Yours in LadyGeoscience
Well, hello there! Welcome to my new office with its bright, natural light, an increasing number of plants, easy access to food, and a great view. Granted I thought moving into a new office would happen when I was being promoted, but... that promotion is still a ways off (#thanksdissertation). Instead this new scene is … Continue reading Work Life, Home Life
I am so excited to share that next week I leave for my first international conference. Earlier this year I submitted a paper to the International Conference on Engineering Geophysics (ICEG) and it was not only accepted, but I received the Best Student Paper Award for Oral Presentation. With that comes a travel grant, securing … Continue reading New Academic Places
When I moved out to Kansas in January 2014, I had eight months until my new graduate program started. I decided to move out early because my lease was up on my apartment and I was not too keen on moving back in with my parents. "All" I had left of my Master's degree was the … Continue reading Establishing a new home in graduate school
Continuing on this topic of conferencing, I returned late last week from the Society of Exploration Geophysicists (SEG) annual meeting in San Antonio, TX. Although this conference only has 2.5 days of technical sessions, I was exhausted every day, I'm not sure how I managed to do all the things I needed [and wanted] to … Continue reading Tis the Season for Academic Conferences
Over Labor Day weekend I had the great pleasure of having delicious waffles with our own @geoarchandlush and @mackenziecremeans. A long overdue reunion and celebration for Mack returning to the area. Between bites, our conversation varied from one thing to another from tornadoes, hurricanes, life in and out of graduate school, professional relationships, recent experiences … Continue reading Brunch of the Lady Geos
Under the #internationalwomensday theme of "struggle" and #stupidbullshit highlighted by @geoarchandlush and @mackenziecremeans earlier, an ongoing battle I seem to keep running into is butting heads with male students. Which to be honest, is a unique dilemma I legitimately have only experienced facing other males in my field. I've had this internal struggle with myself … Continue reading #biascorrect
Mack, Leila, and I have an event in the works that we're *really* excited to share, but all the details haven't been worked out yet. It was kind of a last minute, shooting for the moon idea that has actually been coming together in limited time. One hint... Have you noticed how many geo-organizations are … Continue reading Pioneering the New Normal
Besides getting a job after graduate school, I think it's safe to say that we all want to have our research published. At least in some capacity whether it's a series of journal papers or a book. It's how we can make a name for ourselves and justify to the community that all that effort … Continue reading On Rejection
When I was in the seventh grade, I thought I had it all figured out... I was going to be a geologist! And that was that, no question about it. Most of my friends around this time talked about marine biology, somehow that was the trendy dream, but no thanks, not for me. All I … Continue reading Seventh-Grade Aspirations
My Life in the Geosciences 