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Dr. Antoinette Abeyta

@variolax

A earth scientist with an affinity to mud. Faculty at a 2 yr community college, avid knitter

 Gallup, NM
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Joined June 2009
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BlackInGeoscience@BlkinGeoscience20 Sep 2021
Still missing, not found. #MissingGeoscientist
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I'm shaking reading about the discovery of Gabby Petito's body in Wyoming. While we're watching this case unfold, please take 5 seconds to read about Daniel Robinson, a geologist who went missing in the desert outside Buckeye three months ago. His father is still looking for him.
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Dr Natasha Dowey@DrNatashaDowey20 Sep 2021
There are a lot of great resources out there for decol- I'll also be using articles/resources from geo-context.github.io/ and mineralogy.digital.brynmawr.… in my teaching (I'm currently categorising them!), but thought these articles were nice ones to share for 1st years specifically.

Welcome to GeoContext!

A social and political context for geoscience education

geo-context.github.io
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Dr Natasha Dowey@DrNatashaDowey20 Sep 2021
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-rivers-…
The River’s Lizard Tail: Braiding Indigenous Knowledges with Geomorphology - Eos

The River’s Lizard Tail: Braiding Indigenous Knowledges with Geomorphology - Eos

Indigenous Knowledges can be accurate, rigorous, and precise, say researchers in New Zealand, and they can help geomorphologists see landscapes in a new, richer way.

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Dr Natasha Dowey@DrNatashaDowey20 Sep 2021
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-updates/reco…

Recognizing Geology’s Colonial History for Better Policy Today - Eos

The Minnesota Geological Survey has contributed to the dispossession of homelands from Indigenous Peoples. The agency is creating more just policies.

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Dr Natasha Dowey@DrNatashaDowey20 Sep 2021
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:
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“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
UA-UNM’s first contract with University admin begins July 1

UA-UNM’s first contract with University admin begins July 1

  On July 1, the landmark contract between the United Academics of the University of New Mexico (UA-UNM) and UNM will go into effect, marking the first active bargaining agreement between the Union...

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I feel this so much, especially when people continuously refer to me as Annette.
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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
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Pramila Jayapal
@PramilaJayapal10 May 2021
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.
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Dr Raul Pacheco-Vega@raulpacheco9 May 2021
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
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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:
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Natalie Kitroeff@Nataliekitro2 May 2021
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/world…
Lucha Libre, Yoga, Dancing: Welcome to Mexico City’s Vaccination Sites (Published 2021)

Lucha Libre, Yoga, Dancing: Welcome to Mexico City’s Vaccination Sites (Published 2021)

To calm Mexico City’s elderly, who were arriving “really scared” at vaccination sites, officials cued up the bands and masked wrestlers.

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Austin L. Wright@austinlwright1 May 2021
Abstract Paper
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Dr Natasha Dowey@DrNatashaDowey29 Apr 2021
Today our paper on the shocking lack of racial diversity in UK Geosciences is out @NatureGeosci: 🧵 nature.com/articles/s41561-0… @VolcanoJenni @BenFernando2 @GilesPalaeoLab Jacqui Houghton @seis_matters @jurassicg1rl Anya Lawrence @KeelyMills @G_ruber @SLRogersGeol @Volcanologist
Poster titled 'racial diversity crisis in UK geosciences', with pictograms of people showing the proportion of Black, Asian and minority ethnic people making up different populations. - Black, Asian and minority ethnic 18-24 year olds in UK population: 18.5% (2011 Census) - Black, Asian and minority ethnic students in UK full-time undergraduate studies (data: 2014-2019 mean, HESA): All Physical Science subjects: 15.2%; Geology: 9.4%; Environmental Science: 8.2%; Physical Geography: 7.5%

ALT Poster titled 'racial diversity crisis in UK geosciences', with pictograms of people showing the proportion of Black, Asian and minority ethnic people making up different populations. - Black, Asian and minority ethnic 18-24 year olds in UK population: 18.5% (2011 Census) - Black, Asian and minority ethnic students in UK full-time undergraduate studies (data: 2014-2019 mean, HESA): All Physical Science subjects: 15.2%; Geology: 9.4%; Environmental Science: 8.2%; Physical Geography: 7.5%

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kreeya@lilOlKreeya28 Apr 2021
I'm serious about how big beavers used to be.
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🥳 To the entire Earth sciences community — today, we are officially launching... Asian Americans & Pacific Islanders in Geociences (@aapigeosci)! aapigeosci.org Help us spread the word, to reach those who need this community now more than ever. ❤️ Learn more: ⏭️
Circular logo with four quadrants containing stylized line drawings. Top Left: Tan volcano with red conduit and magma chamber and white cloud against blue background. Top right: Red mountain with white top, and white drops above mountain against black background. Bottom left: White and blue wave as clockwise swirl pattern against black background. Bottom right: Blue-green tree with orange sun against white background. A teal wiggly seismogram line separates the top and bottom right quadrants.

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