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I’m the Schlinger Curator of Arachnology at the California Academy of Sciences, and the co-founder/director of a science, education, and conservation non-profit called Islands & Seas. My research focuses on documenting the world’s arachnid biodiversity and understanding the patterns and processes that lead to the diversity on Earth today.
Lauren Esposito is the assistant curator and Schlinger chair of Arachnology at the California Academy of Sciences. She is the co-founder of the network 500 Queer Scientists.
As the Academy’s Assistant Curator and Schlinger Chair of Arachnology, Lauren Esposito studies the processes and patterns of evolution in spiders and scorpions.
The visibility of LGBTQ+ people that I lacked as a student and early career scientist is important for mental health, for standing up to injustices, and for mentoring current colleagues and future scientists.
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I’m an arachnologist (spiders, scorpions, and the like) and I work broadly on what could be called biodiversity science. My research is focused on documenting what species live on Earth today, understanding the past patterns and processes that led to the present day diversity, and using this information to halt biodiversity loss occurring as a resu...
Prior to founding 500 Queer Scientists in 2018, I’d never thought of myself as an activist in any space. I think for many queer people, we fight daily battles through micro- and macro-aggressions just to gain a seat at the STEM table. I hadn’t ever recognized for myself the cumulative effect this had on my own perception of belonging. In the spring...
Well, when it comes to being an ally, visibility really isn’t enough—being an ally is an action, and if you aren’t actively doing something to make spaces more equitable and inclusive, then intentions aside, you aren’t yet helping make STEM better. We know it can feel difficult or awkward to start using your voice as an ally, but if it’s something ...
We began three years ago as a digital campaign to raise visibility, with just 50 contributors and the hope that we’d reach everyone out there feeling isolated and alone, questioning whether they belonged in STEM. In the time since, we’ve grown to more than 1,500 contributed stories from a proud and vibrant community that continues to inspire every ...
500 Queer Scientists has moved well beyond a website or a campaign. We’re now an actual community, and 500QS is here to serve that community by steadily expanding—but staying true to—what we first set out to do. We added a search functionality to our contributor database for better networking, and we launched a monthly newsletter called The Reader,...
When we launched, we had no idea what would happen—what the response from the community would be. The first couple of weeks were overwhelming as hundreds of contributions poured in, and our small team read and copyedited every single one of them. I can remember texting with one of the founding members (and our communications strategist), Laurel All...
This community is open to professional AIChE members who are LGBTQ+ and allies. Topics of discussion will include the ongoing development of LGBTQ+ initiatives within AIChE, plus issues concerning, and opportunities for, LGBTQ+ chemical engineering professionals. The LGBTQ+ & Allies Community supports the IDEAL path. Sign up Learn more about the co...
Jun 30, 2022 · Lauren Esposito, Ph.D., is an arachnologist and curator at the California Academy of Sciences and co-creator of 500 Queer Scientists, a grassroots visibility campaign for LGBTQ+ people and allies in STEM and beyond. Esposito says the entomology community has made positive strides in recent years in welcoming LGBTQ+ scientists.
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