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From: MARMAM on behalf of Eric Archer - NOAA
Federal
Date: Monday, July 20, 2020 at 7:15 AM
To: "marmam@lists.uvic.ca"
Subject: Re: [MARMAM] Unpaid positions in ma
Dear fellow SMMers,
Watching this discussion unfold, I feel compelled to contribute. While I cannot
help but support the open and honest exchange of ideas and philosophies, I find
myself wholeheartedly agreeing with Phil Clapham. As someone who has both
benefited tremendously from being
[MARMAM] Unpaid positions in marine mammal science
Scripps Institution of Oceanography (where Paul Dayton has been based and done
his groundbreaking work in the field) was established in 1903. It became part
of the University of California, San Diego in 1912. I, an African American,
entered th
Scripps Institution of Oceanography (where Paul Dayton has been based and
done his groundbreaking work in the field) was established in 1903. It
became part of the University of California, San Diego in 1912. I, an
African American, entered the Marine Biology program in 1990 and defended
my Ph.D.
Dear MARMAM community -
We are glad that a long overdue discussion has been initiated about the
prevalence and effect of unpaid positions in marine mammal science.
Clearly, this is a complex and challenging issue that will require input
from people from a variety of backgrounds and career stages
Dear Lists people!I would like to join Phil Clapham with a counter argument to the recent posting about unpaid positions in marine mammal science, but also all conservation! I am not sure how to write to the Marmam list, but am pasting my letter and attaching it. Please let me know if this is
I appreciate Phil Clapham's well-written opinion on unpaid positions, but
in general disagree with his conclusion that they do not represent a
significant barrier to entry to the field. I can offer my own experience as
a similar, yet counter example to Phil's. I am one of those few African
At the risk of becoming unpopular with some good folks, I have to offer a
different perspective on unpaid positions to that given in the letter
posted by Eiren Jacobson on 2nd July, addressed to the leadership of the
Society for Marine Mammalogy. The authors of the letter are of course
correct in
