Department of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of
California, Merced, CA 95343, USA
Meredith G. Hastings
Department of Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences and
Institute at Brown for Environment and Society, Brown University, Providence, RI 02912, USA
Allison Mattheis
Applied and Advanced Studies in Education, California State University Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90032, USA
The geosciences are one of the least diverse disciplines in the United States, despite the field's relevance to people's livelihoods and economies. Bias, discrimination and harassment present serious hurdles to diversifying the field. We summarize research on the factors that contribute to the persistence of hostile climates in the geosciences and other scientific disciplines and provide recommendations for cultural change through the role of mentoring networks and professional associations.
The geosciences are one of the least diverse disciplines in the United States, despite the...
