Paleonet: Next week (6th-12th September) is Black in Geoscience Week!

[Rowan Martindale]

Hi Everyone,

*I'm pleased to announce that **next week (6th-12th September) is **the
first-ever Black in Geoscience Week! *A group of Black geoscientists has
put together this week to provide people with the opportunity to network
and share their stories of what it's like to be Black in geoscience. *More
importantly, this will be used as a platform for everyone to learn and
understand what is required for us as geoscientists to work towards an
improved representation in our community. *In December 2019, it was
reported by Nature that geosciences have the lowest amount of diversity in
STEM field subjects in the US. The organizers of Black in Geoscience Week
hope that this event will lead the field to improve both in representation
and diversity.

A range of activities has been put together (see below), ranging from roll
calls and brief bios, to talks and panel discussions, allowing as many
people as possible to engage through Twitter, Instagram, Zoom, and Youtube.
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For those who want to get involved, most activity is happening via Twitter
and Instagram pages, which you can follow using the hashtag
#BlackinGeoscienceWeek
<https://twitter.com/hashtag/BlackinGeoscienceWeek?src=hashtag_click>. For
those not on social media, but who want to get involved, information on
live panels can be found here: https://bit.ly/2Dusxf1.

I'm asking you all to share this project with all of your personal
networks, resulting in the week having the biggest impact possible!

Best wishes,
Rowan

-- 
*Dr. Rowan C. Martindale*
Pronouns: She/her
Associate Professor
Department of Geological Sciences, Jackson School of Geosciences
Faculty curator, Non-vertebrate Paleontology Lab, Jackson School Museum of
Earth History
The University of Texas at Austin
2275 Speedway Stop C9000
Austin, TX 78712
Office: JGB 3.216A
Phone: 512-475-6439
www.jsg.utexas.edu/researcher/rowan_martindale/
<http://www.jsg.utexas.edu/researcher/rowan_martindale/>
www.jsg.utexas.edu/martindale/
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