We are looking for people who were or are in the geo-workforce to participate in a survey. There is almost no data on the experiences of people with disabilities in the geoscientists beyond the student level and we aim to change that! Please share widely with your networks, so we can get a wide representation across career stages and job types!
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Gina Ceylan wins Chancellor’s Award for Excellence
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Columbia, MO – Gina Ceylan, a doctoral student in science education, has won a 2011 Graduate Student Leadership Award....
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Fall 2021 Fundraising Season Begins!
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Greetings IAGD Family! As most of you know, on October 29 I took over the role of Executive Director...
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The Americans with Disabilities Act turns 30
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“Disability only becomes a tragedy for me when society fails to provide the things we need to lead our...
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AAUP 2012 Report: Accommodating Faculty Members Who Have Disabilities
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Washington, DC – A new report from the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) offers practical guidance on faculty...
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Visualizations could give wheelchair bound students ability to explore caves
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Imagine pursuing a degree that requires you to understand caves, mines or other rugged geological formations. Now imagine trying...
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GSA Announces Accepted Presentation Abstracts for the 2013 Annual Meeting
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Congratulations to all of the accepted abstracts for the Geological Society of America Annual Meeting in Denver, Colorado, October...
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Studying the Worlds Oceans through Adaptive Technologies
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Dr. Amy Bower, Senior Scientist in the Department of Physical Oceanography at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution has been chasing...
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IAGD becomes an Associated Society of GSA
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On April 28, 2013, The International Association of Geoscience Diversity (IAGD) became an Associated Society of the Geological Society...
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