GeoCoLab

地质实验室

• 批准号: NE/W007622/1
• 负责人: Rebecca Williams
• 金额: $ 5.1万
• 依托单位: University of Hull
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Research Grant
• 财政年份: 2021
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2021 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=NE%2FW007622%2F1
• 关键词: GeoCoLab

The foundations of a discipline shape the way in which knowledge is created, by whom, for what, and dictate who is allowed to generate knowledge. Geoscience as an academic pursuit was born from colonialism, allowing for Western knowledge and scientists to dominate the discipline. This manifests in a number ways. In the Global North, there is a lack of diversity in those who pursue geoscience research, and marginalised researchers struggle to access quality mentorship, funding, networks and opportunities. They are more likely to be prevented from career progression and development and ultimately, leave their geoscience careers. . However, the Global North dominates geoscience knowledge production. Geoscience publications regardless of the country in which the study is based, are mainly authored by scientists in the Global North and men from the Global North are disproportionately awarded Society honours and medals. The end result being that geoscience research is created by and for a small subset of the global population (white, cisgender, straight, able-bodied men in the USA, UK and Europe).Geoscience research is essential to solving society's grand challenges. These global challenges require global solutions. Much geoscience research relies on funding to access analytical facilities to create the most fundamental datasets. During the 2021 NERC Digital Sprint we investigated inequities (in the UK and globally) in access to these facilities and the creation of and publication of analytical geoscience research.An analysis of a global database of geochemical research (PetDB) found that the USA, UK and Europe produced the largest research output, but predominantly on samples from other countries. Less than 30% of this research involved local researchers. We conclude that parachute science is observed in igneous geochemistry and leads to inequities in published research in this field. In this project we will expand this analysis to all global geochemical databases. We infer that this is an issue in the broader field of analytical geoscience.An online survey of geoscience researchers identified an 'access gap' to analytical facilities. We reveal that some groups have preferential access to analytical facilities and associated funding and that those with minority identities in the UK and those from the Global South are more likely to be excluded from access to analytical facilities. The 'analytical facilities access gap' disproportionately affects both minority researchers in the UK and those in the Global South, and it goes on to negatively affect success and retention in research impacting diversity in geoscience. In this project we will expand the reach of our online survey to include a larger, international sample size.Our proposed digital technology solution to this EDI problem is an online collaborative research platform that aims to reduce inequities in geoscience research by closing the identified 'access gap' in analytical geoscience research. GeoCoLab 'match-makes' underserved Geoscience researchers (e.g. unfunded ECRs; minority researchers; those from the Global South) who need access to analytical services, with Collaborating Laboratory facilities who have agreed to offer a quota of pro-bono services. We will develop this platform with project partner the British Geological Survey. We will partner with UK analytical facilities, enabling those facilities to meet their own EDI strategic aims and opening new global collaborations. GeoCoLab will lead to better support for currently underserved researchers, more equitable practises, greater representation of minority and Global South researchers in analytically-based geoscience publications, thus leading to better retention and recognition of historically excluded groups.Keywords: analytical geoscience; Online collaborative platforms, open science, equitable partnerships, software development, analytical facilities,

一门学科的基础塑造了知识创造的方式，由谁创造，为了什么，并规定了谁被允许创造知识。地球科学作为一种学术追求诞生于殖民主义，允许西方知识和科学家主导这一学科。这表现在几个方面。在全球北方，从事地球科学研究的人缺乏多样性，边缘化的研究人员难以获得高质量的指导、资金、网络和机会。他们更有可能被阻止职业进步和发展，并最终离开他们的地球科学职业生涯。.然而，全球北方主导着地球科学知识的生产。地球科学出版物，无论研究所在哪个国家，主要由全球北方的科学家撰写，来自全球北方的男性不成比例地获得社会荣誉和奖章。最终的结果是地球科学研究是由全球人口的一小部分（美国、英国和欧洲的白色、顺性别、异性恋、身体健全的男性）创造的。地球科学研究对解决社会的重大挑战至关重要。这些全球性挑战需要全球性解决办法。许多地球科学研究依赖于资金来访问分析设施，以创建最基本的数据集。在2021年NERC数字冲刺期间，我们调查了（英国和全球）在使用这些设施以及创建和出版分析地球科学研究方面的不平等现象。对全球地球化学研究数据库（PetDB）的分析发现，美国，英国和欧洲产生了最大的研究成果，但主要是来自其他国家的样本。只有不到30%的研究涉及当地研究人员。我们的结论是，降落伞科学观察到在火成岩地球化学，并导致在这一领域的研究发表的不公平。在这个项目中，我们将把这种分析扩展到所有全球地球化学数据库。我们推断，这是一个更广泛的分析地球科学领域的问题。一项对地球科学研究人员的在线调查发现了一个“访问差距”的分析设施。我们发现，一些群体有优先获得分析设施和相关的资金，那些在英国和那些来自全球南方的少数民族身份更有可能被排除在分析设施。“分析设施访问差距”不成比例地影响少数民族研究人员在英国和那些在全球南方，它继续负面影响的成功和保留在研究影响地球科学的多样性。在这个项目中，我们将扩大我们的在线调查的范围，包括更大的，国际样本量。我们提出的数字技术解决方案，这个EDI问题是一个在线合作研究平台，旨在减少地球科学研究的不平等，通过关闭确定的“访问差距”在分析地球科学研究。GeoCoLab为需要获得分析服务的得不到充分服务的地球科学研究人员（例如，没有资金的ECR;少数民族研究人员;来自全球南方的研究人员）与同意提供一定数量的无偿服务的合作实验室设施进行“配对”。我们将与项目合作伙伴英国地质调查局开发这个平台。我们将与英国的分析机构合作，使这些机构能够实现自己的EDI战略目标，并开启新的全球合作。GeoCoLab将为目前服务不足的研究人员提供更好的支持，更公平的研究，少数民族和全球南方研究人员在基于分析的地球科学出版物中的更大代表性，从而更好地保留和承认历史上被排斥的群体。关键词：分析地球科学;在线合作平台，开放科学，公平的伙伴关系，软件开发，分析设施，

项目成果

Volcanologists—who are we and where are we going?

火山学家——我们是谁，我们要去哪里？

• DOI: 10.1007/s00445-022-01547-7
• 发表时间: 2022
• 期刊: Bulletin of Volcanology
• 影响因子: 3.5
• 作者: Kavanagh, Janine L.;Annen, Catherine J.;Burchardt, Steffi;Chalk, Caitlin;Gallant, Elisabeth;Morin, Julie;Scarlett, Jazmin;Williams, Rebecca
• 通讯作者: Williams, Rebecca

Leveraging Digital Technology to Improve EDI in Geosciences: GeoCoLab

利用数字技术改进地球科学中的 EDI：GeoCoLab

• DOI: 10.5194/egusphere-egu22-12869
• 发表时间: 2022
• 作者: Raji M