Diversity in Marine Science
Elevating voices
At WOS, we are committed to promoting equality within marine science.
For many of us in the marine conservation community, a narrative that we’ve seen emerging on social media in recent months, is that for many WoC, they were often the only black woman on their university course and during their studies. For these women, this is not simply a narrative, but a stark reality which has perpetuated throughout many of their careers. This has provided us with a new opportunity to address this; to provide greater connections and to raise the voices of those who have felt muted or isolated within our industry.
We’re not only going to amplify BIPOC voices of those within our existing community, but we’re searching for more black marine scientists, conservationists, naturalists and divers to share their stories.
If you're interested in sharing your story, contact us at: blog@womeninoceanscience.com
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WOS has put together some links to resources and information on anti-racism and to promote WOC in science.
WoC marine-Related scholarships:
MISS Workshops are open to any woman of color who is interested in pursuing a career in shark research. During this workshop, participants will get hands-on field experience doing shark research.
Ocean Womxn fellowships are available for talented black womxn to join the Department of Oceanography at UCT. These highly prestigious awards are given to candidates that meet specific requirements.
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