Sisterhood Driven by Collaboration and Upliftment

Black women have been and continue to be isolated in science, navigating a system that was historically designed to exclude them. BWEEMS empowers Black women in science by offering a supportive global community, that promotes a culture of acceptance and highlights their contributions made in Ecology, Evolution, and Marine Science in efforts to provide greater visibility.

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Amplifying Voices in Ecology, Evolution,  and Marine Science

Within ecology, evolution, and marine science, we love to celebrate our members who continue to be driven in their work, contribute to the BWEEMS community, and achieve much through their career. View our honored members below.

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Lynette Strickland, PhD

Lynette was born and raised in Austin, Texas and completed my Bachelor's degree at Texas A&M University-Galveston. Her intrigue with tortoise beetles (Cassidines) began while she was hiking through the mountains of La Fortuna, Panama during a tropical ecology field course as a first year graduate student at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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Early Career

LOCATION

Boston, MA

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Brianna Taylor, MS

Passionate Naturalist knowledgeable about animal husbandry and environmental concerns. Adept at teaching people of all ages how to enjoy and care for local areas and support native wildlife.

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Early Career

LOCATION

Chattanooga, TN

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Lekelia "Kiki" Jenkins, PhD

Lekelia “Kiki” Jenkins is a marine sustainability scientist and Associate Professor at Arizona State University. Her research centers on the human dimensions of marine sustainability solutions, including fisheries conservation technologies and marine renewable energy. Her work has led to regulatory changes that allow more sustainable fishing practices, has advised international fisheries diplomacy, and has informed renewable energy policy.

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CAREER STAGE

Established Professional

LOCATION

Tempe, AZ, USA

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Houston, Texas, USA

Joyah Watkins, MS

PhD Student, Rice University, Department of Biosciences

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Port St. Lucie, Fl

Joyce Sanks

Early Career Marine Biologist, Vanderbilt Alum

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Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Juliana S. Leal, PhD

Postdoctoral Research Scientist, Rio de Janeiro State University, Department of Ecology

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Brasil

Jéssica Ribeiro Assis Barros

Mestranda em Biodiversidade e Evolução, ecóloga, ictióloga, educadora e divulgadora científica.

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Miami, Florida, USA

J’nesse Balkman

Undergraduate Student, University of Miami

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College Station, Texas, USA

Kai S. Miller

Undergraduate botanist (biogeography), marine biologist, and ecologist

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Pearl City, HI, USA

Kaiya-Amani John

Undergraduate Student for Marine Biology at UH Manoa

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Morehead City, NC, USA

Kamya Bates

Master's Student at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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Stockton, CA; Charleston SC

Karson Burton-Reeder

MS Student, University of the Pacific, Department of Biological Sciences, Elasmobranch Scientist

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Jackson, MS, USA

Kayla A. White

Graduate Student at Jackson State University majoring in Computer Engineering

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Hampton, VA, USA

Keana Alianna Beaufort

Undergraduate Student, Hampton University

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Honolulu, Hawaii, USA

Keiko Wilkins

PhD Candidate at University of Hawaii and NOAA Dr. Nancy Foster Scholar

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Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, South America, Brazil

Keila Cristina Zaché

Ecologist & Educator

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Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil (South America)

Kerly Araújo Jardim

PhD in Marine Geology and Geophysics, researching the evolution of the sedimentary basins of the Foz do Amazonas and Espírito Santo, both on the Brazilian continental shelf, at the Department of Oceanography and Ecology of the Federal University of Espírit

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Miami, FL, USA

Khrista Nicholas

Marine Science and Biology Undergraduate, University of Miami

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State College, Pennsylvania, USA

Kiana Mitchell

PhD student in Molecular, Cellular, and Integrative Biosciences at Penn State University

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Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Kimberley E Westby

PhD Student Studying Biodiversity and Nature Conservation at the Federal University of Juiz de Fora, Brazil.

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Vicksburg, Mississippi, USA

Krystyna Powell, MS

Research Biologist, Wetlands and Coastal Ecology Branch, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center

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Miami, Florida, USA

LaTreese S. Denson, PhD

Stock Assessment Analyst, NOAA NMFS

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Hampton, VA/ Washington, DC, USA

Lalah Choice

M.S. Marine in Environmental Science Student, Hampton University

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Philadelphia, PA, USA

Latoya Delbridge

BS Student Studying Marine Science and Organisms

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Maceió, Alagoas, Brasil

Lays Pereira do Nascimento

Fisheries Engineer and Environmental Educator

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Tempe, AZ, USA

Lekelia "Kiki" Jenkins, PhD

Associate Professor, Arizona State University

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Baltimore, Maryland USA

Leone Yisrael

PhD Student studying marine invertebrates, Johns Hopkins University

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