References by Topic

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Accessibility in the geosciences

Publications & websites

Atchison, C.L., and B.H. Gilley. 2015. Geology for everyone: Making the field accessible. Earth: The Science Behind the Headlines, 16 August 2015. Link

Atchison, C.L., W.G. Parker, N.R. Riggs, S. Semken, and S.J. Whitmeyer. 2019. Accessibility and inclusion in the field: A field guide for central Arizona and Petrified Forest National Park. In P.A. Pearthree, ed. Geologic excursions in southwestern North America. Geological Society of America Field Guide 55: 39–60. Link

Carbajal, I.G., and C.L. Atchison. 2020. An investigation of accessible and inclusive instructional field practices in US geoscience departments. Advances in Geosciences 53: 53–63. Link

Faul, Carol. 1978. Geology as a career for the disabled. Pp. 150–153 in H. Hofman, ed. A Working Conference on Science Education for Handicapped Students: Proceedings (April 3–5, 1978). ERIC. Link

Feig, A.D., C.L. Atchison, A. Stokes, and B. Gilley. 2019. Achieving inclusive field-based education: results and recommendations from an accessible geoscience field trip. Journal of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning 19: 66–87. Link

Gilley, B., C. Atchison, A. Feig, and A. Stokes. 2008. Impact of inclusive field trips. Nature Geoscience 1: 579–580. Link

Kelleher, S. 2015. Students with disabilities not just welcome but expected. Eos, 27 October 2015. Link

Marshall, A. 2018. Moving forward: Overcoming our ideas about disability in the Geosciences. Speaking of Geoscience: The Geological Society of America’s guest blog, 8 October 2018. Link

Marshall, A.M., and S. Thatcher. 2019. Creating spaces for geoscientists with disabilities to thrive. Eos, 2 December 2019. Link

Sima, R.J. 2020. Accessibility and fieldwork in the time of coronavirus. Eos, 23 July 2020. Link

Stokes, A., A.D. Feig, C.L. Atchison, and B. Gilley. 2019. Making geoscience fieldwork inclusive and accessible for students with disabilities. Geosphere 15: 1809–1825. Link

Organizations

International Association for Geoscience Diversity (IAGD): Link

Video & audio content

American Geosciences Institute: “Field Trips for All: Accessibility and inclusivity for students with disabilities.” Webinar by Anita Marshall and Chris Atchison, 24 April, 2020, via YouTube. Link

Paleontological Research Institution: “Diversity, equity, and exclusion? The community focused effort to broaden participation in the field-focused science disciplines.” Presentation by C.L. Atchison at the PRI Summer Symposium, 8 August 2020, via YouTube. Link

RockEdRadio: Accessible Education in Geoscience – The unassailable peak? 4 June 2020. Link

Balloon bombs

Publications & websites

Coen, R. 2010. “If one should come your way, shoot it down”: The Alaska Territorial Guard and the Japanese balloon bomb attack of World War II. Alaska History 25: 1–19.

Klein, C. 2018. Attack of Japan’s killer WWII balloons, 70 years. Ago. History Stories. Link

Mikesh, R.C. 1973. Japan’s World War II balloon bomb attacks on North America. Smithsonian Annals of Flight, no. 9. Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington. Link

McPhee, J. 1996. The gravel page. The New Yorker, January 29, pp. 52–60.

Powles, J. M. 2003. Silent destruction: Japanese balloon bombs. World War II 17: 64–69.

Rabbitt, M.C., and C.M. Nelson. 2015. Minerals, lands, and geology for the common defense and general welfare—vol. 4, 1939–1961. Reston, VA, USGS. Link

Rizzo, J. 2013. Japan's secret WWII weapon: Balloon bombs. National Geographic. Link

Rogers, J. no date. How geologists unraveled the mystery of Japanese vengeance balloon bombs in World War II. Link

Tewkesbury, D.A. 2008. Japan’s balloon bomb attacks on North America - a GIS exercise for forensic geology. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs 40(6): 490. Link

Weeks, L. 2015. Beware of Japanese balloon bombs. National Public Radio History Department, January 20. Link

Video & audio content

Felton, Mark. Japanese Balloon Bombs by Mark Felton Productions. YouTube Video. Link

BIPOC in geosciences (representation)

