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Ocean Discovery League Newsletter | March 2023
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Ahoy hoy!
In honor of Women's History Month, I recently spoke on a panel about the diverse experiences of women in ocean science at the University of Rhode Island Graduate School of Oceanography. We discussed a wide range of topics, from our work in the ocean sciences to some of the barriers women still face in oceanography, particularly at sea. Highlighting these barriers, and working to dismantle them, is an area ODL will be focusing on more in the future.
This month has seen many amazing women in oceanography highlighted, including Andrea Motley Crabtree, the Army's first deep-sea diver, and Marie Tharp, after whom the Secretary of the Navy renamed the Pathfinder-class oceanographic survey ship USNS Maury. NOAA Ocean Exploration Equity Advisor Catalina Martinez was named a Remarkable Women finalist, and Trinbagonian deep-sea biologist Dr. Judi Gobin had a newly discovered tubeworm named for her! These women are my dear friends and colleagues; seeing them recognized in this way is wonderful.
While these are significant steps in finally recognizing women's critical roles in ocean sciences, there's much more we can do. Please consider how you and your organization can not only encourage women to pursue the marine sciences but, most critically, support their journey along the way.
Dr. Katy Croff Bell
Founder & President
Ocean Discovery League
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ODL Partners with Polynesian Voyaging Society
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The Polynesian Voyaging Society (PVS) announced the launch of the Moananuiākea Voyage, the circumnavigation of the Pacific upon arrival in Juneau, Alaska on June 10, 2023. During the four-year expedition, Hōkūleʻa, Hikianalia, and about 400 crew members will sail an estimated 43,000 nautical miles around the Pacific, visiting 36 countries and archipelagoes, nearly 100 indigenous territories, and more than 300 ports.
Ocean Discovery League has been announced as one of their Voyage Education & Mission Partners, and we look forward to working alongside PVS throughout this upcoming Moananuiākea Voyage.
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The White House Releases Ocean Climate Action Plan
The President will direct the Secretary of Commerce to consider initiating a new National Marine Sanctuary designation to protect all U.S. waters around the Pacific Remote Islands. The new sanctuary would ensure the U.S. will reach the President’s goal of conserving at least 30% of ocean waters under American jurisdiction by 2030. Read Full Plan
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Remarkable Women Finalist: Catalina Martinez
In honor of International Women’s Month, WPRI 12 and The Rhode Show celebrated the great contributions that women have made to their local communities. NOAA Ocean Exploration Equity Advisor Catalina Martinez was named one of the Remarkable Women finalists. Read Full Article
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Take a Peek at Our New Team Members
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We're excited to share that our ODL team has grown over the past few months. Have a look below to see who we have welcomed into the team!
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Tapas Dwivedi
Product Manager, OVAI
Tapas oversees product management of the Ocean Vision AI initiative, developing machine learning-powered tools for the automated analysis of ocean imagery.
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Katie Leeper
Community Engagement Coordinator
Katie oversees community engagement activities for all of Ocean Discovery League's projects, connecting our work with the broader ocean community.
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Kylie Pasternak
Systems Engineer
Kylie is an ocean technology operator and technician. She provides engineering support for product development and technical assistance to the user community
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Nadiah Rosli
Capacity Development Program Manager
Nadiah is a program manager and communications specialist who is co-developing the Ocean Discovery League Fellowship program.
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JETZON Ocean Talk
March 29, 2023
11:00 - 12:00 pm EST
Katy Croff Bell presents Global Inequities in Deep-Sea Exploration: Results of the 2022 Global Deep-Sea Capacity Assessment. Register Here
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FathomNet 2023 Kaggle Competition
March 23, 2023 - May 23, 2023
FathomNet has launched a Kaggle Competition to help improve machine learning models for underwater images. This is all about out-of-sample detection and could help scientists discover new animals and improve ecosystem management practices. Register Here
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DOOS Annual Meeting: Exploring Collective Solutions to Global Deep Sea Challenges
May 9 (11-3pm EST), May 10 (9-5pm EST), May 11 (11-3pm EST)
During last year's meeting, the community came together to identify focused initiatives to address global challenges in the deep sea. In this year's meeting, DOOS will be focusing on creating collective solutions to scientific and societal needs across communities and disciplines by increasing our global capacity to observe the deep sea.
Please join and contribute your ideas and priorities as the community works together to strategically align the deep ocean observing community toward collective solution-based science. Register Here
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Open Call: Ocean Solutions Experiment Fund Projects
We are proud to partner with Experiment on the Ocean Solutions Fund. The Experiment Foundation may back qualifying projects up to $10,000/project.
Deadline: April 30, 2023
Grant Applications: National Geographic Society Grants
An open call for applications from individuals working on projects in science, conservation, storytelling, education, and technology that align with one or more of their focus areas.
Deadline: April 12, 2023
Grant Applications: Cultural Transformation in Geoscience Community (CTGC), NSF
An open call for projects that are based on education scholarship, mentorship, allyship, equity, anti-racist and anti-harassment practices, and increasing accessibility.
Deadline: April 3, 2023
Job Posting: Deep Sea Advocacy Coordinator, Blue Climate Initiative
Applications are invited for a coordinator position in leading Blue Climate Initiative's projects and programs to achieve a deep sea mining moratorium.
Deadline: Open until filled
Job posting: Program Director (Marine Geology), NSF-OCE-MGG
The Marine Geology and Geophysics Program (MGG) within the Division of Ocean Sciences (OCE) in the Directorate of Geosciences (GEO) announces a nationwide search for a Program Director (Rotator) with experience and expertise in marine geology preferably focusing on igneous petrology or geochemistry, or in plate tectonics, submarine volcanology, and hydrothermal processes.
Deadline: Open until filled
Job posting: Physical Scientist, NOAA Ocean Exploration
NOAA Ocean Exploration is hiring a Physical Scientist, who will serve as an Expedition Coordinator to lead deep sea exploration explorations. This position will be located in either Silver Spring, MD or in Durham, NH, and will sit in the Operations Team of the Expeditions and Exploration Division.
Deadline: March 31, 2023
For more funding and job opportunities, follow our friends at SEVENSEAS Media and sign up for their weekly opportunities newsletter.
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We are excited to share that Ocean Discovery League is the recipient of Esri’s Small Nonprofit Organization Grant Initiative.
This grant will provide us with GIS software and allow us to become more data-driven and communicate our mission and success more effectively. Thank you, Esri, for your support!
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If you would like to support our work, please consider making a donation. Your contribution will help us sustain and grow our programs, and make a positive difference in the ocean communities that we serve.
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Photo Credits: Polynesian Voyaging Society
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