Int Assoc for Geoscience Diversity (the IAGD)
LightNews LightNews
banner
accessiblegeo.bsky.social
Int Assoc for Geoscience Diversity (the IAGD)
@accessiblegeo.bsky.social
290 followers 25 following 35 posts
Dedicated to improving access and inclusion for people with disabilities in the geosciences. A volunteer-run, donation-supported 501-c3 non-profit. https://theiagd.org
Posts Replies Media Videos
Pinned
accessiblegeo.bsky.social
Int Assoc for Geoscience Diversity (the IAGD) @accessiblegeo.bsky.social · Sep 1
🗣️ The invite to the IAGD's official Discord just dropped! ✨

Everyone who supports accessibility and inclusion in the geosciences is welcome in our community regardless of ability or disability. We'd love to have you join us! Use the QR code or go to discord.gg/sVpckvEw
A blue and red graphic with text and a QR code with the IAGD hand lens logo in the center. The text reads: Join Our Discord! Everyone is welcome in the IAGD community space! Make connections Find support Share resources Have fun!
accessiblegeo.bsky.social
Post 1/3 🧵

Thank you to everyone who entered our prize draw at GSA and congratulations to our winners! We appreciate your support! ❤️♿
Graphic featuring a black silhouette stick figure holding up a rock hammer. The text reads: Congratulations to Eduardo A. Winner of a crochet geode at the GSA 2025 Prize Draw!! Graphic featuring a black silhouette stick figure holding up a rock hammer. The text reads: Congratulations to Clare M. Winner of a rock hammer at the GSA 2025 Prize Draw!! Graphic featuring a picture of two people smiling at the camera. One is holding a water bottle with a wrap-around historical, structural illustration of a geologic formation. The text reads: Congratulations to Haley V. Winner of the insulated water bottle at the GSA 2025 Prize Draw!! Graphic featuring a picture of a person smiling at the camera and holding a crochet geode with a purple inside. The text reads: Congratulations to Steve S. Winner of a crochet geode at the GSA 2025 Prize Draw!!
November 12, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Reposted by Int Assoc for Geoscience Diversity (the IAGD)
accessiblegeo.bsky.social
🗣️ The invite to the IAGD's official Discord just dropped! ✨

