The workshop will adhere to NSF policy to foster a harassment-free environment. The policy will be that of Yale University and the Yale School of the Environment, as follows:
YSE adheres to the philosophy that all community members should enjoy an environment free of any form of harassment, sexual misconduct, discrimination, or intimate partner violence. If any participant is the victim of sexual misconduct during the workshop, we encourage the participant to report this. If any participant reports an incident to a Yale faculty or staff member, this faculty or staff must notify the Title IX Coordinator about the basic facts of the incident (the participant may choose to request confidentiality from the University).
If any participant encounters sexual harassment, sexual misconduct, sexual assault, or discrimination based on race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability, please contact a Yale Title IX Coordinator, who can be found here. Additional resources can be found here and here.
We value the variety and diversity of views, expertise, opinions, backgrounds, and experiences of our colleagues and the broader ecology community. We are committed to providing a safe, productive and welcoming environment for all participants of the workshop and pre-workshop virtual meeting, where we plan to consider and debate science-relevant viewpoints in an orderly, respectful, and fair manner.
This Code of Conduct is important to promoting diversity and creating an inclusive, supportive, and collaborative environment for all peoples. We ask all participants to agree to this Code at the beginning of the workshops.
The Code will be based on the ESA Code of Conduct. This Code includes treating all participants with kindness, respect, and consideration, valuing a diversity of views and opinions (including those you may not share); communicating openly, with respect for other participants, critiquing ideas rather than individuals; and refraining from demeaning, discriminatory, or harassing behavior and speech directed toward other participants. Unacceptable behavior includes harassment, intimidation, or discrimination.