Field School located in Miami, Florida

Field School has generously donated their live-aboard research vessel and staff to assist with making our workshop dreams a reality. They have been supportive of our mission from the moment the idea of MISS evolved.
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Mission Statement: Field school was founded on three core beliefs:
  1. Learning environments should be challenging, fun, supportive and inclusive. 
  2. Every student (and their dreams and aspirations) matters.
  3. Field work is at the heart of understanding ecosystems, training future scientists, and protecting our natural world.​​
We are currently looking for a sponsor for our workshops. If you are interested, please do not hesitate to visit our sponsorship opportunities page and contact us for more information.

National Geographic and Nat Geo WILD

MISS has partnered with National Geographic to encourage diversity and inclusion in the field of shark science and inspire the next generation of scientists. In collaborating with Minorities in Shark Science (MISS), National Geographic will have access to MISS experts as talent and experts for current SHARKFEST shows in production and for consideration in future shows. 
“National Geographic recognizes the importance of diversity in all fields,” says Janet Vissering, senior vice president, Production and Development, National Geographic Partners. It is an honor to partner with Minorities in Shark Science to help them advance their mission of bringing more women of color into a research discipline that is so important to our ocean biome. The more diversity brought into a field, the greater the potential for new discoveries and innovation. We have opened doors and brought our SHARKFEST programming into countless homes; now it is time to help remove the barriers of entry to the discipline of shark science and encourage new advancements in the field.”

Re:wild

MISS has partnered with Re:wild to create the Rising Tides Mentorship program. This program will allow women of color to mentor women of color while getting paid and working on a research project. You can read more about the program here.

Save Our Seas Foundation

MISS is partnering with SOSF to create content to educate the general public about sharks, skates and rays, the threats they face and conservation efforts to protect them through our Gill Guardians program. Courses include video lessons, activities, quizzes and action items. Our K-12 program will give students a chance to learn about shark biology and conservation while engaging with women of color working in the field of shark science. We also provide lessons and activities for adults to learn more about elasmobranch research and conservation as well as monthly blog posts that break down recent scientific papers into easy to understand summaries.

Bimini Shark Lab located in Bimini, Bahamas

MISS is partnering with BBFS to create two fully funded internship opportunities for MISS members. As a well known Shark Lab that many marine scientists dream of visiting, this is an amazing opportunity that we are very excited to be able to offer our members. We are incredibly appreciative of BBFS for supporting the goals of MISS.
We are currently looking for a sponsor for this program. If you are interested, please do not hesitate to visit our sponsorship opportunities page and contact us for more information.

Oceans Research Institute located in Mossel Bay, South Africa

MISS is partnering with the Oceans Research Institute to create one fully funded internship opportunity for MISS members. Most shark scientists know about the amazing shark research going on in South Africa but flying there can be costly. MISS is very excited to be able to offer an opportunity like this to our members. We thank Oceans Research for their dedication to supporting MISS and our goals.
We are currently looking for a sponsor for this program. If you are interested, please do not hesitate to visit our sponsorship opportunities page and contact us for more information.

New College of Florida located in Sarasota, FL

MISS is partnering with New College of Florida to provide housing, travel and supplementary stipends to complement its paid training experience in shark research. Interns will receive mentorship from Dr. Jayne Gardiner of New College and Tonya Wiley of Havenworth Coastal Conservation scientists and participate in on-vessel field-based research, receiving hands-on experience in deploying gear, handling, identifying, tagging and releasing sharks, rays, teleosts, and invertebrates, as well as collecting biological and environmental data.