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Ocean Regime Shift Is Driving Collapse of the North Atlantic Right Whale Population, Monitoring Marine Protected Areas, Capacity Development—Lessons Learned, Changing the Culture, Writing a Thesis Proposal, and More

Oceanography | September 2021

Oceanography

THE OFFICIAL MAGAZINE OF THE OCEANOGRAPHY SOCIETY

VOL.34, NO.3, SEPTEMBER 2021

OCEAN REGIME SHIFT IS DRIVING COLLAPSE OF

THE NORTH ATLANTIC RIGHT WHALE POPULATION

MONITORING MARINE PROTECTED AREAS / / CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT—LESSONS LEARNED

CHANGING THE CULTURE / / WRITING A THESIS PROPOSAL

Oceanography | Vol.34, No.3

VOL. 34, NO. 3, SEPTEMBER 2021

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REGULAR ISSUE FEATURES

Ocean Regime Shift Is Driving Collapse of the North Atlantic

Right Whale Population

By E.L. Meyer-Gutbrod, C.H. Greene, K.T.A. Davies, and D.G. Johns

A Practical Approach to Monitoring Marine Protected Areas:

An Application to El Bajo Espíritu Santo Seamount Near La Paz, Mexico

By H. Villalobos, J.P. Zwolinski, C.A. Godínez-Pérez, V.E. González-Máynez,

F. Manini-Ramos, M. Mayorga-Martínez, W.L. Michaels, M.S. Palacios-Higuera,

U. Rubio-Rodríguez, A.N. Sarmiento-Lezcano, and D.A. Demer

Visiting Scientists Provide Capacity Development: Lessons Learned

by POGO and SCOR

By E. Urban and S. Seeyave

Changing the Culture of Coastal, Ocean, and Marine Sciences:

Strategies for Individual and Collective Actions

By M. Behl, S. Cooper, C. Garza, S.E. Kolesar, S. Legg, J.C. Lewis, L. White,

and B. Jones

BREAKING WAVES

At the Interface of Marine Disciplines: Use of Autonomous Seafloor

Equipment for Studies of Biofouling Below the Shallow-Water Zone

By A. Chava, A. Gebruk, G. Kolbasova, A. Krylov, A. Tanurkov, A. Gorbuskin,

O. Konovalova, D. Migali, Y. Ermilova, N. Shabalin, V. Chava, I. Semiletov,

and V. Mokievsky

DEPARTMENTS

QUARTERDECK. The September Issue: Some Things Old and

Some Things New

By E.S. Kappel

FROM THE PRESIDENT. Working Together Toward a Successful

OSM 2022

By A.C. Lavery

FROM THE TOS JEDI COMMITTEE. JEDI Events and Programming

for OSM 2022

By E.L. Meyer-Gutbrod

RIPPLE MARKS. Life in Seas Frozen and Tropical: For Penguins and

Beyond, New Discoveries in Ocean Genomics

By C.L. Dybas

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UPCOMING SPECIAL ISSUES

DECEMBER 2021

Oceans Across the Solar System

DECEMBER 2021 SUPPLEMENT

Ocean Observing

MARCH 2022

The Changing Arctic Ocean

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New Frontiers in Ocean

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On the Cover. Right whale calf of the 2020–2021

calving season and mother. The right whale popu-

lation has exhibited an unusually high mortality rate

since 2017, cumulatively losing an unprecedented

number of adult whales to ship strikes and fishing

gear entanglement. Today, it is estimated that there

are fewer than 360 right whales remaining globally.

See Meyer-Gutbrod et al. (2021, in this issue) for

details. Photo credit: Clearwater Marine Aquarium

Research Institute & USACE taken under NOAA

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OCEAN CURRENTS. Tangled Up in Blue

By B. Friel

PERSPECTIVE. The Intertwined Futures of Whales and Humans

By N.R. Record

PERSPECTIVE. Can Right Whales Out-Swim Climate Change? Can We?

