Leonardo Pacciani-Mori @LeoPaccianiMori@qoto.org

I'm really happy to share that this year I'm helping the graduate division of oSTEM at UCSD to organize SQUAD, a series of online seminars that highlight the research and experiences of queer scientist! 🌈🧑‍🔬 By sharing these stories and journeys we hope to build community and showcase examples of how LGBTQ+ individuals persevere and thrive in their respective fields.
🎙️The inaugural talk of this year's cycle is next Monday Jan 29th at 4pm PT: "Tiny green algae and a rainbow community" by
Maria Hamilton, postdoc at the University of Georgia 🦠
If you want to attend you can find the zoom link and information on future talks on our website! http://gradostem.ucsd.edu/events/squad
There are also recordings of some of the past talks! #diversity #inclusion #academia #STEM 🌈🔬

@krparadis Thanks! I'll check them out!

@gojonnes oh that looks like a good one. Thanks!

Does anybody know any good science podcast? Any topic/field is ok, as long as the episodes are <30mins. I have a list of podcasts I generally listen to, but I'd like to hear other people's recommendations!

Proud to have contributed to this, and grateful for the opportunity!
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RT @jlw_ecoevo
Check out our guidance on how to make your microbiology conference more queer- and trans-inclusive!
https://doi.org/10.32942/X2601V
https://twitter.com/jlw_ecoevo/status/1653799997849362432

Just read the email: with 89.4% of YES votes, postdocs at UC have agreed to ratify the tentative agreement for the new contract!
It’s definitely not the perfect contract (it’s the result of a compromise, after all) but it’s a big improvement over the status quo. Now I wish to see similar results for my grad student colleagues!
I’m glad I was (a small) part of this strike, and I hope this will lead the way for other institutions and ultimately bring real change to the system!
#fairUCnow #AcademicWorkers #AcademicStrike #UCstrike #postdoc