The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Every Page Foundation (EPF), formerly the Kaleta A. Doolin Foundation, UN Ocean Decade Champions are women leaders at the frontiers of research and innovation in ocean and coastal science, integrating natural, social, and technological processes toward a mission of coastal resilience. Here, we celebrate their remarkable accomplishments through a panel session where attendees learn about their contributions to coastal resilience research, career paths, and projects under the NSF Coastlines and People Program, an endorsed Ocean Decade Action. Advocating for fair representation of women as both scientists and decision-makers is essential to help unlock opportunities and foster a much-needed transformation in ocean research, and to achieve the goals of the Ocean Decade.

Dr. DeeDee Bennett Gayle will be one of 6 panelists to discuss their career paths and projects under the NSF Coastlines and People program. Though the event is in Spain, you can watch via a live stream 1pm eastern on April 9th, 2024!