inspiring, supporting, and encouraging
women in coastal geoscience and engineering
Our Mission
WICGE aims to inspire, support, and encourage women at all stages of their careers, through networking, mentoring, and advocating for equal representation and opportunities.
News & Events
EGU2026 Splinter Meeting: WICGE
Monday, 04 May 2026 at 4:15 PM CEST
Austria Center Vienna, Room 2.83
We’re excited to invite you to the WICGE Splinter Meeting (SPM82) at EGU 2026 — a space to connect, share experiences, and have open conversations about gender equity in coastal geoscience and engineering. This session is designed as a mix of informal discussions on DEI challenges, networking across career stages and a welcoming space especially for Early Career Researchers.
We’ll start with small-group conversations around advancing equity in our field — and naturally transition into a more social, informal gathering to keep the conversations (and connections) going.
Dr. Dawn Wright at World Ocean Day Seminar
Online, on 09 June 2025
In celebration of World Ocean Day, the Women in Coastal Geoscience and Engineering (WICGE) proudly hosted a special seminar honoring the extraordinary contributions of Dr. Dawn Wright.
Dr. Wright, Chief Scientist at Esri, is a pioneering marine geologist, renowned for her work in ocean mapping, deep-sea exploration, and marine GIS. From record-setting submersible dives to her leadership in global initiatives like Seabed 2030, she has advanced the frontiers of ocean science and technology while inspiring generations of scientists and engineers.
With numerous accolades—including election to the US National Academy of Sciences and National Academy of Engineering—Dr. Wright is a tireless advocate for science, equity, and the ocean.
Our Members
Check out our remarkable members contributing as women in the field of Coastal Geoscience and Engineering!
Paula testing the CoastSnap station at El Sardinero, Santander – Spain, in February 2024. 
Silke Tas mounts instruments on a frame to measure currents and sediment dynamics off the eroding mangrove coast of Demak, Indonesia, as part of her PhD research (2018). 
Laura Szczyrba dives down to tighten the bolts on an underwater nearshore sensor. 
Alejandra mounts instruments on a frame to measure waves, currents and sediment dynamics off the eroding mangrove coast of Demak, Indonesia, as part of her PhD research (2018). 
Ana Paula da Silva speaks on the panel about “How to make your research have impact?” at the 4th Australiasian Young Coastal Scientists and Engineers Conference. 
In the beautiful coral reefs of Bermuda, Laura Szczyrba dives underwater to document the distribution of species with her research group from Queen’s University. They visited the Bermuda Institute of Oceanographic Sciences (BIOS) and enjoyed the crystal clear water. 
Silke demonstrates the flow over a weir in a flume at the Kraijenhoff van de Leur Laboratory for Water and Sediment Dynamics to a group of first-year students at Wageningen University and Research (2024). 
Alejandra (left) and Celine (right) prepare the measurement instruments (foreground) to study waves, flows, and sediment dynamics at the eroding mangrove coast of Demak, Indonesia, as part of their PhD research (2018). 
Paula conducting topographic measurements during the MUSCLE-Beach project’s fieldwork on Somo Beach, Spain, in April 2016. This work aimed to enhance runup predictions using empirical models. 
Lara Talavera surveying dune vegetation in Barreta Island, South Portugal 
Lara Talavera conducting drone flight planning in Cádiz, Spain. 
Lara Talavera mapping dune vegetation in Barreta Island, South Portugal 
Dynamic cone penetrometer (DCP) data collection by Alexandra Schueller after Hurricane Milton in Venice Beach, Florida, with a joint team from the Nearshore Extreme Events Reconnaissance (NEER) and Geotechnical Extreme Events Reconnaissance (GEER) Associations.
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