Breaking barriers to increase successful outcomes for students at the Center for Diversity Leadership in Science ‘s Ocean Program

The Center for Diversity Leadership in Science (CDLS) is the first of its kind and the only academic environmental center in the country. Which works to transform culture and build community by supporting the retention and recruitment of early-career fellows of multiple generations (high school, undergraduate and graduate students, post-baccalaureate and postdoctoral researchers), community fellows (from tribal stewards to community youth and adult activists), and faculty fellows   with a focus on marginalized communities through many of CDLS’s program. The Ocean Program at CDLS is a central part of CDLS’s mission to increase access, justice, belonging, and equity to support scholars and the community who rely on the ocean, and prepare fellows to be leaders in ocean science for a healthy and inclusive ocean for tomorrow. The activities for CDLS’s Ocean Program to achieve a sustainable and accessible ocean include ocean educationand community engagement, tribal stewardship network, pathways in STEM and ocean science, workshops, and supporting ocean research and projects. To address the barriers in ocean sciences, it will need to reflect the community, heritage and culture connection of the ocean.

Presentation Preference: Oral

Primary Presenter: De'Marcus Robinson, Florida A&M University (demarcus1.robinson@atmos.ucla.edu)

Authors:

Aradhna Tripati, University of California Los Angeles  (atripati@g.ucla.edu)

Robert Eagle, University of California Los Angeles  (robeagle@g.ucla.edu)