Sisterhood Driven by Collaboration and Upliftment

Black women have been and continue to be isolated in science, navigating a system that was historically designed to exclude them. BWEEMS empowers Black women in science by offering a supportive global community, that promotes a culture of acceptance and highlights their contributions made in Ecology, Evolution, and Marine Science in efforts to provide greater visibility.

Amplifying Voices in Ecology, Evolution, 
and Marine Science

Within ecology, evolution, and marine science, we love to celebrate our members who continue to be driven in their work, contribute to the BWEEMS community, and achieve much through their career. View our honored members below.
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Lynette Strickland, PhD

Lynette was born and raised in Austin, Texas and completed my Bachelor's degree at Texas A&M University-Galveston. Her intrigue with tortoise beetles (Cassidines) began while she was hiking through the mountains of La Fortuna, Panama during a tropical ecology field course as a first year graduate student at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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Early Career
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Boston, MA
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Brianna Taylor, MS

Passionate Naturalist knowledgeable about animal husbandry and environmental concerns. Adept at teaching people of all ages how to enjoy and care for local areas and support native wildlife.

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Early Career
LOCATION
Chattanooga, TN
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Lekelia "Kiki" Jenkins, PhD

Lekelia “Kiki” Jenkins is a marine sustainability scientist and Associate Professor at Arizona State University. Her research centers on the human dimensions of marine sustainability solutions, including fisheries conservation technologies and marine renewable energy. Her work has led to regulatory changes that allow more sustainable fishing practices, has advised international fisheries diplomacy, and has informed renewable energy policy.