By A.J. Pershing and D.E. Pendleton

DIY OCEANOGRAPHY. An Optical Imaging System for Capturing Images

in Low-Light Aquatic Habitats Using Only Ambient Light

By C.M.L.S. Pagniello, J. Butler, A. Rosen, A. Sherwood, P.L.D. Roberts, P.E. Parnell,

J.S. Jaffe, and A. Širović

BOOK REVIEW. Science on a Mission: How Military Funding Shaped

What We Do and Don’t Know about the Ocean by Naomi Oreskes

Reviewed by M. Briscoe

NAVIGATING GRAD SCHOOL. Envisioning and Writing a Thesis Proposal

By P.J.S. Franks

THE OCEANOGRAPHY CLASSROOM. Marine Mystery Organisms:

Learning Marine Ecology with Whales, Not Flashcards

By R. Freeman

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Oceanography

THE OFFICIAL MAGAZINE OF THE OCEANOGRAPHY SOCIETY

VOL.34, NO.3, SEPTEMBER 2021

OCEAN REGIME SHIFT IS DRIVING COLLAPSE OF

THE NORTH ATLANTIC RIGHT WHALE POPULATION

MONITORING MARINE PROTECTED AREAS / / CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT—LESSONS LEARNED

CHANGING THE CULTURE / / WRITING A THESIS PROPOSAL

Oceanography | September 2021

WE HAVE AN EXCITING LINEUP for you in this September issue

of Oceanography, touching many of the bases that make our

journal stand out within the ocean sciences community. In addi-

tion to traditional science articles, we have a paper on belonging,

accessibility, justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion (BE A JEDI);

another on capacity-building in the ocean sciences; and a DIY

Oceanography contribution. This issue’s education section fea-

tures columns on undergraduate teaching and careers post

graduate school, and we present a new Navigating Grad School

section. We also have a book review to share, and the third con-

secutive column from the TOS JEDI Committee.

The lead science article by Meyer-Gutbrod et al. discusses

the challenges facing North American right whale populations

due to climate-driven changes in the Gulf Stream. Related per-

spectives are provided by Record and Pershing and Pendleton,

and Friel gives readers a whale’s eye view of how entanglements

in fishing gear are leading to devastating losses of this species.

Meyer-Gutbrod et al. urge federal agencies in Canada and the

United States to consider adopting more dynamic management

plans to save these whales from extinction. On another topic,

Villalobos et al. describe how they combined acoustic, opti-

cal, and environmental sampling to survey fish populations in

a marine protected area in the Gulf of California, an approach

they suggest is practical for obtaining baseline information on

marine protected areas and for efficiently monitoring changes.

A feature by Urban and Seeyave provides the lessons

learned by the Partnership for Observation of the Global

Ocean (POGO) and the Scientific Committee on Oceanic

Research (SCOR) in conducting visiting scientist programs to

assist developing countries as they build self-sustaining ocean

science and observational communities. Among the things

POGO and SCOR have learned is that training in-country has

many benefits, including the ability to reach a larger number

of trainees. Inspired by a session at the 2020 Ocean Sciences

Meeting, the article by Behl et al. shares various strategies for

promoting belonging, accessibility, justice, equity, diversity,

and inclusion in the coastal, ocean, and marine sciences, with

the hope that our community will be inspired to take action

individually or collectively.

Chava et al. contribute a paper to our long-standing Breaking

Waves section that demonstrates a simple and cost-effective

method for studying biofouling in deep waters (>50 m). They

show how a variety of autonomous seafloor equipment can be

used as supporting platforms for biofouling studies. As a reminder

to our readers, the purpose of Breaking Waves is to present short

papers that describe novel approaches to multidisciplinary prob-

lems in oceanography. We welcome contributions to this section,

and author guidelines are available on the Oceanography website

(https://tos.org/oceanography/guidelines).

We are very pleased to publish our fourth DIY Oceanography

article in two years. With guest editors Melissa Omand and

Emmanuel Boss, we introduced DIY Oceanography just over a

year ago. In this issue, Pagniello et al. describe their custom-

designed optical imaging system that captures images in situ in

ambient light, show how they used this home-built system, and

provide instructions on how to build the system yourself. We

have started a new page on the TOS website to help readers find

all of the published DIY Oceanography papers. You can find it at

https://tos.org/diy-oceanography.

As a final note regarding this September issue, I urge gradu-

ate students and instructors alike to read the first contribution to

the new Oceanography section called Navigating Grad School.

