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Travis T. York, Ph.D. (he/they) @travisyork.bsky.social · Feb 12

🧪New Report on #Postsecondary #SOGI #Data Practices!!! So excited to release this labor of ❤️ TODAY! To 👢, we have awarded 5 Institutions funding to implement these data practices to ensure all students get a fair chance to contribute to #STEM!
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American Association for the Advancement of Science @aaas.org · Feb 12

AAAS has awarded five institutions grants to implement new data collection practices with the goal of broadening access to STEMM fields for underutilized talent. They have received funds to build data infrastructure that allows for the ethical and law-attentive collection and use of SOGI data.

Five Postsecondary Institutions Receive Funding to Improve Collection and Use of SOGI Data | American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Five institutions have received funding to support promising data collection practices with the goal of broadening access to science, technology, engineering, mathematics and medical fields from under...

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500 Queer Scientists @500qs.bsky.social · Feb 11

Eventually, I want to apply similar/modified methods to identify microstructural expressions of bone strength that could be used to better predict fracture risk. I hope to continue my work after graduation in May of 2025 and pursue more prospects of interdisciplinary research as well.

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500 Queer Scientists @500qs.bsky.social · Feb 11

is not bound within one discipline and can benefit multiple areas of study. Currently, my research focuses on the implementation of deep learning and convolutional neural networks for improved image segmentation of bone, using modalities like nano-computed tomography.

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500 Queer Scientists @500qs.bsky.social · Feb 11

During my time at OSU I have been lucky to conduct research in biomedical engineering, skeletal biology, anthropology, forensics, and injury biomechanics. Not only has this led me to believe the importance of team science but it exemplifies how research

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500 Queer Scientists @500qs.bsky.social · Feb 11

Zac Haverfield (He/Him)

I am gay and I am a biomedical imaging scientist and skeletal mechanist.//

As a board certified radiographer and a PhD candidate at the Ohio State University I have had the opportunity to apply my clinical expertise and interests to a wide variety of research fields.

Portrait of Zac Haverfield (He/Him) with sparkly city lights in the background.

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500 Queer Scientists @500qs.bsky.social · Feb 11

I was recently honored by receiving the Oregon Urban & Community Forestry Award from the Oregon Department of Forestry.

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500 Queer Scientists @500qs.bsky.social · Feb 11

and a BA in Communication Studies from Western Oregon University. Currently I am elected Board Chair for the Columbia Soil & Water Conservation District where I was endorsed by the Sierra Club and Our Revolution.

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500 Queer Scientists @500qs.bsky.social · Feb 11

As the current Chair of the Upper Nehalem Watershed Council, I work with a diverse group of stakeholders, coming together to meet the needs of each landowner in the face of natural resource challenges. I hold a BA in Environmental Studies from the University of Oregon

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500 Queer Scientists @500qs.bsky.social · Feb 11

Experiencing two 500 year flood events in the span of only 11 years shaped my life to understand and restore degraded river systems. Especially in rural communities where people impacted by both floods and droughts have historically been left undeserved by those in positions of power.

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500 Queer Scientists @500qs.bsky.social · Feb 11

Michael Calhoun (He/Him)

I am gay and I am a conservationist.//

I was born and raised in Vernonia, Oregon. Having grown up on a farm next to Rock Creek, the source of drinking water for my hometown, I came to appreciate the resource of water which we cannot live without.

Portrait of Michael Calhoun (He/Him) wearing a blue shirt and a colorful tie.

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500 Queer Scientists @500qs.bsky.social · Feb 11

Still looking…

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500 Queer Scientists @500qs.bsky.social · Jan 31

Hi friends! We need to refresh our website and are looking for a web developer from this community who can help. Please DM recommendations!

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Robin Hayward 🌳 🏳️‍⚧️ @canopyrobin.com · Jan 30

There's a lot of very cool stuff made by LGBTQIA+ folks on this thread, so check it out if you want to support small queer businesses! (and obviously I'd love it if you bought my pins from canopyrobin.etsy.com)

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David K Smith @professor-dave.bsky.social · Jan 30

Only by bringing our whole selves to work can we truly thrive.
'Chemistry is Personal' charts my journey as a chemist, the way some of our chemistry intersects with personal experiences, and LGBT+ representation in STEM.
This seminar is in Sheffield but also online.
Click Prachi's post to sign up!

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500 Queer Scientists @500qs.bsky.social · Jan 29

Just send us an email! We will get it updated. 500queerscientists at gmail

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500 Queer Scientists @500qs.bsky.social · Jan 28

One thing common between my field of work and belonging to the queer community is the blurring of the margins of the so called well-defined labels, such as of who you are and who you are supposed to love.

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500 Queer Scientists @500qs.bsky.social · Jan 28

medicine, physics, chemistry and even basic biology and then creating an imaging system which can answer the most basic questions about the morphology, physiology and pathology of diseases, paving a path to their treatment, which can be more specific owing to the receptor level involvement.

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500 Queer Scientists @500qs.bsky.social · Jan 28

Therefore, the intertwining worlds of medicine, basic sciences and basic subjects of the medical curriculum intrigue me. Hence the nature of my work and a deep interest in molecular imaging. Molecular imaging involves the understanding of physiology, biochemistry,

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500 Queer Scientists @500qs.bsky.social · Jan 28

Keerti Sitani (She/Her)

I am bisexual and I am a nuclear physician.//

I am a practicing physician in India. As a nuclear physician, I am involved in both clinics and research.

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500 Queer Scientists @500qs.bsky.social · Jan 28

My research focuses on the development of novel methods and techniques for single-molecule fluorescence spectroscopy and super-resolution fluorescence microscopy, as well as their application to a broad range of biophysical and physicochemical problems.

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Joerg Enderlein

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500 Queer Scientists @500qs.bsky.social · Jan 28

Jörg Enderlein (He/Him)
@joergenderlein.bsky.social

I am gay and I am a biophysicist.//

I am a biophysicist at the Georg-August University in Göttingen, Germany.

Portrait of Jörg Enderlein (He/Him) wearing a turquoise shirt.

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500 Queer Scientists @500qs.bsky.social · Jan 28

Our erasure from places of power, particularly in STEM, is a modern political issue, forced by western systems.

We are here, we have been here, and we will be here in the future

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AJ Marshall

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500 Queer Scientists @500qs.bsky.social · Jan 28

Earth systems, waterways, and all sorts of scientific phenomenon occur outside of binary functions,
where observed activity is often located somewhere on a spectrum between endmembers. Additionally, ancient cultures have championed gender diverse folks for millennia.

AJ Marshall

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500 Queer Scientists @500qs.bsky.social · Jan 28

AJ (They/Them)

I am non-binary and I am a volcanologist.//

I grew up queer in Australia, and completed my BSc in the kingdom of Hawai’i. Whilst studying my masters in physical volcanology and indigenous knowledge systems, I found my Gender identity:

Portrait of AJ (they/them) standing on a pier.

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500 Queer Scientists @500qs.bsky.social · Jan 22

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