Speaker
Description
Large-scale physics experiments rely on diverse, interdisciplinary teams and long-term sustainability, making equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) essential components of scientific excellence. SNOLAB has undertaken a coordinated effort to strengthen EDI across its user community, with particular attention to student and early-career researcher engagement, collaboration-level initiatives, and locally driven projects within the laboratory environment.
This contribution presents an overview of SNOLAB’s current EDI activities, including the collection and use of demographic information to better understand the composition of its trainee population, the implementation of EDI plans developed by scientific collaborations, and the support of small-scale, targeted projects aimed at improving community well-being and participation. Emphasis is placed on practical approaches to embedding EDI principles into existing research structures, rather than treating them as parallel or auxiliary efforts.
Lessons learned from these initiatives are discussed, including challenges in data collection, communication across a diverse user base, support for developing EDI advancement plans, and balancing consistency with flexibility among collaborations of varying sizes. Planned next steps are also outlined, highlighting mechanisms for assessment, accountability, and continued community involvement. By sharing its recent experiences and forward-looking strategies, SNOLAB aims to contribute to broader discussions within the physics community and to support the development of inclusive practices at research facilities worldwide.
| Keyword-1 | EDI |
|---|---|
| Keyword-2 | Underground |
| Keyword-3 | Applications |