Fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion in interdisciplinary marine science
Laura Kaikkonen, Rebecca Shellock, Samiya Ahmed Selim, Renis Auma Ojwala, Beatriz S. Dias, Shenghui Li, Charles Izuma Addey, Ignacio Gianelli, Katherine Maltby, Sara García-Morales, Juliano Palacios‐Abrantes, Shan Jiang, Marta Albo‐Puigserver, Virginia A. García Alonso, Chelsey Baker, Colleen B. Bove, Stephanie Brodie, Lol Iana Dahlet, Jewel Das, Aislinn Dunne, Sebastian C. A. Ferse, Ellen Johannesen, Julia Jung, E.M. San Norberto García, Denis B. Karcher, Sarah Mahadeo, L. A. Pérez Millán, Kasali Oladepo Lawal, Ayodele Oloko, Kelly Ortega‐Cisneros, Stephanie Otoabasi-Akpan, Durlave Roy, Samina Sharmin Rouf, Szymon Smoliński, Natașa Văidianu, Chris Whidden, Mia Strand
Abstract
In an era marked by a growing recognition of the interplay between the environment and human societies, interdisciplinary marine science stands as a relatively new and pivotal field 1 . Poised to tackle some of the most pressing global challenges, interdisciplinary marine research integrates diverse perspectives and approaches from the natural and social sciences to create a more holistic understanding of marine social-ecological systems (SES) 2 , 3 , 4 . However, interdisciplinary marine science may fail to reach its potential due to its lack of consideration of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) (Table 1 ).