AGU 2019 Fall Meeting Events

Annual ESWN Networking Reception

Monday 12/9/2019

6:00 – 9:00 PM

location: Tabletop Tap House, 175 Fourth St., San Francisco, CA 94103

Workshop for Heads and Chairs of Earth and Space Sciences Departments

Sunday 12/8/19, Registration deadline: Friday Nov 1st

This one-day workshop provides an opportunity for heads and chairs of Earth and Space Science departments to discuss issues and strategies for building a strong department, meet other heads and chairs, and learn more about current issues. The workshop program includes the following session led by the ADVANCEGeo team.

Creating Safe and Inclusive Field Experiences: Responding to Bullying and Harassment – Erika Marin-Spiotta, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Meredith Hastings, Brown University and Asmeret Asefaw Berhe, University of California, Merced

Professional Development Workshops

Wednesday 12/11/2019 location: Moscone South, Lower Lobby – Room 4

Navigating the National Science Foundation 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM

How do you make your proposal as NSF-savvy as possible? How do you best describe your broader impacts? What is cutting edge in data management? How do you identify the best program for application? How do you access available education and outreach funds? There are also always new initiatives starting at NSF, beyond core programs. How do you identify and apply for these opportunities? How are initiatives different than core programs? How can you design effective integrated research? Answer these questions, critique sample text from past NSF proposals, and meet in small groups with Program Officers to get to know what they are looking for, and learn how to ask the right questions, give the right answers, and get funded. This workshop is open to all AGU Fall Meeting attendees and will be particularly helpful to early-career to midcareer participants, especially graduate students, post-docs, researchers, and tenure-track faculty thinking about applying for NSF funding for the first time. Co-sponsored by the Earth Science Women’s Network and AGU Education

Strategies for Responding to Harassment and Improving Workplace Climate 2:00 – 4:00 PM

This interactive session will describe academic practices and institutional structures that allow for harassment, bullying and other hostile behaviors to persist, discuss initiatives to address harassment as research misconduct, and provide training in personal intervention strategies to protect and support targets of harassment. As a result of this session, participants will be able to identify: (1) different ways in which sexual and other types of harassment and bullying can manifest in research environments; (2) strategies for bystander intervention, and (3) resources to share with their home departments for cultural change. Led by members of the ADVANCEGeo Partnership with support from the Earth Science Women’s Network, Association of Women Geoscientists, and AGU.

Opportunities Beyond Academia 4:15 – 6:00 PM

Thinking about a career outside of academia? It can often be difficult to get help finding a job in a non-profit or government agency, within industry, or as a consultant – after all your advisor is an academic and most likely doesn’t have “first-hand knowledge.” Maybe you want to stay in academia but are interested in working as a consultant or even starting your own business. This workshop will discuss practical skills for making the transition to successful post-graduate careers (yes, there is life after the MS/PhD!). A panel of scientists with experience outside of academia will share their “lessons learned” and answer your questions about how to find and apply for jobs in policy, federal research labs, state agencies, NGOs, industry, and private enterprise. Geared towards graduate students and post-docs who are considering options outside of academia, as well as faculty who are interested; all are invited. This workshop is a partnership between the Earth Science Women’s Network and AGU Education.

Our generous sponsors this year include: