#blackinmarinescience

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This week, Gray’s Reef National Marine Sanctuary and Black in Marine Science are partnering for #BlackInMarineScienceWeek!

Learn about work in diversity, equity, and inclusion in marine science, hear Black scientists discuss their research and experiences, and learn how Gray’s Reef National Marine Sanctuary connects with their research.

To learn more, visit https://graysreef.noaa.gov/news/events/2021-black-in-marine-science-week.html. (Photo: NOAA. Image description: Kris Howard, former Georgia Sea Grant fellow, in a PFD fishing off the side of a boat in Gray’s Reef National Marine Sanctuary.)

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We're sharing some of our favorite Black History Month features from recent years.

Last year's Historical Trail Blazers and Rising Stars in Marine Science web story shares the stories of three pioneering and three active-career Black marine scientists.

Read all about it here: https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/news/feb21/historical-trail-blazers.html

Image: Dr. Roger Airliner Young, shown here c1931, was the first African-American woman to earn her doctorate in zoology. She did her early work on marine organisms at the Woods Hole Marine Biological Laboratories. Photo courtesy of Woods Hole Marine Biological Laboratory under Creative Commons license.