As part of ongoing work to make the EBIO department and also the fields of ecology and evolutionary biology more equitable and inclusive, we are in the midst of a long-term process to build a common understanding of the barriers and biases that are prevalent in our community and identify ways that EBIO can bring about change. Our first step in this process was to create a diversity statement (below), unique to EBIO, that lays out our vision and aspirations. A group of students, faculty and staff worked with to craft the statement, which was unanimously adopted by the faculty. Moving forward, the entire department is taking part in DEI workshops this semester and will form working groups in the fall to begin making our vision reality. These steps are only part of our continual efforts to transform our science and our department, and we are excited to be on track for big changes to come!

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The EBIO community shares in the pain and frustration over the recent horrific killings of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor and other acts of violence against Black Americans. We stand in solidarity with all who are speaking out against racial injustice. To our colleagues and students in the Black community, we are here for you. We pledge to fight racism and reaffirm our efforts to build a more inclusive community. #BlackLivesMatter 

Here are some resources and actions we can all take today:

• , a collection of resources compiled by Sarah Sophie Flicker and Alyssa Klein

• , a talk by Ijeoma Oluo

• , a book by Ibram X. Kendi

• , another great reading list

Statements from CU’s chancellor and professional societies:

From the Chancellor - Combating Racism Together

SACNAS

Ecological Society of America

SSE

AAAS CEO Comments on Social Unrest, Racism, and Inequality

SICB 

Botanical Society of America

Entomological Society of America

ASN

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