by Sonya Legg I would like to encourage my fellow physical oceanographers to nominate their colleagues for the many relevant research awards listed below. The current award nomination season is now open and nominations are due March 15th for AGU …
On December 3, 2018 MPOWIR hosted a webinar on ‘Productivity and Writing’, presented by Dr. Colleen Mouw. A recording of her talk is now available on the MPOWIR website. Follow the link below if you were unable to attend, would …
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In June the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine released a report on Sexual Harassment of Women: Climate, Culture, and Consequences in Academic Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (linked below). In parallel, the NSF-funded ADVANCEGeo project released a collection of online resources …
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In the most recent edition of Science a graduate student shares their experience seeking mentorship aside from the relationship with their primary advisor. While MPOWIR exclusively offers mentoring opportunities outside the advisor-advisee role, this piece brings to light many of the potential …
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By Lisa Beal In 2014 there was an article in Nature about the prevalence of harassment of young scientists in the field: http://www.nature.com/ and last year there was an article written by a female oceanographer about the sexual harassment she …
Contributed by Sonya Legg Most of our male colleagues genuinely want to eliminate gender bias in the workplace and allow everyone to succeed on a level playing field. This article, and presentation give concrete steps men can take to make …
Contributed by LuAnne Thompson In light of recent events in the news and policy statements disseminated by federal agencies, I collected a number of articles and policies to share with Faculty, Staff and Students in the School of Oceanography at …
In an effort to enhance our web presence, and reach a broader audience, MPOWIR will be soliciting and posting blogs from members of the oceanography community. Blogs will feature advice and opinion pieces about topics like teaching, balancing work and …
How to Level the Playing Field for Women in Science The ‘baby penalty’ in academe could be eased with four key reforms By Mary Ann Mason The good news: Many more women than ever before are completing Ph.D.’s in the …
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What is your vision? Where do you want to be in five years? ESWN’s workshop “Defining Your Research Identity” addresses some of the hurdles and steps in reaching your goals as a researcher. Click here for PDF of presentation “Defining …