Mondays at 4:00 p.m. via Zoom
Understanding how earth and environmental systems operate and interact with human systems is crucial for the global community, but the personnel working within these fields does not represent a highly diverse population. As our environmental problems become more globalized and more challenging, we need all perspectives to tackle both fundamental and applied environmental problems.
The EESI EarthTalks series “Changemaking made EESI: Fostering inclusive research communities in the Earth and environmental sciences” will explore new perspectives on initiatives that could increase diversity in environmental fields, with a particular slant toward Penn State’s College of Earth and Mineral Sciences (EMS).
The seminars, which are free and open to the public, take place at 4 p.m. on Mondays via Zoom.
| Date | Speaker | Presentation |
|---|---|---|
| Oct. 26 | Sonya Legg Princeton University, and Colleen Mouw University of Rhode Island |
"Mentoring Physical Oceanography Women to Increase Retention (MPOWIR): Lessons from a decade of mentoring for improving retention of under-represented groups in oceanography" |
| Nov. 2 | Gary King Penn State |
"The DEI paradigm and the anti-racism reckoning in academe" The talk has been postponed until further notice. |
| Nov. 9 | Danielle Conway, dean Dickinson Law, and Lee Kump, dean College of EMS, Penn State |
"An environment for all: A conversation about fostering diversity in Dickinson Law and the College of EMS" |
| Nov. 23 | Vernon Morris Arizona State University |
"Challenges to achieving equitable representation in geosciences: A view from within" |
Organizing Committee Members:
Susan Brantley
Sponsored by EESI
