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From: MARMAM on behalf of Eric Archer - NOAA
Federal
Date: Monday, July 20, 2020 at 7:15 AM
To: "marmam@lists.uvic.ca"
Subject: Re: [MARMAM] Unpaid positions
[MARMAM] Unpaid positions in marine mammal science
Scripps Institution of Oceanography (where Paul Dayton has been based and done
his groundbreaking work in the field) was established in 1903. It became part
of the University of California, San Diego in 1912. I, an African American,
entered th
Scripps Institution of Oceanography (where Paul Dayton has been based and
done his groundbreaking work in the field) was established in 1903. It
became part of the University of California, San Diego in 1912. I, an
African American, entered the Marine Biology program in 1990 and defended
my Ph.D. i
I appreciate Phil Clapham's well-written opinion on unpaid positions, but
in general disagree with his conclusion that they do not represent a
significant barrier to entry to the field. I can offer my own experience as
a similar, yet counter example to Phil's. I am one of those few African
American