Publications & websites

Beane, R.J., E.M.D. Baer, R. Lockwood, R.H. Macdonald, J.R. McDaris, V.R. Morris, I.J. Villalobos, and L.D. White. 2021. Uneven increases in racial diversity of US geoscience undergraduates. Communications Earth & Environment 2: 126. Link

Bernard, R.E., and E.H.G. Cooperdock. 2018. No progress in diversity in 40 years. Nature Geoscience 11: 292–295. Link

Dowey, N., J. Barclay, B. Fernando, S. Giles, J. Houghton, C. Jackson, A. Khatwa, A. Lawrence, K. Mills, A. Newton, S. Rogers, and R. Williams. 2021. A UK perspective on tackling the geoscience racial diversity crisis in the Global North. Nature Geoscience. Link

Dutt, K. 2020. Race and racism in the geosciences. Nature Geoscience 13: 2–3. Link

Goldberg, E. 2019. Earth science has a whiteness problem. The New York Times, 23 December 2019. Link

Huntoon, J.E., and M.J. Lane. 2007. Diversity in the geosciences and successful strategies for increasing diversity. Journal of Geoscience Education 55: 447–457. Link

Ibarra, D., K. Lau, R. Bernard, and E. Cooperdock. 2018. Improvements in gender parity but not representation among Asian American geoscience PhD graduates. Poster, AGU 2018 Fall Meeting. Available from Earth and Space Science Open Archive. Link

BIPOC geoscientist organizations

Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in Geosciences: Link

National Association of Black Geoscientists (NABG, formerly National Association of Black Geologists and Geophysicists): Link

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI/JEDI) in geosciences

(Note: For more on DEI, see specific topics as well.)

Publications & websites

Anadu, J., H. Ali, and C. Jackson. 2020. Ten steps to protect BIPOC scholars in the field. Eos, 10 November 2020. Link

Bell, R.E., and L. White. 2020. The geosciences community needs to be more diverse and inclusive. Scientific American, 8 May 2020. Link

Cartier, K.M.S. 2021. Teaching geoscience history in context. Eos, 9 March 2021. Link

Dowey, N., J. Barclay, B. Fernando, S. Giles, J. Houghton, C. Jackson, A. Khatwa, A. Lawrence, K. Mills, A. Newton, S. Rogers, and R. Williams. 2021. A UK perspective on tackling the geoscience racial diversity crisis in the Global North. Nature Geoscience. Link

Duncombe, J. 2021. Seven ways PIs can counteract systemic bias right now. Eos, 12 March 2021. Link

Elbein, A. 2021. Decolonizing the hunt for dinosaurs and other fossils. The New York Times, 22 March 2021. Link

Holmes, M.A., S. O’Connell, and K. Dutt, eds. 2015. Women in the geosciences: Practical, positive practices toward parity. American Geophysical Union, Washington, D.C., and John Wiley & Sons, Hoboken, New Jersey. Link

Huntoon, J.E., and M.J. Lane. 2007. Diversity in the geosciences and successful strategies for increasing diversity. Journal of Geoscience Education 55: 447–457. Link

Mackay, A. 2021. LGBTQI+ allyship in academia. Nature Reviews Earth & Environment. Link

Monarrez, P.M., J.B. Zimmt, A.M. Clement, W. Gearty, J.J. Jacisin III, K.M. Jenkins, K.M. Kusnerik, A.W. Poust, S.V. Robson, J.A. Sclafani, K.T. Stilson, S.D. Tennakooon, and C. Milagros Thompson. 2021. Our past creates our present: A brief overview of racism and colonialism in Western paleontology. Paleobiology. Link

Paleontological Society Diversity and Inclusion Committee. 2021. Diversity, equity, and inclusion matter in paleontology. Priscum 26(1): 1–4. Link

Pickrell, J. 2020. Scientists push against barriers to diversity in the field sciences. Science. Link

Sheffield, S.L., M.L. Cook, V.J. Ricchezza, G.A. Rocabado, and F.A. Akiwumi. 2021. Perceptions of scientists held by US students can be broadened through inclusive classroom interventions. Communications Earth & Environment 2: 83. Link

Stokes, P.J., R. Levine, and K.W. Flessa. 2015. Choosing the geoscience major: Important factors, race/ethnicity, and gender. Journal of Geoscience Education 63: 250–263. Link

