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.

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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

LOCATION

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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CAREER STAGE

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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Atlanta, Georgia

Afia Lockett

Ecology Student

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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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Orlando, Florida, USA

Amanda Tazaz, PhD

Oceanographer and Informal STEM Educator

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Roanoke, VA, USA

Amber Wendler

Biologist & Storyteller

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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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Jackson, Mississippi

Andria Miller, MS

Ocean Science Coordinator, Documentary Producer, and Listener

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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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Panama City, Panama

Dafina Matiku

Interdisciplinary Social Science focused on Coastal Community Resilience, Justice, and Stewardship

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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 Willa Simpson, PhD

Artificial Intelligence Scientist and Journalist

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Los Angeles, CA, USA

E. Tate-Pulliam, MS

Early Career Professional-Coastline Protection

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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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Santa Cruz, California, USA

Hannah Hayes

PhD Student, University of California Santa Cruz, EEB Department

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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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Los Angeles, CA, USA and Madison, WI, USA

Jasmine Childress, PhD

NSF PRFB Fellow, University of Wisconsin Madison, Department of Forest and Wildlife Ecology

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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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Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Lorena Sanches Vieira, PhD

PhD in Animal Biology from the Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul

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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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Silver Spring, Maryland, USA

Miranda Bernard, MS, PhD

Early career scientists excited to connect with others!

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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

Graduate Student pursuing a GIS Certificate

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New Orleans, Louisiana

Shannan S. Yates

PhD Student, Tulane University Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

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Columbus, Ohio

Shannon Dixon

PhD Candidate Studying Coral Reefs

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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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Nassau, New Providence, The Bahamas

Tara B. Levarity

Bachelor Student Studying GIS and Statistics

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