“You can use fish to answer any question.”
Author: Kerry Walia
By Kerry Flaherty Walia Scientific illustration is more than just art; it helps to communicate and simplify complex scientific concepts into accessible and attractive visual representations. I’ve always enjoyed doing art as well as science, and one of my favorite classes in graduate school was Scientific Illustration. I loved the […]
In January, we announced the winner of the Women of Fisheries Gives Back! Award for early career fisheries scientists. Although we were only able give out one award, the applicants were excellent and we wanted to highlight a few of their unique journeys and experiences. Meet some of the amazing […]
Thank you to everyone who has made our third annual Early Career Award possible! It was an amazing pool of applicants, and thanks to proceeds from the fisHER Adventure Classic and generous monthly recurring donations by Robert Campbell we were able to support one award this year! Learn more about our winner […]
As we close out another year, stepping back to reflect on the accomplishments of 2023 gives us a well-needed perspective and provides inspiration for a new year of supporting women in the fisheries field. We are so glad you are part of our Women of Fisheries community working to move […]
Thank you for being a part of our Women of Fisheries community and participating in the FOURTH annual fisHER Adventure Classic this month! Without you, we would not be able to grow and expand our services for all women in fisheries. The fisHER Adventure Classic is our annual fundraising event to help […]
In fact, Women of Fisheries has been facilitating a book club since 2019! The goal of our book club is to engage our membership in great reads of books of interest and continue discussions about challenges and highlights of being in the fisheries field and as women in science in […]
A history of Women of Fisheries – 5 years and going strong!
Instead of our regular first Monday profile of a women in science, for Labor Day we’d like to acknowledge all of the pioneers of the labor movement in the United States that led to improvements in employment conditions for workers such as the eight-hour workday, safe working conditions, and minimum […]
For this month’s profile, instead of profiling one inspiring woman, we are highlighting an entire group of inspiring women – the haenyeo (women divers) of Jeju, South Korea. The culture of Jeju haenyeo dates back to the 17th century, and in 2016 was officially recognized by UNESCO, for their Intangible […]