Organizations/projects

ADVANCEGeo Partnership: Link

URGEO: Unlearning racism in geoscience. Link

Video & audio content

Palaeo cast, Episode 111: Diversity in Palaeontology. Link

Paleontological Research Institution: “Promoting racial diversity in the Geosciences.” Presentation by K. Dutt at the PRI Summer Symposium, 8 August 2020, via YouTube. Link

Paleontological Research Institution: “The way things are, and how to change them.” Presentation by P. Kelley at the PRI Summer Symposium, 8 August 2020, via YouTube. Link

Paleontological Research Institution: “The importance of paleontology education and outreach in Georgia.” Presentation by C. Muskelly at the PRI Summer Symposium, 8 August 2020, via YouTube. Link

University of Texas Jackson School of Geosciences: “Paleontology meets social justice: Who says we can’t make progress?” DeFord Lecture, presentation by Lisa White. Video, 2 September 2020, via YouTube. Link

Early history of paleontology in North America (general)

Beauchamp, W.M. 1907. Aboriginal place names of New York. New York State Museum Bulletin 108, Archeology 12, 333 pgs. Link

Bell, W.J., Jr. 1949. A box of old bones: A note on the identification of the mastodon. Proceedings of the American Philosophical Soceity 93: 1766–1806. Link

Catesby, M. 1744. The natural history of Carolina, Florida, and the Bahama Islands, vol. 2. London. Link

Cuvier, G. 1806. Sur le grand mastodonte. Annales du Muséum d’histoire naturelle 8: 270–312. Link

Fernwen. 2017. The American incognitum and the history of extinction studies. Letters from Gondwana, 2 June 2017. Link

Howard, R.W. 1975. The dawnseekers: The first history of American paleontology. Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, New York and London.

Kentucky Geological Survey: Georges Cuvier and the concept of extinction. No date. Link

Kentucky Geological Survey: Thomas Jefferson and the birthplace of North American vertebrate paleontology. No date. Link

Mayor, A. undated. Slaves identify elephant fossils in America. Wonders & Marvels. Link

Mayor, A. 2007. Place names describing fossils in oral traditions. In L. Piccardi and W.B. Masse, eds. Myth and Geology. Geological Society, London, Special Publications 273: 245–261. Link

Mayor, A. 2007. Fossil legends of the first Americans. Princeton University Press. 

Paleontological Research Institution. 2021. Juneteeth: Reflecting on the past, and working towards a more inclusive future. Blog post, June 2021. Link

Prothero, D.R. 2004. Bringing fossils to life, 2nd ed. McGraw Hill Higher Education, Boston.

Rice, H.C., Jr. 1951. Jefferson’s gift of fossils to the Museum of Natural History in Paris. Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society 95: 597–627. Link

Rudwick, M.J.S. 1985. The meaning of fossils: Episodes in the history of palaeontology, 2nd ed. The University of Chicago Press, Chicago and London.

Semonin, P. 2000. American monster: How the nation’s first prehistoric creature became a symbol of national identity. New York University Press, New York and London.

Simpson, G.G. 1942. The beginnings of vertebrate paleontology in North America. Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society 86: 130–188. Link

Tibbetts, J.H. 2008. Exploring early Carolina’s natural riches (sidebar). Coastal Heritage 23(2): 12–13. Link

Vincent, A. 2020. Reclaiming the memory of pioneer female geologists. Advances in Geoscience 53: 129–154. Link

Fieldwork

(Note: see the Accessibility in geosciences heading for articles on accessible fieldwork.)

Publications & websites

Abeyta, A., A.M. Fernandes, R.C. Mahon, T.E. Swanson. 2021. The true cost of field education is a barrier to diversifying geosciences. EarthArXiv. Link

Anadu, J., H. Ali, and C. Jackson. 2020. Ten steps to protect BIPOC scholars in the field. Eos, 10 November 2020. Link

Beroff, S. 2020. Women’s bodies and field geoscience: Thoughts of a zaftig geologist. Geoscience for the future, 2 June 2020. Link

Black, R. 2018. The many ways women get left out of paleontology. Smithsonian Magazine, 7 June 2018. Link

Bui, H.-N. 2019. Rock lickin’ and dino diggin’. Passioinventa, 13 September 2019. Link

Gibbons, A. 2014. Sexual harassment is common in scientific fieldwork. Science, 16 July 2014. Link

Gluckman, N. 2018. Field sites are harassment hell. Here’s how to improve them. Chronicle of Higher Education, 15 July 2018. Link

Hawkes, A.D. 2020. My love-hate relationship with . . . waders. Pp. 95–97 in L.J. Marsh and E. Currano, eds. The bearded lady project. Challenging the face of science. Columbia University Press, New York.

