Welcome to the International Advisory for Geoscience Diversity

Raising awareness while improving access
and inclusion to the geosciences for all.

Global research community page is now available!

The IAGD has launched a global research community page. This will be a resource where the geoscience education community can upload and share information about projects that enhance accessibility and create learning opportunities to a diverse student participation. In order to begin creating a community of innovative instructional practices, there needs to be a central location that provides information about both past and current projects that researchers can review. It is the purpose of such a resource to drive innovation and reduce spending time on work already completed or proposed and to encourage researchers to plan, communicate and build collaborations about future projects. For more information or to suggest ideas, please contact the IAGD.

About the IAGD

The International Advisory for Geoscience Diversity (IAGD) is an advisory committee composed of higher education faculty, staff and students, geoscience industry representatives, disabilities education researchers and members of the global community. This partnership will be charged with identifying current research practices and opportunities for underrepresented students with disabilities, while seeking to raise awareness of improving access and exposure to the geoscience disciplines to those populations. The establishment of the National Advisory began in November, 2008, with consultant and advisory roles being accepted by several key stakeholders in the geosciences, disabilities education and research organizations. In November of 2010, through interest from international colleagues, the Advisory expanded to the global community.