We aim to elevate women’s voices,
research and experiences in marine science.
These are stories from our community that connect and inspire us.
Bioluminescent Turtles
Every time a turtle was washed back by the first wave, it would be covered in glowing phytoplankton. After a while, the whole beach became a sight of bioluminescent-covered turtle hatchlings.
This is a Home
We forget that we are interconnected, that the Earth provides for us. We forget that people in the place we are visiting are people too.
A View to Remember: The Hidden Cost of Fishing Activities
We had just begun moving toward the deeper blue when something quite eerie and unsettling started to unfold before my eyes. A white object was swaying in the depths. At first, I thought it was a white plastic bag sinking. But I quickly realised that a plastic bag is too light to sink so rapidly, unless tides and currents were stagnant.
From Fear to Fish IDs
In a world where community knowledge often goes undocumented, Purity is not just collecting data, she’s rewriting what the coastline looks like.
The Ocean Was Just the Ocean. Until I Knew Better.
I see young women becoming divers, fearlessly exploring the ocean and inspiring others to follow. The tide is turning. Women in my village are taking up space, not just at sea, but in leadership too.
The Dead Do Tell Tales: Lessons from Marine Mammal Strandings
In the marine world, even basic information like sex or age is hard to obtain from live animals. Strandings offer a rare opportunity to access this information, and post-mortems offer an even deeper dive into health, diet, pollutant exposure, past trauma, reproductive history, family connections, and more.