Black Women in Biology, Ecology, Evolution, and Marine Science

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1	Name	Institution	Area of study	Position/Rank	Website	Contact	Ideas for Black Women in Biology, Eco/Evo, and Marine Science Society: What are your needs? Ideas?

9	Dr. Celine S. Hall	Purdue University Global	Grad work was in environmental science (MS) and ecology (PhD) studying host parasite interactions in estuaries. Currently an Administrator	Academic Chair, Science		celinehall@purdueglobal.edu
21	Amanda Tazaz	Florida State University	Biogeochemical Oceanography, STEM education	Associate in Research	http://myweb.fsu.edu/amt02e/	atazaz@lsi.fsu.edu	networking, mentorship, community meetups, partnerships
22	Lekelia Jenkins	Arizona State University	marine conservation social science, sustainable fisheries, conservation technology, science dance	Associate Professor	https://sustainability.asu.edu/person/lekelia-jenkins/
23	Janelle Thompson	Nanyang Technological University - Singapore	Water Quality, Extremophile Biotechnology, coral microbiology	Associate Professor	https://ase.ntu.edu.sg/content/janelle-thompson
24	Andrea L. Moore	Savannah State University	STEM education	Associate Professor		moorean@savannahstate.edu
25	Yvonne Fondufe-Mittendorf	University of Kentucky	Epigenetics	Associate Professor	www.fondufemittendorflab.com	yfondufe@yahoo.com	Mentorship, collaborations, outreach.
33	Samantha Tiffany	Miami-Dade County - DERM	Coastal and marine permitting	Coastal Biologist		samantha.tiffany@yahoo.com	Networking, collaborations, outreach
42	Cinda Scott	The School for Field Studies, Center for Tropical Island Biodiversity Studies, PANAMA. UM RSMAS Alum (PhD 2009)	Marine Ecology, mangrove habitat complexity	Director/Professor	www.cindaseas.world	cinda.scott@gmail.com	Mentorship, collaboration for online data crowd sourced projects, collaborations, funding, social networking
49	Michelle Duncan	NOAA Fisheries	Marine Biology and Fish Biology	Fish Biologist		Michelle.duncan@noaa.gov	Check ins, outreach programs, collaborations, mentorship/sponsorship
50	Dionne Hoskins-Brown	NOAA NMFS Southeast Fisheries Science Center/Savannah State University	Benthic ecology, fishery ecology	Fisheries Biologist		dionne.hoskins-brown@noaa.gov	Networking, collaboration, professional development
51	Gladys Manyika	Tanga City Council	Marine resources Management, Marine ecology	Fisheries Manager		gnyika@yahoo.com	Networking &collaboration, outreach programmes on marine resources,
61	Dr. Trika Gerard	NOAA NMFS Southeast Fisheries Science Center	Larval Fish Ecology	Marine Ecologist	https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/about/southeast-fisheries-science-center	trika.gerard@noaa.gov	Mentorship, outreach & collab projects, networking events.
63	Jeanette Davis	Federal Employee	marine microbiology, molecular tools, microbial symbiosis of sea slugs & sponges, ocean policy	marine microbiologist	DrJeanetteDavis.com (under construction)	info@drjeanettedavis.com	mentorship, scientific collaboration, regular meetings (virtual) to build community & create safe spaces to explore science
66	Pachancia Knowles	The Bahamas National Trust	Marine Biology	Marine Science Officer	www.bnt.bs	pknowles@bnt.bs	Networking, research collaboration, mentorship and internships
97	Dr Aimée Komugabe-Dixson	Ministry for Primary Industries, New Zealand	Marine science and governance, Fisheries management, climate change adaptation	Pacific Fisheries Advisor	https://www.linkedin.com/in/aim%C3%A9e-komugabe-dixson-phd-157798ab/	komugabe.dixson@gmail.com	Networking, mentorship, collaboration
98	Marlynn Rollins	University of California, Davis	Marine ecology, marine policy	Ph.D student		mnroll@ucdavis.edu	neworking, mentorships, collaborations
99	Miranda Bernard	Arizona State University	Marine social sciences, community engagement	PhD Candidate	https://mirandalbernard.wixsite.com/miranda	miranda.l.bernard@gmail.com	Networking, inspiration, mentorship, initiatives, community building and engagement
100	Xorla Ocloo	Emory University	agroecology, aquatic ecology, environmental sciences	PhD Candidate		xorla.seyram.ocloo@emory.edu	Community, mentorship, networking, collaboration, outreach, careers outside academia.
