ED13D:
Geoethics: Taking a Stand for Ethical Geoscience Research, Education, Communication, and Practice Posters


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Session ID#: 51793

Session Description:
There is a clear need to develop ethical frameworks within which geoscientists can conduct their research, professional, education, and outreach activities. Geoethics deals with the ethical, social and cultural implications of geoscience research and practice, and so provides these frameworks in a variety of settings. For example, as scholars and experts in earth sciences, geoscientists are required to conduct research responsibly and to inform society of potential geological hazards and possible sustainable resources. As educators, they should train students in ethical practices. In all activities, they should exemplify ethical behaviors and attitudes as they interact with colleagues and students in the work environment (including offices, classrooms, labs, and the field) and seek to increase diversity and inclusion. The goal of this session is to discuss these frameworks, considering both theoretical and practical aspects. We invite contributions focusing on the ethical aspects of geoscience research, practice and education, including case studies.
Primary Convener:  Cindy M Palinkas, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science Horn Point Laboratory, Cambridge, MD, United States
Conveners:  Vincent S Cronin, Baylor University, Waco, TX, United States, Silvia Peppoloni, National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology, Rome, Italy and Chris Keane, American Geosciences Institute, Alexandria, VA, United States
Primary Liaison:  Cindy M Palinkas, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science Horn Point Laboratory, Cambridge, MD, United States
Chairs:  Cindy M Palinkas, University of Maryland Center (UMCES) for Environmental Science, Horn Point Lab, Cambridge, MD, United States, Vincent S Cronin, Baylor University, Waco, TX, United States and Silvia Peppoloni, National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology, Rome, Italy
OSPA Liaison:  Cindy M Palinkas, University of Maryland Center (UMCES) for Environmental Science, Horn Point Lab, Cambridge, MD, United States
Co-Organized with:
Education, Earth and Planetary Surface Processes, and Ocean Sciences

Proposed Co-Organized Session with:
  • ED - Education
  • EP - Earth and Planetary Surface Processes
  • OS - Ocean Sciences
Index Terms:

0855 Diversity [EDUCATION]
6630 Workforce [PUBLIC ISSUES]

Abstracts Submitted to this Session:

Ethics of Nuclear Winter and Climate Intervention (Geoengineering) Research and of Making Policy Recommendations (386064)
Alan Robock, Rutgers University, Department of Environmental Sciences, New Brunswick, United States
Editorial Retraction: AGU has retracted this Abstract on the basis of our ethics policies. (463154)
Sadredin C Moosavi, Geological Society of America, Boulder, CO, United States
Need For Academic Professional Ethics Training To Prepare Candidates To Take The National Association Of State Boards Of Geology (ASBOG®) National Licensing Examinations (383853)
John W Williams, National Association of State Boards of Geology (ASBOG), Douglasville, GA, United States and Randy Kath, National Association of State Boards of Geology, Douglasville, GA, United States
On the Fundamentals of Geoethics (419486)
Vincent S Cronin, Baylor University, Geosciences, Waco, TX, United States
GEOETHICS IN EVERY GEOSCIENCE CLASSROOM; IT IS ABOUT TIME! (425277)
John W Geissman, University of Texas at Dallas, Department of Geosciences, Richardson, TX, United States
Scientific integrity and ethical challenges in current US federal policy: Where do we go from here? (376428)
Gretchen T Goldman, Union of Concerned Scientists Washington DC, Washington, DC, United States, Dr. Jacob Matthew Carter, Union of Concerned Scientists Washington DC, Center for Science and Democracy, Washington, DC, United States and Genna Reed, Union of Concerned Scientists, Center for Science and Democracy, Washington, DC, United States
Teacher experiences, views and proposals: first results from a questionnaire developed in the frame of ENVRIPLUS project (412341)
Giuliana D'Addezio, Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia, Rome, Italy and Marina Locritani, Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia, Roma, Italy
Teaching Ethics and Multicultural Norms in Geosciences (458294)
Linda Battalora, Colorado School of Mines, Petroleum Engineering, Golden, CO, United States and Manika Prasad, Colorado School of Mines, Department of Geophysics, Golden, CO, United States
Teaching Geoethics at Universidad de Chile: Impacts Within and Beyond the Classroom (437995)
Luisa Pinto1, Ignacio Escudero1, Pablo Ramirez2, Tania G Villaseñor3 and Millarca Valenzuela4, (1)University of Chile, Departamento de Geología, Santiago, Chile, (2)University of Chile, Santiago, Chile, (3)University of O'Higgins, Rancagua, Chile, (4)Instituto astrofisica PUC, Santiago, Chile

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