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EGU GA 2010 Townhall Meeting

May 3, 2010 EGU GA 2010, General Assembly, Vienna Comments Closed

Today (Monday 3rd May) there is a Townhall meeting on Women in Geosciences and ‘What can EGU do for Women Geoscientists?’ in Room D from 15:30, followed by a networking reception. All are welcome.

The talks include:
Session Introduction by Tuija I. Pulkkinen, President of EGU (15:30–15:35)

Factors Influencing the Success of Women in the Geosciences: An Example from the U.S. Geological Survey by Linda C.S. Gundersen (15:35–16:05)

Steps towards equal gender representation: TANDEMplusIDEA – an international mentoring and personal development scheme for female scientists by Bettina Schaefli and Elke Breuer (16:05–16:20)

Panel and Audience Discussion: What can EGU do for Women Geoscientists? (from 16:20)

By Jennifer Holden

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Bárbara Ferreira was the Media and Communications Manager of the European Geosciences Union from 2011 to 2019. Bárbara has also worked as a science writer specialising in astrophysics and space sciences, producing articles for the European Space Agency and others on a freelance basis. She has a PhD in astrophysics from the University of Cambridge.