101	Brittany King	Oregon State University	Human Dimenision of Fisherie Science, Underrepresention in Marine and Fisheries Science, Social Science	PhD Candidate		brittany.king@oregonstate.edu	Mentorship, networking, collaboration, outreach, community engagement, funding opportunities
102	Nadine Boulotte	Southern Cross University, Australia	Coral Reef Restoration, Coral Reef Ecology, Marine symbiosis, Microbiology, Transcriptomics and Biochemistry	PhD Candidate	Twitter @NadineBoulotte	nadine-boulotte@live.fr	Collaborations, Mentorship, Research opportunities and Networking
103	Timnit Kefela	UC Santa Barbara	Microplastic and plastic pollution, environmental microbiology, fate and transport, soil science, marine science	PhD Candidate		timnit@ucsb.edu	Mentorship, networking, collaboration, funding opportunities, outreach
104	Evelyn Asiedu	University of Alberta	Analytical Environmental Toxicology	PhD Candidate		easiedu@ualberta.ca
105	Carina Fish	University of California, Davis	Deep sea corals, biogeochemistry, biological oceanography	PhD candidate	carinafish.com	@Carina_Fish, crfish@ucdavis.edu	collaborations, mentorship/sponsorship
106	Victoria Morgan	University of California, Davis	Population Biology, genomics of terrestrial adaptations in land crabs	PhD Candidate	origamicrab.wordpress.com	Vmmorgan@ucdavis.edu	Mentorship, networking, outreach, community!
107	Raisha Lovindeer	University of California, Irvine	Global marine biogeochemistry, remote sensing of harmful algal blooms (including macroalgae) in Atlantic & Caribbean coastal waters	PhD Candidate		raisha.lovindeer@gmail.com	Networking, collaborations, accessible science for the Caribbean islands
108	Frédérique Fardin	University of Cambridge	Coastal Geography, focus on Climate change adaptation of Mangroves and associated fisheries	PhD Candidate		flf25@cam.ac.uk	Online meet-up, Platform for sharing stories - enhance education and promote research in our fields
109	Kassandra Ford	University of Louisiana at Lafayette	Electric fishes, functional morphology, feeding biomechanics, macroevolution	PhD Candidate	www.kassandraford.com	kassy159@gmail.com
110	Shadaesha Green	University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science-Institute of Marine and Environmental Technology	Crustacean Endocrinology: Specifically focusing on eyestalk hormones influence reproduction.	PhD Candidate	https://www.umces.edu/shadaesha-green	sgreen@umces.edu or shadaesha.g@gmail.com	Motivation to continue on the current path as BW in STEM. Mentoring, Networking, Career advice, Conferences.
111	LaTreese Denson	University of Miami/ NOAA NMFS	Quantitative Fisheries Science	PhD Candidate and Stock Assessor	latreesedenson.com	latreese.denson@gmail.com	Networking and Collaborations
112	Diana Melville-Honeth	KU Leuven/ University of Aruba	Marine Biology and Genetic Connectivity of Corals in the Southern Dutch Caribbean	PhD Candidate/ Biology Lecturer	https://www.linkedin.com/in/diana-melville-559a3872/	diana.melville@ua.aw	Networking, collaboration,inspiration.
