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The purpose of the program is to provide folks with a stepping stone into marine science who are otherwise struggling to break into the field.
Diversifying Ocean Sciences is a free, year-long hybrid program for people to hone their ocean science skills, build their network, and receive mentorship. Twelve participants will be accepted into the program. Participants will have the opportunity to participate in one of three concentrations: Governance, Justice, and Sustainability in Coastal Development (Spanish Speaking Concentration), Biovisualization (English Speaking Concentration) or Aquarium Water Science (English Speaking Concentration). The experience will include a week long hands-on intensive in-person (on site) workshop and completion of a final group or individual project. All participant travel is covered, and participants will receive a small stipend of $1,000. Participants will receive $500 at the end of the week-long in-person workshop and $500 upon completion of program deliverables and final presentations. Participant Requirements You must be 18 or older to participate. We are particularly interested in supporting folks who have experienced or are experiencing a disruption in the educational/professional development looking to fill a gap in experience as well as folks from marginalized communities. Time Commitment The program will be online from January to April with 1.5 hour meetings with your concentration once/month. In addition you will be required to participate in at least 4 additional online professional development courses offered during this period. In person workshop dates are as follows:
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El propósito del programa es ofrecer una oportunidad de entrada a las ciencias marinas a personas que, de otro modo, tienen dificultades para entrar al sector professional.
Diversifying Ocean Sciences (Diversificando las Ciencias Oceánicas) es un programa gratuito, híbrido y de un año de duración, diseñado para que las personas fortalezcan sus habilidades en ciencias oceánicas, amplíen su red profesional y reciban mentoría. Se seleccionarán doce participantes. Los participantes tendrán la oportunidad de participar en una de tres áreas de concentración: Gobernanza, Justicia y Sostenibilidad en el Desarrollo Costero (Concentración en español), Biovisualización (Concentración en inglés) o Ciencias del Agua en Acuarios (Concentración en inglés). La experiencia incluirá un taller intensivo presencial de una semana y la realización de un proyecto final en un grupo o individual. Todos los gastos de viaje de los participantes estarán cubiertos, y los participantes recibirán un pequeño estipendio de $1,000 USD. Se entregarán $500 al finalizar el taller intensivo presencial y $500 al completar los entregables y las presentaciones finales. Requisitos para Participar Deben tener 18 años o más para participar. Nos interesa especialmente apoyar a personas que hayan experimentado o estén experimentando interrupciones en su desarrollo educativo o profesional, así como a personas de comunidades marginadas. Compromiso de Tiempo El programa se llevará a cabo en línea de enero a abril, con reuniones de 1.5 horas con tu concentración una vez al mes. Además, deberás participar en al menos cuatro cursos adicionales de desarrollo profesional en línea durante este período. Las fechas de los talleres presenciales son las siguientes:
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Biovisualization
Must be living in the United States and fluent in English. In this track, you will learn the techniques behind biological visualization such as scanning electron microscopy (SEM), histology, and contrast-enhanced microCT scanning. We will also cover the basics of dissection, sample preparation, and specimen photography. This track is particularly well suited for those who want to increase their laboratory skills and see what’s going on inside of a shark head. NO PRIOR LABORATORY OR RESEARCH EXPERIENCE NECESSARY. Cohort Meeting: Second Tuesday of each month at 7:30 PM EST |
Aquarium Water Science
Must be living in the United States and fluent in English. Participants in the Aquarium Water Science concentration will spend their hands-on workshop in California working with scientists at Monterey Bay Aquarium. Participants will get hands-on experience with aquarium water quality monitoring techniques and equipment, and gain an understanding of how aquatic animal life support systems are used to maintain water quality in an aquarium. Situated on a National Marine Sanctuary, there will be opportunities to view wildlife and learn about the ecosystems of the Monterey Bay. Cohort Meeting: Third Tuesday of each month at 5pm – 7pm EST (2-4pm PST) |
About missMISS provides a community and funded opportunities for gender minorities of color who wish to enter the field of shark sciences. We aim to show that there are many gender minorities of color succeeding in and interested in this field.
We fundraise and apply for grants to create paid opportunities to attempt to knock down the financial barrier into shark sciences. We encourage other organizations in our field to do the same. |
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