🌎 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.

We want to take a moment to wish all of those who celebrate a happy 4th of July!

Exciting internship opportunity! Check out this collaborative internship being offered by @cleoinstitute and @miamiresilientsea Feel free to DM us for the link and with any questions!

Happy #Juneteenth from the BWEEMS Team! Take this day to rest and care for yourselves. If you attended the #BWEEMS2025 Conference, you saw Sharon Dorsey's amazing presentation. For those who missed it, we highlight trailblazing Black women in their fields!

Check out our June #BWEEMSFeaturedAuthor the amazing Dr. Aliyah Griffith! She takes us through over 30 years of tracking coral reef infrastructure degradation in Barbados!

Check out BWEEMS member Aline Bueno, who traveled all the way from Brazil to present her amazing poster at our second in-person conference in Durham, North Carolina!

This event has been postponed to July 12th, 2025 due to weather issues, but don't worry, that gives you some more time to register! If you are in the Cape Lookout area, get ready for some outdoor adventuring!

Back to our usual programming! If you missed the conference, don't worry. If you're near Cape Lookout, NC, there's a regional event just for you. Join the National Park Service for exploration, camping, and adventures on June 19th, 2025. Don't miss out!

We are accepting applications for the GeoFutures program. The program provides mentoring & travel support for geoscience undergrads attending the 2025 @sacnas.bsky.social conference. Priority app deadline 06-16-25 @cientificolatino.com @official-bweems.bsky.social environment.uw.edu/about/inclus...

And just like that the #BWEEMS2025 Conference has come to an end. What a time we had!

Second day of our conference is in full swing! We have presentations, networking activities, yoga and keynote speakers!

The #BWEEMS2025 Conference is at our door step, so what are YOU packing in your conference bag? 🤔 P.S. pack your most unique marine science, evolution or ecology themed jewelry for our jewelry contest! There's a prize for the 1st place winner!

To raise funds for the 2025 conference, we’re planning a fundraiser, a silent auction and raffle. We are asking for donations in forms of goods or experiences. .

We want to take this moment to wish every mother a #HappyMothersDay May your day be filled with peace, love and happiness!

Welcome us in congratulating our third mini-grant recipient Moronke Harris! @imaginativesci is raising funds to attend an expedition to Antarctica! If you want to further support her research, check the first comment with a link to her Gofundme!

Join us for another upcoming regional event, this time in the DMV area! Join fellow BWEEMS members in a day of potting your own plants, candlemaking, food, and camaraderie! Registration link in the QR code or DM us! Event Date: May 10th, 2025 at 3 PM!

We are SO STOKED to announce an upcoming internship opportunity! In partnership with @debrisfreeoceans and @miamiresilientsea we are offering a summer internship project based out of Miami, FL.

Happy #EarthDay from us to you! Earth Day was created in 1970, to raise environmental awareness following the Santa Barbara oil spill. Now we celebrate the day to become better environmental stewards and protect our planet!

Calling out to all of our members in the D.C Area! Regional Event Alert! Take a break, a deep breath and enjoy tranquility amongst our community! Registration deadline for the in-person spa retreat is April 23rd!

Quick reminder that our community meeting is happening tomorrow! Don't forget to register!

Join us in congratulating our ecology/evolution mini grant recipient! We can't wait to hear more about your amazing work!