A Successful First Pattullo Conference

Abstract

Initiated in 2004, MPOWIR (Mentoring Physical Oceanography Women to Increase Retention) is a community-initiated and community-led program aimed at providing mentoring to junior women in physical oceanography in order to improve their retention in the field. MPOWIR activities, funded by federal agencies (National Science Foundation, Office of Naval Research, Department of Energy, and National Aeronautics and Space Administration) since the spring of 2007, are guided by the five program objectives outlined by the community during a fall 2005 planning workshop:

Keywords

• Pattullo conference
• women physical oceanographers
• mentoring