Foundational women in planetary geomorphology: Some contributions in fluvial, aeolian, and (cryo)volcanic subdisciplines
- 1Astronomy and Planetary Science, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona, USA (devon.burr@nau.edu)
- 2MS 321-630, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California, USA (serina.diniega@jpl.nasa.gov)
- 3Planetary Geology, Geophysics, and Geochemistry Laboratory, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Maryland, USA (lynnae.c.quick@nasa.gov)
- 4Aviation and Space, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA (kat.gardner-vandy@okstate.edu)
- 5Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia, USA (frh6@gatech.edu)
As detailed in a recent journal publication by the authors of this abstract, women have made significant contributions in the fluvial, aeolian, and (cryo)volcanic subdisciplines of planetary geomorphology, despite undeserved challenges to their participation. Some women—in particular, women of color—are highlighted in this work to show a part of these foundational contributions. As the latter half of the 20th century was a revolutionary time for terrestrial geomorphology and the inception of the discipline of planetary geomorphology, we focused our research into these contributions on women scientists who were working during this time. We also focused on women working in our scientific subdisciplines so that we could provide proper context for their work. These contributions have occurred both as discoveries in terrestrial geomorphology leading to follow-on discoveries in planetary geomorphology and through serving as educators and role models. With women increasingly achieving positions of influence both in the geo- and planetary sciences as in American society, this research allows us to celebrate these contributions of women and particularly women of color while looking forward to a more complete record of their past contributions and greater future achievements.
How to cite: Burr, D., Diniega, S., Quick, L., Gardner-Vandy, K., and Rivera-Hernandez, F.: Foundational women in planetary geomorphology: Some contributions in fluvial, aeolian, and (cryo)volcanic subdisciplines, EGU General Assembly 2023, Vienna, Austria, 24–28 Apr 2023, EGU23-2912, https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu23-2912, 2023.
