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ESWN at AMS 2018
ESWN is hosting two events at the 2018 American Meteorological Society meeting in Austin, TX.
Please consider adding them to your AMS schedule.
- Earth Science Women’s Network Annual Networking Reception
Monday, January 8, 2018, 6:30 to 8:30 PM
Moonshine Patio
ESWN Events at AGU 2017
ESWN will once again be sponsoring and participating in a series of workshops, town halls, and events at the annual Fall Meeting of the American Geophysical Union. We hope you can join us!
Earth Science Women’s Network Annual Networking Event…
Read MoreScience-A-Thon Video Short
Colleen Schmit (UW-Madison ’17) created a great compilation video of this year’s #DayofScience. See Science-A-Thon for more information about how to get involved!
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Science-A-Thon Success!
The 2017 Science-A-Thon was a great success thanks to the hundreds of people who participated, donated, and spread the enthusiasm!
With your help, ESWN raised over $32,000! The power of Science-A-Thon came from individual days and lives in diverse countries, …
Read MoreGetting your science out into the public domain!
Are you interested in engaging the public with science?
Have you been asked by funding agencies to communicate your research directly to public audiences?
Do you want to feel more comfortable talking about science with a variety of audiences?
Interested …
Read MoreESWN Hosts Science-A-Thon
ESWN is thrilled to host Science-A-Thon, a one-day celebration of science and scientists (like you!). Science-A-Thon will showcase the work of scientists over a single “day in the life.” Participants will post 12 photos over 12 hours on July 13. …
ESWN Receives Special Award from American Meteorological Society
In January of 2017, the Earth Science Women’s Network received a special award from the American Meteorological Society for inspirational commitment to broadening the participation of women in the Earth sciences, providing a supportive environment for peer mentoring, and professional …
Read MoreESWN Connects with Leaders in Culture and Industry
In December 2016, ESWN was honored to meet with some of the most exciting thinkers in the U.S. to discuss taking ESWN to the next level. We were pleased to have Janice Huff (Lead Meteorologist, NBC NYC), Jon Foley (Director, …
Read MoreESWN at AMS Meeting 2017
If you are attending the 2017 Annual Meeting of the American Meteorological Society, join ESWN at our networking reception!ESWN Store!
We have launched an ESWN Store to help support our 
organization’s activities.
A portion of the sale price comes back to ESWN and the more we sell, the greater the percentage.
We have three designs featured on t-shirts, sweatshirts, …
Read MoreTake the pledge
An open letter from women of science:
Science is foundational in a progressive society, fuels innovation, and touches the lives of every person on this planet. The anti-knowledge and anti-science sentiments expressed repeatedly during the U.S. presidential election threaten the …
Read MoreESWN Welcomes New Leadership Board Members
We are excited to announce that Asmeret Asefaw Berhe, Melissa Burt, Maura Hahnenberger, Rachel Licker, Aisha Morris, and Melanie Harrison Okoro have joined ESWN’s Leadership Board! We appreciate their dedication to women in the geosciences. These amazing women join our …
Read MoreESWN Events at AGU Fall Meeting 2016
If you’ll be attending the AGU Fall Meeting, check out ESWN’s many exciting events! These events (hosted or co-sponsored by ESWN) offer our members and colleagues the opportunity to see old friends and make new connections. ESWN works to amplify …
Read MoreGIRLS in STEM Bill
Special ESWN Tour of the California Academy of Sciences
Join ESWN for an exciting tour of the California Academy of Sciences (CAS), a leading planetarium, aquarium, and natural history museum all in one! Our tour will be personally led by Executive Director Dr. Jon Foley. Jon has been a …
Scientific Societies Speak Out Against Sexual Harassment
Leaders from scientific societies, government agencies, and academia come together to discuss sexual harassment in the sciences
12 September 2016
WASHINGTON, DC – More than 60 leaders in science from academia, government agencies, and professional societies came together
Share Your Photos with ESWN!
ESWN now has a Flickr group, with the goal of building a cool image archive for our shared use, outreach, and fundraising activities (with credit of course!). We are inviting you to contribute not just photos, but also plots, …
Read MoreESWN Leadership Board Meeting at Brown University
Brown University hosted our ESWN Leadership Board Meeting in May. ESWN contributed to the Young Scholars Conference, which was a professional development workshop designed for senior graduate students and postdocs who are interested in an academic career in the …
Read MoreESWN Aims to Raise $20,000 by May 1
ESWN hopes to jumpstart fundraising for their endowment campaign fund with short-term goals
ESWN is well on the way to reaching their May 1 donation goals! Over $3,400 has already been raised with contributions from more than 40 members. This …
AGU From the Prow: Sexual Harassment and the Scientific Community
22 January 2016
Posted by Joan Buhrman
By Margaret Leinen, President, American Geophysical Union, Eric Davidson, President-elect, American Geophysical Union, and Carol Finn, Past President, American Geophysical Union
UPDATE, 29 January 2016: On Thursday, 28 January, an opinion piece titled, …
Read MoreSteps to Building a No-Tolerance Culture for Sexual Harassment
By
The American Geophysical Union can lead the way in building an environment where sexual and other types of harassment have no place.
