Dr. Antoinette Abeyta

Still missing, not found. #MissingGeoscientist

There are a lot of great resources out there for decol- I'll also be using articles/resources from geo-context.github.io and #earth-sciences-col" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">mineralogy.digital.brynmawr.edu/blog/geology-c… in my teaching (I'm currently categorising them!), but thought these articles were nice ones to share for 1st years specifically.

I'm linking to this one in the Geomorphology section of the course reading list: it gives a case study of the importance of Maori knowledge in understanding geomorphological change.. eos.org/features/the-r…

I'm linking to this one in my introductory geology lectures- it provides a brief overview of the colonial roots of geology and their impacts with a US case study, points to non-western geological knowledges, and explains why decol is important.. eos.org/science-update…

For those of you teaching introductory undergraduate geoscience modules who want to integrate indigenous knowledges, here are some Eos articles that are short, written in plain English, with case studies, that introduce some important decol concepts- good for first year level:

@lisgallant Is there a pattern you are using? Asking for science of course.

“It was a very hard-fought win to get the contract,” Lee Montgomery, associate professor and union organizer, said. “The administration's first contract was … very regressive in terms of the rights that we already had as faculty. ow.ly/FjXm50Fm56g

I feel this so much, especially when people continuously refer to me as Annette.

Short layoff notices, transparency, burdensome workload for BIPOC faculty– are just some of the articles on the table -@UNM Regent Brown & @PresidentStokes it's more than salaries that need immediate work. #unmcontractnow

Two-thirds of student debt is held by women and 85% of Black graduates have debt. Cancelling student debt is an issue of economic justice.

I'm sorry to (as always) be a killjoy, but please do remember that contingent faculty (adjuncts, sessionals) have ALSO been working incredibly hard during COVID19, with low wages, little to no benefits nor job security. When you push for systemic change, this is the first point

I often talk about adding alt text to images, but I never actually talk about what makes good alt text, for people who are unsure. So here's my perspective as a sighted person who sometimes uses a screen reader. Tips for writing alt text for images and gifs:

Vaccination in Mexico: a unique experience. You get to watch large shirtless Lucha Libre fighters do the limbo right after getting your shot. The elderly dance and sing rancheras. There’s wheelchair yoga. nytimes.com/2021/05/02/wor…

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Today our paper on the shocking lack of racial diversity in UK Geosciences is out @NatureGeosci: 🧵 nature.com/articles/s4156… @VolcanoJenni @BenFernando2 @GilesPalaeoLab Jacqui Houghton @seis_matters @jurassicg1rl Anya Lawrence @KeelyMills @G_ruber @SLRogersGeol @Volcanologist

I'm serious about how big beavers used to be.