Oceanography | Vol. 36, No. 4
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• Corey Garza, University of Washington
• Deidre Gibson, Hampton University
• Catalina Martinez, NOAA Ocean Exploration
• Wendy F. Todd, University of Minnesota Duluth
• Cassie Xu, formerly with Columbia Climate
School, Columbia University
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A LOOK AT SOME FEDERALLY FUNDED PROGRAMS
78 Federal Support Fosters Ocean Workforce Diversity Through Programmatic Investments and Community Action
By C. Kairies-Beatty, E.L. Rom, V. Brown, N. White, K. Reath, and E. Shroyer
85 SPOTLIGHT. The ASLO Multicultural Program Pioneers Diversity Efforts in the Aquatic Sciences
By B.E. Cuker and J. Davis
88 Preparing a Diverse Future Workforce in Marine and Fisheries Science: The NOAA Living Marine Resources
Cooperative Science Center
By P. Chigbu, E.A. Babcock, D.M. Gibson, D. Hoskins-Brown, R. Jagus, J.A. Miller, M.A. Sexton, S.L. Smith, B. Stevens, D.J. Die,
E. Schott, and V. Young
94 SPOTLIGHT. A Bridge to Marine Geosciences: A Learning Community for College Transfer Students
By J. Dolliver, J.M. Guzmán, M. Nuwer, L.A. Thompson, and K.A. Naish
96 Expanding Access to Ocean Science Through Inclusively Designed Data Sonifications
By L.M. Smith, A. Bower, J. Roberts, J. Bellona, and H. Li
102 Building a More Inclusive and Impactful Marine STEM Undergraduate Research Experience: The Marine Science
Laboratory Alliance Center of Excellence for Broadening Participation
By A. Busse, J.M. Ribble, K.L. Marshall, and M.P. Crosby
106 SPOTLIGHT. Supporting the Next Generation of Leaders in the Geosciences: Barnard’s Environmental Science
Pathways Scholar Program
By L. Brenner, B.J. Mailloux, S. Rodriguez, T. Maenza-Gmelch, E.M. Cook, F. Koli, C. Marizzi, R.J. Frawley, B. Saad, and M. Stute
108 Intergenerational Interventions to Cultivate DEI-Champions: Increased Resilience and Accountability Through
“Shipboard” Experiences
By R. Bryant, B.A. Keisling, B.C. Starks, B. Nunn, L.D. White, J.C. Lewis, and S. Cooper
114 SPOTLIGHT. An HSI-R1 Cross-Campus Partnership Model to Enhance Recruitment and Retention of Underrepresented
Students in the Geosciences
By A.C. Jones, D.Y. Kim, B. Rabin, J.M. Dutton, and K.B. Heidelberg
116 Mentoring the Mentors. A Workshop Series to Support Inclusive Mentoring Practices
By G.E. Hofmann, V. Beaufort, X.S. Clare, and M. Phommasa
121 SPOTLIGHT. Improving Retention of Underrepresented Groups in the Geosciences Through an Intensive First-Year
Experience at the University of South Carolina
By C.R. Benitez-Nelson, K.S. McNeal, and W.J. Jones