GMPV
Geochemistry, Mineralogy, Petrology & Volcanology

Maura Hahnenberger

Maura Hahnenberger, PhD (she/her) is an Associate Professor of Geosciences at Salt Lake Community College in Utah, USA. Her research focuses on dust storms in the western USA including their impact on air quality and water supply. She is the founder of the WaterGirls and DustKids outreach programs for middle school students and serves on the Associate Board of Directors for the Earth Science Women’s Network (ESWN). Outside of work she loves exploring the outdoors with her husband and 3 year old.

A Community of Support and Change: The Earth Science Women’s Network (ESWN)

February 11, 2021
A Community of Support and Change: The Earth Science Women’s Network (ESWN)

The Earth Sciences are one of the least diverse disciplines in sciences all around the world (Marín-Spiotta et al., 2020). Often this causes discrimination and bias and might even reach up to bullying and sexual harassment at the workplace (Cantor et al., 2019; Marín-Spiotta et al., 2020). This leads to an underrepresentation of Black and African American, Hispanic, Latinex, and Asian graduate stu ...[Read More]