Diversify who gets interviewed in media, invited to symposia, etc.

This issue has been written about at the World Economic Forum, The Open Notebook (including many resources), by Ed Yong and Adrienne LaFrance at The Atlantic, and others. 

Use these free, online databases to find sources -- experts to be interviewed by media, invite to collaborate or speak at a symposium or seminar series, and more. 

Know another opt-in comphrensive database or resource with focus on elevating under-represented groups? Comment or email/DM me.

Informed Opinions Expert Women database (Canada)

People listed in the Expert Women database are available for inquiries from journalists, producers, conference planners, recruiters, & research collaborators.  Includes many disciplines (not just STEM) and sectors.  Sign up here.  Informed Opinions also a lot of resources.

500 Women Scientists (international)

Request a Woman Scientist platform connects an extensive multidisciplinary network of vetted women in science with anyone who needs to consult a scientist for a news story, invite a keynote speaker or panelist for a conference or workshop, find a woman scientist to collaborate on a project, or serve as a subject matter expert in any capacity. Easy filters (location, discipline, under-represented minority, etc) and has thousands of experts listed. Sign up here.

500 Queer Scientists

Use the 500 Queer Scientists database to find experts who are LGBTQ+. 

Diverse Sources (science, health, environment)

Search the Diverse Sources database to include more underrepresented voices and perspectives in your science, health and environment work on deadline. Includes multiple languages - currently has ~450 experts around the world.  Doesn't have great search features (e.g., no way to filter by location, expertise, etc.). Sign up here.

Diversify EEB (ecology and evolutionary biology)

Diversify EEB database highlights PhD-holding ecologists and evolutionary biologists who are women &/or underrepresented minorities. Sign up at the same link.  Also see Diversify EEB Grads (for graduate students).

Women's Media Centre 'She Source' (multi-disciplinary)

She Source is an online database of media-experienced women experts who can be connected to journalists, bookers and producers. Searchable database, including highlighting experts according to timely subjects currently in the news. Apply to be included in the database. 

Women Also Know Stuff (political science)

The Women Also Know Stuff searchable database helps academics and journalists identify and connect with women academics conducting research on a multitude of issues related to the study of politics. Currently has >1700 entries.