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Women in Agronomy, Crops, Soils, and Environmental Sciences

The Women in Agronomy, Crops, Soils, and Environmental Sciences Committee is dedicated to:

  • promoting the status of women in the three Societies,
  • encouraging women to achieve professional excellence,
  • establishing networks of women in the agronomic, crops, soils, and environmental sciences,
  • sponsoring meetings to address issues of special concerns to professional women in our sciences, and
  • fostering the informal exchange of information and contacts in support of professional activities of women.

 

 

John M. Norman - speaker at the 2010 WASCES Luncheon
Dr. John Norman was a Professor in the Departments of Soil Science and Atmospheric and Oceanic Science at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and recently became Emeritus Professor. His career honors include Fellow of the American Society of Agronomy, the Crop Science Society of America and the American Association for the Advancement of Science. In his career, Dr. Norman has been instrumental in mentoring numerous graduate students and early career scientists that now have successful research programs at universities and research organizations around the world. Dr. Norman has been Chair and member of numerous Mentor Committees for younger faculty. He has supported the participation and advancement of women in science at the University of Wisconsin through his involvement with the Committee on Women, and mentorship of female faculty in the early years of their career.  He has served several professional societies including the American Society of Agronomy, the Soil Science Society of America, and the American Meteorological Society including chair of a society division, member of an Editorial Board, member of a Board of Directors and on various planning committees.  John spoke on mentoring scientists, providing insight on the helpfulness of mentorship to new scientists, experiences in mentoring, and tips for being a good mentor.

John recommends reading "On Being a Student" by Donald E. Simanek.
 
 

Mentoring Award
Mentoring is one important way to promote the status of women in their careers. The influence and support of persons established in their careers is essential for young scientists to achieve high levels of accomplishment, job satisfaction, and career advancement. In 2008, the ASA/CSSA/SSSA Women in Agronomy, Crops, Soils, and Environmental Sciences Committee instituted an award to recognize the efforts of established scientists or agricultural professionals who have encouraged the advancement of women and girls in agricultural and environmental sciences based on their teaching, mentoring, and acting as a role model for advancement.

Mentoring Award - Opens in Spring
The Women in Agronomy, Crops, Soils, and Environmental Sciences Committee announces that nominations for the 2010 mentoring award are currently open for the 2010 Mentoring Award.  The award will be given based on: 1) demonstration of consistent leadership and support for the advancement of women and girls in agronomy, crops, soils, and environmental sciences; 2) service as a mentor, role model or key player to encourage and advance girls and women in agronomy, crops, soils, and environmental sciences; or 3) work to stimulate change in the social conditioning of girls and women with regard to agronomic sciences. The nominee need not be a member of ASA, CSSA, or SSSA. Nominees must be living at the time of nomination.
 
Mentoring efforts may be demonstrated by such things as the number of women mentored in academic, government, or industry positions; assisting students in presenting and publishing their work, finding financial aid, and providing career guidance; providing psychological support, encouragement, and strategies for maintaining work-life balance for early-career professionals in agronomy, crops, soils, and environmental sciences; and continued interest in the individual professional advancement of women scientists.
 
Nomination packets must consist of: 
1) A short summary (no more than 300 words) of the nominee’s credentials and activities with regard to their advancement of women in the agronomic sciences (nominee need not be a member of ASA, CSSA, or SSSA);
2) A letter (no more than 2 pages) from the nominator (must be a member of ASA, CSSA, or SSSA) outlining the major accomplishments of the nominee;
3) Two outside letters of recommendation supporting the nomination (no more than 2 pages each) from ASA, CSSA, or SSSA members;
4) A short vitae (2-page maximum) for the nominee with an additional page for current (past 5 years) publications and/or significant accomplishments.
 
 
 
 

 

 
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