Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Committee

The Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Committee (JEDI) will propose recommendations for (environmental) justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion in biodiversity genomics including the following: define metrics and a timeline for JEDI action implementation; delineate and quantify measures to eliminate barriers to full participation by all who wish to contribute to the EBP vision; and estimate the resources required to carry out JEDI actions on a global scale and advocate implementation pipelines to empower actions on local scales. In its advisory role, the JEDI Committee will then deliver these recommendations to the EBP Executive Committee and global network of participating communities. 

Members

Sadye Paez, The Rockefeller University, United States, Co-Chair

Marcela Uliano-Silva, Wellcome Sanger Institute, United Kingdom, Co-Chair

Ann McCartney, University of California at Santa Cruz, United States, Co-Chair

Nicolette Caperello, University of California at Davis, United States

Ozede Nicholas Igiehon, North-West University, South Africa and University of Benin, Nigeria

Nathaniel Jue, California State University Monterey Bay, United States

Jianguo Lu, Sun Yat-sen University, China

Ntanganedzeni Mapholi, University of South Africa, South Africa

Marc Palmada Flores, Intitute de Biologia Evolutiva (UPF-CSIC) Spain

Taukondjo Shikongo, Convention on Biological Diversity Secretariat, Namibia

Bashir Bolaji Tiamiyu, University of Llorin, Nigeria

Andrew Veale, Manaaki Whenua Landcare Research, New Zealand

Claudia Weber, Wellcome Sanger Institute, United Kingdom

Jason Williams, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, United States

Former Members

John Archibald, Dalhousie University, Canada

Bouabid Badaoui, Mohammed V University, Morroco

Sam Rowe, Earlham Institute, United Kingdom

Felipe Ennes Silva, Mamirauá Institute for Sustainable Development, Brazil