Celebrating International Ada Lovelace Day 2018

We held our fourth annual Wikipedia Editathon on Thursday October 11th 2018 in Steacie Science and Engineering Library.

Participants at the 2018 Wikipedia Editathon

Participants at the 2018 Wikipedia Editathon

 

On Monday October 22nd, Prof. Jeremy Kerr will give York's 4th Ada Lovelace Day lecture: Waiting for Equity or Making it Happen: What’s the Difference?

Jeremy's talk is at 12:30 pm in Room 107 of the Life Sciences Building at Keele Campus.

Jeremy Kerr speaking about citizen science

Jeremy Kerr speaking about citizen science

His research examines global patterns in species richness, including trends in populations of rare and endangered species. His research is regularly published in high impact journals.

Jeremy was president of the Canadian Society for Ecology and Evolution, 2016-18, where he led policy development on increasing Equity, Diversity & Inclusion in STEM.

He will be reflecting on his experiences in mobilizing research to policy makers & politicians. He is an active science communicator: @jetkerr.

Jeremy did his doctorate in York University’s Biology Department. He is delighted to be part of this year’s Ada Lovelace Day 2018 celebrations.

Ada Lovelace Day 2018 Lecture

Ada Lovelace Day 2018 Lecture