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Statement of support for #AAPI and #Diversity

 

Dear PSG community,

Seabirds cross ecological and geo-political boundaries and remind us that diversity is a most treasured attribute in nature. Likewise, cultural and racial diversity are critical for a thriving and innovative scientific community.

Pacific Seabird Group stands in solidarity with members of the Asian American and Pacific Islander communities in Atlanta and across the US. We unequivocally condemn anti-Asian racism, xenophobia, and white supremacy in all its forms in the US, Canada, and around the world. We grieve with all those impacted by the attack on March 16, and we strive to create and maintain a space where safety, respect, equity, and inclusion for everyone are our top priorities.

Pacific Seabird Group se solidariza con los miembros de las comunidades asiáticas americanas y de las islas del Pacífico en Atlanta y en todo Estados Unidos. Condenamos inequívocamente el racismo antiasiático, la xenofobia y la supremacía blanca en todas sus formas en Estados Unidos, Canadá y en todo el mundo. Nos afligimos con todos los afectados por el ataque del 16 de marzo, y nos esforzamos por crear y mantener un espacio donde la seguridad, el respeto, la equidad y la inclusión para todos son nuestras principales prioridades.

太平洋海鳥学会は、アトランタ及び全米の、アジア系や太平洋諸島系コミュニティーの人々との連帯を表明します。米国、カナダ、世界各地であらゆる形で起こっている、アジア系住民への差別、外国人排斥、白人至上主義を、私たちは断固として非難します。316日の攻撃で被害に遭われた全ての方々へのお悔やみとお見舞いを申し上げるとともに、太平洋海鳥学会が全てのメンバーにとって安全で、尊重しあい、公平かつ包摂的なコミュニティーであり続けることを、最優先事項として努めてまいります。

太平洋海鸟研究群声援亚特兰大和美国各地的亚裔美国人与太平洋岛民们。我们明确谴责在美国、加拿大和世界各地一切形式的反亚裔、仇外和白人至上主义。我们与所有受3月16日袭击事件影响的人一起哀悼,努力创造和维护一个安全、尊重、公平且包容所有人的环境,是我们的首要任务。

#HateHasNoPlaceHere

#StopAsianHate

#StopAAPIHate

 

Respectfully,

The PSG Executive Council

Roberta Swift, Chair

Rachel Sprague, PhD, Chair-Elect

Rob Suryan, PhD, Past Chair

Peter Hodum, PhD, Vice-Chair for Conservation

Kirsten Bixler, Treasurer

Sadie Wright, Secretary

Marc Romano, Alaska and Russia Representative

Laura Koehn, PhD, Washington and Oregon Representative

Katie Stoner, Northern California Representative

Cristián Suazo, PhD, Southern California, Latin America, and Hawaii Representative

José R. Ramírez-Garofalo, United States other than Pacific Coast Representative

Kerry Woo, Canada Representative

Chung-hang Hung, PhD, Asia and Oceania Representative

Nina O’Hanlon, PhD, Europe and Africa Representative

Kristin Brunk, PhD Candidate, Student Representative

https://pacificseabirdgroup.org/about-us/executive-council/

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