Women of the Wild: Challenging Gender Disparities in Field Stations and Marine Laboratories

Field stations and marine laboratories (FSMLs) are essential for collecting data in inaccessible areas of the globe, but they perpetuate male-dominated institutional ideologies. This book aims to document the gender history of FSMLs, provide a context for the current organizational culture, explore current barriers to leadership, success, and positive communication climates, and explore strategies, programs, and interventions for supporting womens leadership roles.

Format: Hardback
Length: 334 pages
Publication date: 15 February 2022
Publisher: Lexington Books

Field stations and marine laboratories (FSMLs) are vital sentinels of Earth's climate, providing scientists with the infrastructure to collect data in otherwise inaccessible regions of the globe. However, many FSMLs have been built around and continue to perpetuate male-dominated institutional ideologies, making it challenging for women, BIPOC, and individuals with intersecting identities to progress, succeed, and thrive. In a collaborative effort between field ecologists and communication scholars working with women navigating these spaces, this book aims to address these issues by:

1. Documenting the gender history of FSMLs: This book will explore the historical roots and evolution of gender inequality in FSMLs, including the experiences and challenges faced by women and other marginalized groups. It will also examine the ways in which these inequalities have shaped the organizational culture and communication climate of these institutions.

2. Providing a context for the current organizational culture and understanding the current communication climate dynamics: This book will provide a comprehensive understanding of the current organizational culture and communication climate dynamics in FSMLs. It will examine the factors that contribute to these dynamics, such as power structures, hierarchies, and cultural norms, and how they impact the opportunities and barriers for women and other marginalized groups.

3. Exploring current barriers to leadership, success, and factors that contribute to positive communication climates in FSMLs: This book will identify the current barriers to leadership, success, and positive communication climates in FSMLs. It will examine the factors that perpetuate these barriers, such as gender stereotypes, discrimination, and lack of support and recognition. It will also explore strategies, programs, and interventions for supporting women's leadership roles and developing best practices for policy, resource allocation, and field station design to better support and increase women's leadership roles in FSMLs.

4. Exploring strategies, programs, and interventions for supporting womens leadership roles: This book will explore strategies, programs, and interventions for supporting women's leadership roles in FSMLs. It will examine the experiences and insights of women who have successfully navigated these spaces and the factors that have contributed to their success. It will also explore the challenges and barriers that women continue to face and the strategies that can be implemented to address them.

In conclusion, this book aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of the gender history, current organizational culture, barriers to leadership, and factors that contribute to positive communication climates in FSMLs. By documenting these issues and exploring strategies, programs, and interventions for supporting women's leadership roles, this book aims to contribute to the development of a more inclusive and equitable scientific community.

Dimension: 229 x 152 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781793629401