ADVANCEGeo Partnership
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ADVANCEGeo Partnership: Empowering (geo)scientists to transform #WorkplaceClimate #FieldSafety #Equity #Justice #STEMToo #BystanderIntervention #ResearchEthics https://serc.carleton.edu/advancegeo
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A very nice statement from EGU outlining the union's commitment to diversity and the actions and initiatives they've taken in support of equality, diversity and inclusion. It's a nice long list when you write it all out!
www.egu.eu/news/1259/eg...
www.egu.eu/news/1259/eg...
EGU celebrates the diversity of people needed to create truly outstanding science
The Union restates our support for a geoscience community that is diverse as an essential feature of conducting cutting edge, innovative science research. In order to support this, we share a list of ...
www.egu.eu
March 11, 2025 at 4:49 PM
A very nice statement from EGU outlining the union's commitment to diversity and the actions and initiatives they've taken in support of equality, diversity and inclusion. It's a nice long list when you write it all out!
www.egu.eu/news/1259/eg...
www.egu.eu/news/1259/eg...
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As DOE is ending PIER plan requirements for Promoting Inclusive & Equitable Research, it is a good day to share resources in the hope that our scientific community keeps working towards a more inclusive & equitable research environment:
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@advancegeo.bsky.social
serc.carleton.edu/advancegeo/i...
ADVANCEGeo Partnership
The primary goal of the ADVANCEGeo project is to improve work climate conditions by developing bystander intervention workshops for department heads, chairs, faculty and grad students to appropriately...
serc.carleton.edu
January 27, 2025 at 7:37 PM
As DOE is ending PIER plan requirements for Promoting Inclusive & Equitable Research, it is a good day to share resources in the hope that our scientific community keeps working towards a more inclusive & equitable research environment:
@advancegeo.bsky.social
serc.carleton.edu/advancegeo/i...
@advancegeo.bsky.social
serc.carleton.edu/advancegeo/i...
Our team was able to inform a new National Science and Technology Council report Guidelines for Federal Research Agencies to Reduce Sex-Based and Sexual Harassment Involving Award Personnel (released 1/6/25) via serving on a panel and through our published research www.whitehouse.gov/ostp/news-up...
NSTC: Guidelines for Federal Research Agencies to Reduce Sex-Based and Sexual Harassment Involving Award Personnel | OSTP | The White House
NSTC: Guidelines for Federal Research Agencies to Reduce Sex-Based and Sexual Harassment Involving Award Personnel can be found here.
www.whitehouse.gov
January 13, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Our team was able to inform a new National Science and Technology Council report Guidelines for Federal Research Agencies to Reduce Sex-Based and Sexual Harassment Involving Award Personnel (released 1/6/25) via serving on a panel and through our published research www.whitehouse.gov/ostp/news-up...
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“‘It’s very easy to assume that science is going to change organically towards equality — and what this study shows is that that’s not happening…It is an ‘important reminder for us that we need to stay vigilant in working towards equality in science’” @crsugimoto.bsky.social 🧪
#AcademicSky 👩🏽🔬
#AcademicSky 👩🏽🔬
Who’s quitting academia? Data reveal gender gaps in surprising fields
Even in scientific areas in which women are well represented, they are up to 40% more likely than men to leave research within 20 years.
www.nature.com
January 12, 2025 at 3:54 PM
“‘It’s very easy to assume that science is going to change organically towards equality — and what this study shows is that that’s not happening…It is an ‘important reminder for us that we need to stay vigilant in working towards equality in science’” @crsugimoto.bsky.social 🧪
#AcademicSky 👩🏽🔬
#AcademicSky 👩🏽🔬
More on our ADVANCEing FieldSafety collaboration! #AGU24
#AGU24 Friday 14:50 - 15:00: U53A-04Towards progress in making Geoscience fieldwork settings more welcoming and inclusive – results from an AGU member survey on field culture and the introduction of a new training program agu.confex.com/agu/agu24/me...
Erika Marin-Spiotta
University of Wisconsin Madison, University of Wisconsin Madison, University of Wisconsin, University of Wisconsin- Madison
agu.confex.com
December 7, 2024 at 4:48 AM
More on our ADVANCEing FieldSafety collaboration! #AGU24
Excited to share our most recent collaboration ADVANCEing FieldSafety on an accessible online training course on field safety with the FieldSafe team #AGU24
#AGU24 Friday am posters: U51B-2505ADVANCEing FieldSafety: Preliminary Results of an Accessible Online Training Course presented by Alice Hill and Alex Padilla agu.confex.com/agu/agu24/me...
