Women of the Wild

Victoria McDermott; Jennifer M. Gee; Amy R. May

doi:10.5771/9781793629418

Summary

Field stations and marine laboratories (FSMLs) are sentinels of Earth’s climate, providing scientists with the infrastructure to collect data in otherwise inaccessible areas of the globe. Many FSMLs were built around and continue to perpetuate male-dominated institutional ideologies, making it difficult for women, BIPOC, and those with intersecting identities to progress, succeed, and thrive. In a collaborative effort across field ecologists and communication scholars working with women navigating these spaces, this book’s priorities are to: 1) document the gender history of FSMLs; 2) provide a context for the current organizational culture and understand the current communication climate dynamics; 3) explore current barriers to leadership, success, and factors that contribute to positive communication climates in FSMLs, and 4) explore strategies, programs, and interventions for supporting women’s leadership roles, as well as, to develop best practices for policy, resource allocation, and field station design to better support and increase women’s leadership roles in FSMLs.

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Copyright year: 2022
ISBN-Print: 978-1-7936-2940-1
ISBN-Online: 978-1-7936-2941-8
Publisher: Lexington, Lanham
Language: English
Pages: 308
Product type: Edited Book

1. Contents No access
2. Foreword No access
3. Acknowledgments No access
4. Introduction to Field Station and Marine Laboratories No access
1. 1. 1. 1. Teaching No access
      2. Research No access
      3. Public Education No access
    2. 1. How FSMLs Are Funded and Staffed No access
      2. Where FSMLs Are Located No access
      3. Colonialism No access
      4. Male-dominated Institutions No access
    3. 1. Isolation No access
      2. Confinement No access
      3. Extreme Environment No access
    4. Positive Impacts of ICE No access
  2. Conclusion No access
  3. References No access
2. 1. Note No access
  2. References No access
1. 1. Introduction No access
  2. 1. Location: A Colonial Mindset No access
    2. 1. Hypermasculinity No access
    3. Gender Roles in Field Stations No access
    4. 1. Narrative Analysis and MGT No access
    5. Current Issue No access
  3. 1. Recruitment and Participants No access
    2. Interviews No access
    3. Data Analysis Procedures No access
  4. 1. Muted through a Lack of Mentorship No access
    2. Muted through Socialization and a Culture of Sexual Harassment No access
    3. Muted through Blurred Lines of Professionalism and Isolation No access
    4. Muted through a Lack of Representation No access
  5. 1. Theoretical Implications No access
    2. Applied Contributions No access
  6. Limitations and Future Research No access
  7. Conclusion No access
  8. References No access
2. 1. 1. The Backdrop: Women in Science and Engineering No access
  2. 1. Autoethnography No access
    2. The Reflection Process No access
    3. Setting the Stage: Situating the Author No access
  3. 1. 1. Adaptability No access
      2. Navigating Field Seasons with Children No access
    2. 1. Field Stations as a Place to Support Women in Science with Children No access
    3. 1. The Work-Life Blur No access
    4. Boundary Management No access
  4. 1. 1. Assigning Roles to Field Team Members No access
      2. Having and Setting Realistic Expectations No access
      3. Using Effective Communication Strategies No access
    2. Empowering Graduate Students and Graduate Student Mentoring No access
    3. Having a Mantra No access
    4. Creating a Culture of Support at Field Stations through Directorship No access
  5. Future Directions No access
  6. Final Thoughts No access
  7. References No access
3. 1. Introduction No access
  2. 1. Women’s Experiences with Leadership No access
    2. Women’s Leadership Styles No access
    3. Women’s Experiences in Field Work No access
    4. Current Issue No access
  3. Methods No access
  4. Results and Discussion No access
  5. Limitations and Future Research No access
  6. Conclusion No access
  7. References No access
4. 1. Introduction No access
  2. 1. Field Station and Marine Laboratories: An Overview No access
    2. Traditional Gender Roles and Barriers to Leadership No access
    3. 1. Gender Disparities in FSMLs No access
      2. Role of Field Station Directors No access
    4. Standpoint Theory No access
  3. 1. 1. Job Descriptions No access
    2. Qualitative Analysis No access
  4. 1. 1. Structures that Hinder Communication No access
      2. Traditional Gender Communication Norms and Power Disparities Reinforced No access
