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Wikipedia Edit-a-thon: A Spotlight on Black Women Birders
At this Wikipedia edit-a-thon, join the
Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History and the
Smithsonian American Women’s History Initiative to increase the representation of Black women in birding.
Wikipedia, a free and open encyclopedia, is one of the top 10 most-viewed websites in the world. But did you know that only 19% of biographies on Wikipedia are about women and only 10% of Wikipedia’s editors identify as women? The Smithsonian American Women’s History Initiative (AWHI) is committed to help improve the uneven representation of women in STEM and the quality and accuracy of Wikipedia entries -- and you can help!
Before collaborating on the entries, you’ll receive a Wikipedia training and hear from naturalist Dara M. Wilson, Co-Chair of the Black Birders Week Advisory Group. Attendees of all experience levels can participate! Wikipedia training will be provided.
Due to limited space, please register to attend. And, if possible, please bring a laptop with you.
register
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when
May 17, 2023
6:30 PM – 9:00 PM EST (United States)
where
In-person at the Natural History Museum's Q?rius learning space (Ground Floor)
details
No Wikipedia editing experience is necessary; training will be provided. If possible, please bring a laptop with you.
NPOV - Neutral point of view
NOR - No original research
RS - Reliable sourcing
V - Verifiable info
Chelsea Connor , Dominican herpetologist and birder
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Corina Newsome , American ornithologist, birder, science communicator
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Anna Gifty Opoku-Agyeman , Activist, writer and co-founder and former CEO of the Sadie Collective, as well as the co-founder and co-organizer of Black Birders Week
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Earyn McGee , Herpetologist and science communicator
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Deja Perkins , Urban ecologist
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Tiara Moore , known for her leadership in organizing the Black in Marine Science week and her work in social activism
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Rae Wynn-Grant , large carnivore ecologist
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Ashley Walker (astrochemist) , Astrochemist, science communicator, and activist - founder of #BlackinAstro Week
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Jasmine Brown , Author and medical student
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Alexis Nikole Nelson , American forager, James Beard Award winner, runs blackforager Instagram page
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Carolyn Finney (author) , her work reveals how nature and the environment are racialized in America
Heather Williams (biologist) , American ornithologist and professor at Williams College
Marilyn Ramenofsky , researcher of bird migration
Julia Clarke , evolutionary biologist who studies the evolution of birds and the dinosaurs most closely related to living birds
Mollie Beattie , American conservationist and government official who served as director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Rosemary Mosco , cartoonist and writer working in science communication
Black Birders Week , add new lead image from
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List of environmental dates , add Black Birders Week
Create Black Birders Week category and add individuals from our worklist to the new category
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List of birdwatchers to include Black Birders Week co-founders and prominent members / organizers
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