{"id":3863,"date":"2023-08-15T13:18:46","date_gmt":"2023-08-15T20:18:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/diversity\/?page_id=3863"},"modified":"2025-10-20T15:08:42","modified_gmt":"2025-10-20T22:08:42","slug":"mlml-code-of-conduct","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/diversity\/mlml-code-of-conduct\/","title":{"rendered":"MLML Code of Conduct"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-3863\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-3863-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-3863-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-3863-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p>This page hosts the MLML Code of Conduct and further <a href=\"#resources\">resources<\/a> (trainings, readings, etc) about creating and supporting diverse and inclusive safe spaces in field and laboratory sciences.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p3\">MLML Code of Conduct<\/h2>\n<p class=\"p6\" style=\"text-align: right\"><i>Last approved 10\/10\/2025<\/i><\/p>\n<p class=\"p7\">At Moss Landing Marine Labs we are a community of students, faculty, researchers, and staff working together to <i>empower<\/i><i> <\/i><i>a<\/i><i> <\/i><i>diverse<\/i><i> <\/i><i>community<\/i><i> <\/i><i>of<\/i><i> <\/i><i>marine<\/i><i> <\/i><i>science<\/i><i> <\/i><i>leaders<\/i><i> <\/i><i>by<\/i><i> <\/i><i>providing<\/i><i> <\/i><i>unparalleled<\/i><i> <\/i><i>and<\/i><i> <\/i><i>equitable<\/i><i> <\/i><i>access<\/i><i> <\/i><i>to<\/i><i> <\/i><i>the<\/i><i> <\/i><i>education,<\/i><i> <\/i><i>environment,<\/i><i> <\/i><i>and<\/i><i> <\/i><i>tools<\/i><i> <\/i><i>necessary<\/i><i> <\/i><i>to<\/i><i> <\/i><i>understand<\/i><i> <\/i><i>marine<\/i><i> <\/i><i>and<\/i><i> <\/i><i>coastal<\/i><i> <\/i><i>processes\u2014creating<\/i><i> <\/i><i>new<\/i><i> <\/i><i>understanding<\/i><i> <\/i><i>and<\/i><i> <\/i><i>solutions<\/i><i> <\/i><i>in<\/i><i> <\/i><i>a<\/i><i> <\/i><i>changing<\/i><i> <\/i><i>world.<\/i><i> <\/i>(<a href=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/diversity\/inclusive-vision-and-mission-statements\/\"><span class=\"s2\">MLML<\/span> <span class=\"s2\">Inclusive<\/span> <span class=\"s2\">Mission<\/span> <span class=\"s2\">Statement<\/span><\/a>)<i>.<\/i><i> <\/i>This Code of Conduct has been developed to foster inclusive and safe learning and research environments. Labs, research groups, and specific activities such as boating, diving, chemical safety, and others may have additional guidelines. MLML adheres to SJSU and CSU policies and state and federal laws regarding discrimination and harassment. ...<br \/>\n[Continue to view the full text of the <a href=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/MLML-Code-of-Conduct_2025.pdf\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3884\">MLML Code of Conduct<\/a>(PDF)].<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-3863-0-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h2 id=\"resources\">Resources<\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left\">Training Opportunities<\/h3>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left\">\n<li>ADVANCEGeo Partnership <a href=\"https:\/\/serc.carleton.edu\/advancegeo\/resources\/index.html\">Resources<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/serc.carleton.edu\/advancegeo\/resources\/training.html\">Training opportunities<\/a><\/li>\n<li>SJSU Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sjsu.edu\/diversity\/office\/education\/index.php\">educational offerings<\/a><\/li>\n<li>COAST\u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/www2.calstate.edu\/impact-of-the-csu\/research\/coast\/Pages\/DEI_Webcasts.aspx\">Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Webcast\u200bs<\/a><\/li>\n<li>COAST-sponsored <a href=\"https:\/\/www.calstate.edu\/impact-of-the-csu\/research\/coast\/Pages\/ADVANCEGeo_Active_Bystander_Intervention.aspx\">Active Bystander Training<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/righttobe.org\/guides\/bystander-intervention-training\/\">5D strategy<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Additional training opportunities will be advertised through SJSU, MLML, and other consortium campuses as they are available.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left\">Readings<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">These readings lay the groundwork for why a code of conduct is an important aspect of a safety plan and a diversity plan. We incorporated many of the suggestions in the articles into this plan. All MLMLers, especially those with a leadership role in education, lab, or research, are encouraged to read them.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">ADVANCEGeo Partnership <a href=\"https:\/\/serc.carleton.edu\/advancegeo\/index.html\">https:\/\/serc.carleton.edu\/advancegeo\/index.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">International Association for Geosciences Diversity (Focuses on inclusive fieldwork for those with disabilities <a href=\"https:\/\/theiagd.org\/\">https:\/\/theiagd.