selfie of Dawn Wright, Dijanna Figueroa and De'Marcus Robinson

THIS amazing thing just happened at #BlackinMarineScience #BIMSWeek2024:

THREE generations of Black Alvin submersible divers together!
L to R: yours truly (1st Black woman), Dijanna Figueroa (deepest Black woman) + De'Marcus Johnson (new asst prof FSU)

cc @whoi.bsky.social #MarineScienceIsLit

It’s been a really hard week for me but you could never tell thanks to #BIMSweek2024 for the community 🫶🏿 #BlackInMarineScience

Currently VERY upset that I’m missing Black in Marine Science Week! #BIMSweek2024 I could be finding my scuba diving buddies 😭

#BIMSWeek2024 goers be sure to check out ICB authors
(@) niasymwalker &(@) LysIsma et al's

The Young and the Resilient: Investigating #Coral #Thermal #Resilience in Early Life Stages
Walker, Isma , García, True, Walker, & Watkins

doi.org/10.1093/icb/...

#science #womeninSTEM #biology

HUGE honor and pleasure to hang out a bit today with Bruce Applegate, @scrippsocean.bsky.social Assoc Dir of Ship Operations + Marine Technical Support, *and* aboard the R/V Sally Ride in port, no less, before they head to the Channel Islands!!
#BIMSWeek2024 #BlackinMarineScience
#FortheOcean 🌊🦑

Happiness is FINALLY getting to spend some quality time with Sheena Talma of Seychelles 🇸🇨 + S Africa 🇿🇦 *and* aboard the R/V Sally Ride of @scrippsocean.bsky.social during #BIMSWEEK2024!!!
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BIMS Week registration

BIMS CEO Tiara Moore

BIMS week opening dinner and reggae jam

BIMS Week opening dinner

So very amazing to be here at #BIMSWeek2024 (Black in Marine Science) in San Diego! We are here #FortheOcean and to show that #MarineScienceisLit
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GIS is here too!!!! #GISChat

It’s important now more than ever to amplify m Black & scientific voices so I’m honored to announce that I’ll be speaking at #BIMSWeek2024 here in 📍San Diego. Excited to connecting with leaders, innovators & fellowshipping with a community from across fields in marine sciences #BlackinMarineScience