By Pamela Templer, VP of Education and Human Resources, ESA and Teresa Mourad, Director of Education and Diversity Programs, ESA “I can’t breathe.” These last words uttered by George Floyd galvanized protests against the ongoing racism embedded in the systems and culture in the United States of America and galvanized a movement that demanded critical self-reflection. We all know that science has not been immune to racism. In response, the Ecological Society of America (ESA) hosted a listening session entitle “Speaking of Race” June 3, 2020 with about 180 people participating.  The session, moderated...