Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. today. May we continue building toward justice, equity, and a more inclusive future as we have done from the start, together. ✨

✨ Navigating early career transitions doesn’t have to be a solo journey. The Future Explorers Mentorship Track is now open, with peer-led, small-group circles for early-career BWEEMS members to reflect, set goals, and build community. 📅 Apply by Jan 15 | 🗓 Feb–Aug 2026

⏰ Quick Reminder: Regional Event Funding applications are due January 15! Apply for up to $2,000 to host an in-person event in your region this spring. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to bring your local community together and submit your application soon!

✨ Mini Grants returning soon ✨ We’re excited to open our next Mini Grants cycle on February 11, supporting member initiatives across our community. More details coming soon. 👀💙

🌄 West region, you’re up next! Join Dr. Anamica Bedi de Silva on Jan 9 for a virtual space to connect and build community across the West. 💙 🔗 Register through the membership portal.

We’re kicking off 2026 with what matters most, community. 💙 This January, join us for our Regional Connection Circles: virtual gatherings led by regional representatives designed to foster connection, share updates, and build meaningful relationships with fellow BWEEMS members.

Happy New Year from BWEEMS! 💙 Here’s to new beginnings, new programming, new community moments! But most importantly another year of showing up for one another, 2026, let’s do this! 🌊✨

✨ What a year. From glamping trips and candle-making to cooking classes, spa days, and new regional WhatsApp groups, you all showed up! Thank you for helping this community grow in joy, rest, and connection. Here’s to more moments and more magic together in 2026. 🤎✨

We want to wish you all a Merry Christmas, we hope you spend your holiday surrounded by love, care and comfort! With love, Your BWEEMS Team

🎄 Holiday Break Alert! 🎄 BWEEMS will be closed from December 22, 2025 through January 2, 2026 as our team takes time to rest, recharge, and spend the holidays with loved ones. Thank you for an incredible year of community, connection, and growth. 💙 We’ll see you in 2026! ✨

🌺 Caribbean fam, we’re gathering! Join Meghyn Fountain on Dec 21 for a virtual space to connect, collaborate, and build community across the islands. 💙 🔗 Register through the membership portal.

🍁 Canada Connection Circle! Join Moronke Harris on December 18 at 2 PM PT / 5 PM ET for a virtual gathering to connect, collaborate, and build community with BWEEMS members across Canada. 💙 🔗 Register through the membership portal.

💡 Regional Event Funding is open! Up to $2,000 to support in-person regional events (Mar–Jun 2026). ⏰ Apply by Jan 15 ✨

💡 Regional Event Funding is now available! Have an idea for a community-building event in your region? This funding supports gatherings that bring BWEEMS members together, one event at a time. 🗓️ Applications are due January 15 ✨ Empower your vision and apply now through the membership portal.

🌍 Regional Groups are now live on WhatsApp! Join your region to stay connected, collaborate, and keep up with local BWEEMS events. 💙

🌵 Southwest members, it’s your turn! Join Makeda Mills on Dec 11 for a virtual space to connect, collaborate, and build community across the region. 💙 🔗 Register through the membership portal.

🎨✨ Bahamas members, let’s unwind! Join us for Holiday Pottery Glazing + Sips on Dec 13 at CAB Gallery in Nassau. No art experience needed, just come create and connect. 💙 RSVP by Dec 5!

✨ Author Spotlight! ✨ It's time for another #BWEEMSFeaturedAuthor Meet Shakira Goffe, creator of Look at ’em Glow, a fun, science-filled adventure into the world of bioluminescence. 💡 Grab a copy wherever books are sold!

🌍 Regional Connection Circles are back! Meet, recharge, and build community with BWEEMS members in your region. From the Midwest to the Caribbean to Europe, there’s a space for you. 💙 ✨ Check the dates + register through the membership portal!

✨ December is packed! ✨ From wellness workshops to regional connection circles (and even pottery + sips in The Bahamas!), we’re closing out 2025 in community. 💙 Check the lineup and join us for whatever feeds your spirit this month. 🔗 Register through the membership portal!

🌎 Central & South America Connection Circle is happening Nov 25 at 2 PM BRT! Join Aline Bueno for a virtual space to connect, collaborate & build community with BWEEMS members across the region. 👉 Register on the member portal.

✨ Are you ready for a new round??✨ We’re gearing up for our 2026 Regional Event Funding cycle! That means in-person gatherings, community building, and empowering our regions to bring their visions to life. Stay tuned, details coming soon! 💙🌍

✨ Join us for “Beyond Exhaustion: Black Feminist Pathways to Rest & Renewal” on Nov 17, 6–8 PM EST with the WELLS Healing Center & Vanessa Anyanso. Small-group follow-ups on Nov 24 & Dec 1 (12 ppl max). ✨ Not recorded to support presence.

🌟 Midwest fam, it’s your turn! Join us Nov 19 at 5 PM CST for the Midwest Connection Circle with Dr. Cam Mosley. Connect, collaborate & build community with BWEEMS members across the region 💕

👀 Big things are coming! Our Regional Connection Circles are launching soon! This is your chance to meet other BWEEMS members in your region, share what’s working, and help plan upcoming events. Stay tuned for dates and sign-ups!

