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In this episode, Ivan and Liz talk with Gina Baucom, Assistant Professor in Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Michigan. Gina earned her PhD and completed a postdoc at the University of Georgia. She joined the faculty at University of Cincinnati in 2010 before moving to the University of Michigan in 2013. Gina\u2019s lab integrates ecology, evolution, and genetics in order to understand the persistence of noxious agricultural weeds as well as the evolution of important plant functional traits.\nIn this episode we discuss a recent paper from the Baucom lab: \u201cShifts in outcrossing rates and changes to floral traits are associated with the evolution of herbicide resistance in the common morning glory\u201d Kuester et al., Ecology letters 20(1), 41-49, 2017). Gina describes how she became interested in morning glories and how their recent work illustrates ways in which herbicide resistance can influence mating and thereby evolution of non-agricultural systems.\nWe also talk about how Gina unintentionally \u201cbroke Twitter\u201d with a tweet about sexism in academia. We go over some of the data that demonstrate an unfair disadvantage for women and minorities pursuing careers in science. Gina outlines four major areas surrounding this issue and discusses a number of concrete actions men and women in positions of power can take to invite women scientists into the room AND give them a seat at the table.\n\nSHOW NOTES\nPaper: \nKuester, A., Fall, E., Chang, S. M., & Baucom, R. S. (2017). Shifts in outcrossing rates and changes to floral traits are associated with the evolution of herbicide resistance in the common morning glory. Ecology letters, 20(1), 41-49.\n\nBaucom Lab Website: https://baucomlab.wordpress.com/ \n \nDiversify EB: https://diversifyeeb.wordpress.com\n\nDynamic Ecology Blogpost: The Day @gbaucom Broke Twitter \n\nPossible Responses to Gender Discrimination: https://dynamicecology.wordpress.com/2017/07/10/guest-post-the-day-i-broke-some-twitter-feeds-insights-into-sexism-in-academia-part-2/\n\n@NeedhiBhalla \u201cWhat can I Do? Twitter thread: https://twitter.com/NeedhiBhalla/status/924383367704993793\n\nAdrienne LaFrance article about gender differences in sources for her reporting: https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2016/02/gender-diversity-journalism/463023/\n\nEd Yong did a similar analysis: https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2018/02/i-spent-two-years-trying-to-fix-the-gender-imbalance-in-my-stories/552404/ \n\nGender Bias in Science--a Short Bibliography\n\nClancy, K. B., Nelson, R. G., Rutherford, J. N., & Hinde, K. (2014). Survey of academic field experiences (SAFE): Trainees report harassment and assault. PLoS One, 9(7), e102172: http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0102172\n\n\nZeng, X. H. T., Duch, J., Sales-Pardo, M., Moreira, J. A., Radicchi, F., Ribeiro, H. V., ... & Amaral, L. A. N. (2016). Differences in collaboration patterns across discipline, career stage, and gender. PLoS biology, 14(11), e1002573: http://journals.plos.org/plosbiology/article?id=10.1371/journal.pbio.1002573\n\n\nSex assaults, harassment reported in science fieldwork by Hoai-Tran Bui: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/07/16/sexual-assault-harassment-science-fieldwork-studies-research-study/12735343/\n\nGoogle Doc Sexual Harassment In the Academy: A Crowdsource Survey. By Dr. Karen Kelsky: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/u/1/d/1S9KShDLvU7C-KkgEevYTHXr3F6InTenrBsS9yk-8C5M/htmlview#gid=1530077352 \n\nFind us on Twitter:\n@gbaucom\n@DiversifyEEB\n@ehaswell\n@baxtertwi\n@taprootpodcast