Accessible Field Trip On Saturday, October 18, thirty-five geoscience faculty and students from across the US, Canada, the UK and New Zealand came together to participate in the first fully accessible geology field trip offered at the Geological Society of America annual meeting: Field Trip 416, Full Access to...
IAGD Annual Meeting October 19, 2014 Hyatt Regency, Georgia A Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Meeting called to order by IAGD Executive Director, Chris Atchison, at 4:00 pm In attendance: Gina Applebee* Julie Hendricks Stephanie Rollins Ruth Armbruster Heather Houlton Ben Russell Chris Atchison* Alison Jolley Katherine Ryker Jennifer Dawson...
US Labor Department’s Office of Disability Employment Policy announces launch of Web portal on accessible workplace technology WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy today announced the launch of http://www.PEATworks.org – a comprehensive Web portal spearheaded by ODEP’s Partnership on Employment & Accessible Technology....
A UC researcher leads the trip that ends with participation in the Geological Society of America’s Annual Meeting. By: Dawn Fuller Phone: (513) 556-1823 A group of 15 graduate and undergraduate college students from the U.S. and Canada are packing for an adventure they’ve never had before – a chance...
The application deadline for the Minorities Striving and Pursuing Higher Degrees of Success in GEO REU (MS PHD’S–GEO REU) Professional Development Program has been extended to September 22, 2014! This exciting new program hosted by the Institute for Broadening Participation (IBP) offers full financial support to attend the 2014...
Dr. Amy Bower, Senior Scientist in the Department of Physical Oceanography at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution has been chasing ocean currents in the Atlantic and Indian Oceans for over 25 years, primarily by releasing acoustically tracked floats far below the sea surface. Legally blind since her mid-20s, Amy uses...
The following information is for both the GSA and AGU annual meetings and includes example sessions that are relevant to access and inclusion in the geosciences. Many more sessions are being offered and we encourage you to browse all sessions for each of the meetings to find one that...
9. IAGD Community Quick Hits The IAGD membership continues to expand! The IAGD Network is growing exponentially. IAGD members can be found in 16 countries, 42 US states, and the District of Columbia. States still needing representation: Alabama, Florida, Idaho, Indiana, Mississippi, North Dakota, Vermont, and Wyoming. Please...
8. IAGD Student Community Students are especially encouraged to join and help us continue to build the growing community of students with disabilities in the geosciences. This community will begin to provide a network of academic resources and personal advice for students interested in pursuing geoscience degree programs....
6. Instructional Accommodation Workshop Bring one to your campus! The Instructional Approaches to Access, Accommodation, and Inclusion for Students with Disabilities in the Geosciences workshop has now been presented in Charlotte, NC, San Francisco, CA, San Antonio, TX, and in Brisbane, Australia. It has been presented in a...
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