      3. Impact of Remoteness on Communication No access
    2. 1. But Training Is Required for Job Applications No access
    3. 1. Communication Coping Strategies No access
      2. Communication for Managing Relationships No access
      3. Building Communication Networks of Female Support No access
    4. 1. Within the Interviews No access
      2. Within the Job Descriptions (JDs) No access
  5. 1. Theoretical No access
    2. Practical No access
  6. Limitations and Future Research No access
  7. Conclusion No access
  8. References No access
5. 1. Introduction No access
  2. 1. Field Stations and Marine Laboratories (FSMLs) No access
    2. Weick’s Sensemaking No access
    3. Current Issue No access
  3. 1. Recruitment, Population, and Protocol No access
    2. Qualitative Analysis No access
  4. Results No access
  5. 1. 1. Unspoken Norms No access
      2. Workplace Practices/Values No access
    2. 1. Discrimination No access
      2. Harassment No access
      3. Bias No access
    3. Communication No access
    4. Relationships No access
    5. 1. Instrumental Support No access
      2. Emotional and Mental Support No access
      3. Informational Support No access
  6. 1. The Role of Communication in the Culture Cultivated by Leadership No access
    2. Student Awareness of Rights and Resources No access
  7. Limitations and Future Research No access
  8. Conclusion No access
  9. Appendix A: Participant Demographics No access
  10. Notes No access
  11. References No access
6. 1. Introduction No access
  2. 1. Structure of Mentorship No access
    2. Definition of Mentorship No access
    3. Research on the Role of Mentorship No access
    4. STEM Lagging Behind No access
    5. Mentoring Challenges at Field Stations No access
    6. Current Issue No access
  3. 1. Population and Sampling No access
    2. Instrument No access
    3. Qualitative Analysis No access
  4. 1. 1. Timing No access
      2. Altruism No access
      3. Imposter Syndrome No access
      4. Integrity, Trust, and Respect No access
      5. Role Models No access
      6. “Good” vs. Bad Mentorship No access
      7. Networking No access
      8. Tools No access
      9. Informal vs Formal Mentorship No access
      10. Barriers No access
      11. Representation No access
  5. 1. Develop Formal and Informal Opportunities for Networking No access
    2. Develop a Blueprint/Best Practices Document No access
    3. Training for Mentors No access
    4. Create a Field Station Leadership Mentorship Team No access
    5. Reward Systems No access
  6. Limitations and Future Research No access
  7. 1. Appendix: Interview Questions No access
  8. References No access
7. 1. Introduction No access
  2. Literature Review No access
  3. Methods and Sampling Techniques No access
  4. 1. Roles of Staff at Field Stations and Nature Centers No access
    2. Multiple Viewpoints about Gender Bias No access
    3. Directions for Change No access
  5. Discussion No access
  6. Conclusion No access
  7. Future Work No access
  8. 1. Initial Survey No access
  9. 1. Follow-Up Survey No access
  10. References No access
8. 1. Introduction No access
  2. 1. Outreach and Projects No access
  3. Dialogue as Methodology No access
  4. 1. Identities, Social Location, and Action No access
    2. Personal Histories and the Calnali Context No access
    3. Science and Indigenous Knowledge in Calnali No access
    4. Environmental Health, Knowledge-building, and Conservation No access
  5. 1. Acknowledgments No access
  6. References No access
9. 1. Introduction No access
  2. The Public and Science No access
  3. Situating Myself No access
  4. 1. Example Scientists in the Schools (SIS) No access
    2. Example Required Science Communication Training No access
    3. Example Scientists in Residency Fellowship (SIRF) No access
    4. Example WhaleFest No access
  5. Discussion/Reflections No access
  6. Recommendations No access
  7. References No access
1. 1. Introduction No access
  2. 1. 1. Curricular Level No access
    2. 1. Codes of Conduct No access
      2. Sharing Narratives through Interdisciplinary Research No access
      3. Professional Development: The Importance of Training and Mentoring No access
      4. Understanding the Legacy of Colonization No access
      5. More Inclusive Job Descriptions/Recruitment Practices No access
      6. Developing Stronger Partnerships among FSML Professional Communities No access
      7. Inclusive and Family-Friendly Spaces No access
  3. Future Research and Conclusion No access
  4. References No access
Index No access Pages 287 - 300
About the Contributors No access Pages 301 - 308