Ever since I was eight and fascinated by how rocks were formed, I dreamed of being a geoscientist. Growing up in Nigeria, I was captivated by rocks as nature’s storytellers—from how rivers shaped our landscapes to how oil could be extracted from deep beneath the Earth. This passion fueled my ambition to become a geoscientist as I pursued my bachelor’s, master’s, and eventually my ...[Read More]
For the first time in our history both EGU’s President and Vice-President are women – in fact most of our volunteer senior leadership team is compromised of outstanding women in science, our current President Helen Glaves, our Vice-President Irina Artemieva who will become President at the next General Assembly, and our General Secretary Jane Hart. This year for International WomenR ...[Read More]
The world we live in today has innumerably more career options than our parents and their parents did. But women and young girls continue to be a minority when it comes to careers in science. Experts call this the “STEM Gap”, where STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. According to a UNESCO report, women still only make up 28% of the STEM workforce. Two of the leading r ...[Read More]
About a decade ago, I wrestled with a dilemma no one seemed to relate to: I loved science with all my heart, but what if I didn’t want to be a scientist all my life? Was there room in the world for me to pursue another career while still being in the scientific field? What were my options? Who would I turn to? But more importantly, who could I become? Today, I am the Media and Communications Offic ...[Read More]
