Inspiration Dissemination

How does language usage affect participation of marginalized groups in natural resources? Although the demographics of who is contributing to natural resources research is slowly changing, language usage in the field has remained somewhat static. Conventional language used in natural resources is not connected to the historical trauma associated with forest spaces and requires change moving forward. Our guest this week is Jasmine Brown, a master's student in Forest Ecosystems and Society. Her research has consisted of examining how language usage reinforces barriers to inclusion. For example, the usage of terms such as Women or Minorities fails to capture identities that exist at the intersection of both categories. As a Black woman working in forestry, Jasmine’s understanding and lived experience of the forestry profession is acutely different from the typical experience of a White male. Listen to hear how she has used methods from social sciences to expand natural resources research, and how she is working