Everyone who supports accessibility and inclusion in the geosciences is welcome in our community regardless of ability or disability. We'd love to have you join us! Use the QR code or go to discord.gg/sVpckvEw
A blue and red graphic with text and a QR code with the IAGD hand lens logo in the center. The text reads: Join Our Discord! Everyone is welcome in the IAGD community space! Make connections Find support Share resources Have fun!
September 1, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Reposted by Int Assoc for Geoscience Diversity (the IAGD)
bakingsodavolc.bsky.social
Had a great time at GSA with the geo community! But I definitely need to clarify that I have not been director of (or active in) the IAGD @accessiblegeo.bsky.social since January. The current executive committee can help with info, networking, and connecting with the org.
October 23, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Reposted by Int Assoc for Geoscience Diversity (the IAGD)
seismosocam.bsky.social
Looking for new connections and potential collaborators in the #seismological community? Start with our newest virtual event for members on 18 November! Register today: buff.ly/jQB6Ki6
@sacnas.bsky.social @geolatinas.bsky.social @advancegeo.bsky.social @accessiblegeo.bsky.social ⚒️
October 22, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Reposted by Int Assoc for Geoscience Diversity (the IAGD)
accessiblegeo.bsky.social
Looking for some posters and presentations to go to at GSA Connects? Check out these for discussions of disability, accessibility, and inclusion! They are also listed in this Google doc along with conference accessibility information: tinyurl.com/9k5cp7uk
Graphic text reads: Highlighted events and presentations by IAGD members and others at GSA Connects 2025: Sunday, October 19 2:30–6:00 P.M. Stars at Night Ballroom 2/3. Expanding Neurotypical Borders: Building a Future of Inclusion with Disabled and Neurodivergent Perspectives in Geoscience Pardee Keynote Symposia – Listen to two keynote talks, take a refreshment break, and participate in roundtable discussions! 5:00–5:15 P.M. 301A. Interactive Live Science Content (ILSC) on Twitch: using a popular gaming platform to expand access to free-choice learning Melissa A. Scruggs, Pamela Gay, & Alyssa Kaess – Oral Presentation Sunday–Wednesday. Exhibit Hall Booth #815. IAGD Booth Monday, October 20 8:55–9:10 A.M. 301B. Using the Construct of Novelty Space to Make Sense of Experiences on Field Trips as a Geologist with Disabilities Caitlin N. Callahan – Oral Presentation 10:20–10:35 A.M. 211. Discovering Caves On Your Own: Utilizing Learning Modules Systems as a Tool to Increase Access to Educational Resources and Knowledge of Caves and Karst Devra Willingham, Daniel Runyan, & Daniel Jones – Oral Presentation 10:40–10:55 A.M. 302A. Dualities in Geology: Reckoning with Collecting and Access Lauren Neitzke Adamo & Carol McCarty – Oral Presentation Sunday–Wednesday. Exhibit Hall Booth #815. IAGD Booth Tuesday, October 21 8:00 A.M.–5:30 P.M. Hall 1. petro-image: A Web-based Platform for Open and Accessible Digital Microscopy Glenn Sharman & Johnathan Sharman – Poster Presentation 8:00 A.M.–5:30 P.M. Hall 1. From Classroom to Career: Making Geoscience Accessible to Later Adult Learners Hannah Bahrami & Zachary Sickmann – Poster Presentation Sunday–Wednesday. Exhibit Hall Booth #815. IAGD Booth Wednesday, October 22 8:00 A.M.–5:30 P.M. Hall 1. Bridging the Gap: Making Geological Field Research Accessible Through Film Dushawn Johnson, Isabella Harnett, Matthew Crane, Miles Gaston, & Keith A. Brunstad – Poster Presentation 8:00 A.M.–5:30 P.M. Hall 1. Disabled Voices: Stories of Accessibility at the Intersection of Disability and Identity Kelly Best Lazar & Samantha W. Ridgway – Poster Presentation 8:00 A.M.–5:30 P.M. Hall 1. Accessibility and Survey of a Portion of the Sheltowee Trace Trail in Red River Gorge Geological Area, Kentucky Mary Catherine Kelly, Kaiya Noelle Bensing, Phoebe Bathje, Maura Hart, & Mark P. S. Krekeler – Poster Presentation 8:00 A.M.–5:30 P.M. Hall 1. Assessing Common Accessibility Issues in Parks of the Southwest United States: Key Findings and Scoping for Future Detailed Studies Mary Catherine Kelly & Mark P. S. Krekeler – Poster Presentation Sunday–Wednesday. Exhibit Hall Booth #815. IAGD Booth
October 15, 2025 at 6:01 PM
accessiblegeo.bsky.social
Looking for some posters and presentations to go to at GSA Connects? Check out these for discussions of disability, accessibility, and inclusion! They are also listed in this Google doc along with conference accessibility information: tinyurl.com/9k5cp7uk