Thinking about hosting a BWEEMS regional event? ✨ Here’s your guide to our funding cycles! 🌸 Spring Cycle: Apply in Dec–Jan | Host Mar–Jun 🍁 Fall Cycle: Apply in May–Jun | Host Jul–Oct

✨ Wellness Corner ✨ Feeling stretched thin? Join us Nov 17 (6–8 PM ET) for Beyond Exhaustion: Black Feminist Pathways to Rest & Renewal — a space to pause, breathe, and reclaim rest as resistance. 🌿

We’re continuing our connections within our community 💫 ✨ BWEEMS Unwind is coming soon! It is your space to relax, recharge, and vibe with fellow BWEEMS members.

🌟 Member Features Wanted! 🌟 We’re celebrating the incredible work happening across our community — and we want to feature you! Got a new research project, publication, or major announcement? Share your updates so we can highlight your achievements and amplify your impact. 💫

✍🏾 Tired of writing in isolation? Procrastinating on your writing? Join our Writing Accountability Group and turn writing into a community ritual. We check in, share goals, and celebrate every small win , from finishing your intro to hitting that submit button!

A time was had at our conference this year. The representation was amazing, across the board! So many disciplines, research topics, and countries!

🌸 New at BWEEMS 🌸 We’re exploring a peer support group designed specifically for our members who are moms! This space would be all about connection, accountability, and mutual support as we balance parenting with research, writing, and personal goals. 👉 We’d love your input!

✨ Throwback to the 2025 BWEEMS Conference in Durham, NC! From inspiring keynote talks to vibrant poster sessions and wellness workshops, this gathering was a powerful reminder of the brilliance and community we share. 💫 Grateful for every connection, every conversation, and every moment of joy. 🖤🌊

Join us for Dr. Kiki Jenkins’ annual grant and fellowship workshop! Register on the BWEEMS Membership Portal! Date: September 23rd, 2025 at 5 PM ET/8 PM ET

🌊✨ Happy International Coastal Cleanup Day! Let’s join forces to protect our coasts, uplift our communities, and keep our oceans thriving. 💙♻️ Did you go out today and participate in a cleanup? 🗑

Big news! Our BWEEMS Wellness Hub has officially launched! 🎉✨ This is your new one-stop space for: 🌿 Monthly workshops 💜 Coaching cohorts 📚 Wellness resources + updates 👉 Visit now and take your first step into a season of healing!

It is time for another #BWEEMSFeaturedAuthor We’re proud to highlight Dr. Sudan Kariuki, BWEEMS member and lead author on a new paper exploring how Arctic tundra responds to warming. ❄️🔥

✨ The countdown is almost over, our BWEEMS Wellness Program Kickoff is here! 🌿💜 Join us as we launch a season of collective care through workshops, coaching, and community healing. 📌 Register now and be part of the journey.

🌊 Opportunity Alert! Join the Miami Community ResilientSea Project as the BWEEMS Liaison, a unique opportunity to amplify BWEEMS contributions, support outreach, coordinate projects, and help manage the ResilientSea internship program. ✨ Applications due Sept 15, 2025.

🌊 Opportunity Alert! Join the Miami Community ResilientSea Project as the BWEEMS Liaison, a unique opportunity to amplify BWEEMS contributions, support outreach, coordinate projects, and help manage the ResilientSea internship program. ✨ Applications due Sept 15, 2025.

🌟 Something new is coming! 🌟 We’re excited to announce the upcoming BWEEMS Holistic Wellness Program, created in collaboration with Dr. Della V. Mosley. This program is designed for rest, healing, and community care! Stay tuned for more! 🎆

We’re hiring a super part-time, remote contractor! 🌍 About 3–5 hrs/month for $250/month. Join a monthly 1-hr community meeting, do some light prep & follow-up, plus quick check-ins with our coordinator. Flexible schedule, PST/HST or later time zones preferred. ✨ Applications due August 27th!

We have another #BWEEMSFeaturedAuthor coming your way! Check out 'Shorebirds: A compare and Contrast Book' by our very own @sharinnature.bsky.social

Calling our BWEEMS members in #SouthFlorida we have another regional event coming your way! Join your BWEEMS community for candle making and drinks on August 24th at 3 PM! forms.gle/JbqcW1g3c2mP...

We are finishing off the month with a bang! Check out this month's #BWEEMSFeaturedAuthor Janelle Layton, because who doesn't love seaweed and tropical reefs! @janellemonet.bsky.social

I’ve been attending this meeting since I was a grad student. Check it out. @uwsafs.bsky.social @uwmarinebiology.bsky.social @official-bweems.bsky.social @misselasmo.bsky.social @cerfscience.bsky.social @waseagrant.bsky.social @uscwrigley.usc.edu @uwsmea.bsky.social @cientificolatino.com

We are accepting applications on a rolling basis until August 15th. We have space for another 7-8 students @accessiblegeo.bsky.social @cerfscience.bsky.social @official-bweems.bsky.social @agu.org @csucoast.bsky.social @aslo.org @cientificolatino.com @sacnas.bsky.social

WE ARE HIRING! The hunt for our new executive director has begun! The link for more information is in our bio. Feel free to DM us with any questions!

After nearly five incredible years, BWEEMS founder and executive director, Dr. Nikki Traylor-Knowles is stepping down. We are so grateful to Nikki for creating a space for all of us! We can't wait to see what the future holds!

Where in the world is BWEEMS? We are everywhere! With nearly 750 members spread out across almost 30 countries, we pride ourselves in having a global presence.