Abstract: “This article reviews our shared experience as two minoritized graduate students, encapsulating what the barriers we encountered were, and identifies the impacts of a personal disinterest by geoscientists and institutional disinvestment in diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) issues in the geosciences. Specifically, in this article we advance the concept of disinvestment in the academy,Continue reading “Grappling with barriers in geosciences from the lens of two Latina geoscientists”
Author Archives: Julia Cisneros
The Bedform Analysis Method for Bathymetric Information (BAMBI)
Hi everyone, below is the Github link to BAMBI. Please reach out if you have any questions! BAMBI Github: https://github.com/juliamorphology/bambi_0.1.0 If you are interested in other bedform analysis techniques, especially for a range of environments, I encourage you to check out the bedform analysis methods that have been created by my colleagues at: https://marid.net/toolboxes/
An actionable anti-racism plan for geoscience organizations
Ali, H., Sheffield, S. L., Bauer, J. E., Caballero-Gill, R. P., Gasparini, N. M., Libarkin, J., Gonzales, K. K., Willenbring, J., Amir-Lin, E., Cisneros, J., Desai, D., Erwin, M., Gallant, E., Jeannelle Gomez, K., Keisling, B. A., Mahon, R., Marín-Spiotta, R., Welcome, L., Schneider, B. To read the rest of this paper follow this linkContinue reading “An actionable anti-racism plan for geoscience organizations”
A framework for addressing the lack of diversity in the Geosciences through evaluating the current structure of institutional efforts
Aída Guhlincozzi & Julia Cisneros To read the rest of this paper follow the link to GeoJournal: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10708-021-10418-1
How to find a postdoc
This is video was initially created by Julia Cisneros for GeoLatinas members on how to start applying for a postdoc. Topic includes: 1. what is a postdoc? 2. Questions to ask yourself to determine if you want a postdoc. 3. Different types of postdocs. 4. How to find a postdoc position. 5. A timeline onContinue reading “How to find a postdoc”
Tips for getting outdoor gear on a budget
The other day I saw this preprint (http://doi.org/10.31223/X5BG70) on my Twitter that highlights the extreme financial barriers to being a field geoscientist. This paper and the various Twitter threads from the authors made me recall my own experience. I am a geologist. I have a B.S. from Texas A&M University and am currently a PhDContinue reading “Tips for getting outdoor gear on a budget”
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Literature Database
On May 31, 2020, Aída Guhlincozzi and I released our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Literature Database through our GeoscienceLearners initiative. GeoscienceLearners is an initiative we created to continue learning how to engage young students interested in Geoscience fields. This initiative has two primary purposes: 1. Through literature engagement and publication, continue learning how to increaseContinue reading “Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Literature Database”
I received an NSF Postdoctoral Fellowship!
*since publishing this post, Dr. Jeff Nittrouer has transitioned to a position at Texas Tech University A few weeks ago, I received the official notice of my NSF Postdoctoral Fellowship Award, entitled: ‘Morphodynamics of giant dunes in wind and water‘! This award will allow me to continue my interests and research on the morphodynamics of dunes.Continue reading “I received an NSF Postdoctoral Fellowship!”
The shape of dunes in the world’s big rivers
This work is part of my PhD and details the shape of dunes in the world’s big rivers. Here, I show that the shape of dunes in these rivers is flatter and smaller than previously thought. This work was recently published in Nature Geoscience. To read a recently published story about this paper see theContinue reading “The shape of dunes in the world’s big rivers”
Geoscience Camp for Girls!
In August 2019, I ran a Geoscience camp for girls in Champaign and Urbana, IL. This camp was meant to foster interest and knowledge in the Geosciences for girls of color and other underrepresented backgrounds. Guided through hands-on activities such as a simulated volcanic eruption, weather balloon deployment, and GIS analyis, the girls conducted aContinue reading “Geoscience Camp for Girls!”
Julia Cisneros - Geologist 