Christine Stands
WOCinEEB Networks of Success
​Environmental Leadership Conference
July 25-27, 2023
In the summer of 2023, I had the privilege of helping coordinate the first conference for the Women of Color and Nonbinary People of Color in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology and Allied Fields (WOC in EEB) community. Our Networks of Success Conference brought together WOC in EEB to envision pathways to academic leadership and build science collaborations between WOC scientists.
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As a conference coordinator, I developed our written and visual communication materials, redesigned and updated the WOC in EEB website, regularly communicated with participants regarding event details, and otherwise ensured the conference ran smoothly.
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In addition to the conference, I have been supporting the WOC in EEB Mentoring Programs since 2021.
My 2022 Research Seminar:
"How to Survive in Stress: The Scrub Plant Edition"
October 13, 2022
My research seminar marks the end of my 8-month internship at Archbold Biological station. If the link above doesn't work, you can watch the recording of my presentation here!
Description of my project:
Looking across woody species from two plant families, I studied different life strategies plants have developed to survive stressful Florida scrub habitats: collaborating more with fungi and/or slowing down growth to conserve resources. To assess these life strategies, I looked at six different plant traits from two plant families and compared them across three scrub habitats. There is some evidence stress leads plants to grow slower, but the more significant results indicate that oak trees will increase fungal associations in more stressful environments.
I am a Guest Scientist!
April 12, 2022
In one of Archbold Biological Station's weekly livestreams, I introduce my research project, the concept of stomata, and show how to take imprints of stomata!
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The video should automatically play where my portion begins, but if not, Communication Intern Katie Caldwell introduces me at the 18:25 timestamp.
Quarantine Music
April 29, 2021
Here is a collaborative music project that a few friends and I worked on during quarantine. Considering I'd only previously played live ensemble music, the project presented unique challenges. Each part was recorded separately, so no one knew what it sounded like until it was all put together. This was a new experience for me, but I would definitely do it again!
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*Much of the credit goes to Sam, who arranged the music, edited and produced the video, and played 2 of the 5 parts!
Mapping Music
December 2, 2020
For my GIS class' final project, I made a StoryMap that integrates my interests in society, orchestra, and DEIJ. "Mapping Music" maps discusses demographics of professional orchestras in the U.S. In it, I also show patterns in youth orchestra demographics as well as the performance programming of composers. Read on to learn about an oft unlooked and unmentioned part of the classical music sphere.