HR: 1340h
AN: ED23B-0100    [Abstracts]
TI: Earth Institute at Columbia University ADVANCE Program: Addressing Needs for Women in Earth and Environmental Sciences
AU: * Bell, R E
EM: robinb@ldeo.columbia.edu
AF: Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, 61 Rte. 9 W, Palisades, NY 10964 United States
AU: Cane, M
EM: mcane@ldeo.columbia.edu
AF: Columbia University, 2960 Broadway, New York, NY 10027 United States
AU: Mutter, J
EM: jcm@ldeo.columbia.edu
AF: Earth Institute of Columbia University, 2960 Broadway, New York, NY 10027 United States
AU: Miller, R
EM: roberta@ciesin.columbia.edu
AF: Center for International Earth Science Information Network, 61 Rte. 9W, Palisades, NY 10964 United States
AU: Pfirman, S
EM: spfirman@barnard.columbia.edu
AF: Barnard College, 3009 Broadway, New York, NY 10027 United States
AU: Laird, J
EM: laird@ldeo.columbia.edu
AF: Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, 61 Rte. 9 W, Palisades, NY 10964 United States
AB: The Earth Institute has received a major NSF ADVANCE grant targeted at increasing the participation and advancement of women scientists and engineers in the Academy through institutional transformation. The Earth Institute at Columbia University includes 9 research institutes including Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Center for Environmental Research and Conservation (CERC), Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN), International Research Institute (IRI) for Climate Prediction, Earth Engineering Center, NASA-Goddard Institute for Space Studies, Center for Risks and Hazards, Center for Globalization and Sustainable Development, and Center for Global Health and Economic Development and six academic departments including Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Biology (E3B, School of Arts and Sciences), Earth and Environmental Engineering (DEEE, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences), Department of Environmental Health (School of Public Health), Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences (DEES, School of Arts and Sciences), Department of International and Public Affairs (School of International and Policy Affairs), and Barnard College Department of Environmental Science. The Earth Institute at Columbia University's ADVANCE program is based both on a study of the status of women at Columbia and research on the progression of women in science elsewhere. The five major targets of the Columbia ADVANCE program are to (1) change the demographics of the faculty through intelligent hiring practices, (2) provide support to women scientists through difficult life transitions including elder care and adoption or birth of a child, (3) enhance mentoring and networking opportunities, (4) implement transparent promotion procedures and policies, and (5) conduct an institutional self study. The Earth Institute ADVANCE program is unique in that it addresses issues that tend to manifest themselves in the earth and environmental fields, such as extended field programs, which lay the foundation for leadership positions, but which may be difficult for young faculty. The strategy is to use the Earth Institute as a test bed for institutional change, and then expand the successful programs to other Columbia Science and Engineering Departments, as appropriate. Columbia's administration is committed to changing policies and supporting successful programs beyond the completion of the NSF grant. Earth Institute ADVANCE programs include (a) a self study including a climate survey modeled after the 1999 MIT study, (b) a senior faculty working group that will facilitate recruitment and retention by providing support for searches, faculty development, and retention, (c) internal funding competitions designed to recruit and retain women scientists and engineers, and (d) focused workshops and conferences. The ADVANCE program will establish offices both on the Morningside campus in Manhattan and Lamont campus in Palisades, NY.
DE: 6600 PUBLIC ISSUES
DE: 6605 Education
DE: 6620 Science policy
DE: 6630 Workforce
SC: Education and Human Resourcese [ED]
MN: 2004 AGU Fall Meeting