WHOI Land Acknowledgment
We collectively acknowledge that Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution is located on the unceded ancestral and contemporary land of the Wôpanâak (Wampanoag people). We acknowledge the Mashpee, Aquinnah, Herring Pond, and Assonet Wampanoag Tribes as the original stewards and protectors of this land and surrounding waters. We recognize the perpetuated detrimental effects that systemic governmental oppressions have had on indigenous communities as a result of colonization. By offering this land acknowledgement we accept our responsibility to understand this history, invest in reconciliation, and build accountable partnerships with these communities.
This is a good time to remind you about OCB's Code of Conduct (below) for meetings and activities. We take bullying and harassment very seriously and expect that a safe, welcoming, and respectful environment will be maintained at all times.
1) You can use the button above to report disturbing and/or inappropriate behavior that you experience directly or witness happening to someone else at an OCB event.
2) Or you can email (ocb_news@whoi.edu) or 3) speak directly to an OCB staff member ANY TIME if you experience or witness any form of misconduct, including harassment, bullying, and/or other behaviors or comments that violate OCB's Code of Conduct.
Both the report form and the ocb_news@whoi.edu email go directly, and only to the three project office staff members Heather, Mai, and, Mary.
Expected behavior
Maintain a respectful and collegiate atmosphere at all times - critique ideas, not individuals
Be aware of your surroundings and of your fellow participants - as a bystander, you are expected to alert OCB staff of troubling behavior - bystander confidentiality will be maintained to the fullest extent possible
Respect and obey the rules and policies of meeting venues, hotels, and other contracted facilities
OCB does not tolerate
Harassment, bullying, intimidation, or discrimination in any form
Physical or verbal abuse of any participant
Deliberate disruption of in person or virtual presentations (oral, poster, web), phone or web meetings, or any other forms of communication
Consequences and reporting unacceptable behavior
Anyone requested to stop unacceptable behavior is expected to comply immediately; failure to do so will result in removal from the OCB activity without refund
If unacceptable behavior of a participant compromises the comfort or safety of another participant, the perpetrator may be dismissed from the activity without warning or refund, at the discretion of OCB staff
If you are subject to or witness any form of unacceptable behavior, please immediately notify an OCB staff member in person or by email (see OCB Project Office contacts)
If you experience or witness behavior that constitutes an immediate or serious threat to public safety, please contact emergency services (dial 911 in U.S.)
