Black in Marine Science is a premier organization aimed to celebrate Black marine scientists, spread environmental awareness and inspire the next generation of scientific thought leaders.
Black In Marine Science started as a week to highlight and amplify Black voices in the field and encourage younger generations, while also shedding light on the lack of diversity in marine science. After the harassment of Black birder Christian Cooper and #BlackBirdersWeek the need for #BlackinMarineScienceWeek was evident. It started with a tweet from Dr. Tiara Moore and grew to a team of organizers putting together an online event.
For the next installment of #BIMSDives, Dr. Jeanette Davis & Leslie Townsell will dive into protecting the environment with Dr. Treda Grayson.Â
If you would like to participate, make sure you tune in to the BIMS YouTube live stream on 8/27 at 6 pm ET to catch this immersive convo!
More information about BIMS in their website.