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2020 hasn’t quite started the way I thought it would. Instead of full steam ahead, there is much uncertainty. And I hate uncertainty because I’m an obsessive planner! So, as a coping mechanism over the holidays, I reflected on 2019 aided by slobbery kisses from three Rottweilers, and I realised there was so much to be proud of. Some highlights: * speaking at the United Nations and International Seabed Authority * globetrotting to 13 countries
* giving 12 public talks
* coauthoring 6 scientific papers
* venturing into the deep sea with an A-list celebrity
* one tv appearance and 7 podcast features
* scuba diving in the Solomon Islands
* receiving the Charles Lyell Award for Environmental Sciences from British Science Association.
Whatever happens this year, there will be change. And throughout that I must not lose sight of what is most important: fighting for better protection and management of our oceans. But really, if all else fails, there are always those slobbery kisses.
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#2019 #2020 # divein #adventures #WomeninSTEM #ECR #marinebiologist #ocean #deepseabiologist #marinescience #sea #TrinidadandTobago #happiness #science #scicomm #deepsea #research #exploration #oneplanetoneocean #nofearsnocares
As we start this new week, some of us can be a bit slower to take that leap. That’s okay! Take the time you need and know that you’ll get there in the end. Speed doesn’t matter, forward is forward.
P.S. Research cruises are never usually like this.
P.P.S. Yes, that’s me struggling to jump.
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#adventures #shiplife #theSolomonExercises #WomeninSTEM #ECR #marinebiologist #ocean #deepseabiologist #marinescience #sea #SolomonIslands #TrinidadandTobago #happiness #science #scicomm #deepsea #research #exploration #thecurrent #oneplanetoneocean
The diving in the Solomon Islands was like no other I’ve ever experienced. These were reefs that I had only ever seen on the pages of @natgeo. There were more species than I could count and fan corals that were nearly double my size. An incredible marine experience that I am grateful for and a reminder that there are so many places on this beautiful planet worth saving. Thank you @the_chus_martinez. 📸: @franticbornemisza •••••••••••••••••••
#WomeninSTEM #ECR #marinebiologist #ocean #deepseabiologist #marinescience #coralreefs #sea #seafan #solomonislands #TrinidadandTobago #happiness #science #scicomm #ecology #diving #scuba #exploration #thecurrent #thesolomonexercises #HopeforReefs #oneplanetoneocean
#Repost @jacksonwildorg
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And...we're off! It is Day 1 of the
#JacksonWild19 Summit, all focused on #LivingOceans, and I’m thrilled because @jacksonwildorg opened with a panel on the deep sea. Jennifer Berglund, Peter Girguis, Tim Shank and I shared the wonders of the deep, its vital importance to our planet, and the threats facing it. We also implored all present to tell the plethora of amazing deep-sea stories, from unique species to surreal landscapes, so it is catapulted into mainstream culture. Getting more of humanity to know and understand the deep ocean is a big missing piece of the puzzle of ocean conservation.
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#LivingOceans #JacksonWild #wyoming #deepseabiologist #marinescience #science #scicomm #deepsea #research #ecology #deepseaexploration #exploration #WomeninSTEM #ECR #marinebiologist #ocean #TrinidadandTobago #stewardship #science #conservation #humanimpacts #nhmdeepsea #sea #deepseamining.
