AGU Advances
(Jun 2021)
Equitable Exchange: A Framework for Diversity and Inclusion in the Geosciences
L. A. Harris,
C. Garza,
M. Hatch,
J. Parrish,
J. Posselt,
J. P. Alvarez Rosario,
E. Davidson,
G. Eckert,
K. Wilson Grimes,
J. E. Garcia,
R. Haacker,
M. C. Horner‐Devine,
A. Johnson,
J. Lemus,
A. Prakash,
L. Thompson,
P. Vitousek,
M. P. Martin Bras,
K. Reyes
Affiliations
L. A. Harris
Chesapeake Biological Laboratory University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science Solomons MD USA
C. Garza
Department of Marine Science California State University Monterey Bay Seaside CA USA
M. Hatch
Department of Environmental Science Western Washington University Bellingham WA USA
J. Parrish
School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences University of Washington Seattle WA USA
J. Posselt
Rossier School of Education University of Southern California Los Angeles CA USA
J. P. Alvarez Rosario
Chesapeake Biological Laboratory University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science Solomons MD USA
E. Davidson
Chesapeake Biological Laboratory University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science Solomons MD USA
G. Eckert
College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences University of Alaska Juneau AK USA
K. Wilson Grimes
Center for Marine and Environmental Studies University of the Virgin Islands St. Thomas VI USA
J. E. Garcia
College of Business and Economics Western Washington University Bellingham WA USA
R. Haacker
National Center for Atmospheric Research Boulder CO USA
M. C. Horner‐Devine
School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences University of Washington Seattle WA USA
A. Johnson
STEM Human Resource Development Byron GA USA
J. Lemus
Hawaiʻi Institute of Marine Biology University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Kāneʻohe HI USA
A. Prakash
Department of Political Science University of Washington Seattle WA USA
L. Thompson
School of Oceanography University of Washington Seattle WA USA
P. Vitousek
Department of Biology Stanford University Stanford CA USA
M. P. Martin Bras
The Vieques Conservation & Historical Trust Vieques PR USA
K. Reyes
University of Michigan School of Education Ann Arbor MI USA
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1029/2020AV000359
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 2,
no. 2
Abstract
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Abstract We highlight a mechanism for the coproduction of research with local communities as a means of elevating the social relevance of the geosciences, increasing the potential for broader and more diverse participation. We outline the concept of an “Equitable Exchange” as an ethical framework guiding these interactions. This principled research model emphasizes that “currencies”—the rewards and value from participating in research—may differ between local communities and geoscientists. For those engaged in this work, an Equitable Exchange emboldens boundary spanning geoscientists to bring their whole selves to the work, providing a means for inclusive climates and rewarding cultural competency.
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