24 Sep 2020
| 24 Sep 2020
In Australasia, gender is still on the agenda in geosciences
Heather K. Handley
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW 2109, Australia
Women in Earth and Environmental Sciences Australasia (WOMEESA)
Network, Sydney, NSW 2127, Australia
Jess Hillman
Women in Earth and Environmental Sciences Australasia (WOMEESA)
Network, Sydney, NSW 2127, Australia
GNS Science, 1 Fairway Drive, Avalon, Lower Hutt 5010, New Zealand
Melanie Finch
Women in Earth and Environmental Sciences Australasia (WOMEESA)
Network, Sydney, NSW 2127, Australia
School of Earth, Atmosphere and Environment, Faculty of Science,
Monash University, Clayton, VIC 3800, Australia
Teresa Ubide
Women in Earth and Environmental Sciences Australasia (WOMEESA)
Network, Sydney, NSW 2127, Australia
School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Queensland, Brisbane QLD 4072 Australia
Sarah Kachovich
Women in Earth and Environmental Sciences Australasia (WOMEESA)
Network, Sydney, NSW 2127, Australia
International Ocean Discovery Program, Texas A&M University,
College Station, TX, 77845, USA
Sandra McLaren
Women in Earth and Environmental Sciences Australasia (WOMEESA)
Network, Sydney, NSW 2127, Australia
School of Earth Sciences, The University of Melbourne, Victoria 3010, Melbourne, Australia
Anna Petts
Women in Earth and Environmental Sciences Australasia (WOMEESA)
Network, Sydney, NSW 2127, Australia
Geological Survey of South Australia, Level 4, 11 Waymouth Street,
Adelaide, South Australia 5000, Australia
Jemma Purandare
Women in Earth and Environmental Sciences Australasia (WOMEESA)
Network, Sydney, NSW 2127, Australia
Griffith Centre for Coastal Management, Griffith University,
Southport, QLD 4222, Australia
April Foote
Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW 2109, Australia
Women in Earth and Environmental Sciences Australasia (WOMEESA)
Network, Sydney, NSW 2127, Australia
Caroline Tiddy
Women in Earth and Environmental Sciences Australasia (WOMEESA)
Network, Sydney, NSW 2127, Australia
Future Industries Institute, University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA 5000, Australia
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