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EcoFarm 2018

1/29/2018

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My compatriot in all things farm and fowl, Sara Kross, and I co-presented at EcoFarm 2018 this past week. 
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In attendance at our workshop were about 80 folks, mostly growers and a few NRCS staff, who all had great questions and comments based on their own experiences in the farming trenches. 

Also helping out with the talk, was baby Quinn: 

Three week old Quinn and @wildfarms talk about birds as friends and foes to farmers at #EcoFarm2018 @Eco_Farm supports #ScienceMoms pic.twitter.com/ptoxgMcNop

— Sacha Heath (@sachaheath) January 26, 2018
​I think the audience and I were a bit in awe of Sara as she presented her material with her 3 week old strapped to her body. It reminded me of how far we've come as women scientists. No longer do we have to choose between work and family, unless we want to. I appreciated EcoFarm accommodating Sara and Quinn in the many ways they did, and the audience for being so welcoming, kind, and face it - understanding of reality.

Though there have been improvements, there are many professional society meetings which still make it quite difficult for parents to bring their kids to conferences (yup, all parents are responsible for their kids!), despite this accommodation seeming like a pretty low hanging fruit when it comes to equity in the sciences.

Which reminds me of this thread by Rebecca Calisi Rodriquez that has been making the rounds:

Why is it so hard to publish about women's issues? 45 authors, all mothers-in-science at different career stages,1/4th URMs collaborated on fantastic piece on HOW TO SOLVE inequitable issues mothers face when trying to engage at/attend conferences. But having trouble publishing!

— Rebecca Calisi Rodriguez (@BeccaCalisi) January 25, 2018
Publishing solutions for this very issue seems like a pretty timely and important thing for a journal to take on. It's just not that radical, folks.
We ended our conference at the the glorious Asilomar grounds with a little birding and beach walking. 

Birding and tidepooling at asilomar state park at @Eco_Farm best conference venue ever. #EcoFarm2018 pic.twitter.com/GT1uAmXaOS

— Sara Kross (@wildfarms) January 26, 2018
A much needed break from the dissertation grind. 
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