Bio:
Maeve Boland has extensive experience in the private, public, academic, and non-profit sectors in Ireland and the United States, mainly focusing on Earth resources and public policy. She served as Director of Geoscience Policy at the American Geosciences Institute from 2013 until 2018. On returning to Ireland, she worked with the UCD School of Earth Sciences and Geological Survey Ireland, followed by three years as a Geoscience Policy and Communications Specialist with iCRAG, the Research Ireland Centre for Applied Geosciences. Maeve holds B.A. and M.Sc. degrees in geology from Trinity College, Dublin, and a Ph.D. from Colorado School of Mines.
Abstract:
Geoscience societies are themselves examples of long-lasting and successful collaborations, generally focused on specific subdisciplines or geographic areas. The American Geosciences Institute (AGI), which is a federation of about 50 geoscience organizations, represents and serves all branches of the geosciences. AGI has provided collaborative leadership and a forum for collective action on matters of common interest to geoscience societies for 77 years.
This talk reviews the collaborative process to develop the 2015 AGI Guidelines for Ethical Professional Conduct, an aspirational document outlining overarching ethical standards that are relevant for all professional geoscientists. The Guidelines are widely applicable and have been endorsed by 29 AGI member organizations.
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