โจ ๐ช๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐๐ผ ๐ท๐ผ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ง๐ฎ๐๐ธ ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ฒ?
๐ข Call for new members is ๐ข๐ฃ๐๐ก!
๐ Help us make science more diverse, equitable, and inclusive.
๐ Apply now: www.smbe.org/call-for-new...
#SMBE2026 @official-smbe.bsky.social #AcademicSky
We must actively work to transform science into a more diverse and welcoming space, one that opens doors for historically underrepresented groups and encourages us to acknowledge our own privileges critically.
๐ช๐ต๐ ๐ท๐ผ๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฆ๐ ๐๐?
I have always been driven by activism, and merging this passion with my scientific career is a dream come true. I believe that science is a reflection of society; as such, the same inequalities that persist in our communities are mirrored within the academic world. โฌ๏ธ
โจ ๐ ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ง๐ฎ๐๐ธ ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ฒ! โจ
๐ค Name: Epifanรญa Arango-Isaza
๐ฉ Contact: @epifaniaarango.bsky.social
๐ Role: Cochair
๐ From: ๐จ๐ด Colombia - ๐ช๐ธ Spain
๐๏ธ Institution: University of Wisconsin-Madison
๐ฌ Research: Indigenous genetic history in South America
@official-smbe.bsky.social
๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ On #TransDayOfVisibility, IDEA celebrates the ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ป๐๐ด๐ฒ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐บ๐๐ป๐ถ๐๐ and supports transgender scientists in STEM, recognizing the barriers they face.
๐ช Building equity in science takes more than visibility. It takes presence, support, and action.
#TDOV #TransInSTEM @official-smbe.bsky.social
๐ข ๐ช๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐น๐ผ๐ผ๐ธ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ป๐ฒ๐ ๐บ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐!
๐ฌ We meet monthly to discuss strategies, select and fund initiatives, and advise the SMBE Council on inclusion, diversity, equity, and access in molecular biology and evolution.
โจJ๐ผ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ ๐ก๐ข๐ช! ๐ www.smbe.org/call-for-new...
@official-smbe.bsky.social #AcademicSky
The SMBE IDEA Task Force stands with all women doing science: cis and trans, in every country, under every condition. In war zones, under authoritarian regimes, where their existence is an act of resistance.
March 8 carries weight. Science is only as strong as who it includes.
#WomenInSTEM #March8
February 11th is the International Day of Women and Girls in Science!
The IDEA Task Force and @official-smbe.bsky.social support gender equity in molecular biology and evolution - today and every day.
#InternationalDayofWomenandGirlsinScience
Febuary is #BlackHistoryMonth.
The SMBE IDEA Task Force would like to join in celebrating black scientists across the world, shaping and advancing molecular biology and evolution.
If you have suggestions on how SMBE can strive for further racial equity, let us know here smbe.org/idea-initiatives/
Here can find more information about
๐จ Abstract submission
smbe2026.org/abstracts
๐ Programme details
smbe2026.org/programme
#SMBE2026
Join us for the IDEA Symposium at SMBE 2026 (June 28โJuly 2) in Copenhagen! We celebrate SMBEโs commitment to inclusion, equity, and diversity by addressing systemic inequities in molecular biology and evolution.
๐ฌ Like to participate? Abstract deadline is February 3rd!
smbe2026.org/symposia/
SMBE2026 IDEA Symposium: Advancing Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility in Molecular Biology and Evolution
SMBE2026 IDEA Symposium: Advancing Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility in Molecular Biology and Evolution
@smbe-idea.bsky.social
๐จ Abstract submission
smbe2026.org/abstracts
๐ Programme details
smbe2026.org/programme
#SMBE2026
TL;DR We're looking for biology/evolution instructors in the US and Canada to test the impacts of inclusive evolutionary biology educational materials on undergraduate learning (you will be compensated). Pasting the official recruitment info in thread below. sunybuffalo.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
Today is world kindness day!
