Happy Hump Day Obots! Today's Scientist of the Sea is Ashanti Johnson. From TheGrio: As an African-American girl growing up in Dallas, Texas, Ashanti Johnson wanted to be like a famous French man: Jacques Cousteau. “My first exposure [to oceanography] was watching him on TV,” says Johnson, 39. “The ocean for me represented the unknown… I think because it was so vast and … [Read more...] about Wednesday Open Thread: African Americans in Oceanography/Marine Biology
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Tuesday Open Thread: African Americans in Oceanography/Marine Biology
Good Morning Obots! Today's scientist of the sea is Evan B. Forde. Evan B. Forde is an African American oceanographer. Forde was born in Miami, Florida and received his primary education in the local public school system. He received his bachelor's degree in Geology and his Master's degree in marine geology and geophysics, both from Columbia University. Forde became a … [Read more...] about Tuesday Open Thread: African Americans in Oceanography/Marine Biology