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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Making Astronomy Accessible for Blind and Partially Sighted People
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Excerpt by Emily Davison at Goldsmiths University, UK In the UK alone Astronomy has grown into becoming a popular...
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Increased demand for U.S. geoscientists also suggests need for increased access to geoscience programs for students with disabilites
Chris Atchison, , IAGD News, American Geosciences Institute, Geological Society of America, GSA position statements, increased demand for geoscientists, need for increased access, President John Geissman, 0
Boulder, CO, USA – A recent American Geosciences Institute workforce evaluation estimates that by 2021, some 150,000 to 220,000...
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Field “sight” experiences: Petrology field trip with IAGD member Gina Ceylan
Chris Atchison, , IAGD News, IAGD Trips, 0
Columbia, MO – Recently, Gina Ceylan, IAGD member and blind doctoral student at the University of Missouri participated in...
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White House releases report indicating the need for one million graduates from STEM programs
Chris Atchison, , IAGD News, IAGD Programs, AAAS, access, ADA, disabilities, diversity, Engage to Excel, engineering, inclusion, mathematics, minority, PCAST, President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, science, STEM, technology, underrepresented students, White House, 0
Washington, DC – In a public briefing at the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the President’s...
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Attending GSA? Please Let Us Know.
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Calling all members of the IAGD network! We would like to know how many of you are attending the...
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Better Federal Coordination Could Lessen Challenges in the Transition from High School
Chris Atchison, , IAGD News, IAGD Press Releases, 0
Washington, DC – From the United States Government Accountability Office (GAO): Report to the Ranking Member, Committee on Education...
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Mammoth Cave Field Trip
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Images from the field experience at Mammoth Cave National Park sponsored by The National Science Foundation and Ohio’s STEM...
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