ED002
Advancing Community, Equity, and Inclusion in the Polar and Alpine Sciences
Session ID#: 157384
Session Description:
The polar and alpine sciences encompass a diverse mix of disciplines and research areas, yet struggle to fully represent diversity of people, for both historical and contemporary reasons. Accessibility to, as well as safety and inclusivity within the polar science community are critical components for building research networks and work environments where people feel safe, valued, and productive. There have been many recent advances in diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility led by new and established scientists, often on a volunteer basis. We invite abstract submissions from individuals and organizations that highlight work being done to help make the polar and alpine sciences a more welcoming, equitable and inclusive community and research that seeks to shine light on the challenges and structures that slow our progress forward.
Co-Sponsor(s):
Index Terms:
0855 Diversity [EDUCATION]
9310 Antarctica [GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION]
9315 Arctic region [GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION]
Primary Convener: Mariama C Dryak, Polar Sciences Early Career Community Office, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, United States
Convener: Lavanya Ashokkumar, United States Association of Polar Early Career Scientists, Tucson, AZ, United States
Working from the ground up - initiating a new code of conduct for improved inclusion (1073140)
Kevin Shionalyn1, Cornelia Rasmussen2, Dillon Buhl3, Alejandro Cardona2, Susanne Morrison4, Angela Reyes4, Krista Marie Soderlund5 and Harm J Van Avendonk6, (1)University of Texas at Austin, Austin, United States, (2)University of Texas at Austin, Institute for Geophysics, Jackson School of Geosciences, Austin, TX, United States, (3)University of Texas, Institute for Geophysics, Austin, TX, United States, (4)University of Texas, Institute for Geophysics, Austin, United States, (5)University of Texas at Austin, Institute for Geophysics, Austin, TX, United States, (6)University of Texas at Austin, Institute for Geophysics, Austin, United States
Moving Beyond the Committee: How To Become an Effective Team for Change (1155049)
Betsy Sheffield, University of Colorado Boulder, NSIDC/CIRES, Boulder, United States, Margie Turrin, LDEO of Columbia University, Palisades, NY, United States, Leilani Raashida Henry, Being & Living Enterprises, LTD., International Thwaites Glacier Collaboration, Conifer, United States and ITGC Inclusion, Diverisity, Equity and Accessibility (IDEA) Committee
Polar Impact: A Field Work Survival Guide for All (Invited) (1157714)
Emma Renee Robertson, Pennsylvania State University Main Campus, University Park, PA, United States, Caleb K Walcott, University at Buffalo, Department of Geosciences, Buffalo, United States, Prem Gill, Scott Polar Research Institute, Cambridge, United Kingdom, Asmara Lehrmann, University of Alabama, Geological Sciences, Tuscaloosa, United States, Mariama C Dryak, Polar Sciences Early Career Community Office, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, United States, Amruta Vurakaranam, University of Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany and Evan Quinter, University of Delaware, Newark, United States
There’s more beneath the surface; discussions on disabled inclusivity in polar research (1167972)
Access Polar, Accessibility in Polar Research, UK, United Kingdom, J Iain Sword, University of Strathclyde, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Glasgow, United Kingdom, Angus M Aldis, University of the Highlands and Islands, Scottish Association for Marine Science, Oban, Scotland, United Kingdom, Charlotte Cockram, United Kingdom and Isabelle Cooper, University of Southampton, Ocean and Earth Science, Southampton, United Kingdom
PSECCO: A New Community Office for Supporting Early Career Scientists and Advancing Equity and Inclusion in the Polar Sciences (1170222)
Mariama C Dryak, University of Maine, Orono, United States; Polar Sciences Early Career Community Office, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, United States, Rebecca L Batchelor, CIRES, Boulder, United States; University of Colorado Boulder, Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES), Boulder, United States, Anne U Gold, University of Colorado Boulder, Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES), Boulder, CO, United States and Bradley Markle, University of Colorado, Boulder, Institute for Arctic and Alpine Research, Boulder, United States
Progress and challenges by early career polar scientists (USAPECS) in addressing inclusivity, diversity, equity, and accessibility (1192493)
Lavanya Ashokkumar, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States, Liz Weinberg, Interagency Arctic Research Policy Committee, Portland, OR, United States, Zachary Michael Labe, Princeton University & NOAA GFDL, Program in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, Princeton, United States, Erika Amber Patin Schreiber, National Snow and Ice Data Center, Boulder, CO, United States, Alex Taitt, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, United States and Mariama C Dryak, University of Maine, Orono, United States
Broadening and evaluating “broader impacts” in cryospheric and polar sciences proposals and research (Invited) (1051482)
Lauren Miller Simkins, University of Virginia, Department of Environmental Sciences, Charlottesville, United States, Kristin Timm, University of Alaska Fairbanks, International Arctic Research Center, Fairbanks, United States, Jeremy N Bassis, University of Michigan, Climate and Space Sciences and Engineering, Ann Arbor, United States, Ravindra Duddu, Vanderbilt-Civil and Envr Eng, Nashville, TN, United States, Leigh A Stearns, University of Kansas, Department of Geology, Lawrence, KS, United States and CryoCommunity
