After almost a decade of feeling frustrated, burnt-out and lonely, Tiara Moore founded Black in Marine Science (BIMS) to address challenges faced by Black scientists in predominantly white fields.
Minorities in science must constantly defend their research and presence, facing the leaky pipeline phenomenon where underrepresented groups drop out at each career stage, as shown by the stark statistics of Black students in ocean science doctorates.
Networking across racial backgrounds presents additional challenges for underrepresented scientists, making dedicated and inclusive spaces like BIMS crucial for their perseverance in a field that may otherwise alienate them.
#community-building #diversity-in-stem #support-systems #racial-challenges-in-science #inclusive-spaces
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