In the inaugural article, Franks shares his wisdom on how to

envision and write a thesis proposal, knowledge he has gained

while mentoring and advising hundreds of graduate students at

Scripps Institution of Oceanography. I look forward to receiving

suggestions from our readers for topics we might cover in this

new section. At the same time, instructors are also encouraged

to read The Oceanography Classroom, where guest columnist

Freeman shares how she engages her introductory oceanogra-

phy class to learn new terms and concepts in marine ecology.

And in the Career Profiles section, we share two new profiles.

We welcome comments about and suggestions for

Oceanography, and as we listen to the diverse voices in our com-

munity, we will continue to respond to them by experimenting

with new sections and columns as we have in this issue.

QUARTERDECK

THE SEPTEMBER ISSUE

Some Things Old and Some Things New

Ellen S. Kappel, Editor

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Working Together Toward a

Successful OSM 2022

IN MY SEPTEMBER COLUMN, I’d like to share some history of

the AGU/ASLO/TOS partnership that organizes the biennial

Ocean Sciences Meeting (OSM). The three societies each fill a

unique niche in the development of the conference agenda and

messaging, and cooperate to make OSM vibrant, inspiring, and

welcoming. I am proud of the way the three organizations have

worked together to make this meeting a huge success.

OSM is the preeminent venue for scientific exchange in the

marine sciences. It is the meeting we all look forward to attend-

ing, the meeting that inspires each and every one of us. I vividly

recall the plenary talk given by Jane Lubchenco at OSM 2020

as the inaugural recipient of the TOS Mary Sears Award. It was

a call to arms to every one of us in the ocean sciences commu-

nity, reminding us of the important role we all play in build-

ing a resilient planet. Moments like these are what make OSM

a flagship meeting.

The first OSM was convened in 1982 as a joint venture

between AGU and ASLO, with 700 attending; OSMs have been

held biennially since then. TOS formally joined the partnership

in 2004, so the 2006 meeting in Hawai‘i was the first to be orga-

nized under the AGU/ASLO/TOS partnership, with the number

of attendees having grown to 3,500. By OSM 2020 in San Diego,

we counted 6,300 attendees. It is important to reflect on this

growth, to acknowledge the central role that this meeting plays

in our ocean sciences community.

The organization of each OSM starts years before the actual

meeting. While all three participating societies play an import-

ant role in the planning, a lead society is placed in the driver’s

seat for each meeting. The venue and lead society are deter-

mined four to six years before the meeting takes place. It is typ-

ically necessary to make commitments for hotel and conference

venues two to four years before the actual meeting. The financial

investment is enormous and comes with a healthy dose of risk to

the organizing societies.

Volunteers play critical roles in the organization of each OSM.

Approximately 22 months prior to the meeting, the core mem-

bers of the Program Committee (a co-chair, a vice chair, an early

career representative, a student representative, and staff repre-

sentatives appointed by each society) meet to reflect on commu-

nity input regarding the previous OSM and develop the theme

for the next event, generate ideas for plenary speakers, and dis-

cuss inclusion of new activities. As the upcoming OSM begins to

take shape, additional members with expertise in a broad range

of ocean science- related disciplines are added to the Program

Committee. Members review session proposals as they are sub-

mitted, communicate with proposers to identify duplication

with other sessions, and can encourage submissions in emerg-

ing areas of research. After abstracts are submitted, the Program

Committee schedules the abstracts as oral or poster presentations.

In guiding the planning process, the three co-chairs invest

hundreds of hours of their time. I’d like to thank Grace Chang

for her service as 2022 co-chair on behalf of TOS. Because

the responsibilities of serving as a co-chair are quite involved,

co-chairs from each society are initially appointed as vice chairs

in order to gain two years of experience prior to taking on the

co-chair role for the next OSM. We’re fortunate that Dick Crout

will follow Grace as TOS OSM co-chair in 2024, a role he is

familiar with since he served as co-chair for OSM 2018.