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Established Professional
LOCATION
Tempe, AZ, USA
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Richmond, Virginia, USA
Aaliyah Bevans
Biology Major & Chemistry Minor, Virginia Union University
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Oxford, Mississippi, USA
Akacia Halliday-Isaac
PhD Student, University of Mississippi, Department of Biology
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Chapel Hill, NC, USA
Aliyah Griffith, MS
PhD Student
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Blacksburg, VA, USA
Amber Wendler
PhD Candidate, Virginia Tech
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Honolulu, HI, USA
Anamica Bedi de Silva
PhD Candidate, University of Hawaii at Manoa Dept. Oceanography
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Atlanta, GA
Andrea R. Williams
Operations Manager (BWEEMS), President (NABS), PADI IDC Staff Instructor
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West Palm Beach, FL, USA
Aneese Williams
Environmental Management Systems Coordinator, City of West Palm Beach, Public Utilities Department
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Boston, MA, USA
Angela J. Jones, MS
PhD Candidate, Northeastern University Studying Sea Star Conservation
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France/Barbados
Angelique Brathwaite
Director Science and Conservation, Blue finance
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Durham, NC, USA
Anjali D. Boyd
Marine Scientist, Educator, Entrepreneur, and Elected Official.
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Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
Barbara Pinheiro
Post Doc Researcher at Federal University of Alagoas UFAL- Brazil
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Queens, NY, USA
Brianna Shaw
BS Student, Stony Brook University
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Chattanooga, TN
Brianna Taylor, MS
Naturalist
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Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA
Camille Mosley, PhD
National Science Foundation Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Biology
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Washington, D.C.
Carina Fish, PhD
Hill Staffer (& eventual postdoc)
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Gulf Breeze, FL, USA
Chrissy Brown
Managing Director, Sustainajungle
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Seattle, WA
Christine Mantegna, MS
Graduate Student, University of Washington, Aquatic & Fishery Sciences
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Louisville, KY
Dana Braxton, PhD
Bowling Green State University
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Redlands, CA, USA
Dawn J. Wright, PhD
Chief Scientist, Environmental Systems Research Institute
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Yorktown
Deidre M Gibson, PhD
Chair of Marine and Environmental Science, Hampton University
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Coral Gables, FL, USA
Delia Shelton, PhD
Assistant Professor, University of Miami
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Bretagne
Dominique Cowart, PhD
Aquatic molecular ecologist
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Los Angeles, CA, USA
E. Tate-Pulliam, MS
Early Career Professional-Coastline Protection
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Los Angeles, CA, USA
E. Willa Simpson, PhD
Artificial Intelligence Scientist and Journalist
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Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
Ebony D. Taylor, MS
Ecologist. Entomologist
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Decatur, GA, USA
Erica V. Harris, PhD
Ecologist, STEM Educator, Environmentalist and Community Builder
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North Miami Beach, FL, USA
Erin Johnson
PhD Student, Florida International University Biological Sciences Dept.
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Miami, FL, USA
Flavie Auguste
Undergraduate Student, Florida International University
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Rhode Island, USA
Florence Fields
PhD Student Studying Coral Responses to Ocean Acidification and Increasing Sea Surface Temperatures
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UK and Martinique
Frédérique Fardin
PhD Student, Department of Geography, University of Cambridge
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Boulder, Colorado, USA
Gabriella Brinkley
Masters Student at University of Colorado Boulder
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Marsh habour, Abaco, The Bahamas
Haley-Benae I Bethell
Undergrad student studying marine science
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Raleigh, NC, USA
Ileana Fenwick
PhD Student, UNC Chapel Hill Marine Sciences
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London, UK
Inka Cresswell
Researcher, Wildspace Poductions
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Townsville, QLD Australia
Ivanya Johnson
Master's of Marine Biology Student in Australia
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Portland, Oregon, USA
Janelle Layton, MS
Graduate Student, Oregon State University, Department of Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Sciences
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Sarasota, FL, USA
Jasmin Graham
President/CEO, Minorities in Shark Sciences
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Nairobi, Kenya
Jentrix Chochy Sakwa, MA
MA, Nelson Madela University, Anthropology
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Salvador, Bahia, BR.
Joseane Alcantara dos Santos Correia, MS
Undergraduate student in biological sciences at the Federal University of Bahia
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Houston, Texas, USA
Joyah Watkins, MS
PhD Student, Rice University, Department of Biosciences
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Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Juliana S. Leal, PhD
Postdoctoral Research Scientist, Rio de Janeiro State University, Department of Ecology
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Miami, Florida, USA
J’nesse Balkman
Undergraduate Student, University of Miami
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Dallas, Texas, USA
Kai S. Miller
Undergraduate Botanist & Biologist
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Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
Keiko Wilkins
PhD Candidate at University of Hawaii and NOAA Dr. Nancy Foster Scholar
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Miami, FL, USA
Khrista Nicholas
Marine Science and Biology Undergraduate, University of Miami
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Vicksburg, Mississippi, USA
Krystyna Powell, MS
Research Biologist, Wetlands and Coastal Ecology Branch, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center
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Miami, Florida, USA
LaTreese S. Denson, PhD
Stock Assessment Analyst, NOAA NMFS
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Tempe, AZ, USA
Lekelia "Kiki" Jenkins, PhD
Associate Professor, Arizona State University
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Atlanta, GA, USA
Leslie Townsell
PhD student, University of Georgia
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Boston, MA
