Our lab values align with and inform our lab culture, and aim to create an environment of mutual respect, collaboration and social cohesion where every member feels that they are heard, understood and valued. The research within our group is highly interdisciplinary, so the diversity of experience and knowledge of lab members as well as collaborators is important to our success. The laboratory culture aims to help members feel empowered, adaptable, and resourceful and to support their growth as researchers.
Collaboration and teamwork – We are all more successful when we work together and support each other. No one person knows or is good at everything, so we must work together to most effectively push the boundaries of our knowledge forward.
Effective communication – Communicate, and especially, listen thoughtfully with/ to others. This includes giving and being receptive to supportive and respectful feedback .
Empowerment, continuous learning, personal and professional growth - constantly seeking personal and professional growth, and helping your teammates to continuously learn and develop
Respect and humility- Recognize what every person has to offer and treat each other with kindness and consideration. This includes recognizing the limitations of your own knowledge and seeking experts in other areas to provide necessary expertise. It also requires recognizing and celebrating your own and each other’s successes.
Integrity - Academic honesty, respect for your colleagues and their contributions
Innovation and boldness - In an environment where you feel supported and recognised, you can take the risks to do things that may be transformational, (or a complete failure - but the most important thing is to learn from the failures)
Collaboration and teamwork – We are all more successful when we work together and support each other. No one person knows or is good at everything, so we must work together to most effectively push the boundaries of our knowledge forward.
Effective communication – Communicate, and especially, listen thoughtfully with/ to others. This includes giving and being receptive to supportive and respectful feedback .
Empowerment, continuous learning, personal and professional growth - constantly seeking personal and professional growth, and helping your teammates to continuously learn and develop
Respect and humility- Recognize what every person has to offer and treat each other with kindness and consideration. This includes recognizing the limitations of your own knowledge and seeking experts in other areas to provide necessary expertise. It also requires recognizing and celebrating your own and each other’s successes.
Integrity - Academic honesty, respect for your colleagues and their contributions
Innovation and boldness - In an environment where you feel supported and recognised, you can take the risks to do things that may be transformational, (or a complete failure - but the most important thing is to learn from the failures)
Code of conduct
Some members of our community have been subject to historical and ongoing discrimination on the basis of e.g. race, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, citizenship, ethnic origin, religion, socioeconomic status, appearance etc.. We have a zero tolerance policy for harassment, abuse, bullying, and discrimination based on these or any other reasons. Systemic and structural issues in our systems and institutions have promoted this discrimination, but implicit bias also plays an important role. Be aware of your own implicit biases and try to rectify them. If you notice someone being harassed, or are harassed yourself, tell Jane immediately. If Jane is the cause of your concern, then reach out to the department chair or another trusted faculty member.
This and additional details about what the lab is like, can be found in our lab handbook
This and additional details about what the lab is like, can be found in our lab handbook
Our lab is located on the unceded traditional territories of the Coast Salish peoples of the of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and Səl̓ílwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.