fˈɜːðɚ, ðə səsˈaɪəɾi ˈɪʃuːd ɐn ɐpˈɑːlədʒi tʊ ˌʌndɚɹˌɛpɹᵻzˈɛntᵻd ˌɪkθɪˈɑːlədʒˌɪsts ænd hˌɜːpɪtˈɑːlədʒˌɪsts fɔːɹ pˈæst ænd pɹˈɛzənt dɪskɹˈɪmɪnətˌoːɹi bᵻhˈeɪvjɚ təwˈɔːɹd sˈaɪəntɪsts ʌv dˈɪfɹənt dʒˈɛndɚz ænd kˈʌlɚz.
Further, the Society issued an apology to underrepresented ichthyologists and herpetologists for past and present discriminatory behavior toward scientists of different genders and colors.