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For our weekend-long, overnight Ocean Defenders Program, we welcomed 10 BIPOC girls and gender minorities ages 15-18 to live aboard Field School’s R/V Garvin for the weekend, learning about marine conservation, trying new outdoor exploration skills, participating in a shark research expedition (we caught a blacknose and nurse shark!), and being mentored by diverse women in science!

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This program was hosted by Terranaut Club in collaboration with Minorities in Shark Science (MISS), the American Shark Conservancy, and Field School. Funding was provided from Hadley Wickham from R Studio and an 11th Hour Racing Grant from the Schmidt Family Foundation. We thank all of these organizations for supporting this immersive and meaningful hands-on learning experience for a fantastic group of youth!

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