Women and geology who are we, where have we come from, and where are we going? /

"This volume highlights women's progress in geology, including past struggles and how remarkable individuals overcame them. Topics include the first American women researchers in Antarctica, Hollywood's casting of women as geologists, social media campaigns, and the stories of the Ass...

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Other Authors: Johnson, Beth A., 1978- (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Boulder, Colorado : The Geological Society of America, [2018]
Series:Memoir (Geological Society of America) ; 214.
Physical Description:
viii, 128 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm.
Subjects:
Association for Women Geoscientists.
Earth Science Women's Network.
Women geologists.
Women geologists -- History.
Contents:
  • Beginning with mineralogy: Ellen Swallow Richards and earth system science / Jill S. Schneiderman
  • How female geologists were written out of history: the micropaleontology breakthrough / Robbie Rice Gries
  • Taboos, stowaways, and chief scientists: a brief history of women in oceanography / Katherine Lewandowski
  • Katherine Greacen Nelson: advocate for the public appreciation of earth science / Joanne Kluessendorf and Donald G. Mikulic
  • Pioneers in Antarctic research: Lois Jones and her all-woman science team explore the geochemistry of the dry valleys / Katherine Lewandowski
  • Reflections on an interdisciplinary geoscience career / C. Olson
  • Hollywood representations of women in geology: women geoscientists in film (1986-2016) / Beth A. Johnson
  • How we look and what we see: twenty years of women in GSA today / Mindy A. Kimball
  • Social media hashtags and campaigns showcasing female geoscientist selfies and stories / Laura Guertin
  • Progress of women in the geosciences: insight from a small liberal arts university / Helen A. Eifert and Alexander K. Stewart
  • The Association for Women Geoscientists: forty years of successes, struggles, and sisterhood / Blair Schneider, Lisa M. Tranel, and Mackenzie Cremeans
  • Building community to advance women in the geosciences through the Earth Science Women's Network / Rebecca T. Barnes, Erika Marin-Spiotta, and Aisha R. Morris.

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