Geological Society of America

T203 Building an Inclusive Geoscience Community Today for Tomorrow I

Tuesday, 24 October 2017
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Room 2A

REDEFINING EXPECTATIONS FOR INCLUSIVE EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCE COMMUNITIES - STRATEGIES AND ACTIONS TO IMPACT SEXUAL HARASSMENT AND OTHER WORK CLIMATE ISSUES

Paper number: T203-4
Program: Technical Sessions
Time: 8:45 AM – 9:00 AM

Authors

Billy M. Williams Presenting Author
American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC
Michael J. McPhaden
NOAA, Seattle, WA
Linda C. Gundersen
U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, VA
Eric Davidson
University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science Appalachian Laboratory, Frostburg, MD
Chris McEntee
American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC
Randy Townsend
American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC

Abstract

The American Geophysical Union (AGU), a scientific society of 62,000 members worldwide, has established a set of scientific integrity and professional ethics guidelines for the actions of its members, for the governance of the union in its internal activities, and for the operations and participation in its publications and scientific meetings. More recently AGU has undertaken strategies and actions to help address the issue of harassment in the sciences and other work climate issues. This presentation will provide an overview of the role of scientific societies in helping to address these important issues, as well as specific strategies and actions underway at AGU and other societies. Progress to date and remaining challenges of this effort will be discussed, including AGU’s work to provide additional program strength in the areas of Ethics, Diversity and Inclusion.

Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs. Vol. 49, No. 6

doi: 10.1130/abs/2017AM-297407

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