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Int Assoc for Geoscience Diversity (the IAGD)
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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
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Thank you to everyone who entered our prize draw at GSA and congratulations to our winners! We appreciate your support! ❤️♿
Graphic featuring a picture of a person smiling at the camera and variety of bright yellow notebooks. The text reads: Congratulations to Jadon A. Winner of the Rite-in-the-Rain package at the GSA 2025 Prize Draw!! Graphic featuring a picture of a person smiling at the camera and holding a compass and its leather pouch. The text reads: Congratulations to Scott L. Winner of the Brunton compass at the GSA 2025 Prize Draw!!
November 12, 2025 at 6:52 PM
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Thank you to everyone who entered our prize draw at GSA and congratulations to our winners! We appreciate your support! ❤️♿
Graphic featuring a picture of a person smiling at the camera and holding a gift certificate. The text reads: Congratulations to Kallina D. Winner of the bookstore gift card 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 Bethany J. Winner of a crochet geode at the GSA 2025 Prize Draw!! Graphic featuring a picture of a person smiling at the camera and holding a T. rex figurine. The text reads: Congratulations to Sarah C. Winner of the dinosaur bottle opener at the GSA 2025 Prize Draw!! Graphic featuring a picture of a person smiling at the camera and holding a crochet geode with a white inside. The text reads: Congratulations to Casey T. Winner of a crochet geode at the GSA 2025 Prize Draw!!
November 12, 2025 at 6:51 PM
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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🗣️ 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
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Please consider submitting an abstract for the GSA session focused on perceptions, community, and identity for geoscientists with disabilities. Abstracts are due August 5th. Submit at connects.geosociety.org/.../technica...
A green graphic with the Geological Society of America and GSA Connects 2025 logos at the top. Four images of geoscientists at posters for previous GSA meetings are present on the right hand side. A QR code for the submission link is present at the bottom. The text reads: Call for Abstracts! Find the right place for your research at GSA Session: T57. Disabled and Neurodivergent Perception, Community, and Identity in Geoscience. Session Description: We invite contributors and audience participants of all backgrounds to learn, lead, and celebrate disability and neurodivergence as core to our fields and our collective and intersectional science identities. Session Chairs: Taormina Lepore, Ian O. Castro Session Endorsers: GSA Geology and Society Division; GSA Geoscience Education Division; National Association of Geoscience Teachers (NAGT); Education Research Division (GER); NAGT Teacher Education Division (TED); NAGT Geoscience Two-Year College Division (Geo2YC); National Earth Science Teachers Association; American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG); European Geosciences Union. https://connects.geosociety.org/program/technical-sessions/abstracts
August 1, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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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.)
July 19, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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Do you know someone who has made a positive impact on accessibility and inclusion of people with disabilities in the geosciences? Nominate them for the fall 2025 IGER Award cycle by August 1!

Students, instructors, and geoscience professionals all qualify. Learn more at theiagd.org/iger/
The Inclusive Geoscience Education and Research Award Nominations: August 1 - Rolling deadline; Submit nominations by August 1 to be considered for the fall 2025 award cycle Did you know? IGER Awards recognize outstanding efforts in promoting, developing, and/or implementing inclusive instruction, outreach, and/or research. Students are eligible. Find out more: A QR code is provided at the bottom of the graphic.
July 12, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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Happy Disability Pride Month!

Disability is diversity.

Disability is identity for many.

Disability is/can be a source of pride regardless of if society's values imply the opposite.

🖤💗💛🤍💙💚🖤
A waving disability pride flag banner below the IAGD logo and text. Text reads: Happy Disability Pride Month! We hope that someday the geosciences will be a safe place for students and professionals of all abilities and disabilities. Until then, the IAGD sees you, supports you, and is a safe place for you to come just as you are. ♥︎
July 5, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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Did you know that the IAGD is present on other social media platforms? Follow us at any of our other handles!

Bluesky: @accessiblegeo.bsky.social
Instagram: @accessiblegeo
Facebook: accessiblegeo
LinkedIn: The International Association for Geoscience Diversity
A list of the IAGD's social medias and website address, with logos. The top reads, FOLLOW US! Social media handle are as follows— Website: https://theiagd.org/ Bluesky: @accessiblegeo.bsky.social‬ Instagram: @accessiblegeo Facebook: accessiblegeo LinkedIn: The International Association for Geoscience Diversity Discord: Announcement coming soon...
June 10, 2025 at 8:54 PM
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We would like some information from our community about how we can better serve you! If you'd like, please take a few minutes to fill out the survey at the link below. It will remain open through June 10th, 2025.

