Category Archives: Women in geoscience

These posts discuss all aspects of the careers of women geoscientists. Some articles refer to my personal experience, some pertain to specific women, usually women geoscientists that I have known.

My Brilliant Career: a woman geoscientist looks back (posted on #IWD2017)

Posted on March 8, 2017 by

Last November, I gave a talk to the brand new Dalhousie University Chapter of the Association of Women Geoscientists. When I asked the women what they were looking for in a talk, they weren’t very specific other than that they … Continue reading →

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#Women in (Earth)Science: Dr. Lui-Heung Chan (@FindingAda)

Posted on October 9, 2014 by

It’s 30 years ago this Fall that I registered for ‘Chemical Oceanography’, a graduate level class at Louisiana State University as part of my PhD program in Marine Sciences. The class was taught by Dr. Lui-Heung Chan, a quiet woman whom … Continue reading →

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Canadian Earth Science for @PMHarper 3 – the importance of finding layered oceanic crust

Posted on March 25, 2014 by

The preamble to this review series is here.  Gillis, K.M., J.E. Snow, A. Klaus, N. Abe, A.B. Adriao, N. Akizawa, G. Ceuleneer, M.J. Cheadle, K. Faak, T.J. Falloon, S.A. Friedman, M. Godard, G. Guerin, Y. Harigane, A.J. Horst, T. Hoshide, … Continue reading →

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A year later: women in (geo)science

Posted on October 17, 2013 by

It’s almost exactly year since I started this blog. My first post was dedicated to ‘Women in Geoscience’ Day 2012, followed by a dozen or so others, but I haven’t been very productive lately: my last post was 5 months … Continue reading →

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Women in (science) careers; it remains difficult

Posted on April 24, 2013 by

The Council of Canadian Academies released its report ‘Strengthening Canada’s Research Capacity; the gender dimension’ in November 2012 and organized a panel discussion on the topic on April 23, 2013. Read all about it here. This report came about after the … Continue reading →

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Rachel Carson – as relevant today as she was 50 years ago

Posted on November 29, 2012 by

There is a new biography of Rachel Carson, the author of “Silent Spring”, which was published 50 years ago this year. The biography is by William Souder and is entitled “On a Farther Shore: The Life and Legacy of Rachel … Continue reading →

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A day to celebrate women in Science: Kiek Jelgersma

Posted on October 15, 2012 by

October 16 is Ada Lovelace day, a day to celebrate inspiring women in science. What a great opportunity to write about two women geoscientists who I admired and knew. First I will write about Dr. Saskia Jelgersma, better known as … Continue reading →

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