GDB5Bullying in Academia: towards creating a healthy and safe working environment Early career scientists Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Convener(s): Anouk Beniest Co-Convener(s): Derya Gürer, Simone M. Pieber, Elenora van Rijsingen Being bullied or harassed at your workspace has a tremendous impact on both the professional and the personal wellbeing of the person subjected to such treatment. Which acts and behaviours classify as bullying and harassment? How can you recognize if you or a co-worker/friend are the target of bullying and harassment? How can you protect yourself and others from bullying and harassment? What can we all together do to stop harmful behaviours from individuals or overarching structures? What do institutions … Read more
NET23ECS Union-wide Networking Event Early career scientists Convener(s): Simon Clark, Anouk Beniest, Anita Di Chiara Tue, 27 Apr, 19:00–20:00 (CEST) Tue, 27 Apr, 19:00–20:00 (CEST) The ECS Union-wide Networking Event is the opportunity to get to know your peers across all disciplines. As we all know, your network goes beyond your peers and therefore senior scientists, medallists and awardees, EGU volunteers, committee members and ECS Representatives will also be around. Make sure you catch them for career advice, interesting stories, or just a low-key chat. Read more
NET24ECS Forum Early career scientists Convener(s): Anouk Beniest, Anita Di Chiara, Jenny Turton Wed, 28 Apr, 12:30–13:30 (CEST) Meet your ECS Union-wide Representative, find our what the ECS Representatives do for you, and how you may contribute. Read more
NET43First-Time Attendee Icebreaker Early career scientists Convener(s): Simon Clark Mon, 19 Apr, 12:30–13:30 (CEST) Mon, 19 Apr, 12:30–13:30 (CEST) Orientated towards First-Time Attendees, Mentors, and Mentees, the Icebreaker provides space for you to meet other attendees from across multiple disciplines and to build your social network. The Icebreaker is your opportunity to talk science, careers, or just to socialise at the beginning of the conference. Hosted on the Gathertown platform, the event is unstructured and there for you to stay as long as you wish during the time-slot: you need only to turn up and mingle with others. Read more
SC1.1How to navigate the EGU: tips and tricks Early career scientists Convener(s): Anouk Beniest Co-Convener(s): Gregor Luetzenburg, Meriel J. Bittner Mon, 19 Apr, 09:00–10:00 (CEST) Are you unsure about how to bring order in the extensive program of the General Assembly? Are you wondering how to tackle this week of science? Are you curious about what EGU and the General Assembly have to offer? Then this is the short course for you! During this coursee, we will provide you with tips and tricks on how to handle this large conference and how to make the most out of your week at this year's General Assembly. … Read more
EOS6.2Enabling Women in Geoscience: Inspiration, Challenges and Best Practice Early career scientists Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Convener(s): Madeleine Hann Co-Convener(s): Sarah Boulton, Jodie Fisher, Daisy Hassenberger Displays | Chat Wed, 06 May, 08:30–10:15ChatWed, 06 May, 08:30–10:15 As women are impacted first and worst by climate change it is crucial that women's voices are represented in global decision making, research and science communication. This is especially important in geoscience as we are at the forefront of science and policy, contributing to IPCC reports and advising governments all over the world. It has never been more important to reach gender equity. This will only be achieved through conscious action and the support of the whole geoscience community. This … Read more
GDB1Academic meritocracy: is it a challenge to women’s careers? (Co-sponsored by AGU, AOGS and JpGU) Early career scientists Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Convener(s): Alberto Montanari Co-Convener(s): Robin Bell, Hodaka Kawahata, Robin Robertson Join the online session Wed, 06 May, 16:15–17:15Join the online sessionWed, 06 May, 16:15–17:15 Career advances in academia is commonly considered to be meritocratic, meaning that there is a believe that anyone can succeed and be successful with hard-work and dedication. Discussions around the risk of bias inherent to a meritocratic system are increasing. A merit-based system 'discriminates' on the basis of how much 'merit' a person has, favouring those who have more of it – or are perceived to have more of it. Discussions around meritocracy focus on two immediate issues. It assumes … Read more
SMP2Early Career Karst Hydrologic Modelers Early career scientists Convener(s): Daniel Bittner Co-Convener(s): Markus Giese, Andreas Hartmann, Thomas Reimann Tue, 05 May, 16:15–18:00 Flow and transport modeling in complex karstic systems can be a demanding challenge. Various modeling approaches have been proposed during the last decades, ranging from black-box lumped to physically-based distributed models. Given this broad variety of tools, which can address a wide range of questions related to flow- and transport processes in karst aquifers, it can be challenging to find appropriate modeling approaches for a given objective. For this reason, several (early career) karst modelers expressed their interest in forming … Read more
US1Best practices for scientific integrity and scientific freedom in an age of pandemics - and beyond Early career scientists Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Media Convener(s): Alberto Montanari Co-Convener(s): Robin Bell, Hodaka Kawahata, J. Douglas Walker Orals | Join the online session Mon, 04 May, 16:15–18:00Join the online sessionMon, 04 May, 16:15–18:00 Society benefits greatly from scientific research and the subsequent communication of results without concern by the scientist for censorship, intimidation, or political interference. Speakers with a variety of expertises and backgrounds will debate which policies, roles, and responsibilities they view to be most effective to ensure the integrity of science, including freedom to disseminate results and scientific remarks. Read more
GDB3How can Early Career Scientists prioritise their mental wellbeing? Early career scientists Convener(s): Mathew Stiller-Reeve Co-Convener(s): Raffaele Albano, Anita Di Chiara, Olivia Trani, Stephanie Zihms Thu, 11 Apr, 19:00–20:30 Room E1 The ever more challenging work environments and increasing pressures on Early Career Scientists e.g. publish or perish, securing grant proposals, developing transferable skills and many more – and all while having a lack of job security. This puts a big strain on Early Career Scientists and this can lead to neglected mental well-being which in turn increases the risk of developing anxiety, depression or other mental health issues. The graduate survey from 2017 (https://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v550/n7677/full/nj7677-549a.html) shows that 12% of respondents had … Read more