Hickman, C.S. 2020. “Fitting in”: Freedom in the field. Pp. 45–47 in L.J. Marsh and E. Currano, eds. The bearded lady project. Challenging the face of science. Columbia University Press, New York.

Koren, M. 2017. When scientists are sexually harassed in the field. The Atlantic, 11 October 2017. Link

Lescure, L. 2019. Paleontologist mom. Field Secrets: A field guide to living in the field, 17 January 2019. Link

Olcott, A.N., and M.R. Downen. 2020. The challenges of fieldwork for LGBTQ+ geoscientists. Eos, 28 August 2020. Link

Pickrell, J. 2020. Scientists push against barriers to diversity in the field sciences. Science. Link

Ragen, B. 2017. Being queer in the jungle: The unique challenges of LGBTQ scientists working in the field. BMC Blog Network: Research in progress blog, 28 June 2017. Link

Scoles, S. 2018. The harassment problem in scientific dream jobs. Outside, 21 May 2018. Link

Su, D.F. 2020. Just a paleontologist. Pp. 123–125 in L.J. Marsh and E. Currano, eds. The bearded lady project. Challenging the face of science. Columbia University Press, New York.

Worteck, K. 2016. Outfitting for adventure: The problem with women’s outdoor gear. The Toast. Link

Organizations/projects

AdvanceGeo Partnership: In the field. (Resources for inclusive field work): Link 

Higher education (history of)

2020–2021. A brief history of Harvard College. Link In: Harvard College handbook for students 2020–2021. Link

Brice, W.R. 1989. Cornell geology through the years. Cornell Engineering Histories, vol. 2. College of Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York.

Cobb, E. 2020. Jane Eleanor Datcher: First African-American women to obtain an advanced degree at Cornell. SIPS history in photos. Link

CornellCALS: Our history. No date. Link

Cornell University. 2019. Making their mark: Cornell women through the ages. Medium, 5 March 2019. Link

Cornell University Diversity and Inclusion: Our Historic Commitment. Link

Dilcher, D.L. 2019. Harlan P. Banks 1913–1998. Biographical Memoir, National Academy of Sciences. Link

Horowitz, H. 2018. The dangerous experiment: The building of the Seven Sisters colleges. Link In: National Women’s History Museum. Link

Kingsbury, J., K. Niklas, and N. Uhl. 1998. Harlan Paker Banks. Memorial Statement, eCommons, Cornell University. Link

O’Connor, K. 2015. What you need to know about Cornell: 150 facts. Ithaca Journal, 24 April 2015. Link

Perkins, L.M. 1998. The racial integration of the Seven Sister colleges. The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education, Spring 1998, 19: 104–108. Link

Saulnier, B. 2020. Her own words. Cornell Alumni Magazine March/April 2020. Link

Slater, R.B. 1994. The Blacks who first entered the world of white higher education. The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education, Summer 1994, 4: 47–56. Link

Tulane University: History of Newcomb College. No date. Link

Walter, M. 2009. Historian: Early black students were ‘part and apart’ at CU. Cornell Chronicle, 23 October 2009. Link

History of women in paleontology (general/multiple women)

Aldrich, M. 1982. Women in paleontology in the United States, 1840–1960. Earth Sciences History 1: 14–22. Link

Allcock, A.L., S. von Boletzky, L. Bonnaud-Ponticelli, N.E. Brunetti, N.J. Cazzaniga, E. Hochberg, M. Ivanovic, M. Lipinski, J.E.A.R. Marian, C. Nigmatullin, M. Nixon, J.-R. Robin, P.G.K. Rodhouse, and E.A.G. Vidal. 2015. The role of female cephalopod researchers: past and present. Journal of Natural History 49: 1235–1266. Link

Berta, A., and S. Turner. 2020. Rebels, scholars, explorers: Women in vertebrate paleontology. Johns Hopkins University Press.

Currano, E. 2020. The lost legacy. Pp. 28–31 in L.J. Marsh and E. Currano, eds. The Bearded Lady Project: Challenging the face of science. Columbia University Press, New York.

