How do we get more women into science, technology, engineering and math careers? And once they're there, how do we help them overcome gender bias in the workplace?
To help mentor rising young scientists through the challenges that women in science careers face, the California Academy of Sciences is holding the 2016 Women in Science Summit on January 28, 2016.
The one-day event is hosted by Dr. Heather Tallis, The Nature Conservancy's acting chief scientist, Dr. Meg Lowman, chief of science and sustainability at the California Academy of Sciences, and Dr. Rita Mehta, assistant professor of ecology and evolutionary biology at UC Santa Cruz.
Speakers include: Jane Goodall (Gombe Reserve), Sylvia Earle (National Geographic Society Explorer-in-Residence), Dawn Wright (ESRI), Pam Matson (Stanford University), Jane Lubchenco (former head of NOAA), Kathy Sullivan (the first woman to walk in space) and others. These leaders will share stories from their careers with graduate and postdoctoral students from California universities, discussing early career strategy, work-life balance, salary negotiation, and hidden biases.
You can participate by tuning in to the event livestream on Google Hangouts or Youtube starting at 8:30 a.m. Pacific time on Thursday January 28. You can also follow Cool Green Science (@nature_brains) and the Cal Academy (@calacademy) on Twitter for live coverage. The event hashtag is #sciwomen16.
And if you're interested in learning more about increasing diversity in conservation, read our previous coverage: Why Conservation Should Embrace a Diversity of People & Values and sign the petition for inclusive conservation.
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