VT WInGS

Widening Inclusivity in the (Geo)Sciences at VT. Professional engagement, opportunities, mentoring, diversity. Rocks. SCIENCE!

[Dr. D. Sarah Stamps @dsarahstamps]

Looking forward to this ⁦@WInGS_VT⁩ presentation by Jess Hooengardner! ⁦@VT_Science⁩ ⁦@vtgeosciences⁩

[Black in Natural History Museums @BlackInNHMs]

Our FIRST newsletter has officially launched! As we share our journey & story, please know we're grateful for the support we've received over the past year.

This newsletter is an update on our progress & next steps as a nonprofit. Read here: https://t.co/Fz3BakEx26 #BlackinNHMs

[VT WInGS @WInGS_VT]

@diatomdura @vtgeosciences @VT_Science You can do it!!!! 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

[Geosciences at VT @vtgeosciences]

Hope you all had a restful summer! Welcome back to Blacksburg, and have a great first day of classes, Hokies!

[VT WInGS @WInGS_VT]

Today we have @mauritiantales giving our seminar! Let’s all learn about biases (of all kinds) in the fossil record. @vtgeosciences @globalchangevt

[VT WInGS @WInGS_VT]

WInGS seminar now on Girls Launch!, an important endeavor aiming to disrupt ideas of who can be a scientist early involving @vdiaz_psy @VT_ACT and MANY women grad students @ VT. Started by @hypothecait! 👩‍⚕️👩🏿‍⚕️👩🏾‍⚕️👩🏼‍⚕️👩🏻‍⚕️🦴🖥⛏🩺🧬📝🐥🐦🌿💧⚡️

[Black in Natural History Museums @BlackInNHMs]

In a Natural History Museum there are public galleries, but also a vibrant and active group working behind the scenes. What happens behind the scenes? What jobs are possible? What do the collections look like? Find out today! #BlackInNHMs #BINHMBehindTheScenes

[VT WInGS @WInGS_VT]

Join us at 11am ET TODAY to hear from @Laelaps about her experiences in science! @vtgeosciences @VT_Science @globalchangevt

[Abby Lewis @lewis_lakes]

VT students! Interested in science communication? Sign up to help us "flip the fair"! Graduate students will present science-fair-style posters, with elementary school judges. Learn more and sign up here: https://t.co/zN4lBC1jGS
@VT_ACT @roanokepl @globalchangevt

[geosociety @geosociety]

Day 5 of #BlackInGeoscienceWeek is dedicated to #sustainability. Follow @BlkinGeoscience #BiGWeek2021 #BiGWeek and #BlackInGeoscienceRollCall to learn more.

[Geosciences at VT @vtgeosciences]

Meet Asenath Kwagalakwe a PhD student at @vtgeosciences working in the Geodesy and Tectonophysics Lab. She has a MS in Geology and BS in Geology & Biochemistry from Makerere University, Uganda. #BlackInGeoscienceWeek #BiGWeek @BlkinGeoscience

[VT WInGS @WInGS_VT]

First WInGS of the 2021-2022 year on now focusing on the @Urgeoscience work done by @vtgeosciences. Come join on zoom!

[VT WInGS @WInGS_VT]

@rmqueen_VT @virginia_tech @BEAMvt Yay, Robin!!!!

[VT WInGS @WInGS_VT]

@dsarahstamps @virginia_tech @vtgeosciences Congratulations!!!!

[VT WInGS @WInGS_VT]

Final presentation today: Zelma Maine-Jackson, who works to impact places like the Hanford Site and is a founding member of @NABGSocial

[VT WInGS @WInGS_VT]

Last #WInGS of the semester today: led by GEOS 2004 students on their final projects ‘Biographies of Pioneering Black Geoscientists’. @vtgeosciences @VT_Science

[VT WInGS @WInGS_VT]

Now to Randolph Bromery. Groundbreaker @USGS and leader at @UMassAmherst. Over 150 pubs and maps!