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About Workshops<\/h3>\n

Workshops offer participants an opportunity to learn new skills through interactive instruction and hands-on training in a 90-minute live video session. Workshops may include some uploaded materials available in advance, such as slides, prerecorded videos, and handouts. All workshops are free for any registered ESA attendee to attend but do require advance signup.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Workshop 1<\/h2>\n

Reciprocity of Indigenous Knowledge in Ecology Education: Towards a More Inclusive Ecology<\/h3>\n

Monday, August 2nd, 2021<\/strong>
\n12:00 PM – 1:30 PM Pacific Time<\/strong><\/p>\n

Session Description<\/h4>\n

There is growing awareness and interest among ecologists in Indigenous knowledges (IK) and ways of knowing. IKs encompass holistic knowledge about ecological systems in specific places, acquired over many human generations, and also ways of gathering, transmitting and using that information that are woven into and inseparable from the cultures and identities of Indigenous peoples. Accordingly, the value of IKs for understanding ecological phenomena are ethically accessible only through collaboration or partnership with the people themselves and only in a manner that provides benefits for, and respects the rights of, the people to share only what they are willing and in a manner they deem culturally appropriate. Nevertheless, students of ecology would benefit from IK, but without a deep background in relational accountability of place-based identities, non-Indigenous educators are generally poorly equipped to do more than assign readings for their students.<\/p>\n

In this workshop, we will provide guidance on best practices for appropriate inclusion of IK in ecology courses and curricula to help all students understand and acknowledge history of place to better appreciate what IK is, how it relates to Eurocentric science, and respect cultural values. We invite attendees to submit their ecology syllabus to the workshop leader prior to the workshop, and indicate which topics they currently teach that they consider highest priority. The workshop leader(s) will review the current state of ecology course content and select a few topics to serve as examples for alternative perspectives.<\/p>\n

Session Summary<\/h4>\n

There is growing awareness and interest among ecologists in Indigenous knowledges (IK) and ways of knowing. Our workshop will assist educators in formulating culturally respectful, ethical, and mutually beneficial approaches to including IK in ecology courses and curricula.<\/p>\n

Organizer:<\/strong>
\nRobert Newman – University of North Dakota, Biology<\/p>\n

Co-organizers:<\/strong>
\nJames Rattling Leaf – University of Colorado – Boulder, North Central Climate Adaptation Science Center
\nLloydene Hill – Fielding Graduate University’,
\nJoseph Gazing Wolf – University of North Carolina, Greensboro, Biology<\/p>\n

Speaker:<\/strong>
\nMichelle R. Montgomery – University of Washington – Tacoma, School of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences in American Indian Studies and Ethnic, Gender and Labor Studies<\/p>\n

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Workshop 2<\/h2>\n

Student Networking Workshop: Tips for Making Productive Connections at ESA 2021!<\/h3>\n

Monday, August 2nd, 2021
\n12:00 PM – 1:30 PM Pacific Time<\/strong><\/p>\n

Session Description<\/h4>\n

As students, we attend the meeting to share our research, learn about new ideas, and rub elbows with many awesome ecologists. Critical to a productive meeting experience is networking with a wide range of people and forming relationships with other students from around the world. This is not a natural skill set for most people; the second half of this session will focus on networking with fellow students to build relationships and foster future collaboration. We will provide some brief tips on how to start and maintain conversations with time for student networking. This session targets first time attendees, but advice and discussion\/networking opportunities are relevant to students at all levels as well as recent graduates in attendance.<\/p>\n

Session Summary:<\/h4>\n

The purpose of this workshop is to provide students with networking tips and tricks to help start conversations with current and potential colleagues as well as to help foster future collaborations.<\/p>\n

Organizer:<\/strong>
\nCallie Oldfield – University of Georgia<\/p>\n

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Workshop 3<\/h2>\n

13th REEFS: Resources for Ecology Education, Fair and Share<\/h3>\n

Monday, August 2nd, 2021
\n3:30 PM – 5:00 PM Pacific Time<\/strong><\/p>\n

Session Description<\/h4>\n

This popular session, in its 13th year, provides faculty an opportunity to learn about favorite classroom activities from colleagues and to learn about what they are doing to engage undergraduate students using student-active methods. This year we are particularly interested in presentations that highlight inclusive and flexible learning activities that can successfully engage students in remote or hybrid teaching formats as well as in-person. Instructors at all levels of experience are encouraged to participate. This session will break into small groups so that participants can discuss teaching challenges and strategies. <\/p>\n

Goals <\/h4>\n