While we’re still in the midst of executing OSM 2022, we’re

seeking the next wave of volunteers for OSM 2024. TOS recently

issued a call for self-nominations for vice chair, early career rep-

resentative, and student representative. Those who apply to serve

as vice chair for 2024 must be prepared to serve as co-chair in

2026. TOS members who apply for the early career and stu-

dent representative slots will work collaboratively with AGU and

ASLO representatives to build upon previous activities and initia-

tives aimed at their constituencies. Examples of programs sched-

uled by the TOS Early Career representative, Logan Brenner, and

Student Representative, Josette McLean, include dedicated work-

shops, receptions, and career discussions. More information on

these events will be posted soon at oceansciencesmeeting.org.

I hope this column gives everyone a glimpse into the com-

plexity and timeframes involved in organizing an OSM as well

as the extensive commitment of a vast number of dedicated vol-

unteers from all three participating organizations. I am still in

awe at the seamless appearance of OSM to the regular attendee.

While the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact our lives

and travel is still uncertain, we may have some difficult decisions

ahead of us in the coming months. But I am sure that working

together, and with the dedicated leadership of all three partic-

ipating societies, we will be able to provide you with the OSM

you have come expect.

FROM THE PRESIDENT

Andone C. Lavery, TOS President

Pilina means connection, relationship, and

association and is an important value in Hawaiian

culture that encourages inclusivity and collabora-

tions to achieve results that cannot be accomplished

with one person alone. The 2022 OSM focuses on the

importance of strong pilina for the ocean science

community. By coming together, we can forge

a path toward a sustainable future.

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information, contact the

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1-800-929-2756, or by email

at meetings@aslo.org.

Stay up to date by visiting oceansciencesmeeting.org

SESSION SUBMISSION STARTS IN MARCH!

HONOLULU, HI, USA

Pilina means connection, relationship, and association and is an import-

ant value in Hawaiian culture that encourages inclusivity and collabora-

tions to achieve results that cannot be accomplished with one person

alone. The 2022 OSM focuses on the importance of strong pilina for the

ocean science community. By coming together, we can forge a path

toward a sustainable future.

Questions? For practical and logistical information, contact the con-

ference management office at 1-254-776-3550 or 1-800-929-2756, or by

email at meetings@aslo.org.

SPONSORED BY:

For practical and logistical

information, contact the

conference management

ofﬁce at 1-254-776-3550 or

1-800-929-2756, or by email

at meetings@aslo.org.

Stay up to date by visiting oceansciencesmeeting.org

SESSION SUBMISSION STARTS IN MARCH!

HONOLULU, HI, USA

Pilina means connection, relationship, and

association and is an important value in Hawaiian

culture that encourages inclusivity and collabora-

tions to achieve results that cannot be accomplished

with one person alone. The 2022 OSM focuses on the

importance of strong pilina for the ocean science

community. By coming together, we can forge

a path toward a sustainable future.

SPONSORED BY:

For practical and logistical

information, contact the

conference management

ofﬁce at 1-254-776-3550 or

1-800-929-2756, or by email

at meetings@aslo.org.

Stay up to date by visiting oceansciencesmeeting.org

SESSION SUBMISSION STARTS IN MARCH!

HONOLULU, HI, USA

Pilina means connection, relationship, and

association and is an important value in Hawaiian

culture that encourages inclusivity and collabora-

tions to achieve results that cannot be accomplished

with one person alone. The 2022 OSM focuses on the

importance of strong pilina for the ocean science

community. By coming together, we can forge

a path toward a sustainable future.

SPONSORED BY:

For practical and logistical

information, contact the

conference management

ofﬁce at 1-254-776-3550 or

1-800-929-2756, or by email

at meetings@aslo.org.

Stay up to date by visiting oceansciencesmeeting.org

SESSION SUBMISSION STARTS IN MARCH!

HONOLULU, HI, USA

Abstract deadline: September 29, 2021

Early bird registration deadline: January 20, 2022

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FROM THE TOS JEDI COMMITTEE

THE BIENNIAL Ocean Sciences Meeting (OSM) is the most

extensive opportunity for members of the global ocean sci-

ences community to come together to share knowledge, net-

work, build and strengthen collaborations, and grow ideas. In

addition to sharing progress in research, technology, and edu-

cation, these meetings are a valuable opportunity to advance

diversity and inclusivity in the ocean sciences community. OSM

2020 featured several successful events and sessions with these

themes, and reflection on them since then has been valuable

for guiding further diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts

at our home institutions and for planning future conferences

(Behl et al., 2021, in this issue; Le Bras, 2021).

