Japan Geoscience Union Meeting 2022

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[U-03] Progress towards Gender Equity in Geosciences

Thu. May 26, 2022 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM Exhibition Hall Special Setting (1) (Exhibition Hall 8, Makuhari Messe)

convener:Billy M Williams(American Geophysical Union), convener:Claudia Jesus-Rydin(European Research Council), Lisa D White(University of California Berkeley), convener:Rie Hori,(Department of Earth Science, Faculty of Science, Ehime University), convener:Chiaki T. Oguchi(Institute for Environmental Science and Technology, Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Saitama University), Chairperson:Billy M Williams(American Geophysical Union), Lisa D White(University of California Berkeley), Chiaki T. Oguchi(Institute for Environmental Science and Technology, Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Saitama University), Rie Hori, S.(Department of Earth Science, Faculty of Science, Ehime University), Claudia Jesus-Rydin(European Research Council)


4:15 PM - 4:30 PM

[U03-04] AGU LANDInG (Leadership Academy and Network for Diversity & Inclusion in Geosciences): Reviewing the First Year of AGU’s NSF-Funded Initiative to Promote and Support Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in the Geosciences

*Margaret Fraiser Fraiser1, Billy M Williams1, Stephanie Goodwin2, Pranoti Asher1, Brooks Hanson1 (1.AGU, 2.Incluxion Works, Inc.)

Keywords:Equity, Inclusion

AGU LANDInG (Leadership Academy and Network for Diversity and Inclusion in the Geosciences) is a multi-faceted project that aims to foster a more inclusive geosciences’ culture by cultivating and elevating DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) champions within the discipline. Since initiation of NSF funding in late 2020, a DEI Community of Practice (CoP) Network was launched, and the inaugural LANDInG Academy was held. Participation, participant outcomes, and program impact are externally and professionally evaluated. The LANDInG CoP is an open access, virtual platform providing opportunities for current and aspiring DEI champions to engage in conversation, share resources, build networks, and participate in professional development. A cohort of expert CoP Ambassadors moderates affinity groups created by CoP members and facilitates the CoP’s growth and evolution. The LANDInG CoP is rooted in research indicating that DEI champions and leaders in the geosciences can benefit from a central community for networking and professional development that supports broadening the impact of their efforts. AGU LANDInG’s DEI Leader Academy commenced at AGU’s Fall Meeting 2021 with a three-day workshop. Workshop programming focused on evidence-based understanding of barriers and solutions to inclusion in geosciences derived from theory, research, and practice. Fellows’ selection and participation in LANDInG Academy was highlighted and promoted at Fall Meeting 2021 to raise their visibility and recognition.