Mam·mal·o·gy / a branch of zoology dealing with mammals
Mam·mal·o·gist / a person with the best job in the world!
Mam·mal·o·gy / a branch of zoology dealing with mammals
Mam·mal·o·gist / a person with the best job in the world!
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The Human Diversity Committee was originally established as the ad hoc Committee on Women and Minority Issues (1992-1996), and underwent a name change to better reflect its goals (ad hoc Committee on Human Diversity in Mammalogy, 1996-1998). In 1998, as an indication of the importance of the committee’s goals to the ASM, it was elevated to a standing committee (first as the Committee on Human Diversity in Mammalogy) and finally attained its current name in 1999. Its mission is to ensure the opportunity for active participation in the ASM by all members, regardless of gender, race, ethnic background, age, physical disabilities, or sexual orientation.
This committee serves the Society by working to encourage and facilitate an increase in the diversity of active participants of the Society by working to reduce any and all barriers to participation, service, and governance (especially those associated with under-represented groups). Accordingly, the committee is examining approaches and efforts to increase diversity within the Society, especially the diversity of the participants in societal activities and functions. This committee also plans and conducts various workshops, symposia, and other activities associated with its mission.
The committee also reminds ASM members that independent ombudspersons are available to mediate or advise on issues regarding inappropriate conduct, discrimination, or other unprofessional behaviors (see Journal of Mammalogy 78:268 [1997]).
The J. Mary Taylor Award was developed collaboratively by the Human Diversity Committee and the ASM Office of the Ombudspersons, and honors our first female president, Dr. J. Mary Taylor (President 1982–1984). Mary’s leadership for the Society and the institutions she lead exemplifies our commitment to diversity, inclusivity, and equity within the field of mammalogy. This award recognizes the impact of an individual or a team through contributions that promote and improve the accessibility, inclusivity, and diversity of our discipline or of our Society.
Mary Taylor (1931–2019) broke barriers throughout her career. She was a consummate mammalogist and deeply committed to both the ASM and to her students, graduate and undergraduate alike. She was noted for her sound fiscal planning and her groundbreaking research as a field and museum biologist. Among her positions, she served as Professor of Zoology and Director of the Cowan Vertebrate Museum at the University of British Columbia, Executive Director of the Cleveland Museum of Natural History, Chairperson of the IUCN Rodent Specialist Committee, and Vice President of the Association of Science Museum Directors. We remember her fondly for her leadership, her “can do” personality, and friendship within the ASM. In recognition of her accomplishments, she was awarded Honorary Membership in 2001. For additional details on Mary’s life and accomplishments see Horner et al. (1996) and Woolley (In press).
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Year | Committee Activity | Meeting Site for Activity |
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1992 | Forum: Women and Minorities in Science | University of Utah, Salt Lake City |
1993 | Workshop: So You Want to Be a Professor? How Women & Minorities Succeed in the Tenure Mainstream | Western Washington University, Bellingham |
1994 | Symposium: Careers in Mammalogy: Is There Life Outside the Ivory Tower? | Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC |
1995 | Luncheon: Women and Minority Issues (What does ASM have to offer you?) | University of Vermont, Burlington |
1996 | Special Feature: Women in Mammalogy | Journal of Mammalogy, 77:609-674 |
1996 | Forum: Where do we go from here? | University of North Dakota, Grand Forks |
1999 | Survey of Annual Meeting Participants I | University of Washington, Seattle |
2003 | Member Mixer and Social for Diversity | Texas Tech University, Lubbock |
2003 | Survey of Annual Meeting Participants II | Texas Tech University, Lubbock |
2007 | Survey of Annual Meeting Participants III | University Of New Mexico, Albuquerque |
2008 | Symposium: Human Diversity & Mammalogy in the 21st Century | South Dakota State University, Brookings |
2011 | Survey of Annual Meeting Participants IV | Portland State University, Portland, OR |
2011 | Poster: The Changing Face of American Mammalogy: The History and Status of Human Diversity | Portland State University, Portland, OR |
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