Special Issue on Building  Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion  in the Ocean Sciences    INVITATION TO CONTRIBUTE ARTICLES     Dear Colleague, In December 2023, The Oceanography Society (TOS) plans to publish a special issue of Oceanography on “Building Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Ocean Sciences.” The special issue has three main goals: (1) to serve as a resource for building diversity, equity, and inclusion in the ocean sciences; (2) to inspire people and institutions to earnestly review practices and commit to meaningful positive changes to achieve a truly equitable, inclusive, and diverse ocean sciences field; and (3) to encourage scholars from underrepresented and marginalized groups to become and remain ocean scientists.   As guest editors, we are seeking initial community interest in contributing articles to this special issue in the following topical areas. We ask that you forward this invitation to other individuals who might be interested in participating.   TOPIC 1. Numbers and Trends: What Do the Data Tell Us? TOPIC 2. Barriers to Entry, Persistence, Advancement, and Success TOPIC 3. A Look at Some Federally Funded Programs TOPIC 4. Other Initiatives TOPIC 5. Your Ideas   There will be no cost to authors for publishing articles in this special issue. Copy editing, design, and print and web distribution will be covered by the US National Science Foundation, Office of Naval Research, NASA, and other federal agency sponsors.   DEADLINES EXPRESSION OF INTEREST: November 1, 2022 CONFIRMATION OF CONTRIBUTION: December 15, 2022 FIRST DRAFT: July 1, 2023 EXPECTED PUBLICATION DATE: December 2023    For detailed information on the special issue topics and length limitations for articles and sidebars, and for preparing and submitting your letter of interest, please go to:   https://tos.org/diversity-special-issue     We look forward to hearing from you!    Special Issue Guest Editors Ben Cuker, Corey Garza, Deidre Gibson, Catalina Martinez, Wendy F. Todd (Smythe), and Cassie Xu  CONTACT 301-251-7708 [log in to unmask] tos.org/oceanography CONNECT

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