Women are underrepresented in a number of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines. Limited diversity the development STEM workforce has negative implications for scientific innovation, creativity, social relevance. The current study reports first-year results PROmoting Geoscience Research, Education, SuccesS (PROGRESS) program, novel theory-driven informal mentoring program aimed at supporting first- second-year female majors. Using prospective, longitudinal,...

Abstract This study evaluates several important statistics of daily rainfall based on frequency and amount distributions as simulated by a global climate model whose precipitation does not depend convective parameterization—Super‐Parameterized Community Atmosphere Model (SPCAM). Three superparameterized conventional versions CAM, coupled within the Earth System (CESM1 CCSM4), are compared against two modern products (GPCP 1DD TRMM 3B42) to discriminate robust effects superparameterization...

Abstract As the Arctic sea ice thins and ultimately disappears in a warming climate, its insulating power decreases. This causes surface air temperature to approach of relatively warm ocean water below ice. The resulting increases temperature, vapor, cloudiness lead an increase downwelling longwave radiation (DLR), which enables further thinning positive ice–insulation feedback operates mainly autumn winter. A climate change simulation with Community Earth System Model shows that, averaged...

Abstract The response of the Madden‐Julian oscillation (MJO) to ocean feedbacks is studied with coupled and uncoupled simulations four general circulation models (GCMs). Monthly mean sea surface temperature (SST) from each model prescribed its respective simulation, ensure identical SST mean‐state low‐frequency variability between simulation pairs. Consistent previous studies, coupling improves model's ability propagate MJO convection beyond Maritime Continent. Analysis moist static energy...

Abstract Data-rich fields such as the Earth sciences benefit from transparent, structured documentation. Based on best practices in software engineering, we adapt for a questionnaire format known datasheet which guides author to document both biases and technical information dataset. Datasheets complement existing standards documentation by eliciting about aspects together within scope of project. This combination is not easily obtained elsewhere provides transparency, aids reproducibility,...

Gender diversity leads to better science; however, a number of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines, including many geoscience subdisciplines, show persistent gender gap. PROmoting Geoscience Research, Education, SuccesS (PROGRESS) is theory-driven role modeling mentoring program aimed at supporting undergraduate women interested in geoscience-related degree career pathways. This study unique because it being conducted long-term applied setting, rather than as...

Abstract Diversity in the geosciences is low despite efforts to improve representation of different groups society, for example terms gender. Specifically, women are underrepresented recruitment and retention at every stage academic professional pipeline. Mentoring programs can women’s motivation persistence science, technology, engineering mathematics (STEM) career pathways. However, mentorship consist multiple components that vary complexity cost, which limit scalability. Here we present...

Significance The representation of clouds and convection has an enormous impact on simulation the climate system. This study addresses concerns that conventional parameterizations may bias response models to increased greenhouse gases. broadly similar two with parameterized nonparameterized suggests state-of-the-art predictions, based models, not necessarily be strongly biased in either direction (too strong or too weak warming). At same time, large differences simulated tropical variability...

Abstract Changes in the character of rainfall are assessed using a holistic set statistics based on frequency and amount distributions climate change experiments with three conventional superparameterized versions Community Atmosphere Model (CAM SPCAM). Previous work has shown that high‐order present‐day intensity significantly improved superparameterization, especially regions tropical convection. Globally, two modeling approaches project similar future increase mean rainfall, across...

Efforts to diversify the geosciences must evolve from transactional transformational, emphasizing inclusion of and equity for individuals over benefits they bring institutions.

Prenatal infection is an environmental risk factor for schizophrenia while later in life, stressful events have been associated with the onset and severity of psychosis. Recent findings on impact stress N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor (NMDAR), which hypofunctioning implicated schizophrenia, suggest changes stress-induced regulation glutamatergic system may be related to pathogenesis schizophrenia. Our study aimed test whether prenatal immune activation could interact at adolescence alter NMDAR...

Abstract An abundance of literature has examined barriers to women’s equitable representation in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields, with many studies demonstrating that STEM fields are not perceived afford communal goals, a key component interest future careers. Using Goal Congruity Theory as framework, we tested the longitudinal impact perceptions career goal affordances, personal agentic endorsements, their congruity on persistence science from second through fourth...

Institutions’ motivations for pursuing diversity, equity, inclusion and justice (DEIJ) often center on the benefits to organization, an argument known as business case diversity in which diverse teams are more creative, set high bars research, produce ideas that innovative than those produced by homogeneous groups. As sole motivation DEIJ efforts, is flawed does not address harmful workplaces many marginalized scholars encounter. Institutions can make progress towards diversifying STEM...

Efforts to diversify STEM fields have not completely eliminated higher rates of women leaving certain science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines, such as geosciences. A diverse mentorship network is linked persistence in among college students, but little known about how it leads persistence. In particular, does a student's sense belonging mediate the relationship between diversity one's mentor field? This longitudinal study investigated whether students' university...

Four evidence-based approaches implemented through an innovative mentoring program have succeeded at improving retention rates of undergraduate women in the geosciences.

Data-rich fields such as the Earth sciences benefit from transparent, structured documentation. Based on best practices in software engineering, we adapt for a questionnaire format known datasheet which guides author to document both biases and technical information dataset. The then accompanies dataset at its permanent archive location. Datasheets complement existing standards documentation by eliciting about aspects together within scope of project. This combination is not easily obtained...

Purpose The use of search engines has become increasingly common. While Google an overwhelming majority the market share, new and innovative techniques are being developed. An example these is clustering interface used by a number engines, whereby results grouped visualised according to categories. purpose this paper examine user perceptions experience using clustering. Design/methodology/approach In total, 12 Palmerston North City Library (New Zealand) staff members patrons were recruited...

Early results of a program to foster the careers women entering geosciences demonstrate effectiveness several specific factors.

Abstract Despite awareness in the geosciences that our field has a substantial lack of diversity workforce and student body, countless efforts to broaden participation, graduate enrollment atmospheric sciences by students who are from traditionally underrepresented groups (i.e., African American, Hispanic, American Indian students) is only slowly increasing, 6% 2005 about 8.5% currently. In 2005, Department Atmospheric Science at Colorado State University (CSU) had minority 3.5%, which was...