Retention of women in science and academia Workshop
Friday November 19th 2021, 09:15 – 12:30
Workshop Aims
Raise awareness of the benefits that gender diversity, equality and inclusion bring for scientific advancement and research culture. This workshop will address the challenges, the statistics and the strategies aimed at improving the retention of women in science and academia, particularly in the Swiss (Geo)science community.
Who is the Workshop for?
Geoscientists of all genders, backgrounds and levels are welcome & encouraged to attend. Only with inclusion and understanding from everyone can we guide our community to true diversity & better science.
Workshop Schedule
9:15 – 9:30 Welcome and introduction from the GEODES committee
9:30 – 9:55 Janet Hering (Eawag – Swiss institute of aquatic science and technology)
9:55 – 10:20 Frédéric Herman (Faculty of Geosciences and Environment, U. Lausanne)
10:20 – 10:35 Coffee break / catch-up time
10:35 – 11:00 Heike Mayer (Economic Geography, University of Bern)
11:00 – 11:25 Julie Posselt (Rossier School of Education, U. Southern California, USA)
11:25 – 12:15 Panel discussion
12:15 – 12:30 Outlook for 2022
Free registration for the workshop:
https://geoscience-meeting.ch/sgm2021/geodes-registration
(Registration to the SGM 2021 is not required to attend the workshop.)
Engaging in diverse team Workshop
Friday November 18th 2022, 09:30 – 12:30
Workshop aims:
To raise awareness of the benefits that diversity, equality and inclusion bring for scientific advancement and research culture. This workshop will explore the challenges, statistics and strategies for improving and engaging in diverse teams in the Swiss (Geo)science community.
Who is the workshop for?
Geoscientists of all backgrounds, groups and career stages are welcome and encouraged to attend. Only with inclusion and understanding from everyone can we guide our community to true diversity and better science.
Workshop schedule
9:30 – 9:40 Welcome and introduction from the GEODES committee
9:40 – 9:45 Question to the audience
9:45 – 10:30 Christopher Jackson: Can Geology save the world?
10:30 – 11:00 Coffee break, time to catch-up!
11:00 – 12:15 Siara Isaac: Tools for equitable collaboration and decision making
12:15 – 12:25 Answers from the audience
12:25 – 12:30 Conclusion and Outlook
Free registration for the workshop: https://geoscience-meeting.ch/sgm2022/geodes-registration(Registration to the SGM 2021 is not required to attend the workshop.)