Mentoring programs that focus on supporting the professional growth and development of mentees are becoming a more highly valued tool for integrating, preparing, and retaining students and scientists in educational settings and the workplace. A distinct lack of mentoring can lead to discouragement, isolation, attrition, or worse. Given that students and professionals from diverse ethnic, cultural, gender, and socioeconomic backgrounds are seriously underrepresented in many of the geosciences, mentoring is an increasingly important tool.  In this session, we invite those from the academic, government, and private (profit or nonprofit) sectors to introduce and discuss effective mentoring models for people ranging from undergraduate students to professionals in the workplace.

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