Allison K. Shaw (Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior, University of Minnesota Twin Cities) Allison K. Shaw Dongmin Kim (Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior, University of Minnesota Twin Cities) Dongmin Kim Nilanjan Chatterjee (Department of Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology, University of Minnesota Twin Cities) Nilanjan Chatterjee David Wolfson (Department of Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology, University of Minnesota Twin Cities) David Wolfson Briana Abrahms (Department of Biology, University of Washington) Briana Abrahms Nina Attias (Instituto de Conservação de Animais SIlvestres) Nina Attias Christine E. Beardsworth (School of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Liverpool John Moores University) Christine E. Beardsworth Roxanne S. Beltran (Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of California Santa Cruz) Roxanne S. Beltran Sandra A. Binning (Département de Sciences Biologiques, Université de Montréal) Sandra A. Binning Kayla M. Blincow (College of Science and Mathematics, University of the Virgin Islands) Kayla M. Blincow Ying-Chi Chan (Swiss Ornithological Institute) Ying-Chi Chan Emanuel A. Fronhofer (ISEM, University of Montpellier-CNRS-IRD) Emanuel A. Fronhofer Arne Hegemann (Department of Biology, Lund University) Arne Hegemann Edward R. Hurme (Department of Migration, Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior) Edward R. Hurme Fabiola Iannarilli (Center for Biodiversity and Global Change, Yale University) Fabiola Iannarilli Julie B. Kellner (Biology Department, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution) Julie B. Kellner Karen D. McCoy (MiVEGEC, University of Montpellier-CNRS-IRD) Karen D. McCoy Kasim Rafiq (Department of Biology, University of Washington) Kasim Rafiq Marjo Saastamoinen (Organismal and Evolutionary Biology Research Programme, Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Helsinki) Marjo Saastamoinen Ana M. M. Sequeira (Division of Ecology and Evolution, Australian National University) Ana M. M. Sequeira Mitchell W. Serota (Environmental Science, Policy, and Management, University of California Berkeley) Mitchell W. Serota Petra Sumasgutner (Konrad Lorenz Research Center (KLF), University of Vienna) Petra Sumasgutner Yun Tao (Institute of Bioinformatics, University of Georgia) Yun Tao Martha Torstenson (Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior, University of Minnesota Twin Cities) Martha Torstenson Scott W. Yanco (Center for Biodiversity and Global Change, Yale University) Scott W. Yanco Kristina B. Beck (Senckenberg Biodiversity and Climate Research Centre) Kristina B. Beck Michael G. Bertram (Department of Wildlife, Fish, and Environmental Studies, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences) Michael G. Bertram Larissa T. Beumer (Senckenberg Biodiversity and Climate Research Centre) Larissa T. Beumer Maja Bradarić (Institute for biodiversity and ecosystem dynamics, University of Amsterdam) Maja Bradarić Jeanne Clermont (Département de biologie, Université de Sherbrooke) Jeanne Clermont Diego Ellis-Soto (Center for Biodiversity and Global Change, Yale University) Diego Ellis-Soto Monika Faltusová (Faculty of Forestry and Wood Sciences, Czech University of Life Sciences) Monika Faltusová John Fieberg (Department of Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology, University of Minnesota Twin Cities) John Fieberg Richard J. Hall (Odum School of Ecology, University of Georgia) Richard J. Hall Andrea Kölzsch (Department of Migration, Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior) Andrea Kölzsch Sandra Lai (Department of Biology, University of Oxford) Sandra Lai Larisa Lee-Cruz (UMR TETIS, French Agricultural Research Centre for International Development) Larisa Lee-Cruz Matthias-Claudio Loretto (Research Institute of Wildlife Ecology, Department of Interdisciplinary Life Sciences, University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna) Matthias-Claudio Loretto Alexandra Loveridge (The Marine Biological Association) Alexandra Loveridge Marcus Michelangeli (Department of Wildlife, Fish, and Environmental Studies, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences) Marcus Michelangeli Thomas Müller (Senckenberg Biodiversity and Climate Research Centre) Thomas Müller Louise Riotte-Lambert (CEFE, CNRS, University of Montpellier-EPHE-IRD) Louise Riotte-Lambert Nir Sapir (Department of Evolutionary and Environmental Biology and Institute of Evolution, University of Haifa) Nir Sapir Martina Scacco (Department of Migration, Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior) Martina Scacco Claire S. Teitelbaum (NASA Ames Research Center) Claire S. Teitelbaum Francesca Cagnacci (Animal Ecology Unit, Research and Innovation Centre, Fondazione Edmund Mach) Francesca Cagnacci Leila Fouda Leila Fouda Stefano Mezzini Stefano Mezzini Royal Society of London 2025 Who conducts biological research, where they do it and how results are disseminated vary among geographies and identities. Identifying and documenting these forms of bias by research communities is a critical step towards addressing them. We documented perceived and observed biases in movement ecology, a rapidly expanding sub-discipline of biology, which is strongly underpinned by fieldwork and technology use. We surveyed attendees before an international conference to assess a baseline within-discipline perceived bias (uninformed perceived bias). We analysed geographic patterns in Movement Ecology articles, finding discrepancies between the country of the authors’ affiliation and study site location, related to national economics. We analysed race-gender identities of USA biology researchers (the closest to our sub-discipline with data available), finding that they differed from national demographics. Finally, we discussed the quantitatively observed bias at the conference, to assess within-discipline perceived bias informed with observational data (informed perceived bias). Although the survey indicated most conference participants as bias-aware, conversations only covered a subset of biases. We discuss potential causes of bias (parachute-science, fieldwork accessibility), solutions and the need to evaluate mitigatory action effectiveness. Undertaking data-driven analysis of bias within sub-disciplines can help identify specific barriers and move towards the inclusion of a greater diversity of participants in the scientific process. PDFDocument eng 2026-02-18T09:28:42.001669Z 2025 Academic Conference Diversity Equity Journal Authorship Parachute Science Representation 3723739 b application/pdf http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/