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

Posted on October 9, 2014 by earth science society

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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A year later: women in (geo)science

Posted on October 17, 2013 by earth science society

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 earth science society

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 earth science society

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 earth science society

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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