Day 7 of #AGU20: honoring our colleagues and learning about GeoHealth
Wednesday was another busy day at #AGU20 featuring sessions and events.
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#AGU20 Student Travel Grant recipients & Outstanding Student Presentation Award program is open
#AGU20 awarded 250+ early career professionals and students the opportunity to attend Fall Meeting through grants and fellowship awards. OSPA offers feedback for students to improve presentations. Sign up for the free Student and Early Career Scientist Conference during #AGU20 too!
AGU receives NSF funding to launch a new diversity, equity and inclusion academy for the geosciences
We are excited to announce that we have received funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF)* to launch a new initiative that will create and support diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) champions. This new initiative — AGU LANDInG (American Geophysical Union Leadership Academy and Network for Diversity and Inclusion in the Geosciences) — will spark … Read more
AGU staff commits to enhancing its own diversity
We are proud of what we have done so far within our team, but we also recognize we can do more. We remain committed to creating the most diverse team as possible.
The Transition Continues
I leave this role confident that AGU has the capacity to achieve its vision.
AGU commits to 8 action areas to combat systemic racism
AGU leadership has resolved to take eight bold, meaningful actions now.
AGU Action on Confronting Racism in STEM
To join the national conversation on confronting racism in STEM, we will be doing the following.
AGU demands diversity, equity and inclusion
Like the rest of the world, when we watched the horrific killing of George Floyd, we were filled with a range of emotions, from anger to grief. We also knew that the injustice and discrimination that we saw would be felt beyond Minnesota.
AGU continues its work and commitment for a more diverse and inclusive geoscience community
Today, AGU released its annual ethics report detailing the efforts of our community to support greater diversity, equity and inclusion in the sciences.
#AGU20 Fall Meeting Sessions Due 23 April
By: Guy Brasseur, Fall Meeting Program Committee Chair; Sabine Stanley, Meetings Committee Chair; and Lauren Parr, Vice President, Meetings We need your help for more session proposals! While we’re pleased that the submissions so far seem to be outstanding, we still need your ideas for new subjects and ways to share your research with our Earth and space … Read more