Geoscience organizations shape the discipline. They influence attitudes and expectations,
set standards, and provide benefits to their members. Today, racism and discrimination limit …

People with disabilities make up the largest minority population in the US yet remain sorely
underrepresented in scientific disciplines that require components of field-based training …

Fieldwork forms the basis of geoscience studies. However, field activities present limitations
for people with mental or physical impairments. This aspect can preclude participation in …

The discipline of structural geology is taking an advantage of compiling observations from
multiple field sites to comprehend the bigger picture and constrain the region's geological …

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic and resultant cancelation of geoscience fieldwork,
as well as outstanding accessibility issues inherent in conducting fieldwork, we developed a …

The geosciences are considered by many to be inaccessible to individuals with disabilities.
Challenging traditional perceptions of identity in the geoscience community is an important …

The capstone course for many Earth Science programs is a field course. To increase
accessibility and to create a substitute in light of the cancellation of in-person courses due to …

Field learning is fundamental in geoscience, but cost, accessibility, and other constraints
limit equal access to these experiences. As technological advances afford ever more …

In this commentary, we argue that social capital theory, the idea that membership in a group
creates opportunities to acquire valuable information and resources from other group …

Geologically, the Arctic is one of the least-explored regions of Earth. Obtaining data in the
high Arctic is logistically, economically, and environmentally expensive, but the township of …