ESS Diversity Resources - Earth and Space Sciences

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Edge of Pine Island Glacier's Ice Shelf is Ripping Apart, Causing Key Antarctic Glacier to Gain Speed

The ice shelf on Antarctica's Pine Island Glacier lost about one-fifth of its area from 2017 to 2020, mostly in three dramatic breaks. The timelapse video incorporates ... - Read More
South Pole and East Antarctica Warmer Than Previously Thought During Last Ice Age, Two Studies Show

The South Pole and the rest of East Antarctica is cold now and was even more frigid during the most recent ice age around 20,000 years ago -- but not quite as cold as ... - Read More
The Last Glacial Maximum in Antarctica Wasn't Quite So Cold.
New paper led by recent ESS graduate student Emma Kahle, Eric Steig, TJ Fudge, et al. shows it was ~6.5°C colder at South Pole 20 kyr ago. This new result is is better agreement ... - Read More
The Weather is Getting Weirder at Our Poles
Using ground observations of precipitation in the Antarctic, as well as thunderstorm and lightning data in the Arctic (from 'Lighting in the Arctic, by Prof. Holzworth and his ... - Read More
Earthquake Early Warnings Launch in Washington, Completing West Coast-wide ShakeAlert System

When the Big One hits, the first thing Washington residents notice may not be the ground shaking, but their phone issuing a warning. The U.S. Geological Survey, the University ... - Read More

Career Survey Results
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CoEnv Diversity Resources An overview of diversity resources compiled by the College of the Environment
Support for Diversity-Oriented Meetings The College supports a range of student organizations that organize and host meetings attended by College of the Environment students where central goals of the meeting include linking science (natural and/or social) to policy or real world application, and advancing diversity and inclusion within the College, the University, and relevant STEM fields.

OMA&D Academic Counseling Services Offers one-to-one advising and academic assistance to UW students, particularly those from low-income families and underrepresented backgrounds, as well as students who will be the first in their family to graduate from a four-year college.
Q Center Serves students, faculty, staff and alumni of all sexual and gender orientation, identities and expressions. Hosts and supports student groups and events.
Title IX Resources
UW Faculty Senate Inclusivity and Community The UW Faculty Senate Inclusivity and Community page provides a list of links and resources aimed at helping faculty learn how to use the classroom and our campuses to foster a climate of inclusiveness
wǝɫǝbʔaltxʷ – Intellectual House Serves as a multi-service learning and gathering space for American Indian and Alaska Native students, faculty and staff, as well as others from various cultures and communities, to come together in a welcoming environment and share knowledge.
Women’s Center Promotes gender equity and social justice through educational programs and services that allow all participants to succeed in life.

Graduate School/Graduate Opportunities & Minority Achievement Program (GO-MAP) Works with graduate students, faculty and staff to strengthen and maintain campus diversity while enhancing academic opportunities for graduate students of color and encouraging scholarship and research that explores cultural diversity.
STEM Resources (OMA&D) Provide a suite of services ranging from advising to career and graduate school preparation for underrepresented minority, low-income and first-generation students pursuing majors in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
Undocumented student resources Provides support services for undocumented students throughout the various stages of their Husky Experience.

American Geosciences Institute (AGI) Presentation on Equity in Graduate Admissions
Accessibility Checklists for MS Word, PDFs, and PPTs Provides short checklists for MS Word, PDFs, and PPTs to confirm whether documents meet basic accessibility standards.
Accessible Conference Presentations This handout provides a sample of the information that could be sent out to presenters in advance of a conference to help them make their presentations more accessible.
Avoiding Gender Bias in Reference Writing
Make Your PowerPoint Presentations Accessible Guidelines from Microsoft on making PowerPoint presentations accessible to people with disabilities.
Navigating Virtual Hate Responding to Zoombombing Video URL and Transcript Video URL and transcript from presentation by Sumun L. Pendakur and Jade K. Agua at the USC Race and Equity Center on responding to zoombombing.
Navigating Virtual Hate: Responding to Zoombombing Presentation Chat Box Q&A Summary of chat box Q&A from presentation by Sumun L. Pendakur and Jade K. Agua at the USC Race and Equity Center on responding to zoombombing.
Navigating Virtual Hate: Responding to Zoombombing Presentation Slides Slides from a presentation by Sumun L. Pendakur and Jade K. Agua at the USC Race and Equity Center on responding to zoombombing.
Undocumented Students Workshop Summary