UW-Eau Claire: High school outreach program aims to bring more diversity into the geosciences

An innovative University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire outreach program is introducing high school students from underrepresented populations to careers in the geosciences, a career path vital to solving a plethora of societal issues, including climate change and water scarcity.

“The demand for geoscientists is growing, but a majority of the people working in the field still are white males,” says Dr. J. Brian Mahoney, professor of geology at UW-Eau Claire. “The lack of diversity means we are missing the talent and perspectives of large numbers of people who could help us find solutions to our many environmental problems.”...
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