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Currents | Feb 2018

Mar 16, 2018

The Leadership Board is interested in what topics are resonating within the ESWN community. As part of this effort and thanks to ESWN member Wendy Chou, we will now post…

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NSF is soliciting public comments on their new sexual harassment policy

Mar 7, 2018

The National Science Foundation (NSF) is soliciting public comment on the agency’s proposed implementation of the new reporting requirements specified in NSF Important Notice No. 144, dated February 8, 2018.…

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Open Letter to the Geomorphology Community

Feb 5, 2018

This letter is to alert the community to ongoing online harassment by a registered sex offender who targets individuals in geomorphology and related fields. This has been a problem for…

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Navigating NSF Workshop

Jan 9, 2018

For those of you who couldn’t be at the workshop or didn’t get a handout, here is the PowerPoint presentation that Jennifer Wade from the National Science Foundation gave on…

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Petition to NSF-directed US Antarctic Program regarding sexual harassment

Dec 18, 2017

Please consider signing this petition to NSF : http://bit.ly/2B3tA24 . Petition Text: In light of recent publications of longstanding sexual and physical harassment and abuse in the field, we request that the NSF-directed…

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Participate in a Focus Group at AGU!

Dec 5, 2017

Are you concerned about sexual harassment in STEM? You are invited to participate in a focus group as part of a National Science Foundation ADVANCE award to develop bystander intervention…

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ESWN at AMS 2018

Nov 2, 2017

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…

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ESWN Events at AGU 2017

Oct 31, 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…

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Science-A-Thon Video Short

Sep 16, 2017

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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