Graphic text reads: Highlighted events and presentations by IAGD members and others at GSA Connects 2025: Sunday, October 19 2:30–6:00 P.M. Stars at Night Ballroom 2/3. Expanding Neurotypical Borders: Building a Future of Inclusion with Disabled and Neurodivergent Perspectives in Geoscience Pardee Keynote Symposia – Listen to two keynote talks, take a refreshment break, and participate in roundtable discussions! 5:00–5:15 P.M. 301A. Interactive Live Science Content (ILSC) on Twitch: using a popular gaming platform to expand access to free-choice learning Melissa A. Scruggs, Pamela Gay, & Alyssa Kaess – Oral Presentation Sunday–Wednesday. Exhibit Hall Booth #815. IAGD Booth Monday, October 20 8:55–9:10 A.M. 301B. Using the Construct of Novelty Space to Make Sense of Experiences on Field Trips as a Geologist with Disabilities Caitlin N. Callahan – Oral Presentation 10:20–10:35 A.M. 211. Discovering Caves On Your Own: Utilizing Learning Modules Systems as a Tool to Increase Access to Educational Resources and Knowledge of Caves and Karst Devra Willingham, Daniel Runyan, & Daniel Jones – Oral Presentation 10:40–10:55 A.M. 302A. Dualities in Geology: Reckoning with Collecting and Access Lauren Neitzke Adamo & Carol McCarty – Oral Presentation Sunday–Wednesday. Exhibit Hall Booth #815. IAGD Booth Tuesday, October 21 8:00 A.M.–5:30 P.M. Hall 1. petro-image: A Web-based Platform for Open and Accessible Digital Microscopy Glenn Sharman & Johnathan Sharman – Poster Presentation 8:00 A.M.–5:30 P.M. Hall 1. From Classroom to Career: Making Geoscience Accessible to Later Adult Learners Hannah Bahrami & Zachary Sickmann – Poster Presentation Sunday–Wednesday. Exhibit Hall Booth #815. IAGD Booth Wednesday, October 22 8:00 A.M.–5:30 P.M. Hall 1. Bridging the Gap: Making Geological Field Research Accessible Through Film Dushawn Johnson, Isabella Harnett, Matthew Crane, Miles Gaston, & Keith A. Brunstad – Poster Presentation 8:00 A.M.–5:30 P.M. Hall 1. Disabled Voices: Stories of Accessibility at the Intersection of Disability and Identity Kelly Best Lazar & Samantha W. Ridgway – Poster Presentation 8:00 A.M.–5:30 P.M. Hall 1. Accessibility and Survey of a Portion of the Sheltowee Trace Trail in Red River Gorge Geological Area, Kentucky Mary Catherine Kelly, Kaiya Noelle Bensing, Phoebe Bathje, Maura Hart, & Mark P. S. Krekeler – Poster Presentation 8:00 A.M.–5:30 P.M. Hall 1. Assessing Common Accessibility Issues in Parks of the Southwest United States: Key Findings and Scoping for Future Detailed Studies Mary Catherine Kelly & Mark P. S. Krekeler – Poster Presentation Sunday–Wednesday. Exhibit Hall Booth #815. IAGD Booth
October 15, 2025 at 6:01 PM
accessiblegeo.bsky.social
If you're going to GSA Connects and are wondering where you can eat in San Antonio that will cater to your diet, please review some of the options that we've compiled for you in this graphic or this Google document: tinyurl.com/9k5cp7uk 🍴😋
Graphic text reads: Have dietary restriction(s)? Don’t know where to eat? Here’s a non-exhaustive list of accommodating restaurants, near the Henry B. González Convention Center where possible! Vegetarian - Sweet Yams Pharm Table Plantaquería Revolución Box St. All Day Rosario’s Green Vegetarian Cuisine The Magpie Thai Lao Orchid Gluten-Free - Sweet Yams Plantaquería Box St. All Day Rosario’s Viva Vegeria Halal - Zaffran Delight Cafe Dubai Pinkerton's Barbecue Vegan - Sweet Yams Plantaquería Revolución Viva Vegeria Vegan Avenue Thai Lao Orchid Kosher - Yummy Kosher Grill The Shabbat Market H-E-B Alon Market
October 15, 2025 at 12:31 AM
accessiblegeo.bsky.social
If you're going to be at GSA Connects, stop by the IAGD's booth in the exhibition hall (#815). We're running a prize draw this year, with many awesome prizes! 🤩
Graphic text reads: Get Ready for the IAGD's GSA 2025 Prize Draw Some of Our Awesome Prizes: Brunton compass Rock hammer Rite-In-The-Rain package Dinosaur bottle opener Mini crochet geodes $50 gift card for the GSA bookstore Stop by the IAGD’s booth #815 in the exhibition hall to scope out the prizes and enter the draw. Multiple winners will be announced each day!
October 8, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Reposted by Int Assoc for Geoscience Diversity (the IAGD)
squawky.bsky.social
You do not need to register for GSA to attend this workshop virtually - please check it out!
accessiblegeo.bsky.social Int Assoc for Geoscience Diversity (the IAGD) @accessiblegeo.bsky.social · Oct 7
This #GSA #ShortCourse is accepting new virtual participants through Friday of this week (Oct 10). Be sure to secure your spot if interested! ♿
accessiblegeo.bsky.social Int Assoc for Geoscience Diversity (the IAGD) @accessiblegeo.bsky.social · Jul 19
Geo-professionals with disabilities will be leading a short course at GSA Connects this year about the experiences of people with disabilities in the geoscience workforce.

