_jayas @jfmclaughlin92 and @TheLabAndField!! Such wisdom and I'm so honoured 😊🤘🏽 #scicomm #queer #poc #trans 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈
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The Bio-Diverse Festival retweeted
Really insightful words from a stellar panel at @BioDiverseFest on #LGBTQIA+ @i_jayas @GoWildForBees @jfmclaughlin92 & dogs @TheLabAndField If you missed it - look out for the recording when posted 👇 @WilderWoodsUK @WoodlandTrust – at Icklingham, England
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