VIRTUAL EVENTS

Join EarthEcho International and Dr. Sturdivant as we take a deep dive into the preeminent scourge of our ocean, dead zones. Dead zones are hypoxic (low-oxygen) areas in the world's oceans and large lakes, caused by excessive nutrient pollution from human activities coupled with other factors that deplete the oxygen required to support most marine life in bottom and near-bottom water.

Join EarthEcho International for a STEM-tastic conversation about conservation management with Violeta Anaya Zamora, Ph.D., Sustainability Development Superintendent at Minera Media Luna-Torexgold Resources, Inc. Violeta works as a Sustainability Development Superintendent at a gold mine in Mexico. She is responsible for determining how businesses and the organization can operate without jeopardizing future operations, with the ultimate goal of environmentally responsible mining.

Join EarthEcho International for a STEM-tastic conversation about marine science with Jasmin Graham, MarSci-LACE Coordinator at Mote Marine Laboratory in Sarasota, FL. Jasmin is a marine biologist specializing in elasmobranch ecology and evolution. Her past research interests include smalltooth sawfish movement ecology and hammerhead shark phylogeny. Jasmin has a passion for science education and making science more accessible for everyone. She is excited to be part of the MarSci-LACE project and help open doors for more underrepresented minority students to join the exciting field of marine science.

Join EarthEcho International for a STEM-tastic conversation about marine science and fisheries conservation with Dr. Karlisa Callwood, Director, Community Conservation Action Program at Perry Institute for Marine Science. Dr. Karlisa Callwood is a marine scientist and educator who focuses on interdisciplinary approaches to evaluating fisheries and conservation management. Her interests include establishing practices to enhance science education, particularly from those from undeserved communities, and enhancing strategies to better bridge the gaps that exist between scientists, policymakers, and the public through informal science learning and interdisciplinary approaches. Karlisa’s current research is focused on the socio-economic dynamics and fishery perceptions of an emerging parrotfish fishery in The Bahamas.

Join EarthEcho International for a STEM-tastic conversation about coastal ecology and biogeochemistry with Dr. Ashley Smyth, Assistant Professor, University of Florida. Dr. Ashley Smyth studies water quality and nutrient cycles in coastal habitats, like oyster reefs, mangroves, and seagrass beds. Ashley's interest in biogeochemistry began after an undergrad research experience, where she realized the impact human activities have on nutrient cycles and she really enjoy being covered in mud. Her research is centered on understanding how coastal habitats, such as oyster reefs, salt marshes and seagrass beds, process and remove nutrients and how human activities alter this ecosystem function.