Can’t get to San Antonio? You can attend virtually! Learn more and register at store.geosociety.org/products/sc2...
October 7, 2025 at 3:19 PM
accessiblegeo.bsky.social
This #GSA #ShortCourse is accepting new virtual participants through Friday of this week (Oct 10). Be sure to secure your spot if interested! ♿
accessiblegeo.bsky.social Int Assoc for Geoscience Diversity (the IAGD) @accessiblegeo.bsky.social · Jul 19
Geo-professionals with disabilities will be leading a short course at GSA Connects this year about the experiences of people with disabilities in the geoscience workforce.

Can’t get to San Antonio? You can attend virtually! Learn more and register at store.geosociety.org/products/sc2...
A blue graphic with the IAGD, GSA Connects 2025, and The Mind Hears logos at the bottom. The text reads: Short Course Offering! Building a Culture of Access for Geoscientists with Disabilities in the Workforce Explore the challenges and opportunities facing disabled people in the geoscience workplace All are welcome to attend, but to ensure enough seats for disabled participants, an application form is required: https://forms.gle/tR3CZQBTkG8AQGzt8 Course Code: SC25CN503 Date: Sat. 18 Oct. 2025 Time: 8 am–5 pm Central Format: Hybrid; in-person or online There are a limited number of travel grants for disabled, in-person participants available. Earn 0.8 CEU!! Register here: (A QR code is provided for a webpage that is linked in the caption.)
October 7, 2025 at 3:13 PM
accessiblegeo.bsky.social
#StandUpForScience with @agu.org!!
agu.org AGU (American Geophysical Union) @agu.org · Oct 6
We’re on Capitol Hill with 225 Earth & space scientists — including @aas.org and @planetarysociety.bsky.social — urging Congress to reopen the government and protect NASA science. 🚀🌍

Join us: buff.ly/a3YuGgY

#ScienceIsEssential #AGU
October 6, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Reposted by Int Assoc for Geoscience Diversity (the IAGD)
geospace-field.bsky.social
The application window for GeoSPACE 2026 is now open! Join us online or in-person in Arizona for a two-week planetary geology field camp through @ufgeology.bsky.social. Open to geo-gators as well as visitors from other schools. If you are looking for an accessible field camp, check us out! ⚒️
5 students from the University of Florida do the "gator chomp" at Sunset Point Arizona during the 2025 field course.
October 1, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Reposted by Int Assoc for Geoscience Diversity (the IAGD)
eos.org
Volcanic eruptions in one hemisphere alter weather patterns near the equator, causing an increase in floods on the opposite side of Earth, according to a new study.
Volcanic Eruptions in One Hemisphere Linked to Floods in the Opposite One - Eos
Asymmetric volcanic plumes may shift equatorial weather patterns and increase tropical stream flow, according to new simulations.
eos.org
September 27, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Reposted by Int Assoc for Geoscience Diversity (the IAGD)
volcanojw.bsky.social
For those anxiously awaiting it: the NSF GRFP solicitation is out, with a November 14 deadline for Geoscience applicants: www.nsf.gov/funding/oppo...
NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP)
www.nsf.gov
September 26, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Reposted by Int Assoc for Geoscience Diversity (the IAGD)
geospace-field.bsky.social
Exciting Announcement: Our program is the 2025 winner of the @agu.org Award for Advancing Inclusive Excellence in STEM! We are so thankful to our peers and former students that nominated us for creating geoscience field training opportunities for all ⚒️🌎♿
news.clas.ufl.edu/geospace-pro...
GeoSPACE field program honored with national award for advancing inclusive STEM education
GeoSPACE is the first geoscience field camp designed specifically to be accessible and inclusive for students and faculty with disabilities.
news.clas.ufl.edu
September 26, 2025 at 2:35 PM
accessiblegeo.bsky.social
Friendly reminder that the deadline for the Fall cycle of the Student Pathways Scholarship is September 30th!
accessiblegeo.bsky.social Int Assoc for Geoscience Diversity (the IAGD) @accessiblegeo.bsky.social · Sep 5
The IAGD is now accepting applications for our Student Pathways Scholarship for the Fall 2025 cycle with a deadline of September 30th.

The one-time awards of $750 are meant to support students with disabilities studying any geoscience discipline.

Learn more and apply at forms.gle/Sj4N5zmyk9ED...
A graphic featuring stylized stick figures walking on a red line. Most use mobility aids including crutches, a wheelchair, a walking stick, and a guide dog. One is examining a rock through a magnifying glass. There's an IAGD hand lens logo and a QR code. The text reads: Fall 2025 Student Pathways Scholarship Supporting undergraduate and graduate students with disabilities in the geosciences Two scholarships of $750 each will be awarded Deadline: September 30 Questions? Student contacts Katelyn Frizzell, Arizona State University krfrizze@asu.edu Alex Bearden, University of California Berkeley alex_bearden@berkeley.edu
September 19, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Reposted by Int Assoc for Geoscience Diversity (the IAGD)
profcgarza.bsky.social
This week is the annual Latino Conservation Week, a week that promotes engagement of Hispanic/Latino/a/x communities in the conservation of the outdoor environment. Check out the link below to learn about this week’s activities. @sacnas.bsky.social @cientificolatino.com
latinoconservationweek.com
Latino Conservation Week :: A Hispanic Access Foundation Initiative - Home
Latino Conservation Week, an initiative of Hispanic Access Foundation launched in 2014, supports the Latino community getting into the outdoors and participating in activities to protect our natural r...
latinoconservationweek.com
September 18, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Reposted by Int Assoc for Geoscience Diversity (the IAGD)
agu.org
You are invited to nominate an impactful dataset most valuable to your research and community to be included in an upcoming commentary published in an AGU journal.

🔗 Learn more: buff.ly/RVRZELs

📆 Nominations are due October 10th!

