Women in Science Day 2023 @ FGGA

08.03.2023

Science is fascinating, impactful, multifaceted - and female, too! To mark the International Day of Women and Girls in Science on Feb 11 as well as March 8, we have compiled photos of female scientists at the Faculty of Earth Sciences, Geography and Astronomy - from early career scientists to Professors - to visualise the diversity, enthusiasm and commitment of women in science.

To mark February 11, the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, and March 8, some of the numerous skilled, committed and inspiring women working as scientists at the Faculty of Earth Sciences, Geography and Astronomy present themselves in a multifaceted photo collage with one message for all interested young women and girls, the scientists of the future: Join the "Team Science"!

Join the "Team Science"!

Women in Science Day @ UNIVIE

Besides our Faculty, the Faculties of Physics, Life Sciences, Computer Science, Mathematics and the Centre for Microbiology and Environmental Systems Science at the University of Vienna as well as the Research Network Data Science @ Uni Vienna are participating in the Women in Science campaign; additionally interviews on the intranet (u:wiki, UNIVIE-internal, login required) are organized. And of course many international institutions are presenting campaigns for the 8th Women in Science Day, focussing 2023 on the SDGs.

Science is fascinating, impactful, multifaceted - and female, too! A colourful and diverse photo collage of female scientists from our Faculty with a message to the female scientists of the future: Join the "Team Science"!

Yvonne Franz, Yanina Metodieva, Sudeshna Boro Saika, Anahí Caldu Primo. Fotos: Daniel Dutkowski, Yanina Metodieva, Sudeshna Boro Saika, Coppella Cerda

Chi Zhang, Michaela Trippl, Núria Meret Roig Fotos: © Chi Zhang, Thilo Schoch, Nuria Miret Roig, Mehwish Bibi

Laura Posch, Katharina Fischer, Josefa Großschedl, Pamela Baur. Fotos: © Laura Posch, Sabrina Schauer, Simon Spitzer, Daniela Henry

Coline GArcia, Laurane Fréour, Tadeja Veršič, Susanne Gier. Fotos: Marie Garcia, Laurane Fréour, Tadeja Versic, Susanne Gier.

Shirin Fassihi, Marion Borderon, Nicole Pawellek, Petra Heinz. Fotos: © Afshin Shirbache, Mark Andrew, Franz Pawellek, Matthias Nagy.


Daria Tatsiim Ourania Kounadi, Silvia Bucci, Tamara Đorđević. Fotos: © Daria Tatsii, Ourania Kounadi, Silvia Bucci, Tamara Đorđević

Women in STEM

Especially in the so-called STEM subjects - science, technology, engineering and mathematics - there are still fewer women than men working as scientist. In addition, science still loses many women along the career pipeline; therefore, in particular the proportion of women among professors is still low.

This leads to two fields of action: On the one hand, it is important to make science and the career path more inclusive - but on the other hand, it is also important to encourage more women and girls to take up science and, in particular, STEM subjects. In this sense, on the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, the call is also directed to all interested young women and girls: Join the "Team Science", for instance at our "Faculty of Exploration"!

Studies and research at the "Faculty for Exploration"

The Faculty of Earth Sciences, Geography and Astronomy is one of the most diverse faculties at the University of Vienna, covering not only all aspects of space and geosciences but also all aspects of interactions between our Earth’s environment and humans. The Faculty supports more than 4,500 students. If you are interested in our research areas and want to benefit from our wide range of degree programmes, you should definitely join us.