Elder, E.S. 1982. Women in early geology. Journal of Geological Education 30: 287–293. Link

Gries, R.R. 2017. Anomalies. Pioneering women in petroleum geology: 1917–2017. JeWell Publishing LLC, Denver, Colorado.

Gries, R.R. 2018. Anomalies. Pioneering women in petroleum geology: 1917–2017. Revised Edition. Steuben Press, Longmont, Colorado.

Letters from Gondwana [by fernwen]: “Forgotten women of paleontology” series. Link

Stricker, B. 2017. Daring to dig : Adventures of women in American paleontology. PRI Special Publication No. 54. Paleontological Research Institution, Ithaca, New York.

Trowelblazers: Women in archaeology, geology, and palaeontology. Link

Turner, S., C.V. Burek, and R.T. Moody. 2010. Forgotten women in an extinct saurian (man’s) world. In R.T.J. Moody, E. Buffetaut, D. Naish, and D.M. Martill, eds. Dinosaurs and other extinct saurians: A historical perspective. Geological Society, London, Special Publications 343: 111–153. Link

Vincent, A. 2020. Reclaiming the memory of pioneer female geologists 1800–1929. Advances in Geosciences 53: 129–154. Link

LGBTQ+ geoscientists

Publications & websites

Anonymous. 2017. LGBT and a scientist. Time Scavengers, 27 November 2017. Link

Black, R. 2019. Queer voices in paleontology. Nature Careers Community. Link

Dzombak, R. 2020. Queer visibility in geoscience has been almost nonexistent for decades. A new generation is working to change that. Speaking of Geoscience: The Geological Society of America’s guest blog, 28 October 2020. Link

Olcott, A.N., and M.R. Downen. 2020. The challenges of fieldwork for LGBTQ+ geoscientists. Eos, 28 August 2020. Link

Ragen, B. 2017. Being queer in the jungle: The unique challenges of LGBTQ scientists working in the field. BMC Blog Network: Research in progress blog, 28 June 2017. Link

Yoder, J.B., and A. Mattheis. 2016. Queer in STEM: Workplace experiences reported in a national survey of LGBTQA individuals in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics careers. Journal of Homosexuality 63: 1–27. Link

Video & audio content

Palaeo cast, Episode 111: Diversity in Palaeontology. Link

Micropaleontology & palynology

Publications & websites

Fox, L.R., S. Stukins, T. Hill, and H.W. Bailey. 2018. New species of Mesozoic benthic foraminifera from the former British Petroleum micropalaeontology collection. Journal of Micropalaeontology 37: 395–401. Link

Kling, S.A., and D. Boltovskoy. 2002. What are radiolarians? Radiolaria.org. Link

Mann, D.G. 2010. Diatoms. Tree of Life web project. Link

Takagi, H., K. Kimoto, T. Fujiki, H. Saito, C. Schmidt, M. Kucera, and K. Moriya. 2019. Characterizing photosymbiosis in modern planktonic foraminifera. Biogeosciences 16: 3377–3396. Link

Wetmore, K. 1996–2000. Foram facts—An introduction to foraminfera. In Learning from the fossil record. Link

Organizations

American Association of Stratigraphic Palynologists-The Palynological Society: Link

The Micropaleontological Society: Link

Paleontological Research Institution

Allmon, W.D. 2007. The first 75 years. A history of the Paleontological Research Institution. Paleontological Research Institution Special Publication no. 29, 135 pp. Link

PRI: PRI’s history. No date. Link

  

Petroleum industry (women in: general/multiple women)

Publications & websites

Aldrich, M. 1982. Women in paleontology in the United States, 1840–1960. Earth Sciences History 1: 14–22. Link

Gries, R.R. 2017. Anomalies. Pioneering women in petroleum geology: 1917–2017. JeWell Publishing LLC, Denver, Colorado, 405 pp.

Gries, R. R. 2018. Anomalies—Pioneering women in petroleum geology: 1917–2017. Revised Edition. Steuben Press, Longmont, Colorado, 405 pp.