113	Keiko Wilkins	Miami University	Aquatic ecology, Limnology and marine science	PhD starting 2021	https://www.linkedin.com/in/keiko-wilkins/	wilkinkw@miamioh.edu	Networking and mentorship
114	Marisol Dothard	Boston University	Microbiome/Virome of corals	PhD Student		@microbiomarisol mdot@bu.edu	Networking events/support, mentorship
115	Tokea Payton	Clemson University	Marine Biological Sciences- Coral Reef Conservation, Ecology, Marine Debris	PhD Student		tpayton@g.clemson.edu	interdisciplinary outreach from youth to adults, mentorship, opportunities for better collaboration and scholarship
116	Ayress Grinage	Cornell University	Plant Science; evolutionary biology, systematics, biogeography	PhD student		samarrascantlebury@gmail.com	Funding opportunities, networking
117	Anjali Boyd	Duke University	Marine ecology, community ecology, STEM education	PhD Student	www.anjaliboyd.com	Anjali.boyd@duke.edu	Networking, socials, mentorship, field trips, collaboration, thesis committee
118	Victoria Sharp	Pennsylvania State University	Marine Biology, cnidarian/medusazoan symbiosis	PhD student		vzs95@psu.edu	Publication database, outreach, space to discuss problems/discrimination in workplace
119	Nia Walker	Stanford University	marine biology, coral reefs, conservation genetics and genomics	PhD student	www.nia-walker.com	@niasymwalker, niasw@stanford.edu	Networking, collaborations, community, outreach/recruitment of more talented POC
120	Makeda Mills	Texas A & M University, College Station	Microbial oceanography, coral biology, coral microbiome	PhD student	https://www.linkedin.com/in/makeda-mills-ba1742134	makeda_mills@aim.com	Networking, mentorship programs, collaborations and funding opportunities
121	Ileana Fenwick	UNC Chapel Hill	Community ecology, marine ecology	PhD Student		ileana.fenwick@gmail.com	Fellowship and community meetups, mentorship programs and annual meeting
122	Ashlyn Ford	University of California- Los Angeles	Marine Ecology, Disease Ecology	PhD student		Ashlynford@g.ucla.edu	Collaborations with others, annual or biannual meet up/ conference, and mentor program
123	Nina Scott	University of California, San Diego	Crustacean Biomechanics	PhD Student		n2scott@ucsd.edu	Research opportunities and community
124	Adania Flemming	University of Florida	Ecology of FIshes, Life history studies and Biological education research using Natural history collections	PhD student		aflemming@ufl.edu	Collaborations and networking, sharing resources including funding, building a community, mentoring and career advice
125	Kaylee Arnold	University of Georgia	Disease ecology, microbiomes	PhD student		kaylee.arnold@uga.edu
126	Adrianne Wilson	University of Miami	Fish population dynamics, genetics, MSE	PhD Student	Instagram: @sofishticated_phd	atw15@miami.edu
127	Alyssa Gooding	University of Minnesota	Host/Parasite Interactions, Biological Control	PhD Student		goodi037@umn.edu	Mentoring, Networking, Community
128	Hanan Cabdi Farah	University of Minnesota	Restoration/Disturbance Ecology in American Grasslands	PhD Student		Farah147@umn.edu	Mentoring, Funding Opportunities,Community Support
129	Megan Wilcots	University of Minnesota	Effects of nitrogen deposition on plant species composition and carbon storage	PhD student		megan.wilcots@gmail.com	Networking, collaborations, outreach
130	Akacia Halliday-Isaac	University of Mississippi	Marine Ecology, Coral Reef Ecology, Symbiosis	PhD Student	https://akaciahallidayisaac.weebly.com	akhallid@go.olemiss.edu; akacia.halliday@gmail.com	Webinars, mentorship programs
131	Sandra Phoma	University of Pretoria	Ocean microbial ecology, ocean microbiome, bioinformatics	PhD student
132	Kris-An Hinds	University of South Florida	Anthropology, coral reefs, citizen science	PhD Student		krisanhinds@usf.edu; krisanhinds@gmail.com
133	Briana Sealey	University of Texas at Austin	Fear ecology, animal behavior	PhD Student		basealey@utexas.edu	Children comics - short stories educating Black children about the earth & and how they may be able to get involved (ex. one story is about the ocean, another about rainforest, etc)
134	Ashley R. Townes	University of Washington	Fisheries Ecology, Quantitative Fish Population Dynamics, Behavorial and Movement Ecology	PhD Student	https://www.artownes.com/	artownes@uw.edu	Networking, collaborations, funding opportunities, community support
135	Nefertiti Smith Christman	University of California, Irvine	Marine Ecology, physiology	PhD Student		nnsmith@uci.edu
136	Oumie Kuyateh	University of Edinburgh	Evolutionary genetics of Drosophila Viruses	PhD student	http://obbard.bio.ed.ac.uk/oumie.html	okuyateh@hotmail.com	Networking events, mentorship, funding opportunities and career advice
137	Salome Buglass	University of British Columbia	Deep sea and seamount ecology	PhD Student and Researcher at Charles Darwin Research Station (Galapagos)	http://salomebuglass.wordpress.com/	salomebu@gmail.com	Collaboration, Mentorship, Networking, funding/grants for fields work and sci-comm/story telling of our experiences geared towards school girls (particularly of minority groups)
138	Vanessa Haley-Benjamin	University of Auckland/ Bahamas Sportfishing Conservation Association	Cellular agriculture, cell-based seafood production, sustainable seafood, cellular biology, bioengineering, conservation, fisheries management, community-based conservation, grass-root communities, environmental justice, climate action, long distance migration of fish, coral/creek/mangrove restoration, protected area management, rapid ecological assessments, non-profit executive management	PhD Student, Chief Scientist	www.vanessahaleybenjamin.com	vanessa@vanessahaleybenjamin.com	Networking, collaborations, advocacy, interested in forming a professional association for young black women marine scientist.