forms.gle/EeAZR3uRGwCh...
Graphic advertising the IAGD's Engagement Survey. It reads: The IAGD is revisiting its information dissemination strategies. If you would like to provide feedback as we do this, take a few minutes to fill out this survey. Thank you for your input! We value it!
May 27, 2025 at 7:31 PM
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A rectangular graphic titled Celebrating Women's History Month. Below, there is a picture of a smiling woman with long, white hair and wearing black. Next to the headshot, a quote reads: As a Hispanic, first-generation college graduate from a small town in Oklahoma pursuing a PhD, opportunities like attending AGU23 have opened doors I never thought possible and are instrumental in shaping my academic and professional path. —Tiffany Legg
March 30, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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Carleton University and the IAGD are putting on an accessible geology field trip on May 11, 2025. We hope you can join us! Details on the attached flyer. Apply at shorturl.at/DkBOO or contact beth.mclartyhalfkenny@carleton.ca for more information.
Flyer with text on the right side and three field pictures on the left. The first is of a river bank and some foliage. The second is of a dark grey, banded outcrop. The third is of plants growing in lightly-colored soil or sand. Text reads: GAC MAC IAH-CNC 2025 Ottawa Conference Geoheritage of the National Capital Accessible Field Trip Join us for a fully inclusive field trip to visit exceptional geoheritage sites in the Ottawa area and learn how intentional design and simple technologies can remove barriers and build truly accessible field experiences. Date: Sunday, May 11, 2025 Cost: $100. Some needs-based subsides are available. Fee includes lunch and a field guide with geology and accessibility information. Pickup/drop off: University of Ottawa (exact location TBD) Apply: An application is required to ensure spaces will be available for those who need accessibility accommodations. All are welcome! For more information contact beth.mclartyhalfkenny@carleton.ca
March 22, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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We are looking for geoscientists who are or were in the workforce to take a participate in a survey about their experiences. There is almost no data on disabled geos beyond the student level and we aim to change that. Please share widely!
Text: Help us document the experiences of geoscientists with disabilities in the workforce by taking our survey. The logos of the International Association of Geoscience Diversity and the Mind Hears appear beneath the QR code that links the survey.
December 21, 2024 at 10:51 PM
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We don't have a booth at AGU, but you can still get some of awesome stickers, including our cool new badge button stickers by finding IAGD folks at the Inclusive Science reception on Monday, at Pod 5 at 1:30pm every day of the conference, or by waiving us down in the hallway.
Two stacks of stickers, both of the IAGD logo with an active wheelchair emblem wearing a headlamp that highlights "IAGD". One has holographic sparkle and the other has a rainbow headlamp. Under the stickers is a sheet of tiny round sticky buttons with the IAGD logo, perfect for conference badge decorating.
December 5, 2024 at 2:46 PM
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#AGU2024: Here are some presentations and events we'd like to highlight for next week. If you have an AGU presentation or event relevant to disability and/or diversity in the geosciences you'd like to highlight, please reply to this post with details. Let's build a list!
MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY: 1:30-2:00 PM, Pod 5. Casual Meetup for Disabled Geologists. 7:00 AM-8:00 PM, 141 (Convention Center). Be Well Room MONDAY, DEC. 9: 1:40-5:30 PM, Hall B-C (Convention Center). Equitable and Inclusive Education in Resource Scarce Environment a Myth!!! Jane Nabakka et al. - Poster Presentation. 6:00-8:00 PM, South Pre-Function. Inclusive Science for All: A Networking Reception. AGU Event. 10:20-11:50 AM, Salon I (Convention Center). Weaving Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) into the Fabric of Polar and Alpine Studies. Oral Session. 2:30-2:40 PM, Independence A-C (Marriott Marquis). INSPIRE: Creating an inclusive geoscience learning and research ecosystem. Vicki Lynn Ferrini et al. - Oral Presentation. 2:50-3:05 PM, 207A (Convention Center). Neurodiversity and Climate Change. Rhonda J Moore - Oral Presentation. 4:09-4:18 PM, Archives (Marriott Marquis). Using Autoethnography to Bring Invisible Disabilities to Light. Caitlin Callahan - Oral Presentation. THURSDAY, DEC. 12. 8:35-8:47 AM, Independence A-C (Marriott Marquis). Interpreting an Ancient Rock-Carving Using NASA-Supported Tactile-Art Representation of the Sun: An Authentic Inquiry Activity for Blind, Low-Vision, and Sighted Learners. Cherilynn Ann Morrow et al. - Oral Presentation. FRIDAY, DEC. 13. 3:04-3:13 PM, Independence D (Marriott Marquis). The invisible among us: A virtual exploratory analysis to uncover the socioeconomic diversity gap in the Earth and space sciences. Brandi Downs et al. - Oral Presentation. 3:15-3:24 PM, Independence A-C (Marriott Marquis). The Future of Field Education is EASI - Ethical, Accessible, Sustainable, and Inclusive. Anita Marie Marshall - Oral Presentation.
December 5, 2024 at 2:34 PM