1. Diversity and Inclusivity Within the Geosciences

2. Why should diversity matter?
1) Societal Responsibility
How can we educate our society on issues in Earth Science if the Earth Sciences aren’t representative of our society.
Intelligence and talent are equally distributed in society.
We are not attracting the best and brightest from these groups into the geosciences.

3. Why should diversity matter?
2) Professional Responsibility
Over the next decade our industry:
72,000 geoscience jobs by 2021
Bureau of Labor Statistics 2012
Over the next decade higher education:
15,000 total new graduates MS and PhD level
35,000 total new graduates B.S. level
American Geosciences Institute 2012
Talent and intelligence is universal!
A diverse industry and geo-society allows:
More talents, skills, and experiences unique to various cultures and societies
Greater innovation
Reduced fear, improved performance

4. What are our options?
Pew Hispanic Center analysis of the October
2010 Current Population survey and US Census
Bureau
/2011/08/25/hispanic-college-enrollment-
spikes-narrowing-gaps-with-other-groups/
Need to increase domestic capacity of geoscientist.
Utilize trends in minority enrollments in higher education.
Develop outreach strategies.
Geoscience careers often have a negative or wrong perception of what we really do.
Pedagogical strategies
Undergrad research opportunities
Mentoring initiatives
Public outreach events

5. What’s our Inclusivity and Diversity Workplan?
1) Where we are in the Geosciences
What are barriers students and institutions encounter?
How do we address the lack of diversity to others?
2) Where we want to be in the Geosciences
How will we define success?
How do we make inclusivity diversity sustainable?
3)Workshop Action Plan
What actions do you need to achieve this goal?