DPS Professional Climate and Culture Subcommittee (PCCS) Seeking New Members

Are you interested in making the planetary science community more diverse and inclusive? If so, please contact [email protected] by October 30 to volunteer to be part of the DPS Professional Culture and Climate subcommittee (PCCS). A list of our charge, duties, and expectations can be found at: https://dps.aas.org/leadership/climate. You also can speak with any current PCCS members (listed at above site) and, in particular, you are welcome to contact Co-Chair Serina Diniega ([email protected]). At the DPS meeting, PCCS efforts will be described a bit at the DPS Members meeting (October 28, 1-2 p.m. EDT) and with the PCCS Plenary speaker (October 30, 12:45–1:40 p.m. EDT).

To express interest in becoming a PCCS member, please send an email to [email protected] by the end of the DPS meeting (October 30), including (1) why you are interested, (2) a brief description of any EDIA work you’ve already done, and (3) a brief statement on what you might hope to accomplish with the PCCS. Comments about past or potential future work by PCCS are also welcomed, as always.