Diversity in Atmospheric Science

Diversity in Atmospheric Science

Melissa BurtDiversity and Higher Education Manager

Raj PandyaSOARS Director

External Advisory Panel MeetingSeptember 29, 2008

Melissa BurtDiversity and Higher Education Manager

Raj PandyaSOARS Director

External Advisory Panel MeetingSeptember 29, 2008

Diversity

• Astronomy– Has the largest

representation of females of any branch physics

– How does Astronomy do this?

Early Astronomers at Harvard

• Atmospheric Science– Small representation

of ethnic minorities, better with gender

– Why is Atmospheric Science so different from other science fields?

Bjerknes, Charney, Lorenz, and Rossby

External Advisory PanelExternal Advisory Panel

• Q: How can the field of Atmospheric Science increase its diversity?

• Q: How can CMMAP play a role without recreating the wheel?

• Q: How can the field of Atmospheric Science increase its diversity?

• Q: How can CMMAP play a role without recreating the wheel?

Possible solutions…

• Bring a diverse group of people into CMMAP and let them explore.

– High School Students• 2 week summer camp• Introduce them to CMMAP research and CSU.

– High School Teachers• Teacher workshop• Teacher’s participate in CMMAP research

– Community College students• 2 week internship during the winter session to take part in CMMAP research

Possible solutions…

– Summer Undergraduate Interns• Currently doing this and plan on expanding the program.

Working with SOARS and their interns.

– CSU Undergraduates• Work with LSAMP to get students from underrepresented

groups. Participate in an independent study with CMMAP faculty.

– Faculty/graduate students• Faculty and their graduate students from MSIs collaborate

with CMMAP faculty at CSU and partner institutions.