1. Celebrating women’s achievements, striving for equality Commemorating IWD 8 MARCH 2015 Women Past and Present associated with Geography, Environment & Earth Sciences at University of Hull

2. International Women's DayInternational Women's Day (8 March) is a global day celebrating the economic, political and social achievements of women past, present and future. International Women's Day celebrates women's successes, and reminds of inequities still to be redressed.

3. Eva Crackles (1918-2007) - Biogeographer Born in Hull BSC (Hull), MSc (Hull), schoolteacher Published 90+ articles Honorary PhD (Hull) Eva Crackles bequest to GEES

4. Lois Latham – regional geographer  One of 3 sisters from Wakefield  Graduated in geography from Sheffield University c1932  Editor of Scottish Geographical Magazine, 1936-39  Department of Geography, University of Hull, 1946-1977  1 st woman appointed to Department’s permanent academic staff, 1946  Only woman permanent academic in Department until 1988!

5. Jacqui Burgess Professor emerita  Undergraduate in Geography, University of Hull  PhD in Geography 1975, University of Hull  First woman professor of geography at University College London, 1998  Head of School of Environmental Sciences, University of East Anglia, 2006  Influential in cultural geography, environmental geography and policy

6. Judith Rees (DBE, OBE) Professor  1 st woman Geography professor at University of Hull, 1989  First woman Head of Department of Geography, University of Hull, 1991-3  Pro Vice Chancellor, University of Hull  Head of Geography and Deputy Director LSE 1994- 2004  First woman President of the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG), 2012  A long university career in geography teaching and research, specialising in resource & environmental policy &climate change

7. Lynne Frostick Professor emerita of physical geography, University of Hull Lynne & Stuart McLelland setting up an experiment at the TES, The Deep (Photo: http://discoverarmfield.com/en)  Pro Vice Chancellor for research, University of Hull, 1999-2004  First woman Honorary Secretary to the Geological Society, 1988  President, Geological Society, 2008  UKRC Outstanding Women of Achievement Award, 2009 Lynne’s advice to (young) GEES women: “ have confidence in yourself and your abilities” & get a good mentor

8. WOW -Week of Women  Read more about these amazing women:  GEES-ology blogs for Week of Women, 9-13 March 2015  http://gees-talk.blogspot.co.uk/

9. Women in the Department of Geography, Environment & Earth Sciences, University of Hull - 2015 Commemorating IWD 8 March 2015 Celebrating women’s achievements, striving for equality