ADVANCEing FieldSafety: Preliminary Results of an Accessible Online Training Course
Field-based research is integral to many geoscientific studies, yet exclusionar...
agu.confex.com
December 7, 2024 at 4:48 AM
Excited to share our most recent collaboration ADVANCEing FieldSafety on an accessible online training course on field safety with the FieldSafe team #AGU24
Learn about our train-the-trainers model for engaging leaders in the geosciences and other STEM fields advance interventions to transform workplace climate #AGU24
#AGU24 6/ Wednesday 15:10-15:20: ED33H-06The ADVANCEGeo Partnership Train-the-Trainers Model: A Unique Approach to Advance Interventions to Transform Workplace Climate presented by Blair Schneider @advancegeo.bsky.social agu.confex.com/agu/agu24/me...
The ADVANCEGeo Partnership Train-the-Trainers Model: A Unique Approach to Advance Interventions to Transform Workplace Climate
ADVANCEGeo Partnership is a formal collaboration that began in 2017 among three...
agu.confex.com
December 7, 2024 at 4:47 AM
Learn about our train-the-trainers model for engaging leaders in the geosciences and other STEM fields advance interventions to transform workplace climate #AGU24
Join us for important conversations at #AGU24
#AGU24: 4/ Wednesday 10:20-11:40 am U32A - Facing the Headwinds: Increasing Racial and Ethnic Diversity in the Geosciences in a Hostile Political Environment co-convened with Vernon Morris and Drew Lanham agu.confex.com/agu/agu24/me...
Facing the Headwinds: Increasing Racial and Ethnic Diversity in the Geosciences in a Hostile Political Environment Oral
The rhetoric regarding the need to increase diversity and inclusion in the geosciences has increased significantly since the summer of 2020. Predictably, increasing backlash against equity initiatives...
agu.confex.com
December 7, 2024 at 4:46 AM
Join us for important conversations at #AGU24
Racial differences in community college faculty and staff capacity to foster a sense of belonging for diverse student populations and provide cultural adjustment support for intl and immigrant students reveal need for diversity in faculty, staff and leadership www.ccdaily.com/2024/11/supp...
Supporting student success beyond academics
Success in the community college – for students, staff and faculty – requires “college fluency,” or knowledge of the non-curricular support services and resources offered on campus. Earlier this year,...
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November 28, 2024 at 2:10 AM
Racial differences in community college faculty and staff capacity to foster a sense of belonging for diverse student populations and provide cultural adjustment support for intl and immigrant students reveal need for diversity in faculty, staff and leadership www.ccdaily.com/2024/11/supp...
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There are many layers here, but I want to comment on one aspect of these findings for now--the editorial board representation. Some will see this and immediately think: we need to get more POC on our boards! I understand that impulse, but encourage you to think a few steps down the game tree 1/n.
"Non-White scientists appear on fewer editorial boards, spend more time under review, and receive fewer citations"
www.pnas.org/doi/abs/10.1...
www.pnas.org/doi/abs/10.1...
Non-White scientists appear on fewer editorial boards, spend more time under review, and receive fewer citations | PNAS
Disparities continue to pose major challenges in various aspects of science. One such
aspect is editorial board composition, which has been shown t...
www.pnas.org
November 27, 2024 at 1:55 AM
There are many layers here, but I want to comment on one aspect of these findings for now--the editorial board representation. Some will see this and immediately think: we need to get more POC on our boards! I understand that impulse, but encourage you to think a few steps down the game tree 1/n.
Recognizing and uplifting the diverse voices of those who have contributed to conservation yet have been excluded from public recognition against a backdrop of legacies of imperialism and settler colonialism conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Queer Black voices in conservation
Click on the article title to read more.
conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
November 28, 2024 at 2:05 AM
Recognizing and uplifting the diverse voices of those who have contributed to conservation yet have been excluded from public recognition against a backdrop of legacies of imperialism and settler colonialism conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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This approach has a well-known consequence: it's called the minority tax that faculty of color often face as we're called upon to address inequities in the larger system. I just want to make sure we don't keep adding to that tax. 4/4.
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
The burden of service for faculty of color to achieve diversity and inclusion: the minority tax
The exclusion of Blacks/African-Americans, Latinx/Hispanics, and Indigenous people from science has resulted in their underrepresentation in the biomedical workforce, especially in academia. Faculty d...
