1. Women and geology : who are we, where have we come from, and where are we going?
by edited by Beth A. Johnson 
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Description: ISBN10: 0813712149, ISBN13: 9780813712147, [publisher: Boulder, Colorado, USA : The Geological Society of America] Hardcover viii, 128 pages : illustrations (some colour), maps ; 29 cm. Contents: Introduction / Beth A. Johnson -- Beginning with mineralogy : Ellen Swallow Richards and earth system science / Jill S. Schneiderman -- How female geologists were written out of history : the micropaleontology breakthrough / Robbie Rice Gries -- Taboos, stowaways, and chief scientists : a brief history of women in oceanography / Katherine Lewandowski -- Katherine Greacen Nelson : advocate for the public appreciation of earth science / Joanne Kluessendorf and Donald G. Mikulic -- Pioneers in Antarctic research : Lois Jones and her all-woman science team explore the geochemistry of the dry valleys / Katherine Lewandowski -- Reflections on an interdisciplinary geoscience career / C. Olson -- Hollywood representations of women in geology : women geoscientists in film (1986-2016) / Beth A. Johnson -- How we look and what we see : twenty years of women in GSA today / Mindy A. Kimball -- Social media hashtags and campaigns showcasing female geoscientist selfies and stories / Laura Guertin -- Progress of women in the geosciences : insight from a small liberal arts university / Helen A. Eifert and Alexander K. Stewart -- The Association for Women Geoscientists : forty years of successes, struggles, and sisterhood / Blair Schneider, Lisa M. Tranel, and Mackenzie Cremeans -- Building community to advance women in the geosciences through the Earth Science Women's Network / Rebecca T. Barnes, Erika Marin-Spiotta, and Aisha R. Morris. Series Title: Memoir (Geological Society of America), 214. Women have been a part of the story of geology from the beginning, but they have struggled to gain professional opportunities, equal pay, and respect as scientists for decades. Some have been dismissed, some have been forced to work without pay, and some have been denied credit. This volume highlights the progress of women in geology, including past struggles and how remarkable individuals were able to overcome them, current efforts to draw positive attention and perceptions to women in the science, and recruitment and mentorship efforts to attract and retain the next generation of women in geology. Chapters include the first American women researchers in Antarctica, a survey of Hollywood disaster movies and the casting of women as geologists, social media campaigns such as #365ScienceSelfies, and the stories of the Association for Women Geoscientists and the Earth Science Women's Network and their work to support and mentor women in geology. [Chadwell Heath, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 2018]