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NSF is soliciting public comments on their new sexual harassment policy
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
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
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
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!
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…
Read MoreESWN 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…
Read MoreESWN 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…
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!
Read MoreScience-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…
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