The SDSS-IV in 2014: A Demographic Snapshot
Britt Lundgren, Karen Kinemuchi, Gail Zasowski, Sara Lucatello,, Aleksandar M. Diamond-Stanic, Christy A. Tremonti, Adam D. Myers, Alfonso, Aragon-Salamanca, Bruce Gillespie, Shirley Ho, John S. Gallagher

TL;DR
This paper presents a demographic snapshot of SDSS-IV, highlighting gender and diversity metrics, and assesses the collaboration's inclusivity and representation, establishing a baseline for future improvements.
Contribution
It provides the first comprehensive demographic analysis of SDSS-IV, comparing gender and diversity metrics to broader astronomical communities and identifying areas for progress.
Findings
25% of members are women, aligning with US astronomy but higher than IAU.
Leadership roles are equally held by men and women across career stages.
Women disproportionately occupy education and outreach roles at the highest leadership levels.
Abstract
Many astronomers now participate in large international collaborations, and it is important to examine whether these structures foster a scientific climate that is inclusive and diverse. The Committee on the Participation of Women in the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (CPWS) was formed to evaluate the demographics and gender climate within SDSS-IV, one of the largest and most geographically distributed astronomical collaborations. In April 2014, the CPWS administered a demographic survey to establish a baseline for the incipient SDSS-IV. We received responses from 250 participants (46% of the active membership). Half of the survey respondents were located in the US or Canada and 30% were based in Europe. Eleven percent of survey respondents considered themselves to be an ethnic minority at their current institution. Twenty-five percent of the SDSS-IV collaboration members are women, a…
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