Lynette Strickland, PhD
Assistant Professor, Biology Department, Boston University
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Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Southeast Region, Brazil.
Lynthelly Pereira de Castro Vianna, MS
Master Student
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Coral Gables, Florida, USA
Lys Myriam Isma
PhD Student, University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science.
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College Station, TX, USA
Makeda Mills, MS
PhD Student Studying Coral Microbiomes
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Kingston, Rhode Island
Manal Murangi
Masters Student Studying Media and Ocean Justice
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Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Mariam Hamzat
PhD Student, Northeastern University
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Olympia, WA, USA
Marisa Litz, MS, PhD
Research Scientist, WDFW
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Gloucester Point, VA, USA
Maya Thomas
PhD Student, Virginia Institute of Marine Science
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Corvallis, Oregon, USA
Mercedez Allen
Undergraduate Student Studying Marine Biology & Chemistry
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Detroit, MI, USA
Miyah Brooks
Howard University Student
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St. John, US Virgin Islands, USA
Monica Miller-Smith, Ed.D.
Executive Director, Coral Bay Community Council, Ridge to Reef Watershed Management
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Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Moronke Harris
Founder, The Imaginative Scientist | PhD Student, University of Victoria
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Boston/Nahant, Massachusetts, USA
Mya Darsan
PhD Student Studying Plant Fungal Interactions
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Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
Nadejda Sero
Ph.D. Student in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
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Providence, RI, USA
Natalie Baillargeon
External Affairs Analyst, Woodwell Climate Research Center
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Miami, Florida, USA
Natalyn Jones
Graduate Student, University of Miami Rsmas
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Concord, North Carolina, USA
Natasha Feaster
Pfeiffer University, Environmental Science Major
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Bethlehem, PA, USA
Natasha N. Woods
Assistant Professor, Moravian University, Biological Sciences Department
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Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
Nepsis García Lara
Graduate Research Assistant, Nova Southeastern University
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Athens, Georgia, USA
Nicole Solano
PhD Student, University of Georgia
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Providence, RI, USA
Nicole Williams, MS
Environmental Justice Consultant and Marine Scientist
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Miami, Florida, USA
Nikki Traylor-Knowles, Ph.D.
Associate Professor and Director University of Miami
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Los Angeles, California, USA
Pa-Shun Hawkins
PhD Student, University of California, Los Angeles, The Institute of the Environmental and Sustainability
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Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Phallon Tullis-Joyce
Professional Soccer Player & Educator
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Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Raiana Lima, MS
PhD Student
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Toronto, Canada
Raisha Lovindeer
Postdoc Researcher, University of British Columbia
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Galveston, TX, USA
Rayna Nolen
PhD Candidate, Texas A&M University at Galveston
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South Hadley, Massachusetts, USA
Renae June Brodie, PhD
Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, Mount Holyoke College
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Jackson, Mississippi, USA
Reneisha K. Sweet
MS student, Jackson State University
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Charleston, SC, USA
Robin Garcia
Science Communication Trainer, COMPASS
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Los Angeles, CA, USA
Sacha Medjo-Akono
Master's Student studying Soil Ecology
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Santa Cruz, California, Santa Cruz
Salma Abdel-Raheem, MS
PhD Student, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of California, Santa Cruz
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Savannah, GA, USA
Savannah Clax
Master's Student, Oregon State University
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New Providence, The Bahamas
Shania Brown, MS
MS Geographic Informations Systems, Antioch University ( New England)
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New Orleans, Louisiana
Shannan S. Yates
PhD Student, Tulane University Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
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Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Sharon Dorsey, MS
Biologist, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
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Miami, Florida, USA
Shatiyana Dunn
MPS Student, University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science
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Fort Lauderdale, FL
Sierra Taliaferro
Founder, The Green Obsidian
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Statesboro, GA, USA
Sophie George, PhD
BWEEMS Member
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Miami, Florida, USA
Stephanie L. Wright
Master of Professional Science Student, University of Miami
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Rohnert Park, California, USA
Tailyn Brown
Master’s Candidate, Sonoma State University
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Washington DC and Tallahassee, FL, USA
Taylor D. Howard
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Nassau, New Providence, Bahamas
Taylor Walters
Coral Technician, Perry Institute for Marine Science
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United Kingdom
Terita Deare
MSc Student, University of Exeter
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Durham, NH, USA
Theresa B Oehmke, PhD
University of New Hampshire - Durham, NH
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Silver Spring, MD
Victoria Moreno
Special Assistant to the Assistant Administrator of NOAA Research
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Palo Alto, CA, USA
Victoria Watson-Zink, PhD
Postdoctoral Scholar, Stanford University
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San Francisco, California, USA
Whitney D. Wyche
Environmental Science - Recent Grad
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New York City, New York, USA
Yasmine Addo
Research Specialist Working with Killifish
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Chicago, IL, USA
Zora Beaty, MS
Undergraduate Student, Pomona College, Biology Department
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