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
November 27, 2024 at 1:59 AM
This approach has a well-known consequence: it's called the minority tax that faculty of color often face as we're called upon to address inequities in the larger system. I just want to make sure we don't keep adding to that tax. 4/4.
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
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Hello everyone! We wanted to take a moment to introduce you to some some of the programs we offer to support our members! Check it out!
#BlackSky #BlackSTEM #WomeninSTEM #BlackWomen
#BlackSky #BlackSTEM #WomeninSTEM #BlackWomen
November 27, 2024 at 3:35 PM
Hello everyone! We wanted to take a moment to introduce you to some some of the programs we offer to support our members! Check it out!
#BlackSky #BlackSTEM #WomeninSTEM #BlackWomen
#BlackSky #BlackSTEM #WomeninSTEM #BlackWomen
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Are you a woman of color working in or studying near-surface geophysics and attending AGU24? Come connect & build community at an informal social organized by the Near-Surface Geophysics Section.
(You do not need to be a section member to attend)
#Geophysics #WomenInScience #AGU24 ⚒️🧪
(You do not need to be a section member to attend)
#Geophysics #WomenInScience #AGU24 ⚒️🧪
November 27, 2024 at 5:45 PM
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Hi Bluesky! We are BWEEMS, Black Women in Ecology, Evolution and Marine Science. A non-profit dedicated to amplifying and supporting Black women in EEMS spaces! It's nice to be here! 🐟 🪴 🐊
www.bweems.org
www.bweems.org
Black Women in Ecology, Evolution, and Marine Science
BWEEMS is a global network of Black Women driving innovation in ecology, evolution, and marine science despite being historically overlooked and isolated in the field.
www.bweems.org
November 25, 2024 at 1:39 PM
Hi Bluesky! We are BWEEMS, Black Women in Ecology, Evolution and Marine Science. A non-profit dedicated to amplifying and supporting Black women in EEMS spaces! It's nice to be here! 🐟 🪴 🐊
www.bweems.org
www.bweems.org
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Who will be at #AGU24 ? Raise your hand! Levanta la manito 🙋🏽♀️
I'm working on the GeoLatinas presentation with Danita, @caroll03.bsky.social , @luud.bsky.social , Dariana, @malenaoa.bsky.social , Gaby, & adding a slide about our connection space (Pods), come see us!
#GeoLatinasAroundTheWorld
I'm working on the GeoLatinas presentation with Danita, @caroll03.bsky.social , @luud.bsky.social , Dariana, @malenaoa.bsky.social , Gaby, & adding a slide about our connection space (Pods), come see us!
#GeoLatinasAroundTheWorld
November 27, 2024 at 11:57 PM
Who will be at #AGU24 ? Raise your hand! Levanta la manito 🙋🏽♀️
I'm working on the GeoLatinas presentation with Danita, @caroll03.bsky.social , @luud.bsky.social , Dariana, @malenaoa.bsky.social , Gaby, & adding a slide about our connection space (Pods), come see us!
#GeoLatinasAroundTheWorld
I'm working on the GeoLatinas presentation with Danita, @caroll03.bsky.social , @luud.bsky.social , Dariana, @malenaoa.bsky.social , Gaby, & adding a slide about our connection space (Pods), come see us!
#GeoLatinasAroundTheWorld
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"Queer Black people have been integral to this field [conservation]"
Beautiful piece on the past, present, and future contributions of queer Black conservationist
Well done to my good friend Alex Moore and colleagues
conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Beautiful piece on the past, present, and future contributions of queer Black conservationist
Well done to my good friend Alex Moore and colleagues
conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Queer Black voices in conservation
Click on the article title to read more.
conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
November 26, 2024 at 8:14 PM
"Queer Black people have been integral to this field [conservation]"
Beautiful piece on the past, present, and future contributions of queer Black conservationist
Well done to my good friend Alex Moore and colleagues
conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Beautiful piece on the past, present, and future contributions of queer Black conservationist
Well done to my good friend Alex Moore and colleagues
conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Perspectives on inclusion, safety, and belonging from members of the North American LGBTQIA+ conservation community conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Perspectives on inclusion, safety, and belonging from members of the North American LGBTQIA+ conservation community
Conservation scientists work in diverse settings, sometimes requiring them to exist in spaces where they do not feel safe, included, or accepted. This is often the case for the LGBTQIA+ (lesbian, gay...
conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
November 28, 2024 at 1:53 AM
Perspectives on inclusion, safety, and belonging from members of the North American LGBTQIA+ conservation community conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
New study on graduate student mental health: "receiving overly harsh criticism or being scolded by a research mentor, and being held to unreasonable expectations were two of the most detrimental aspects of research affecting student mental health." www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Behind the graduate mental health crisis in science - Nature Biotechnology
Survey results identify how scientific research and teaching contribute to the graduate student mental health crisis.
www.nature.com
November 28, 2024 at 1:52 AM
New study on graduate student mental health: "receiving overly harsh criticism or being scolded by a research mentor, and being held to unreasonable expectations were two of the most detrimental aspects of research affecting student mental health." www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Students: Looking for an excellent field course in planetary geology and volcanology? Need field course credits in an accessible format? If yes to either or both, join us this summer for GeoSPACE, lead by myself and some fantastic colleagues!
Applications are being accepted for our 2025 accessible field course now through Jan 31, 2025. Come with us in-person or virtually to learn planetary and volcanology field science and remote sensing in beautiful northern Arizona! Learn more and apply on our website sites.google.com/ufl.edu/geos....
November 27, 2024 at 4:32 PM
Students: Looking for an excellent field course in planetary geology and volcanology? Need field course credits in an accessible format? If yes to either or both, join us this summer for GeoSPACE, lead by myself and some fantastic colleagues!
"I think my least favorite thing in life is to be called “resilient,” because it means that people only see me through the lens of difficulty. They love the idea that I am resilient, but they don’t actually care about any of the things that made me resilient."
www.vox.com/future-perfe...
www.vox.com/future-perfe...
Only 1 percent of neuroscience faculty is Black. Kaela Singleton hopes to change that.
Whatever you do, don’t call the Black in Neuro founder “resilient.”
www.vox.com
November 24, 2024 at 2:35 AM
"I think my least favorite thing in life is to be called “resilient,” because it means that people only see me through the lens of difficulty. They love the idea that I am resilient, but they don’t actually care about any of the things that made me resilient."
www.vox.com/future-perfe...
www.vox.com/future-perfe...
Congratulations to ADVANCEGeo team member @malenaoa.bsky.social and others selected for the 2025 SciComm Identities Project Fellowship on the intersection of climate change and food-related issues, including food insecurity, agriculture, and aquaculture. scicommidentities.org/2024/11/18/m...
Meet the 2025 SCIP Fellows
Meet the 2024 class of SciComm Identities Project fellows!
scicommidentities.org
November 23, 2024 at 6:19 PM
Congratulations to ADVANCEGeo team member @malenaoa.bsky.social and others selected for the 2025 SciComm Identities Project Fellowship on the intersection of climate change and food-related issues, including food insecurity, agriculture, and aquaculture. scicommidentities.org/2024/11/18/m...
The differential treatment of URM women in a study of promotion and tenure decisions in US academia was mitigated when external reviewers highlighted candidates’ scholarship more in their review letters (Masters-Waage et al. 2024)
Underrepresented minority faculty in the USA face a double standard in promotion & tenure decisions, with more negative votes, lower chance of receiving unanimous votes and harsher evaluation of scholarly productivity. URM women experience largest double standards. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Underrepresented minority faculty in the USA face a double standard in promotion and tenure decisions - Nature Human Behaviour
Masters-Waage et al. report that underrepresented minority (URM) faculty in the USA face barriers in the promotion and tenure process, receiving more negative votes and fewer unanimous positive decisi...
www.nature.com
November 23, 2024 at 5:58 PM
The differential treatment of URM women in a study of promotion and tenure decisions in US academia was mitigated when external reviewers highlighted candidates’ scholarship more in their review letters (Masters-Waage et al. 2024)
Underrepresented minority faculty in the USA face a double standard in promotion & tenure decisions, with more negative votes, lower chance of receiving unanimous votes and harsher evaluation of scholarly productivity. URM women experience largest double standards. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Underrepresented minority faculty in the USA face a double standard in promotion and tenure decisions - Nature Human Behaviour
Masters-Waage et al. report that underrepresented minority (URM) faculty in the USA face barriers in the promotion and tenure process, receiving more negative votes and fewer unanimous positive decisi...
www.nature.com
November 23, 2024 at 5:57 PM
Underrepresented minority faculty in the USA face a double standard in promotion & tenure decisions, with more negative votes, lower chance of receiving unanimous votes and harsher evaluation of scholarly productivity. URM women experience largest double standards. www.nature.com/articles/s41...