“Take chances, make mistakes, get messy!” Ms. Frizzle had it completely right.
Category: Voices
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 […]
Women are making great strides in combatting gender barriers in science, but it will take efforts from all to address inequities in our field. Allies can be important and helpful agents of change in reducing inequities. For today’s post, we want to amplify an article shared on the Fisheries Blog […]
What is your favorite thing about working in fisheries?
“Data to information, information to action” has been a guiding maxim in my career.
You’ve just started a new field position. Excited, you step on the boat and head out for a full day of sampling. You look around the small boat and suddenly it hits you: where will you pee?? You realize that you are the only woman on the boat. Do you […]
“Not failure, but low aim is a crime.” –Roger Arlinger Young
A few months ago, we began a monthly blog post series to highlight women in fisheries and their research. Women sometimes have a hard time tooting their own horns, so we’re here to toot them for you! The fisheries field is diverse, encompassing everything from policy to research, but each […]
My very first research project was an epic, total failure. As in, pretty much no data, no findings, absolutely nothing to show for it. I won’t bog you down with details about the project, but long story short it centered on trapping invasive rats on an island to look at […]
“Above all, don’t fear difficult moments. The best comes from them.”
– Rita Levi-Montalcini
So here’s the thing: as a woman in fisheries, it can be super hard to navigate clothing, and we’ve had MANY conversations about it in our Facebook group. One of the very first and most popular discussions we’ve had was centered on this question: what does it look like to […]