Leveraging Community Engagement and Collective Voices to Shift Culture in Marine Research and Conservation
Jasmin Graham | President/CEO of Minorities in Shark Sciences (MISS) and Project Coordinator, MarSci-LACE Project
Watch This Keynote:
Jasmin discusses the formation of Minorities in Shark Sciences (MISS) and the systematic, grassroots approach they have used over the past two years to affect change in the field of shark research and conservation. She also shares some best practices and lessons learned thus far on this journey, with an emphasis on broader impacts and how the MISS model can be replicated in other conservation spheres.
About the Speaker
Jasmin specializes in elasmobranch ecology and evolution. Her past research interests include smalltooth sawfish movement ecology and hammerhead shark phylogeny. She is a member of the American Elasmobranch Society and served on their Student Action Committee for two years. Jasmin completed internships with the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, Fort Johnson Marine Lab and FWC Division of Marine Fisheries Management. She worked as an instructor for the Saturday at the Sea program through the Florida State University Office of STEM Teaching Activities. Jasmin has a passion for science education and making science more accessible for everyone. She is the project coordinator for the MarSci-LACE project, which is focused on researching and promoting best practices to recruit, support and retain minority students in marine science. She is also the President/CEO of Minorities in Shark Sciences (MISS), an organization she co-founded with three other Black women shark scientists to support gender minorities of color interested in pursuing careers in shark research or conservation. She is passionate about opening doors for more underrepresented minority students to join the exciting field of marine science.
