Society for Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology Diversity Our Mission The mission of the SIMB Diversity Committee is to integrate cultural sensitivity and a commitment to gender, racial and ethnic diversity throughout the organizational structure of SIMB and the broader community of Biotechnology. Who we are Committee chairs Diversity Committee Term Ends 2021 Sara Shields-Menard, Nicholls State University Term Ends 2020 Felipe Sarmiento, Gingko Bioworks Members: Sheena Becker, DOW AgroSciences Noel Fong, Nucelis, Inc. Laura Jarboe, Iowa State University Vanessa Nepomuceno, University of Illinois Contact For more information about Diversity Committee opportunities, email us at diversity@simbhq.org Spotlight on Diversity A brief “interview with Olivia Thompson”. Diversity Travel Award The SIMB Diversity Travel Award has been established to promote diversity and to increase the participation of underrepresented minority groups in SIMB among the graduate students making presentations at any SIMB sponsored meeting. The travel award will be offered for up to 2 winners at SIMB-sponsored meetings. General Diversity Award Information (PDF) Symposium on Biotechnology for Fuels and Chemicals (SBFC) April 26-29, 2020 New Orleans, LA SBFC Diversity Travel Award Information + Form (PDF) – Deadline: January 24, 2020 SIMB Annual Meeting and Exhibition August 9 – 12, 2020, San Francisco, CA SIMB Annual Meeting Diversity Travel Award Information + Form (PDF) – Deadline: March 31, 2020 Industrial Microbiology Meets Microbiome (IMMM) November 8-10, 2020, San Diego, CA Industrial Microbiology Meets Microbiome Diversity Travel Award Information + Form (PDF) – Deadline: July 15, 2020 Resources Presentations: Microaggressions: An Obstacle in the Workplace, or an Opportunity for Growth? Andrew Prescott Download 8.4 MB .pptx file Building Community for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Scientists Scott Smith, Gerard Buckley, James DeCaro, Steve Barnett, and Steve Dewhurst Download 3.9 MB .pptx file Conference Tips: 7 Tips for Women at Science Conferences by Hilda Bastian Communicating Science to the Public by Neil deGrasse Tyson Mentor: Mentoring: An Investment in the Future of Discovery by Michelle Personick Workplace Gender Equality Agency Report. Supporting careers: mentoring or sponsorship? (PDF) Nature’s guide for Mentors by Adrian Lee, Carina Dennis, and Philip Campbell Membership Diversity Join/Renew Membership Local Sections Membership Application (PDF) facebook rss linkedin twitter Home Login Join SIMB Contact SIMB Privacy Statement Code of Conduct News and Updates Mailing List Store Membership Corporate Membership Meetings Publications Education Careers Resource Center About SIMB Donate SOCIAL MEDIA Facebook SIMB Blog LinkedIn Profile Twitter Copyright © 2019 Society for Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology 3929 Old Lee Highway Suite 92A Fairfax, VA 22030 t 703-691-3357 f 703-691-7991 LINKS Home Login Join SIMB Membership Corporate Membership Meetings Publications Education and Outreach Resource Center Careers About SIMB Contact SIMB Mailing List Code of Conduct Privacy Statement