OSM 2022 (February 27 to March 4, 2022) will be the first

hybrid meeting for this conference, featuring in-person events

held in Honolulu, Hawai‘i, while also offering a robust vir-

tual participation component. The OSM 2022 theme is “Come

Together and Connect.” Hawaiian culture places great emphasis

on the importance of bringing people together to form a cohe-

sive unit that is stronger than any single individual. The word

pilina in the Hawaiian language means connection, relationship,

and association, as the seeds of the native pili grass are joined

and mature together. In light of this theme, as well as the global

movement to dismantle barriers to the participation of under-

represented groups, OSM 2022 will feature a series of events to

educate, support, and empower a diverse and inclusive ocean sci-

ence community. Although the meeting program is still devel-

oping, the titles below provide a preview of some of the JEDI-

themed programs being planned for this exciting week.

ESTABLISHING A SPACE FOR WOMEN OF COLOR

IN OCEAN SCIENCES (VIRTUAL WORKSHOP)

Women of Color (WOC) are statistically more likely to expe-

rience microaggressions, disrespect, mansplaining, white fragil-

ity, and cultural misappropriation in the workplace. Compared

to their male counterparts, WOC are 45% more likely to leave

STEM jobs. This virtual WOCshopTM (workshops developed

and conducted by WOC) aims to combat these issues by pro-

viding solutions-oriented, hands-on training to address bias and

social oppression. Join in to participate in dynamic groups and

individual exercises, hear true anecdotes by WOC in the field,

and learn how to create inclusive and equitable workplaces that

JEDI Events and Programming for OSM 2022

By Erin L. Meyer-Gutbrod

welcome diverse perspectives for the future of ocean sciences.

Participants in this WOCshop will leave with tools in hand to

become active, effective bystanders empowered to establish A

WOC Space at their respective workplaces. This WOCshop is

for everyone who would like to increase the quality of experi-

ences and the presence of WOC in ocean sciences!

SPEAKING UP: HOW BYSTANDERS CAN CHANGE

THE CONVERSATION IN STEM

Ever wondered “Why didn’t I say something?” after witnessing

bias? Deciding whether and how to respond to bias is compli-

cated. Attendees will learn about what motivates people to speak

up, the challenges faced when doing so, and strategies for effective

responding. PowerPlay Interactive Development’s team of impro-

visational actors will provide scenarios for discussion and prac-

ticing intervention. This workshop is sponsored by a grant from

the Sloan Foundation to support evaluation of bystander inter-

vention workshops. Registrants for this workshop are expected to

complete online survey materials before and after participation.

Presenter/Co-Facilitator: Stephanie A. Goodwin, PhD, President,

Incluxion Works Inc. Co-Facilitator: David Kaye, MFA, Founder/

Artistic Director, PowerPlay Interactive Development, University

of New Hampshire.

JEDI TOWN HALL

The Oceanography Society Justice, Equity, Diversity, and

Inclusion committee will host a town hall to share news about

TOS efforts to broaden participation in its membership and

solicit feedback from the community. This will be interactive

event where in-person and virtual participants can share ideas

and help shape priorities for future JEDI initiatives. Information

collected during the town hall will be shared with TOS members

following the event via the TOS JEDI web page (https://tos.org/

diversity) and a synthesis of the community feedback published

in Oceanography.

STUDENT AND EARLY CAREER WORKSHOP

For OSM 2022, the annual full day Sunday workshop will include

sessions that focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives,

environmental justice, and mental health. It will also provide the

opportunity for students and early career scientists to meet and

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interact with their peers from across the fields of ocean policy

and research. A limited number of tickets will be provided on a

first-come, first-served basis, so be sure to register early to secure

your spot for this event.

RAINBOW RECEPTION

This informal social event is an opportunity to share conversa-

tion and refreshments with fellow LGBTQIA+ ocean scientists

and engineers. We hope to build community and get organized.