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Read MoreTaking Ownership of Your Mentoring
The Mentoring Continuum: From Graduate School Through Tenure, recently published, contains contributions from a variety of sources including a chapter: Taking Ownership of Your Mentoring: Lessons learned from participating in the Earth Science Women’s Network written by Mirjam Glessmer, …
ESWN Launches Endowment Campaign
The Earth Science Women’s Network (ESWN) is pleased to announce a major grant from the Madison Community Foundation (MCF) in Madison, Wisconsin. The $50,000 grant from MCF will provide “match” to incentivize donors to invest in the future of ESWN …
ESWN Member Greeting Cards
Congratulations to the winners of the first ever ESWN photo competition! In October, we announced our first ever competition, and amazing 40 photos were submitted and voted on by our members. The fantastic winning photos are featured below.
ESWN has …
Read MoreAGU Town Hall Meeting on Harassment
ESWN is co-sponsoring a town hall meeting on harassment at the 2015 Fall AGU Meeting.
Forward Focused Ethics – What is the Role of Scientific Societies in Responding to Harassment and Other Workplace Climate Issues?
Wednesday, 16 December, 12:30 p.m. …
Read MoreESWN Workshops at AGU 2015
The Earth Science Women’s Network (ESWN) is hosting two professional development workshops at the AGU Fall Meeting in 2015: Navigating the NSF System and Opportunities Beyond Academia. ESWN has been leading professional networking activities at the Fall Meeting of …
Read MoreESWN Events at AGU Fall Meeting 2015
If you are going to AGU, check out the line-up of ESWN’s many exciting events! We look forward to seeing you in San Francisco. ESWN is hosting or co-sponsoring many exciting events, offering our members and colleagues the opportunity to …
Read More“Down to Earth: informal networking for female geoscientists”
ESWN was featured in an article published in Research Professional about the value of informal networking. The article celebrates ESWN’s discussions about professional and personal matters, and the involvement of people around the world at various stages of their careers.…
Meredith Hastings Receives AGU Atmospheric Sciences Ascent Award
Meredith Hastings, an ESWN Leadership Board Member, has received a 2014 Atmospheric Sciences Ascent Award from the American Geophysical Union (AGU). This award recognizes the research contributions of exceptional mid-career scientists in the fields of atmospheric and climate sciences. Meredith …
ESWN Volunteer Opportunities
ESWN has a wide variety of volunteer opportunities available. Please email us if you are interested in getting involved in any of these opportunities:
– Discussion leader for online forums: respond to posts to make sure that questions …
Read MoreAGU blog celebrates Women’s History Month and ESWN
ESWN member Laura Guertin, a blogger for AGU, recently featured ESWN in her post celebrating Women’s History Month.
“For the month of March, in honor of Women’s History Month, I am dedicating my weekly blog posts to the outstanding …
Read MoreColorado Front Range mentors needed
Colorado Front Range mentors needed for college-level women interested in higher education and careers in the geosciences
In the United States, men outnumber women in many science and engineering fields by nearly 3 to 1. In fields like physics or …
Read MoreESWN Events at AGU 2014
If you are going to AGU, check out ESWN’s professional development workshops: Navigating the NSF System, Getting on the Tenure Track and Succeeding, and Opportunities Beyond Academia. ESWN is also involved in the workshop, Improving Your Success for AGU Honors: …
University of Wisconsin-Madison Hosts ESWN Leadership Board
The University of Wisconsin-Madison is hosting the ESWN Leadership Board this week! Come join us for many amazing events! If you can’t make it in person, you can still watch the webcast of the Weston Roundtable discussion. We look forward …
ESWN: The Non-Profit
Press Coverage:
Press Release from the University of Wisconsin–Madison
Press Release from Brown University
New Non-Profit Launches to Promote Women in Science
Press Contacts:
Prof. Tracey Holloway, [email protected] Cell 608.443.6678
Prof. Meredith Hastings, [email protected] Cell 206.778.9656
PRESS RELEASE – …
Read MoreESWN Member Tami Bond Named a MacArthur Fellow
Long-time ESWN Member Tami Bond has been awarded the prestigious MacArthur Fellowship. MacArthur fellows are “talented individuals who have shown extraordinary originality and dedication in their creative pursuits and a marked capacity for self-direction”(MacArthur Foundation).
Tami is an environmental engineer …
Read MoreESWN Board Members Support Undergraduate Women in STEM
Click here for CSU Press Release
In the United States, men outnumber women in many science and engineering fields by nearly 3 to 1. In fields like physics or the geosciences, the gender gap can be even wider. The Earth …
Read More2014 AGU Union Award Winners
Four female scientists were recently honored by the American Geophysical Union. Congratulations!
Jessica Tierney is a 2014 James B. Macelwane Medal Winner. This medal is conferred to outstanding early career scientists in recognition of significant contributions to the …
Nature interview with Tracey Holloway
…ESWN 2013 Newsletter
Check out the 2013 ESWN Newsletter!…
Read MoreWelcome Back: new look
We have relaunched eswnonline.org to be easier to use, for members and future maintenance. Members can now view most recent activity all in one place with the “What’s New” button in the menu. And the menus themselves have been re-designed …
Read MorePast Newsletters
View all our past newsletters to catch up on ESWN member updates, popular threads, and events and publications.