Seaworthy Conversations: Building a Diverse, Equitable, and Inclusive Blue Future

The future for our global ocean must be one that is radically inclusive of all who seek to drive positive change to preserve it. Seaworthy Collective embraces this in our ANCHORED values. Join our panel of leaders creating a more diverse, equitable, and accessible ocean & climate science landscape.

About our panel:

Leslie Townsell

Graduate Research Assistant

Yager Lab, University of Georgia

Leslie Townsell’s interest in Marine Science dates back to her childhood when her mother would take her to the maritime center in Connecticut and other aquariums during their travels. Her father, an avid swimmer, took it upon himself to instill his love of swimming in her. Her parents encouraged her love of water and her curiosity of marine life. She was afforded the opportunity of a lifetime when her family took her to the Great Barrier Reef in Australia. While snorkeling, she observed the complex and often mutualistic…