Primary Convener:
Joanna Carey, Babson College

Convener:
Mohammad Afzal Shadab, Princeton University
Caitlin Locke, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Columbia University
Alison Banwell, Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences

Early Career Convener:
Sarah Wells-Moran, Wellesley College

Chair:
Joanna Carey, Babson College
Mohammad Afzal Shadab, University of Texas at Austin

Research on the cryosphere has a long history of ostracizing promising scientists and knowledgeable stakeholders. The cryosphere is undergoing an “all hands on deck” crisis due to a long-term change in average weather patterns. However, many people are unable to contribute to our efforts to understand or adapt to this crisis. Expanding the scope of research and ensuring the participation of various communities requires appropriate engagement of the entire spectrum of cryosphere-related workforce and beneficiaries. We envision this recurring session will consist of eLightning talks, posters, and a panel of invited cryosphere broadening participation experts, moderated by Asa Rennermalm, President of the Cryosphere Section. This session will focus on barriers to participation and recent efforts (including both successes and failures) to attract the broadest possible range of voices into the discipline. We welcome new ideas and approaches for advancing participation in the discipline, with particular attention to current best practices.

Index Terms
0799 General or miscellaneous

Suggested Itineraries:
Climate Change and Global Policy
Career and Professional Development
Inclusive and Indigenous Science
Science Communications
Community and People-Powered Science
Open Science and Open Data
Global Impacts‚ Solutions‚ & Policies
Environmental Justice

Cross-Listed:
SY - Science and Society
ED - Education

Neighborhoods:
3. Earth Covering