The other day I saw this preprint (http://doi.org/10.31223/X5BG70) on my Twitter that highlights the extreme financial barriers to being a field geoscientist. This paper and the various Twitter threads from the authors made me recall my own experience. I am a geologist. I have a B.S. from Texas A&M University and am currently a PhDContinue reading “Tips for getting outdoor gear on a budget”
Author Archives: Julia Cisneros
Literature Database
As Latina Geoscientists, we think it is of utmost importance to read and engage with literature regarding these topics in the Geosciences if we are to build a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive field. So, we released our ever-evolving folder of Geoscience literature that represents the papers we have read, cited, and can therefore speakContinue reading “Literature Database”
I received an NSF Postdoctoral Fellowship!
*since publishing this post, Dr. Jeff Nittrouer has transitioned to a position at Texas Tech University A few weeks ago, I received the official notice of my NSF Postdoctoral Fellowship Award, entitled: ‘Morphodynamics of giant dunes in wind and water‘! This award will allow me to continue my interests and research on the morphodynamics of dunes.Continue reading “I received an NSF Postdoctoral Fellowship!”
The shape of dunes in the world’s big rivers
This work is part of my PhD and details the shape of dunes in the world’s big rivers. Here, I show that the shape of dunes in these rivers is flatter and smaller than previously thought. This work was recently published in Nature Geoscience. To read a recently published story about this paper see theContinue reading “The shape of dunes in the world’s big rivers”
Geoscience Camp for Girls!
In August 2019, I ran a Geoscience camp for girls in Champaign and Urbana, IL. This camp was meant to foster interest and knowledge in the Geosciences for girls of color and other underrepresented backgrounds. Guided through hands-on activities such as a simulated volcanic eruption, weather balloon deployment, and GIS analyis, the girls conducted aContinue reading “Geoscience Camp for Girls!”
