“…Equity/Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) is an ever-increasing topic in academia in general [19] and in relation to environment-focused disciplines and programs [30], as well as the general workforce. The Ecological Society of America has a section with the mandate to "provide resources and support for all ecologists, regardless of race, sex, physical or mental ability or difference, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, ethnicity, socio-economic status, culture or subculture, national origin, marital status, parental status, politics, religion, level of education, or age" [92] (p. 1); it describes "initial efforts focused on fostering collaboration, diversity, inclusion, and equity within ESA and in members' workplaces, and strengthening connections between ecologists and communities outside of ESA" [92] (p. 1).…”