Washington, DC – Chris Atchison and Don Stredney, Principal Investigators of the Opportunities for Enhancing the Diversity in the Geosciences (OEDG) Project: “Expanding Geoscience Diversity through Simulated Field Environments for Students with Physical Disabilities” recently participated in a panel discussion during the fall National Science Foundation Directorate for Geosciences (GEO) Advisory Committee Meeting in Arlington, VA. During the weekend, both also attended the OEDG PI meeting at the American Institute for Research in Washington, DC and presented project updates to Principal Investigators from other diversity-focused research efforts across the country.
-
Upcoming Deadlines for the 2013 GSA and AGU Meetings
Chris Atchison, , IAGD Conferences, IAGD News, Abstract Deadlines, American Geophysical Union, Geological Society of America, IAGD-sponsored events, 0
Upcoming deadline reminders! GSA – On To the Future Deadline July 31 On To the Future (OTF) is a...
-
Call for the American Geophysical Union Honors Nominations: Due 31 March 2013
Chris Atchison, , IAGD News, 0
AGU recognizes a compelling need to promote diversity and increase nominations in our Honors Program. Diversity in the way...
-
Geoscience Graduates in High Demand: Increasing Need for Advanced Access and Inclusion in Geoscience Training?
Chris Atchison, , IAGD News, IAGD Press Releases, access, accessability, AGI, American Geoscience Institute, Carolyn Wilson, diversity, geoscience, geoscience barriers, geoscience research, geoscientists, nclusion, STEM, STEM access, 0
According to the latest Status of the Geoscience Workforce Report from the American Geoscience Institute, released May 2014, jobs...
-
University of Denver project helps paralyzed people use computers, much more cheaply
Chris Atchison, , IAGD News, IAGD Programs, 0
Denver, CO – Scott Abram’s eyes lock on the corner of the computer screen offering him the letter “G.”...
-
Ohio’s STEM Ability Alliance (OSAA) Scholar Presents at the Geological Society of America Annual Meeting
Chris Atchison, , IAGD Conferences, IAGD News, access, accessability, cave, Denver, Geological Society of America, geoscience education, geoscience research, Jacob Brewer, karst, Mammoth Cave National Park, mobility impairments, NSF, Ohio State University, Ohio STEM Ability Alliance, OSAA, presentation, STEM, The IAGD, Wright State University, 0
Denver, CO – Jacob Brewer, an undergraduate Human Factors Psychology student at Wright State University presented his recent field...
-
Attending GSA? Please Let Us Know.
Chris Atchison, , IAGD Conferences, IAGD News, diversity, Geological Society of America, GSA Geology and Society Division, IAGD, inclusion, 0
Calling all members of the IAGD network! We would like to know how many of you are attending the...
-
2020 IGER Award for Inclusive Teaching Dr. Michele Cooke
Anita Marshall, , IAGD News, IAGD Press Releases, 0
Every year, the IAGD honors those who are going above and beyond to include all students in their classes...
-
Participate in our study of disabled geoscientists in the workforce!
Anita Marshall, , IAGD News, 0
We are looking for people who were or are in the geo-workforce to participate in a survey. There is...

