DIAS Lecture('s) on International Women's Day + exhibition

Women in Academia



8th of March, International Women’s Day at DIAS, programme:



10.30-11.00 Ole Skøtt, Dean of Health Science and Chair of SDU's central gender equality committee

How is the organization of Gender Equality at SDU? An overview of the Gender Equality Plan



11.00-11.30 Carolin Löscher, DIAS Fellow, Associate Professor at the Biology department and member of the Gender Equality team of SDU Women in academia- (why) does nothing change?

Women are underrepresented in most academic disciplines, especially at higher career levels and in leadership positions. This presentation will explore the current situation, discuss reasons, obstacles and ways forward.




11.30-12.00 Elizabeth León Palmero, Postdoctoral researcher at the Biology department and member of the AIL Gender & Science commission

Gender & Science AIL Commission: fostering visibility and participation of Women in Science
The Gender & Science Commission of the Iberian Association of Limnology (AIL) acts as an observer of the gender bias within freshwater sciences, study the barriers that female scientists face during their careers and leads different activities to accomplish gender equity in the field of Limnology.




12-13 Reception for the exhibition: Women in Limnology



About the exhibition:

The study of inland waters is fulfilled with passionate and fascinating women, who have vastly contributed to our current understanding of these precious ecosystems. There were few women during the grassroots of Limnology, yet their presence in the scientific community has become increasingly important over time. Today, women represent more than half of the total limnologists in training and early-career stages. However, as in many other fields of science, their presence decreases at high research and management positions. In this exhibition, we aim to rescue these profiles and invite you to meet some of the most relevant female limnologists at the international level and within the Iberian Peninsula. Moreover, we provide insights on the current gender situation and trends in limnology research to have a glance at the future.




No registration is needed, all are welcome.



Venue: The DIAS Auditorium