Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Justice Issues in Geoscience Library

LGBTQ+ and gender in Geoscience

A conversation on building safe spaces for the LGBTQ+ community in the geosciences. Nature Communications 12, 4058 (2021).

Stokes, Philip J., Roger Levine, and Karl W. Flessa. "Choosing the geoscience major: Important factors, race/ethnicity, and gender." Journal of Geoscience Education 63.3 (2015): 250-263.

Race and Racism in Geoscience

Ali, Hendratta N., et al. "An actionable anti-racism plan for geoscience organizations." Nature Communications 12.1 (2021): 1-6.

Beane, Rachel J., et al. "Uneven increases in racial diversity of US geoscience undergraduates." Communications Earth & Environment 2.1 (2021): 1-4.

Bernard, Rachel E., and Emily HG Cooperdock. "No progress on diversity in 40 years." Nature Geoscience 11.5 (2018): 292-295.

Dutt, Kuheli. "Race and racism in the geosciences." Nature Geoscience 13.1 (2020): 2-3.

Morris, Vernon R. "Combating racism in the geosciences: Reflections from a black professor." AGU Advances 2.1 (2021): e2020AV000358.

Women in Geoscience

Dutt, K., Pfaff, D. L., Bernstein, A. F., Dillard, J. S., & Block, C. J. (2016). Gender differences in recommendation letters for postdoctoral fellowships in geoscience. Nature Geoscience, 9(11), 805-808.

Gray, R. E., Riche, A. T., Shinnick-Gordon, I. J., & Sample, J. C. (2021). The reasons women choose and stay in a geology major: a qualitative multi-case analysis. Innovation and Education, 3(1), 1-14.

Hernandez, Paul R., et al. "Inspiration, inoculation, and introductions are all critical to successful mentorship for undergraduate women pursuing geoscience careers." Communications Earth & Environment 1.1 (2020): 1-9.

Hernandez, Paul R., et al. "Role modeling is a viable retention strategy for undergraduate women in the geosciences." Geosphere 14.6 (2018): 2585-2593.

Holmes, Mary Anne, and Suzanne O'Connel. "Where are the women geoscience professors?." Papers in the Geosciences (2003): 86.

Leslie, Sarah-Jane, et al. "Expectations of brilliance underlie gender distributions across academic disciplines." Science 347.6219 (2015): 262-265.

Pico, Tamara, et al. "First authorship gender gap in the geosciences." Earth and Space Science 7.8 (2020): e2020EA001203.

Popp, Andrea L., et al. "A global survey on the perceptions and impacts of gender inequality in the Earth and space sciences." Earth and Space Science 6.8 (2019): 1460-1468.

Ranganathan, Meghana, et al. "Trends in the representation of women among US geoscience faculty from 1999 to 2020: The long road toward gender parity." AGU Advances 2.3 (2021): e2021AV000436.

Improving diversity, equity and inclusion in Geoscience

Baber, Lorenzo D., et al. "Increasing diversity in the geosciences: Recruitment programs and student self-efficacy." Journal of Geoscience Education 58.1 (2010): 32-42.

Berhe, Asmeret Asefaw, et al. "Scientists from historically excluded groups face a hostile obstacle course." Nature Geoscience (2021): 1-3.

Blake, R. A., Liou-Mark, J., & Chukuigwe, C. (2013). An effective model for enhancing underrepresented minority participation and success in geoscience undergraduate research. Journal of Geoscience Education, 61(4), 405-414.

Higgins, Alanna K., and Aaron E. Maxwell. "Universal Design for Learning in the Geosciences for Access and Equity in Our Classrooms." The Journal of Applied Instructional Design 10.1 (2021).

Marín-Spiotta, Erika, et al. "Hostile climates are barriers to diversifying the geosciences." Advances in Geosciences 53 (2020): 117-127.

Wolfe, Benjamin A., and Eric M. Riggs. "Macrosystem analysis of programs and strategies to increase underrepresented populations in the geosciences." Journal of Geoscience Education 65.4 (2017): 577-593.

Accessibility in Geoscience

Atchison, Christopher L., and Julie C. Libarkin. "Fostering accessibility in geoscience training programs." Eos, Transactions American Geophysical Union 94.44 (2013): 400-400.

Atchison, Christopher L., Anita M. Marshall, and Trevor D. Collins. "A multiple case study of inclusive learning communities enabling active participation in geoscience field courses for students with physical disabilities." Journal of Geoscience Education 67.4 (2019): 472-486.

Bennett, Richard A., and Diedre A. Lamb. "Accessibility and innovation." Nature Geoscience 9.4 (2016): 263-263.

Carabajal, Ivan G., and Christopher L. Atchison. "An investigation of accessible and inclusive instructional field practices in US geoscience departments." Advances in Geosciences 53 (2020): 53-63.

Feig, Anthony D., et al. "Achieving Inclusive Field-based Education: Results and Recommendations from an Accessible Geoscience Field Trip." Journal of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning 19.2 (2019): 66-87.

Giles, Sam, Chris Jackson, and Natasha Stephen. "Barriers to fieldwork in undergraduate geoscience degrees." Nature Reviews Earth & Environment 1.2 (2020): 77-78.

other

Armani, A. M., Jackson, C., Searles, T. A., & Wade, J. (2021). The need to recognize and reward academic service. Nature Reviews Materials, 1-3.