Geoscience organizations shape the discipline. They influence attitudes and expectations,
set standards, and provide benefits to their members. Today, racism and discrimination limit …

From its earliest beginnings, the university was not designed for women, and certainly not for
women of color. Women of color in the United States are disproportionately under …

Before the pandemic, many academics were frequent flyers. We travelled to conferences
and board meetings, to conduct fieldwork, to visit collaborators and to give seminars and …

The geosciences are one of the least diverse disciplines in the United States, despite the
field's relevance to livelihoods and local and global economies. Bias, discrimination, and …

Despite decades of effort by federal science funders to increase the numbers of women
holding advanced degrees and faculty jobs in science and engineering, they are persistently …

We are 52 Black scientists. Here, we establish the context of Juneteenth in STEMM and
discuss the barriers Black scientists face, the struggles they endure, and the lack of …

Terrestrial ecosystems regulate Earth's climate through water, energy, and biogeochemical
transformations. Despite a key role in regulating the Earth system, terrestrial ecology has …

Scientific conferences provide valuable opportunities for researchers across career stages
and disciplines to present their latest work and to network with their peers. The advent of the …

This article addresses the growing movement towards greater diversity, equity and
inclusivity (DEI) within the research community. We present the case for increasing DEI …

In the absence of real-life role models, women scientists portrayed in the media enable
young women to imagine themselves as future scientists. Both traditional media and social …