S2E8 - Stella Kafka, Melissa Burt & Kim Klockow-McClain: Breaking down DEI in the sciences

Episode Notes
GWC closes Season 2 with a very special episode. We had the opportunity to speak with three leaders who are all making significant contributions to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in the weather space - and they’re tackling it from very different directions.
Dr. Stella Kafka is the Chief Executive of the American Meteorological Society.
Dr. Melissa Burt is an Associate Professor and Associate Dean for Diversity and Inclusion in the Department of Atmospheric Science and College of Engineering at Colorado State University. She is also the Vice President for the non-profit 501(c)3 organization, the Earth Science Women’s Network, and a co-founder of Science Moms, a non-partisan group of climate scientists and mothers working to give our children the planet they deserve.
Dr. Kim Klockow-McClain is a Senior Social Scientist with the National Weather Service, and serves as the National Center for Environmental Prediction Coordinator for Social Science Applications.
References during show:
American Meteorological Society: https://www.ametsoc.org/
AMS Annual Meeting 2024: https://annual.ametsoc.org/index.cfm/2024/
Clear Skies Ahead podcast: https://www.ametsoc.org/index.cfm/ams/education-careers/careers/career-guides-tools/all-about-careers-in-meteorology/clear-skies-ahead-podcast/
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