Stop by anytime. There is no schedule. This event is intended

for people who identify as LGBTQIA+, but allies can support

us by spreading the word, encouraging LGBTQIA+ colleagues

to attend, and staying tuned for opportunities to get involved

in the future.

INNOVATIVE SESSION IN11. HISTORICAL

RESONANCE IN THE ATLANTIC: IMPLICATIONS

FOR BLACK MARINE SCIENTISTS

Screening of the documentary film Can We Talk? Difficult

Conversations with Underrepresented People of Color: Sense

of Belonging in STEM at the OSM 2020 conference initiated a

discussion about the effects of systemic racism and bias in the

ocean science community. The current proposed 2021 session

will continue this conversation by screening content that centers

the perspective of Black marine researchers, historians, and lit-

erary scholars on the ocean sciences. The meaning, materiality,

and memory of the Atlantic Ocean will be central to this discus-

sion. The film documents how the Atlantic slave trade and sub-

sequent forms of racial exclusion on American coastlines have

influenced the way Black marine scientists think about and do

their work. This session will include a short screening of a seg-

ment from Kendall Moore’s latest film, Decolonizing Science,

followed by a panel discussion. For more Information, go to:

https://www.kendallmooredocfilms.com/.

TUTORIAL TT02. THIS IS NOT SERVICE:

UNPACKING INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT IN

DIVERSITY EFFORTS

In response to the racial justice movements and the widespread

protests of 2020, there was increased interest in justice, equity,

diversity, and inclusion (JEDI) in higher education. This tutorial’s

objective is to compare how different JEDI efforts can improve

the experiences of marginalized individuals in geosciences, and

more broadly, STEM fields. We will explore instances where

institutional goals do not align with the community’s needs,

thus perpetuating the status quo. We will provide examples from

community-based initiatives that empower historically under-

represented students and early career scientists in STEM and

share resources to support the creation of similar efforts.

EDUCATION AND OUTREACH SESSIONS

ED05. Safety in Ocean Field Science: Prevention and

Improved Response for Sexual and Gender Harassment

This session is focused on strengthening the ocean sciences

community by improving field environments for all partici-

pants and reducing harassment in the ocean sciences. The ses-

sion chairs plan to present the recommendations, products, and

implementation strategies that resulted from two workshops,

one focused broadly on field sciences and one on ocean sciences

specifically, to the OSM 2022 audience for dissemination, dis-

cussion, and feedback.

ED08. Addressing Barriers to Minoritized Scholars

Entering Internship, Fellowship, and Graduate

Programs in the Ocean Sciences

Scholars in minoritized groups including Black, Indigenous, and

People of Color (BIPOC) as well as first-generation college stu-

dents who seek careers in the ocean sciences face many barri-

ers in pursuing their desired educational and career pathways.

In this session, presenters will identify barriers to entry that

affect underrepresented scholars and share approaches for creat-

ing more equitable processes and developing inclusive cultures

where all can thrive.

ED11. Global Capacity Development in Ocean Science

for Sustainable Development

Oceanography is a global science that requires human and tech-

nical capacity on a global scale. Currently, ocean science capac-

ity is unevenly distributed around the world. This session will

feature ideas and initiatives for advancing participation of scien-

tists from under-resourced nations, or underrepresented groups

in higher-resourced nations, in global observing systems and

global decision-making boards. Opportunities will be given to

all to delineate contributions to the United Nations Decade of

Ocean Science for Sustainable Development and to share indig-

enous knowledge and culture.

REFERENCES

Behl, M., S. Cooper, C. Garza, S.E. Kolesar, S. Legg, J.C. Lewis, L. White, and

B. Jones. 2021. Changing the culture of coastal, ocean, and marine sciences:

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https://doi.org/ 10.5670/oceanog.2021.307.

Le Bras, I. 2021. A conversation on building safe spaces for the LGBTQ+ commu-

nity in the geosciences. Nature Communications 12:4058, https://doi.org/10.1038/

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AUTHOR

Erin L. Meyer-Gutbrod (emgutbrod@seoe.sc.edu) is Assistant Professor, School of

Earth, Ocean and Environment, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA,

and is a member of the TOS JEDI Committee.

ARTICLE DOI

https://doi.org/10.5670/oceanog.2021.311