139	Lauren Talbert	NOAA National Ocean Service HQ/ Policy and Constituent Affiars Division	Ocean/Coastal/Arctic/Restoration Policy; Congressional/legislation engagement	Policy Analyst		lctalbert26@gmail.com	Networking, mentoring, outreach, support system
140	Barbara Ramos Pinheiro	Federal University of Alagoas- UFAL, BRAZIL	Long term ecological Research Project- Coastal Coral Reef ecology	Post doctorate Felow	https://www.linkedin.com/in/barbararpinheiro/	barbara.pinheiro@icbs.ufal.br	Networking, citizen science, eco-social development, Projects that support the dissemination of science on coastal communities, grant opportunities
141	Renata Polyana de S. Campelo	Federal University of Pernambuco - UFPE	Long term ecological Research Project- Zooplankton ecology	Post doctorate Felow	http://lattes.cnpq.br/2658710311472407
142	Kishana Taylor	Carnegie Mellon University	Epidemiology, Ecology and Evolution of Viruses	Postdoc	Https://www.KishanTaylor.com
143	Juliana Leal	Federal University of Rio de Janeiro - UFRJ, Brazil	Aquatic ecology, Limnology	postdoc		leal.julianasilva@gmail.com
144	Celina Baines	McGill University	movement ecology, community ecology, behavioural ecology	postdoc	celinabaines.wordpress.com	celina.baines@mail.mcgill.ca
145	Delia Shelton	Oregon State University	social behavior, vision, toxicology, aquaculture, entrepreneurship	Postdoc	deliashelton.com	shelton.delia@gmail.com	networking, collaborating: manuscripts, grants
146	Nicola Smith	Simon Fraser University	Coral reef and invasion ecology	Postdoc		nicolas@sfu.ca	Mentorship; collaborations; funding
147	Erica Harris	Spelman College	Microbial and disease ecology, microbiomes, and evolultionary biology	postdoc		harriserica60@gmail.com	networking, collaborations, funding opportunities, and community involvement
148	Tiara Moore	The Nature Conservancy	Marine Ecology, eDNA	Postdoc	tiaramoore.com	tiara@tiaramoore.com
149	Camille Gaynus	The University of Penn	Marine Ecology	Postdoc	seagaynus.com
150	Yackar Mauzole	UC San Diego	Physical oceanography	Postdoc	yackarmauzole.com
151	Casandra Newkirk	University NC Charlotte	Cnidarian symbiosis	Postdoc		crnewkirk@uncc.edu	Outreach programs, creating more visibility for black women in Marine Science, networking
152	Alex Davis	University of Alberta	Marine Ecology, Invasive species, Spatial ecology	Postdoc		acdavis@ualberta.ca	mentor/mentee pairs, outreach, funding, collaborations
153	Lynette R. Strickland	University of Memphis	Ecology and evolution in beetles	Postdoc		slynn731@gmail.com	networking, virtual meet-ups
154	Camille Gaynus	University of Pennsylvania	Marine Ecology, Coral Reef Ecology, Marine Algae	Postdoc	seagaynus.com	@seagaynus
155	Tobi Oke	UT Austin	Plant ecophysiology, biogeography, community and spatial ecology, climate change adaptation, forest ecology, biodiversity conservation and utilization.	postdoc
156	Kishana Taylor	Carnegie Mellon University	Viral eco-epidemiology and evolution	Postdoc	www.kishanataylor.com
157	Dr. Raquel Bryant	Texas A&M University	paleoceanography, marine paleocology, micropaleontology	postdoc	raquelbryant.com	raquel@tamu.edu	science fashion show, or fashion focused photo series ; as a postdoc i am interested in mentoring undergrads and grad students especially re: fellowship apps and diversity and inclusion leadership
158	Emily Choy	McGill University	Marine Biology, beluga whales, seabirds, Arctic ecology, Ecophysiology, Movement Ecology, Energetics	Postdoctoral Scholar	https://sites.google.com/site/emilyschoy	emily.choy@mail.mcgill.ca	Career advice/help in academia and research in general, access to more collaborations in research