Let's strive for workplace inclusion, fostering empathy and collaboration โจ
Happy #worldkindessday from the SMBE IDEA Task Force ๐ก๐
Weโre sorry to hear about the difficult experiences youโve faced. Your perspective highlights key challenges that Indigenous scholars encounter in biology. We deeply appreciate your reflections, and they will help inform ongoing efforts to build a more inclusive and equitable scientific community.
Youโve highlighted how biology education can challenge Indigenous ways of knowing, as well as the ongoing impacts of anti-Indigenous racism and erasure. Recognizing these issues is key for fostering a more inclusive and equitable scientific community, and we appreciate your reflections. Thank you ๐
Thatโs a powerful observation. Do you think there are particular barriers that make biology especially inaccessible to Indigenous scholars?
๐กIf you have any suggestions on how SMBE can be more inclusive, you can let us know anonymously via a form on our website www.smbe.org/idea-initiat...
November is Native American Heritage Month - a time to elevate the histories, cultures, and contributions of Indigenous peoples.
#NativeAmericanHeritageMonth
On the SMBE IDEA Task Force we aim to support efforts to remove the barriers that have historically excluded many voices from science ๐ฃ๏ธ
๐ Today is ๐๐ค๐ง๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ฃ๐ฉ๐๐ก ๐๐๐๐ก๐ฉ๐ ๐ฟ๐๐ฎ!
Letโs take a moment to care for ourselves and each other ๐ฑ
The ๐๐๐๐ ๐ง๐ฎ๐๐ธ ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ฒ and @official-smbe.bsky.social support mental well-being in science ๐ง โจ
๐ฌ Share your favorite self-care tip below & letโs support our community! #WorldMentalHealthDay #AcademicSky
๐ค In 2024, the ๐ฆ๐ ๐๐ ๐ก๐ผ๐ป-๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต๐๐๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด from @official-smbe.bsky.social went to Drs. Boris Armel Olou, Jean Legeay, Jean Evans Israel Codjia & Roรซl Dire Houdanon for their project strengthening African researchers in Molecular Biology & Bioinformatics.
โจ Excited about the impact so far!
๐ค In 2024, the ๐๐๐๐ ๐ด๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ป๐ from @official-smbe.bsky.social went to Drs. Rori Rohlfs and Emilia Huerta-Sanchez for their podcast ScienceWise!
โจ We are happy to have contributed to their project!
๐๏ธ @sciencewisepod.bsky.social
โณ Don't miss out! Submit your proposals by ๐ข๐ฐ๐ ๐ญ๐ฌ and help shape a more inclusive science community!
@official-smbe.bsky.social #AcademicSky
โREMINDER - the call for proposals for SMBE IDEA initiatives for 2025/2026 will close soon - apply by October 10th
Categories:
๐ก IDEA ($25k)
๐ช Non-Parachute Science ($10k)
๐ฃ๏ธ Outreach ($10k)
More info
smbe.org/idea-initiatives
@smbe-idea.bsky.social
LAST CHANCE FOR PROPOSAL SUBMISSION!
SMBE IDEA 2026
Supporting intiatives tackling inequities in evolutionary biology
We have funding in:
๐ก Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Access ($25k)
๐ช Non-Parachute Science ($10k)
๐ฃ๏ธ Outreach ($10k)
๐
Deadline: Oct 10, 2025
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
๐ฅ Don't miss the opportunity! Submit your proposal ๐๐๐! ๐
#AcademicSky #IDEA #SMBE2026
@official-smbe.bsky.social
โ Feel free to ask us any queries you may have!
This is a great opportunity to support Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Access in evolutionary biology.
In 2026 we also have funding for projects in Outreach and Non-Parachute Science (preventing neo-colonial practices in research), to reach both our scientific and non-scientific communities.
LAST CHANCE FOR PROPOSAL SUBMISSION!
SMBE IDEA 2026
Supporting intiatives tackling inequities in evolutionary biology
We have funding in:
๐ก Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Access ($25k)
๐ช Non-Parachute Science ($10k)
๐ฃ๏ธ Outreach ($10k)
๐
Deadline: Oct 10, 2025
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
