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Pride Month: Geoscientist Highlights

Jul 5, 2023 | Lucia Bellino, PhD 2027

To start off, check out this Q&A by Elenita Makani Nicholas from the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability that explores the importance of discussing gender and sexuality in the geosciences! Dr. Clyde Wahrhaftig Dr. Clyde Wahrhaftig was a glacial geologist and LGBTQ+ leader in the geosciences. In 1919, Dr. Wahrhaftig…

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The Undergraduate Honors field trip to Southern Germany

Jul 4, 2023 | Sinjini Sinha, PhD 2024

Field trips are always an exciting way to explore geological outcrops, and it is even more fun when you get to co-lead one. In Spring 2023, I had the wonderful opportunity to co-lead the Undergraduate Honors Research Program (UHRP) annual field trip, where we spent a week in Southern Germany….

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Women’s History Month: Geoscientist Highlights

May 8, 2023 | Lucia Bellino (PhD 2027)

Marie Tharp: Creator of the first global ocean floor map. Born in Ypsilanti, MI, Tharp’s father was a soil surveyor for the US Dept of Agriculture. As a child she would accompany her father in the field & through this, was introduced to map-making. Despite moving constantly for her father’s…

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Experiences of Pregnancy in the Field of Geoscience

Mar 21, 2023 | Katherine Garcia, MS 2023

Please note, this blog post is only intended to record individual experiences, none of the authors are medical doctors, and your experience of pregnancy may be different. Please seek the advice of a doctor for your specific case. Katherine’s responses were lightly edited for clarity.  What is your area of…

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Introducing the Geoscience & Ethics Series

Mar 20, 2023 | Kevin Shionalyn, PhD 2026

Intro: As physical scientists, we in the Jackson School face many ethical questions at almost every step of our research journey. While hard science is often our driving factor and motivation, it is nearly impossible to separate our research from the society in which we live. With this outlook in…

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