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Melissa A. Burt
Associate Dean for Diversity and Inclusion, Colorado State University
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Transforming Workplace Climate in the Geosciences Through an Ethics of Care
THE EARTH ENCOMPASSES ALL: TRANSFORMING OUR COMMUNITY WITH DIVERSE PERSPECTIVES ELIGHTNING
study of earth's deep interior | 14 december 2023
Erika Marin-Spiotta, Blair Schneider, Christine Be...
The geosciences are among the least diverse fields in STEMM. Efforts to diversify the discipline often focus on recruitment, yet hostile workplace cli...
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Expanding the PROGRESS Mentoring Program to Retain Undergraduate Women in the Earth Sciences
EDUCATION SECTION GENERAL CONTRIBUTIONS POSTER
education | 11 december 2023
Emily V. Fischer, Rebecca T. Barnes, Melissa A. Bu...
PROmoting Geoscience Research, Education, and SuccesS (PROGRESS; progress.colostate.edu) is an NSF-supported mentoring program designed for undergradu...
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Inspiration, inoculation, and introductions are all critical to successful mentorship for undergraduate women pursuing geoscience careers
UNDERSTANDING AND ENHANCING SCIENCE IDENTITY AS A STRATEGY TO BROADEN PARTICIPATION IN STEM
education | 16 december 2022
Paul Hernandez, Manda S. Adams, Rebecca T. Barnes,...
Diversity in the geosciences is low despite efforts to improve the representation of different groups in society, for example in terms of gender. Spec...
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Deliberate Mentoring Strategies for the Retention of Undergraduate Women in the Earth Sciences
NSF'S GEOSCIENCE EDUCATION AND DIVERSITY PORTFOLIO: HIGHLIGHTING SUCCESSFUL METHODS FOR NECESSARY CHANGE I POSTER
education | 14 december 2022
Emily V. Fischer, Rebecca T. Barnes, Melissa A. Bu...
Gender diverse teams are essential for exceptional science. PROmoting Geoscience Research, Education, and SuccesS (PROGRESS; progress.colostate.edu) i...
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Personal Reflections and National Recommendations on the Role of Education in Next Generation Earth System Science
EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCE EDUCATION: TEACHING WITHIN AND BEYOND THE CLASSROOM I ELIGHTNING
education | 13 december 2021
Kristen K. St John, Melissa A. Burt, Fiammetta Str...
Intentionally incorporating education, engagement, and outreach in ones scientific career path has the potential for individual, as well as national, ...
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Actionable Guidance for Creating Inclusive, Equitable, and Just Scientific Meetings
ANTIRACISM AND ETHICS IN THE GEOSCIENCES: THE INTENTIONALITY NEEDED FOR BELONGING, ACCESSIBILITY, JUSTICE, EQUITY, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION (B A JEDI) I POSTER
science and society | 13 december 2021
Emily Jack-Scott, Rebecca T. Barnes, Mona Behl, Me...
Scientific meetings organized by professional organizations have been keystone activities of scientific culture and career advancement. They provide o...
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The Value of Role Models in Retaining Undergraduate Women in the Geosciences
REVAMPING OUR GEO-VILLAGE: DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION STRATEGIES THAT CONTRIBUTE TO RETENTION II POSTERS
education | 11 december 2019
Rebecca T. Barnes, Paul Hernandez, Brittany Bloodh...
Women continue to be marginalized in the geosciences and despite recent gains at the undergraduate level, represent only 16% of the geoscience workfor...
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The Convection Connection: How Ocean Feedbacks Affect Tropical Mean Moisture and MJO Propagation
JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH: ATMOSPHERES
26 november 2019
Charlotte A. DeMott, Nicholas P. Klingaman, Wan-Li...
The response of the Madden‐Julian oscillation (MJO) to ocean feedbacks is studied with coupled and uncoupled simulations of four general circ...