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”
Category Archives: Outreach and DEI
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”
Literature Database
As Latina Geoscientists, we think it is of utmost importance to read and engage with literature regarding these topics in the Geosciences if we are to build a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive field. So, we released our ever-evolving folder of Geoscience literature that represents the papers we have read, cited, and can therefore speakContinue reading “Literature Database”
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 