Canada's marine carbon sink: an early career perspective on the state of research and existing knowledge gaps

FACETS, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 8, P. 1 - 21

Published: Jan. 1, 2023

Improving our understanding of how the ocean absorbs carbon dioxide is critical to climate change mitigation efforts. We, a group early career professionals working in Canada, summarize current research and identify steps forward improve marine sink Canadian national offshore waters. We have compiled an extensive collection reported surface air–sea exchange values within each Canada's three adjacent basins. review fluxes major challenges limiting Pacific, Arctic, Atlantic Ocean. focus on ways reducing uncertainty inform stocktake, establish baselines for removal projects, support efforts mitigate adapt acidification. Future directions recommended by this include investing maturing building capacity use sensors, improving biogeochemical models fit-for-purpose regional applications, creating transparent robust monitoring, verification, reporting protocols removal, tailoring community-specific approaches co-generate knowledge with First Nations, advancing training opportunities science technology.

Language: Английский

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Advancing ocean sustainability through better science integration: perspectives of Early Career Ocean Professionals

Frontiers in Ocean Sustainability, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 2

Published: Jan. 29, 2025

As the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021–2030) approaches halfway, inclusive input on progress and innovative to achieving ocean sustainability is timely necessary. Input from leaders tomorrow—today's Early Career Professionals (ECOPs)—brings important generational perspectives delivering marine science that can inform contribute future sustainability. ECOP may also offer novel insights informing solutions ocean-related challenges. Here, we articulate priority recommendations addressing current gaps opportunities in context “Ocean Decade”. These include: (1) a culture shift toward more active transparent data sharing; (2) valuing connecting different knowledge systems; (3) effective knowledge-sharing across disciplines jurisdictions. We outline how all actors research, institutions, implement these changes, where relevant, demonstrate unique roles ECOPs play this process. propose implementation recommendations, by science, along with greater inclusion transfer diverse knowledge, will support efforts achieve goals Decade, ensure generations come.

Language: Английский

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Crossing disciplinary boundaries: motivations, challenges, and enablers for early career marine researchers moving from natural to social sciences

ICES Journal of Marine Science, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 80(1), P. 40 - 55

Published: Nov. 16, 2022

Abstract Recent years have seen increasing calls to better document and understand the human dimensions of marine coastal environment incorporate this knowledge into decision-making. Human are best investigated through application social science. Individuals within science not solely “pure” scientists, but rather a diverse interdisciplinary community, including many who moved from natural sciences pursue career in This is particularly case for early researchers, with moving earlier their academic careers than predecessors, thus developing stronger skills previous generations scientists. In perspective, we draw on our experiences, highlighting main motivations science, barriers faced top tips researchers similar opportunities challenges. The ten include: “Work like-minded researchers,” “Learn be inspired by heroes,” about engage research philosophy, positionality reflexivity,” “Value your own skillset perspective,” “Be patient kind yourself.”

Language: Английский

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Gender and early career status: variables of participation at an international marine science conference

ICES Journal of Marine Science, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 80(4), P. 1016 - 1027

Published: March 7, 2023

Abstract Conference participation is an important part of academic practice and contributes to building scientific careers. Investigating demographic differences in conference may reveal factors contributing the continued under-representation women marine ocean science. To explore gender career stage dimensions international science conference, preferences presentation type (oral/poster) as well acceptance rejection decisions were investigated using 5-years data (2015–2019) from International Marine Science Conference. It was found that early scientists more likely be women, while established men. Although overall, did not show a significant effect on “downgrade” requests for oral presentations poster presentations, significantly downgraded than scientists. Given often scientists, men had their downgraded. Other indicators evidence prize-giving recognition awards point gap remaining at senior levels, highlighting need further actions monitoring researching perspective.

Language: Английский

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Fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion in interdisciplinary marine science

npj Ocean Sustainability, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 3(1)

Published: Oct. 4, 2024

Language: Английский

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Canadian science graduate stipends lie below the poverty line

bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Nov. 8, 2024

Abstract Despite the critical role of graduate students in Canadian research ecosystem 1 , report high levels financial stress 2 . We collected minimum stipends and tuition data from all university programs Canada Ecological Sciences/Biology Physics, along with cost living measures for cities which they reside. This is heterogeneous, complex, many cases simply not publicly available, making it challenging potential to understand what support should expect. show are at values almost exclusively below poverty threshold. Only two 140 degree offered meet after subtracting fees. For a guaranteed stipend, average domestic stipend short ∼Can$9,468 (international ∼Can$16,899) threshold accounting payment On average, approximately 34% returned by student 78% (57% median) an international student, though there important caveats comparison. While comparison difficult, highest roughly equivalent or lower than lowest within largest dataset United States America (US) Biology 3 Kingdom (UK) stipend. University endowment correlates amount but intra- inter-institutional differences suggest solely institutional wealth improves pay. behind comparable countries funding next generation scientists. Canadians who desire higher STEM education have three options: hope significantly supervisor, department, awards; incur substantial debts; emigrate.

Language: Английский

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Unpaid Internships Are a Barrier to Diverse and Equitable Recruitment in Marine Science

Oceanography, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: May 25, 2023

Unpaid internships provide opportunities for students and early career individuals to gain work experience in a field of their interest. In lieu payment labor, interns are compensated by gaining deeper knowledge the or industry as well critical networking opportunities. Completing an unpaid is nearly unavoidable required stand out within competitive, passion-driven (Bailey et al., 2022). Deciding begin marine science with position can be exclusionary point people from non-affluent socioeconomic backgrounds, stress experienced lack financial professional support lead exiting stages career. impede diverse recruitment contribute overwhelming diversity ocean sciences (Bernard Cooperdock, 2018, Figure 1). Adequately compensating entering would increase entry level positions promote development researchers. These then more likely advance into higher level, permanent positions, thereby improving all levels throughout (Fournier 2019; Osiecka

Language: Английский

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Community Perspectives on Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Ocean Sciences: A Town Hall Discussion

Oceanography, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Dec. 16, 2022

Professional and scientific societies are increasingly engaging in efforts to create a science community that manifests justice, equity, diversity, inclusion (JEDI). However, progress assessment is challenging, opportunities for feedback limited. During the 2022 Ocean Sciences Meeting, Oceanography Society (TOS) JEDI committee led an interactive Town Hall collect from conference participants TOS membership on three themes: challenges, initiatives, related advancing ocean sciences. This was preceded by survey administered membership. Survey respondents provided valuable observations synthesis past, present, future of work Discussion included both positive outcomes as well harmful ineffective practices. paper synthesizes received highlights ways which sciences professional can advance similar work. Gatekeeping, system implicit or explicit cultural institutional constraints requirements entry into field, identified most significant challenge diversifying The majority agreed broaden participation have been successful, specific initiatives effective, including development support mentorship training programs partnerships with minority-serving institutions. Some challenges include targeted recruitment “elite” institutions “parachute science.” Respondents important role play Participants discussed strategies participation, be employed such regular data collection demographics, improved information sharing, stricter codes conduct at meetings. We conclude summarizing some new TOS-led designed promote beyond.

Language: Английский

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Harassment and bullying aboard: Impacts of gender inequality on ocean professionals

Marine Policy, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 160, P. 105946 - 105946

Published: Dec. 19, 2023

Language: Английский

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Mental anguish and mistreatment are rampant in marine science

Nature, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 610(7931), P. 410 - 410

Published: Sept. 23, 2022

Language: Английский

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