Another baby step toward the inclusion of women and indigenous people in science.

"Charlene Erasito is the only female Pacific Islander on the expedition to document unexplored parts of the ocean

The invitation to join the expedition came after her research on seamounts – underwater mountains that rise from the sea floor- and biodiversity in New Caledonia impressed the Pristine Seas team. In that project, she used remote-operated vehicles, imagery and acoustic data to explore deep-sea life."

#science #womeninstem #pristineseas #inclusivity #oceanresearch #oceanscience

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/may/10/the-woman-unlocking-the-mysteries-of-the-deep-sea-in-fiji?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other