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">Research misconduct and ethical research practices (SJSU Research Foundation): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sjsu.edu\/research\/research-compliance\/research-misconduct\/index.php\">https:\/\/www.sjsu.edu\/research\/research-compliance\/research-misconduct\/index.php<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">Atchison, C.L.,\u00a0 Marshall, A.M., and Collins, T.D. (2019) A multiple case study of inclusive learning communities enabling active participation in geoscience field courses for students with physical disabilities, Journal of Geoscience Education, 67:4, 472-486, <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1080\/10899995.2019.1600962\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1080\/10899995.2019.1600962<\/a> Accessed online: <a href=\"http:\/\/oro.open.ac.uk\/61429\/3\/61429.pdf\">http:\/\/oro.open.ac.uk\/61429\/3\/61429.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">Anadu, J., Ali, H. and Jackson, C. (2020), Ten steps to protect BIPOC scholars in the field, Eos, 101, <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1029\/2020EO150525\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1029\/2020EO150525<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">Barker, M.J. (2011) Racial context, currency and connections: Black doctoral student and white advisor perspectives on cross-race advising, Innovations in Education and Teaching International, 48:4, 387-400, <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1080\/14703297.2011.617092\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1080\/14703297.2011.617092<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/10y7TP48ik1rcQBPA5Do8mZM7DJ5EbF0hyWP-csgb1QE\/edit?pli=1\">Basin Research Group<\/a> (Example Code of Conduct, under \u201cInclusivity and Diversity\u201d)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">Chaudhary VB, Berhe AA (2020) Ten simple rules for building an antiracist lab. PLoS Comput Biol 16(10): e1008210. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1371\/journal.pcbi.1008210\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1371\/journal.pcbi.1008210<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">Demery, A. J. C., &amp; Pipkin, M. A. (2021). Safe fieldwork strategies for at-risk individuals, their supervisors and institutions. Nature Ecology &amp; Evolution, 5(1), 5-9, <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1038\/s41559-020-01328-5\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1038\/s41559-020-01328-5<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">Greene, S., Ashley, K., Dunne, E., Edgar, K., Giles, S., &amp; Hanson, E. (2020, January 9). Toilet stops in the field: An educational primer and recommended best practices for field-based teaching. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.31219\/osf.io\/gnhj2\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.31219\/osf.io\/gnhj2<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">John, C.M., Khan, S.B. Mental health in the field. Nature Geosci 11, 618\u2013620 (2018). <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1038\/s41561-018-0219-0\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1038\/s41561-018-0219-0<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">Nelson, R. G., Rutherford, J. N., Hinde, K., &amp; Clancy, K. B. (2017). Signaling safety: Characterizing fieldwork experiences and their implications for career trajectories. American Anthropologist, 119(4), 710-722.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1111\/aman.12929\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1111\/aman.12929<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This page hosts the MLML Code of Conduct and further resources (trainings, readings, etc) about creating and supporting diverse and inclusive safe spaces in field and laboratory sciences. &nbsp; MLML Code of Conduct Last approved 10\/10\/2025 At Moss Landing Marine Labs we are a community of students, faculty, researchers, and staff working together to empower [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":239,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3863","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"distributor_meta":false,"distributor_terms":false,"distributor_media":false,"distributor_original_site_name":"MLML Diversity, Equity, &amp; Inclusion Committee","distributor_original_site_url":"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/diversity","push-errors":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/diversity\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3863","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/diversity\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/diversity\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/diversity\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/239"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/diversity\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3863"}],"version-history":[{"count":24,"href":"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/diversity\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3863\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3912,"href":"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/diversity\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3863\/revisions\/3912"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/diversity\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3863"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/diversity\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3863"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/diversity\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3863"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}