We aim to elevate women’s voices,
research and experiences in marine science.
These are stories from our community that connect and inspire us.
Shared Shores, Shared Futures: Sailing the Tide of Dugong Conservation
Conservation was not just about protecting a species; it was about ensuring that people, nature, and livelihoods coexisted sustainably. From a single rescued dugong to a full-fledged government recognition program, from sceptical fishers to community-led conservation, and bare school walls now featuring paintings of dugongs in their ecosystems—this journey has shown me that even the smallest efforts can ripple into something remarkable.
New York Marine Rescue: An interview with Maxine Montello
A Story of the North: Memoirs of a Whale Watching Guide
I think it is what I liked the most about being a whale watching guide. Being directly on the frontline between science and ‘real life’.”
My last two summers were spent where I like to be the most - by the ocean, or even better, on the ocean.
Ocean Science in 2020 - 7 News that Will Make You Feel Better about the Past Year.
But here we are, at the start of 2021 (2020 is over, phew), so let’s take a minute to forget about everything that’s gone wrong and think just for a little while, about some of the things that have gone right. Because there are a lot of really great people doing really great things that deserve a bit of recognition too. So sit back (festive beverage optional), relax, and enjoy some of the little wins our big blue friend has achieved this year.
Protecting the Southern Ocean and Antarctica: A conversation with Natasha Gardiner
Magical and full of beauty and mysteries, Antarctica is a frozen wonderland. We spoke with Natasha Gardiner, a PhD researcher at the University of Canterbury in New Zealand where her research focuses on the Antarctic and Southern Ocean science-policy interface.
From Coastlines to Coral
Like many of the extraordinary women featured on this site, I fell in love with the ocean early on and fell hard. Declaring myself a future marine biologist by the time I was about 9 years old, I spent summers exploring the barnacle-ridden rocky tidal pools at Wingaersheek Beach in my home state of Massachusetts or catch-and-releasing crabs and invertebrates that were unfortunate enough to pass by my grandparents’ dock in Chesapeake Bay. I was happiest when I was saltiest, and that hasn’t changed.
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