GSA Annual Meeting in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA - 2018

Session No. 227
Wednesday, 7 November 2018: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
Room 145 (Indiana Convention Center)

T66. The Twenty-First–Century Geoscience Workforce: What Is It? Who Is In It? Who is Missing?

GSA Geology and Society Division; GSA Diversity in the Geosciences Committee; International Association for Geoscience Diversity; GSA Geoinformatics Division; GSA Environmental & Engineering Geology Division

 

Stephen K. Boss, Aisha R. Morris and Ivan G. Carabajal, Advocates
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8:00 AM
Introductory Remarks
8:15 AM
IMMERSIVE INTEGRATION OF GEOSCIENCE ON THE WAY TO THE NEW WAY OF WORK (Invited Presentation)
KEANE, Christopher, American Geosciences Institute, 4220 King St, Alexandria, VA 22302
8:35 AM
EMERGING ISSUES FACING THE GEOSCIENCE WORKFORCE AS WE ENTER THE NEXT DECADE
WILSON, Carolyn, American Geosciences Institute, 4220 King Street, Alexandria, VA 22302 and KEANE, Christopher, American Geosciences Institute, 4220 King St, Alexandria, VA 22302
8:50 AM
GEOSCIENCE WORKFORCE PATHWAYS: A HOLISTIC APPROACH AT PREPARING FOR CAREERS IN THE GEOSCIENCES
ASHER, Pranoti M.1, KEANE, Christopher2 and CANTNER, Kat2, (1)American Geophysical Union, 2000 Florida Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20009-1277, (2)American Geosciences Institute, 4220 King St, Alexandria, VA 22302
9:05 AM
OCCUPATIONAL DIVERSITY AND WORKFORCE DIVERSITY IN THE GEOSCIENCES - WHO REPRESENTS GEOSCIENCE LABOR?
BOSS, Stephen K., Department of Geosciences, University of Arkansas, 216 GEAR, Fayetteville, AR 72701
 
9:20 AM
Discussion
 
9:35 AM
Break
9:50 AM
AN UPDATE ON NSF INCLUDES
SUITER, Marilyn J., Education & Human Resources, National Science Foundation, 2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22314, SMIITH, Paige E., Engineering Education, National Science Foundation, 2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22314, JESSE, Jolene K., Education & Human Resources, National Science Foundation, 2415 Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22314 and JONES, M. Brandon, Geosciences, National Science Foundation, 2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22314
10:05 AM
LESSONS LEARNED FROM THE INAUGURAL WVU-USGS APPALACHIAN GEOSCIENCE GEOCAMP
BROCK, John C.1, CARTER, Mark W.2, BURNS, Robert C.3, BUNSE, Emily G.4, PALASEANU-LOVEJOY, Monica5, BLAKE, Mitch6, GUALA, Gerald5, LEVEQUE, Jonas3, NUGENT, Barnes L.6, ASHTON, Kenneth C.6, BRITTON, James Q.6, HARLAN, Nathan7 and MARKETTI, Michael1, (1)US Geological Survey, National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program, 12201 Sunrise Valley Dr, Mail Stop 908, Reston, VA 20192, (2)U.S. Geological Survey, Florence Bascom Geoscience Center, 926A National Center, Reston, VA 20192, (3)Division of Forestry and Natural Resources, West Virginia University, 6125 Percival Hall, Percival Hall, Morgantown, WV 26506, (4)Department of Geology, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS 66045, (5)U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, VA 20192, (6)West Virginia Geological and Economic Survey, 57 Estate Drive, Morgantown, WV 26508, (7)West Virginia University, Adventure WV, Morgantown, WV 26506
10:20 AM
NEURODIVERSITY AND INCLUSION: THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENTIFIC INNOVATION
SNOW, Eleanour1, ATCHISON, Christopher L.2 and ROBINSON, Craig R.1, (1)U.S. Geological Survey, 12201 Sunrise Valley Dr. MS 911, Reston, VA 20192, (2)School of Education and Department of Geology, University of Cincinnati, 511E TDC, Cincinnati, OH 45221
10:35 AM
CIVIC ENGAGEMENT IN OUR CLASSES, PROGRAMS, AND OUTREACH PRACTICES: IMPLICATIONS FOR SUPPORTING SCIENCE LITERACY AND OUR WORKFORCE
FORTNER, Sarah K., Geology, Wittenberg University, Springfield, OH 45501 and WILSON, Carolyn, American Geosciences Institute, 4220 King Street, Alexandria, VA 22302
10:50 AM
CREATING OPPORTUNITIES AND GROWTH FOR YOUNG PROFESSIONAL GEOSCIENTISTS
BARNES, Brandy, Draper Aden Associates, 1101 Nowell Rd, Suite100, Raleigh, NC 27607
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