Gries, R.R. 2018. How female geologists were written out of history: The micropaleontology breakthrough. In B.A. Johnson, ed. Women and geology: Who are we, where have we come from, and where are we going? Geological Society of America Memoir 214: 11–21. Link

Gries, R.R., 2020. Buried discoveries of early female petroleum geologists. In C.V. Burek and B.M. Higgs, eds. Celebrating 100 years of female fellowship of the Geological Society: Discovering forgotten histories. Geological Society Special Publication 506. The Geological Society, London. Link

Video & audio content

 AAPG Rock Stars video series: Link

  • Part 1: First steps, first barriers: Link

  • Part 2: Flexing their muscles: Link

  • Part 3: When worlds collide: Link

  • Part 4: The walls come tumbling down: Link

  • Part 5: One small step for woman . . .: Link

 

Profiles of paleontologists

500 Queer Scientists. Searchable webpage with scientist profiles. Link

Time Scavengers: Meet the Scientist (page with profiles of scientists). Link

Boodhoo, T. 2017. Picture a paleontologist. What do they look like? Medium [Accessed 3 February 2021]. Link

Currano, E.D. 2012–2014. An unsuitable job for a woman. Blog featuring profiles of women paleontologists. Link

Greenberg, A. 2020. Interview: Tropical paleontology and being #BlackInNature. NOVA. Link

GSA Geobiology & Geomicrobiology Division: Welcome to the diverse faces of geobiology. Link

Letters from Gondwana [by fernwen]: “Forgotten women of paleontology” series. Link

Marsh, L.J., and E. Currano (eds.). 2020. The Bearded Lady Project: Challenging the face of science. Columbia University Press, New York.

Science Museum of Virginia. 2021. More Pride and more paleontology: LGBTQ+ scientists part two. Blog post, 23 June 2021. Link

The Bearded Lady Project: Challenging the Face of Science. Portraits. Link

Trowelblazers: Women in archaeology, geology, and palaeontology. Link

Video & audio content

Palaeo cast (via YouTube): Episode 111: Diversity in Palaeontology. Link

Rebels, Scholars, Explorers. Women in Vertebrate Paleontology. Women in Paleontology playlist compiled by Annalisa Berta, videos, YouTube. Link

 

Stereotypes and biases (discussion of)

Publications & websites

Black, R. 2018. The many ways women get left out of paleontology. Smithsonian Magazine, 7 June 2018. Link

Black, R. 2019. It’s time for the heroic male paleontologist trope to go extinct. Slate, 3 April 2019. Link

Black, R. 2019. Queer voices in paleontology. Nature Careers Community. Link

Currano, E. 2015. Life as a palaeontologist: A thoroughly suitable job for a woman. Palaeontology Online 5: article 3. Link

Dutt, K. 2020. Race and racism in the geosciences. Nature Geoscience 13: 2–3. Link

Gramling, C. 2017. Q&A: Female paleontologists protest gender stereotypes—with beards. Science, 3 March 2017. Link

Hanasono, L.K., E.M. Broido, M.M. Yacobucci, K.V. Root, S. Peña, and D.A. O’Neil. 2018. Secret service: Revealing gender biases in the visibility and value of faculty service. Journal of Diversity in Higher Education. Link

Marsh, L.J., and E. Currano (eds.). 2020. The Bearded Lady Project: Challenging the face of science. Columbia University Press, New York.

Panciroli, E. 2017. Beards and Gore-Tex: does paleontology have an image problem? The Guardian, 16 August 2017. Link

Pickrell, J. 2020. Scientists push against barriers to diversity in the field sciences. Science. Link

Pimiento, C. 2016. Palaeontology is full of dinosaurs – and not in a good way for women’s careers. The Guardian, 11 October 2016. Link

Sheffield, S.L., M.L. Cook, V.J. Ricchezza, G.A. Rocabado, and F.A. Akiwumi. 2021. Perceptions of scientists held by US students can be broadened through inclusive classroom interventions. Communications Earth & Environment 2: 83. Link

Video & audio content

The Bearded Lady Project. Complete short film (about 22.5 minutes) via Vimeo. Link

Picture a Scientist. Film (2020) directed by S. Shattuck and I. Cheney. Link

USGS (women in)

USGS. Mission areas. Link In USGS: Science for a changing world. Link

Aragon-Long, S.C., V.R. Burkett, H.S. Weyers, S.M. Haig, M.S. Davenport, and K.L. Warner. 2018. A snapshot of women of the U.S. Geological Survey in STEM and related careers. U.S. Geological Survey Circular 1443, 100 pp. Link

Clary, R.M., and J.H. Wandersee. 2007. Great expectations: Florence Bascom (1842–1945) and the education of early US women geologists. In C.V. Burek and B. Higgs, eds. The role of women in the history of geology. Geological Society, London, Special Publications 281: 123–135. Link

Gries, R. R. 2018. Anomalies—Pioneering women in petroleum geology: 1917–2017. Revised Edition. Steuben Press, Longmont, Colorado.

