Geoscience Communication
Geoscience Communication
GC
Articles | Volume 9, issue 3
Articles | Volume 9, issue 3
https://doi.org/10.5194/gc-9-345-2026
© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
https://doi.org/10.5194/gc-9-345-2026
© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 9, issue 3
Research article
 | Highlight paper
 | 
17 Aug 2026
Research article | Highlight paper |  | 17 Aug 2026

Towards family-friendly conferences: results from a first survey in the geosciences

Elena Päffgen, Lisa Schielicke, and Leonie Esters

Related authors

Vertical profiling of the troposphere: Innovation, optimization and application, Part I (VITAL I)
Ulrich Löhnert, Maike Ahlgrimm, Felix Ament, Jens Bange, Kjell zum Berge, Birger Bohn, Yann Büchau, Leonie Esters, Lars van Gelder, Yohanes R. S. Ginting, Luise Helmstreit, Tobias Marke, Marcus G. Müller, Patrizia Ney, Anika Obermann-Hellhund, Andreas Platis, Bernhard Pospichal, Alexander Pschera, Anja Rapmund, Mirjana Sakradzija, Martin Schön, Jan H. Schween, Maria Toporov, and Andreas Wieser
Earth Syst. Sci. Data Discuss., https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-2026-784,https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-2026-784, 2026
Preprint under review for ESSD
Short summary
Brief Communication: Assessing theoretical frameworks for thermodynamic and dynamic responses to atmospheric warming: application to shallow cumulus clouds over the tropics and in the Polar regions
Annette Rudolph, Lisa Schielicke, Peter Nevir, Trude Storelvmo, and Nikki Vercauteren
EGUsphere, https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-2026-4181,https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-2026-4181, 2026
This preprint is open for discussion and under review for Nonlinear Processes in Geophysics (NPG).
Short summary
An argument for using a variable Schmidt number exponent based on direct measurements of air–sea gas exchange
Simon F. Hauser, Yuanxu Dong, Anneke ten Doeschate, Kevin McGraw, Brian Ward, and Leonie Esters
EGUsphere, https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-2026-4525,https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-2026-4525, 2026
This preprint is open for discussion and under review for Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics (ACP).
Short summary
Characterizing inertial and diabatic energy transfers in tropical cyclones
Tom Dörffel, Natalia Mikula, Lisa Schielicke, Theresa Kiszler, Davide Faranda, Berengere Dubrulle, and Nikki Vercauteren
EGUsphere, https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-2026-2918,https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-2026-2918, 2026
Short summary
Large-scale atmospheric circulation and its impact on the Baltic Sea region: controls, predictability and consequences
Florian Börgel, Itzel Ruvalcaba Baroni, Leonie Barghorn, Leonard Borchert, Bronwyn Cahill, Cyril Dutheil, Leonie Esters, Małgorzata Falarz, Helena L. Filipsson, Matthias Gröger, Jari Hänninen, Magnus Hieronymus, Erko Jakobson, Mehdi Pasha Karami, Karol Kuliński, Taavi Liblik, H. E. Markus Meier, Gabriele Messori, Lev Naumov, Thomas Neumann, Piia Post, Gregor Rehder, Anna Rutgersson, and Georg Sebastian Voelker
Earth Syst. Dynam., 17, 415–450, https://doi.org/10.5194/esd-17-415-2026,https://doi.org/10.5194/esd-17-415-2026, 2026
Short summary
More articles (5)

Cited articles

Albanesi, S., Olivetti, C., and Petrongolo, B.: Families, Labor Markets, and Policy, in: Handbook of the Economics of the Family, edited by: Lundberg, S. and Voena, A., 1, 255–326, https://doi.org/10.1016/bs.hefam.2023.01.004, 2023. a
Association for Supporting Qualitative Research ASQ: QCAmap 2020, https://qualitative-content-analysis.org/en/software-2/qcamap-2020-2/ (last access: 22 December 2024), 2020. a
Baker, M.: Motherhood, employment and the “child penalty”, Women's Stud. Int. Forum, 33, 215–224, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wsif.2010.01.004, 2010. a, b
Blickenstaff, J. C.: Women and Science Careers: Leaky Pipeline or Gender Filter?, Gend. Educ., 17, 369–386, https://doi.org/10.1080/09540250500145072, 2005. a
Bos, A. L., Sweet-Cushman, J., and Schneider, M. C.: Family-friendly academic conferences: a missing link to fix the “leaky pipeline”?, Polit. Groups Identities, 7, 748–758, https://doi.org/10.1080/21565503.2017.1403936, 2019. a, b
More articles (67)
Download
Editorial statement
This manuscript gives insight into barriers and difficulties faced by parents in academia wanting to participate in conferences, laying the foundation for dialogue between parents and conference organizers.
Read more
Short summary
Balancing academic careers and family responsibilities presents significant challenges, particularly for early-career researchers attending conferences. These events are essential for professional development but often create logistical difficulties for parents. Based on a survey of geoscientists, we show that parents require more support and non-parents largely approve of family-friendly measures. We provide practical guidelines to help conference organizers support researchers with families.
Read more
Share
Altmetrics
Final-revised paper
Preprint