🗣 Chris Jackson is a geoscientist at Jacobs and Visiting Professor of Basin Analysis at Imperial College. He works in the general area of sedimentary basin analysis, and when not studying rocks, Chris gives geoscience lectures to the public and in schools, having appeared on several, Earth Science-focused, television productions and podcasts. Chris is engaged in efforts to improve equality, diversity, and inclusivity in Higher Education.
👉 Learn more about his actions: 🌍 https://twitter.com/seis_matters
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🔊 Abstract: Geology is important, with the application of geological principles providing the energy that powers economic development, and keeping people safe from a wide range of geohazards. However, student numbers in geology are falling, at least in the UK, with geology being one of the least diverse subjects in more-or-less every sense. In this talk I will look at how making geology more diverse can help the discipline maximise its positive impact on global society.
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🎤 The convener introducing this talk is Alexandra Kushnir from EPFL.
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📅 This talk is part of a GEODES workshop “Engaging in Diverse Team”. It was hosted at Swiss Geoscience Meeting (SGM) 2022, on 18th Nov. 2022, at Palais Rumine in Lausanne. The workshop aimed to raise awareness of the benefits that diversity, equality and inclusion bring to scientific advancement and research culture. It addressed the challenges and strategies for improving and engaging in diverse teams in the Swiss (Geo)science community.
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🌈 Geosciences Diversity and Equality Switzerland (GEODES) is a committee of Swiss geoscientists supporting and promoting initiatives to foster equality, diversity and inclusion in Swiss Geosciences.
👉 Learn more about GEODES on the website: 🌍 https://geodeswitzerland.ch/
👉 Follow GEODES on Twitter: 🐦 https://twitter.com/GEODES_Committe