#AGUPubs #OpenScienceWeek #OpenScience
Nominate an Impactful Dataset AGU is highlighting and celebrating datasets that support the broad spectrum of research, analysis, and decision making by our community. Nominations due by October 10th:
September 16, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Reposted by Int Assoc for Geoscience Diversity (the IAGD)
nprjoeshapiro.bsky.social
NPR wants to write about what makes travel difficult for people who use wheelchairs--with hotels. Tell us your stories. www.npr.org/2025/09/11/g...
Are hotel rooms accessible for people who use wheelchairs? NPR wants to hear from you
Hotels have accessible rooms for wheelchair users. If you or someone you know has experienced problems with those rooms, we'd like to hear about it.
www.npr.org
September 11, 2025 at 9:09 PM
accessiblegeo.bsky.social
The IAGD is now accepting applications for our Student Pathways Scholarship for the Fall 2025 cycle with a deadline of September 30th.

The one-time awards of $750 are meant to support students with disabilities studying any geoscience discipline.

Learn more and apply at forms.gle/Sj4N5zmyk9ED...
A graphic featuring stylized stick figures walking on a red line. Most use mobility aids including crutches, a wheelchair, a walking stick, and a guide dog. One is examining a rock through a magnifying glass. There's an IAGD hand lens logo and a QR code. The text reads: Fall 2025 Student Pathways Scholarship Supporting undergraduate and graduate students with disabilities in the geosciences Two scholarships of $750 each will be awarded Deadline: September 30 Questions? Student contacts Katelyn Frizzell, Arizona State University krfrizze@asu.edu Alex Bearden, University of California Berkeley alex_bearden@berkeley.edu
September 5, 2025 at 5:25 PM
accessiblegeo.bsky.social
Graphic text reads:

International Geoethics Day 2025
Geoethics for a Sustainable Energy Future
16 October 2025
geoethics.bsky.social International Geoethics Research Infrastructure @geoethics.bsky.social · Sep 4
The International Geoethics Day is an initiative of the International Association for Promoting Geoethics (IAPG), supported by the IUGS Commission on Geoethics and the CIPSH Chair on Geoethics.

geoethics.org/geoethics-day

Hashtag: #geoethicsday2025

#geoethics #geoetica
September 4, 2025 at 2:06 PM
accessiblegeo.bsky.social
Calling all seismology researchers! Consider submitting and abstract and/or attending SSA2026!
seismosocam.bsky.social Seismological Society of America @seismosocam.bsky.social · Sep 2
#SSA2026 session proposals are OPEN until 30 September! We need your submissions to create an outstanding meeting in Pasadena. Student and early-career members are especially encouraged to submit: meetings.seismosoc.org/submit/ @advancegeo.bsky.social @accessiblegeo.bsky.social
September 2, 2025 at 11:00 PM
accessiblegeo.bsky.social
🗣️ The invite to the IAGD's official Discord just dropped! ✨

Everyone who supports accessibility and inclusion in the geosciences is welcome in our community regardless of ability or disability. We'd love to have you join us! Use the QR code or go to discord.gg/sVpckvEw
A blue and red graphic with text and a QR code with the IAGD hand lens logo in the center. The text reads: Join Our Discord! Everyone is welcome in the IAGD community space! Make connections Find support Share resources Have fun!
September 1, 2025 at 4:03 PM
accessiblegeo.bsky.social
To create and sustain equitable workplaces for people with disabilities, employers and coworkers should be aware of how the disability tax negatively impacts d/Disabled workers.

Read William Harkness's new article on this phenomenon at tinyurl.com/y5u7stts
The Disability Tax: How Disabled Professional are Quietly Holding Companies Together - The Mind Hears
Often, it’s said that professionals with disabilities have two jobs: the one we’re paid to do, and the unpaid one of educating others. But in truth, it’s never just two jobs.
themindhears.org
August 27, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Reposted by Int Assoc for Geoscience Diversity (the IAGD)
ostem.org
Only 31 days left to guarantee your spot at #oSTEM2025! Pre-registration offers you a discount, secures your space, includes conference meals, and ensures accommodations. Register today at conference.ostem.org!
A pink background with light purple wave decorations at the top and bottom and light green tech-inspired decorations on the sides. At the top, in black text, it says “Pre-Registration for,” continuing below with “oSTEM 2025” where the ‘o’ is replaced with a gear that has a jellyfish wrapped around it’s left side. Below is a light green box with rounded corners that has black text in it that says “Closes in 31 days.” Behind it is a light purple school of fish swimming in a swirl.
August 27, 2025 at 6:21 PM