Rabbit, M.C. 1975. A brief history of the U.S. Geological Survey. USGS Report. Link

Rossiter, M.W. 1982. Women scientists in America: Struggles and strategies to 1940. The Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore and London.

 

Women in geosciences (representation)

Publications & websites

Bernard, R.E., and E.H.G. Cooperdock. 2018. No progress in diversity in 40 years. Nature Geoscience 11: 292–295. Link

Berta, A., and S. Turner. 2020. Rebels, scholars, explorers: Women in vertebrate paleontology. Johns Hopkins University Press.

Black, R. 2018. The many ways women get left out of paleontology. Smithsonian Magazine, 7 June 2018. Link

Carlson, S.J. 2013. President’s address: Paleontologist Barbie. Priscum 20(1): 4–5. Link

Cohen, P., A. Stigall, and C.M. Topaz. 2019. A gender analysis of the Paleontological Society: Trends, gaps, and a way forward. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs 51(5). Link

Currano, E. 2020. What is paleontology? Pp. 15–19 in L.J. Marsh and E. Currano, eds. The Bearded Lady Project: Challenging the face of science. Columbia University Press, New York.

Dutt, K. 2020. Race and racism in the geosciences. Nature Geoscience 13: 2–3. Link

Holmes, M.A., S. O’Connell, C. Frey, and L. Ongley. 2008. Gender imbalance in US geoscience academia. Nature Geoscience 1: 79–82. Link

Holmes, M.A., S. O’Connell, and K. Dutt (eds.). 2015. Women in the geosciences: Practical, positive practices toward parity. American Geophysical Union, Washington, D.C., and John Wiley & Sons, Hoboken, New Jersey. Link

Ibarra, D., K. Lau, R. Bernard, and E. Cooperdock. 2018. Improvements in gender parity but not representation among Asian American geoscience PhD graduates. Poster, AGU 2018 Fall Meeting. Available from Earth and Space Science Open Archive. Link

Plotnick, R.E., A.L. Stigall, and I. Stefanescu. 2014. Evolution of paleontology: Long-term gender trends in an earth-science discipline. GSA Today 24(11): 44–45. Link

Stigall, A. 2013. Women in paleontology: Where are they? Priscum 20(1): 1–3. Link

Warnock, R., E. Dunne, S. Giles, E. Saupe, L. Soul, and G. Lloyd. 2020. Special report: Are we reaching gender parity among Palaeontology authors? Palaeontology Newsletter 103. Link

Wilson, C.E. 2017. Female geoscience faculty representation grew steadily between 2006–2016. Geoscience Currents 119. Link

Wilson, C.E. 2019. Percentage of female faculty working with geoscience research fields. Geoscience Currents 136. Link

Women geoscientist organizations

Association for Women Geoscientists (AWG) Link

Video & audio content

Paleontological Research Institution: “A gender analysis of the Paleontological Society: problems, progress, and possibilities.” Presentation by P. Cohen at the PRI Summer Symposium, 8 August 2020, via YouTube. Link

 

Work-life balance

Davies, A.R., and B.D. Frink. 2014. The origins of the ideal worker: The separation of work and home in the United States from the Market Revolution to 1950. Work and Occupations 41: 18–39. Link

Hamlin, K.A. 2021. Why are there so few women full professors? The obstacle to parity is lack of institutional will. Chronicle of Higher Education, 30 March 2021. Link

Heppner, R.S. 2013. The lost leaders: How corporate America loses women leaders. Palgrave Macmillan. 

Holmes, M.A., S. O’Connell, and K. Dutt (eds.). 2015. Women in the geosciences: Practical, positive practices toward parity. American Geophysical Union, Washington, D.C., and John Wiley & Sons, Hoboken, New Jersey. Link

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Paleontological Research Institution: “The way things are, and how to change them.” Presentation by P. Kelley at the PRI Summer Symposium, 8 August 2020, via YouTube. Link