[Botanypostdoc] BPSC DEI Seminar Speaker- VISIT - Dr. Jose R. Dinneny

[Loralee Larios]

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*Botany and Plant Sciences **|**Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee*

*Seminar Speaker: *

*Dr. Jose R. Dinneny *

*Professor*

Stanford University

*Wednesday, May 3rd *



Hello Graduate students and Postdoctoral scientists of BPSC!



Next week, the BPS DEI committee will host Professor José R.Dinneny
<https://dinnenylab.me/> as our departmental speaker. His work focuses on
cloning and characterization of JAGGED and NUBBIN in flower and fruit
development, and he has been a strong advocate for diversity in the sciences
<https://plantae.org/jose-dinenny-he-him/>.



His visit will be graduate student & post-doctoral researcher centric which
will include:



Postdoc Lunch (can accommodate up to 3-4 people, Barn)

*Discussion topic: “Transition to research independence”*



Graduate Student Coffee (open accommodation, Genomics 4101)

*Discussion topic: "Balancing mentoring and service with high-impact
science"*



Individual/small group meetings throughout the day (can accommodate up to
two people per slot, Genomics)



Please sign up ASAP here: BPSC Seminar Speaker Schedule:Dinneny
<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CGc1MsOWkrUskNUEY5--BFtPxIUs_XhlDl8iRemeNjs/edit?usp=sharing>






Warm regards from the DEI Committee and event coordinators



-Leticia, Loralee, and Patricio



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Here is a little more on the current criteria for selecting speakers (as of
Apr 2023):

·  A plant scientist who identifies from an underrepresented group and/or
A scientist who goes beyond discipline norms. For example, someone who
explores a social-equity issue related to agriculture, someone who can
speak to decolonizing sciences from a social science perspective or by
elevating indigenous science, or someone who focuses on improving science
pedagogy
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