My Nonprofit Reviews

ESIP helped me find a voice in my profession. I was able to contribute as a student fellow throughout my graduate and doctoral work. I was accepted warmly into a group of highly diverse experts who are interested in collaborating across institutional and disciplinary boundaries. The meetings twice a year and the monthly teleconferences on certain topics allows us to connect on a regular basis. Now that I am in my career, I don't always have a chance to go to the meetings, but when I do, I can pick up where I left off and always get an idea of community ideas that are coming to the fore. And when I see folks at other venues - we have a shared experience from our participation in the meetings. I think ESIP is a great first step for young professionals is Earth Science Data work and as a way to connect through time with great folks who provide a space to be creative and share experiences surrounding the work that we do. I am very thankful they exist.