Gender imbalance in US geoscience academia

Holmes, Mary Anne; O’Connell, Suzanne; Frey, Connie; Ongley, Lois K.

doi:10.1038/ngeo113

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“…This friction is not always over content but because of persistent stereotypes of scientists on TV, friction may also occur over appearances. Standing up against the white male in a lab coat stereotype to change the face of science should not be a challenge for geoscientists, where female participation is steadily increasing (Holmes et al, 2008;American Geosciences Institute, 2014) and whose work is often outdoors in very interesting landscapes around the world. Jargon on the other hand can be a challenge, as it can be difficult to recognize what constitutes jargon in the geosciences where researchers may not be aware that they are using complex vocabulary.…”

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“…There are no data of the degree to which minorities communicate the geosciences, but given that geoscience itself is male-dominated (Holmes et al, 2008), it is likely that there are more male than female geoscientists on TV. When more female and non-caucasian researchers act as experts on television, minorities may be encouraged to choose a career in science, potentially leading to a bigger and more diverse pool of future geoscientists.…”

Section: Relevant Science Communication Literature and Reflectionmentioning

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Geoscience on television: a review of science communication literature in the context of geosciences

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Land-Zandstra

Smeets

et al. 2016

Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci.

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Abstract. Geoscience communication is becoming increasingly important as climate change increases the occurrence of natural hazards around the world. Few geoscientists are trained in effective science communication, and awareness of the formal science communication literature is also low. This can be challenging when interacting with journalists on a powerful medium like TV. To provide geoscience communicators with background knowledge on effective science communication on television, we reviewed relevant theory in the context of geosciences and discuss six major themes: scientist motivation, target audience, narratives and storytelling, jargon and information transfer, relationship between scientists and journalists, and stereotypes of scientists on TV. We illustrate each theme with a case study of geosciences on TV and discuss relevant science communication literature. We then highlight how this literature applies to the geosciences and identify knowledge gaps related to science communication in the geosciences. As TV offers a unique opportunity to reach many viewers, we hope this review can not only positively contribute to effective geoscience communication but also to the wider geoscience debate in society.

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Geoscience on television: a review of science communication literature in the context of geosciences

Hut

Land-Zandstra

Smeets

et al. 2016

Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci.

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“…Publications and programs associated with the American Geosciences Institute, the U.S. National Science Foundation, and the International Association for Geoscience Diversity (IAGD), as well as technical sessions and diversity receptions at geoscience society meetings, are promoting geoscience diversity. While these efforts to diversify the geoscience workforce have improved awareness and generated programs aimed at increasing graduation rates across genders [Holmes et al, 2008] and ethnicities [O'Connell and Holmes, 2011], people with physical disabilities continue to be underrepresented in the geoscience workforce [Locke, 2005;Atchison and Martinez-Frias, 2012].…”

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Fostering Accessibility in Geoscience Training Programs

Atchison

Libarkin

2013

EoS Transactions

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New insight has emerged over the past decade into mechanisms for improving diversity across the geosciences. Publications and programs associated with the American Geosciences Institute, the U.S. National Science Foundation, and the International Association for Geoscience Diversity (IAGD), as well as technical sessions and diversity receptions at geoscience society meetings, are promoting geoscience diversity. While these efforts to diversify the geoscience workforce have improved awareness and generated programs aimed at increasing graduation rates across genders [Holmes et al., 2008] and ethnicities [O'Connell and Holmes, 2011], people with physical disabilities continue to be underrepresented in the geoscience workforce [Locke, 2005; Atchison and Martinez‐Frias, 2012].

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“…According to the ROSE study, girls show higher levels of interest across the sciences, including on geoscience-related topics [24]. Yet-again reflecting general trends across the sciences-by the time those interested children have grown up and found jobs, the girls will have disproportionally left the field [36] [37].…”

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Geoscience Education in an Irish Context: A Need for Research

Neenan¹,

Roche²

2016

GEP

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Perception and understanding of geoscience in Ireland by non-geoscientists have not been studied in depth, and an improvement in understanding how geoscience is perceived and engaged with will have significant impact on Ireland's ability to meet a range of challenges, including hotly debated geoscience issues such as fossil fuel dependency, raw mineral management, water security, and shale gas extraction (particularly fracking). Geoscience plays an important role in society, and the understanding of geoscience of an average Irish person will be based on formal education (at primary and secondary level) and informal education through public outreach and news media. Geoscience is expanding in formal education and informal education is increasingly delivered online. Geoscience education in Ireland has not been studied in detail, and a better understanding of the state of geoscience education could improve connections between geoscientists and nongeoscientists. This paper discusses the scope of potential research into geoscience education in Ireland that could and should be undertaken in order to best understand and describe the state of geoscience education, and geoscience in society. Mixed-method research should be undertaken to study geoscience education at multiple levels and targeting multiple publics. This research into the state of geoscience education in Ireland would be valuable, to geoscientists and educators.

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Gender imbalance in US geoscience academia

Cited by 64 publications

References 11 publications

Geoscience on television: a review of science communication literature in the context of geosciences

Geoscience on television: a review of science communication literature in the context of geosciences

Fostering Accessibility in Geoscience Training Programs

Geoscience Education in an Irish Context: A Need for Research

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