159	Renae Brodie	Mount Holyoke College	Marine ecology/ ecophysiology/thermal biology	professor	https://www.linkedin.com/in/renae-brodie-ab453a9/	rbrodie@mtholyoke.edu	mentoring, community support, undergraduate pedagogy
160	Yvonne Valles	University of Barbados		Professor		kyvovas@gmail.com
161	Maya Trotz	University of South Florida	Environmental Engineering, Coral Restoration (Fragments of Hope, Belize)	Professor	www.mayatrotz.com	matrotz@usf.edu	Collaborations
162	Maydianne Andrade	University of Toronto Scarborough	Evolutionary Ecology, Life history trade-offs and sexual selection, invertebrate biology	Professor, Vice Dean	https://www.utsc.utoronto.ca/labs/andrade/ maydianne.ca	maydianne.andrade@utoronto.ca	advocacy and visibility for Black women scientists, role models for girls
163	Salma Abdel-Raheem	The Whale Museum	Marine mammalogy, ecology, population dynamics, life history processes in the context of evolutionary history and anthropogenic changes	Program Coordinator/ Data & GIS Analyst	https://www.linkedin.com/in/stabdelraheem/	stabdelraheem@gmail.com	Networking, how to approach and begin the PhD process, how to effectively manage and execute scientific projects, collaboration across disciplines on projects, create a slack group or similar with channels to engage community where people can seek help on certain things, post job listings, engage in other interests, etc.
164	Maria Murray	Smithsonian Institution	molecular ecology, ecosystem ecology, networked research management	Program Manager	www.marinegeo.si.edu	murraymc@si.edu	fellowship (as in supportive togetherness), collaboration, mentorship, outreach to develop the pipeline
165	Treda Grayson	US Environmental Protection Agency	benthic ecology, marine/coastal/environmental science and management	Program Manager; Ph.D. Environmental Science and Policy		treda.smith@gmail.com	Networking; plan a Black in Marine Science conference/workshop; reinforcing the pipeline; webinars; mentoring; advocacy;
169	Dr. Marisa Litz	Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife	Fisheries oceanography, fish science, fish ecology, trophic ecology	Research Scientist	https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Marisa_Litz; Twitter: @fishlitz	marisa.litz@dfw.wa.gov	Networking, collaborations, outreach, mentoring, advocacy, thesis committee
175	Sue C. Ebanks	Savannah State University	Physiological ecology, toxicology, & xenobiotic interactions of marine and aquatic invertebrates	tenured associate professor		ebankss@savannahstate.edu, sue.ebanks@gmail.com	topics-specific online gathering for networking, research collab, mentoring, awareness
197	Bianca Pierre-Louis	University of Miami-RSMAS	marine conservation, elasmobranchs, the intersection of human interactions and coastal elasmobranchs	MPS student		bianca.pierre-louis@rsmas.miami.edu	networking, mentorship, learning how to communicate your work, fellowship opportunities, learn more about what other women here are investigating and pursuing
198	Andria Miller	Jackson State University	marine science, plankton ecology, and marine invertebrate biology	Undergraduate-Senior		andria.millerr@gmail.com	mentorship, networking, guidance, motivation
199	Allie Igwe	University of Miami	Plant-microbe interactions, rhizosphere microbial ecology, soil science, serpentine soils, bioinformatics	Postdoc	rhizoremedies.wordpress.com	allieigwe@gmail.com	Collaborations, fund for Black grad student mental health needs, interdisciplinary collaborations
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