OTF group photo at the GSA 2019 Annual Meeting in Phoenix, Arizona.
One of our core division values is promoting diversity within geochronology and within the geoscience community as a whole. Concrete directives include building resources for a series of "best practices," working with On to the Future, spotlighting research accomplishments of minority scientists, and supporting dialogue surrounding diversity issues. We are developing an evolving set of best practices, which will be available on the Geochronology division's Diversity and Inclusion webpage and, eventually, downloadable as PDF fly sheets. Examples include best practices for student engagement, best practices for leading a research team, strategies on how to be an inclusive host to visiting researchers/speakers, create inclusive posters, etc. If you would like to be involved in the discussion, have any experiences you'd like to share, or have an idea for the evolving set of best practices please reach out to our Division Diversity and Outreach Coordinator, Robin Trayler. These actions are a first step, and we hope you will be involved in these important efforts.