 Members of BRAID
Welcome to the "Members of BRAID" section, where you will find our dedicated leadership team and passionate members committed to enhancing diversity and inclusion in the geosciences. Our diverse group includes researchers and scientists from minority-serving institutions and leading science organizations, all working collaboratively to develop innovative strategies and programs that address systemic barriers. Through their expertise and unwavering dedication, BRAID fosters a more equitable and inclusive geoscience community. Explore the profiles below to learn more about the impactful work and contributions of our leaders and members.
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Leadership
Lawrence Blumer
Morehouse College
Paulinus Chigbu
University of Maryland Eastern Shore
Hemant Chikarmane
Cape Cod Community College
Heather Goldstone
Woodwell Climate Research Center
Vijay Kanagala
Salem State University
Christa Krohn
Teaching Institute for Excellence in STEM
Eric Alexander Lewallen
Hampton University
George Liles
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Lauren Mullineaux
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Onjalé Scott Price
Partnership Education Program
Indu Sharma
Hampton University
E. Robert Thieler
United States Geological Survey
Members
Seth Ackerman
United States Geological Survey
Walter Barnhardt
United States Geological Survey
Christopher Beck
Emory University
Karin Block
The City College of New York
Lawrence Blumer
Morehouse College
Marilyn Brandt
University of the Virgin Islands
Donna Brown
University of Hawaii Maui College
Derrick Bryan
Morehouse College
Erin Bryant
Sea Education Association
Nicole Cabana
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Paulinus Chigbu
University of Maryland Eastern Shore
Hemant Chikarmane
Cape Cod Community College
Janet Clarke
Sitka Sound Science Center
Sharon Cooper
Columbia University
Guilherme Corte
Texas A&M Galvaston
Ligia Dasilva
University of Maryland Eastern Shore
Ruben Delgado
Hampton University
Alice Doyle
University National Oceangoraphic Laboratory System
Meagan Eagle
United States Geological Survey
Kingsley Ejiogu
University of Maryland Eastern Shore
Linda Farley-LaRocca
Cape Cod Community College
Corey Garza
University of Washington
Chrystal George Mwangi
George Mason University
Heather Goldstone
Woodwell Climate Research Center
Ben Gutierrez
United States Geological Survey
Benjamin Harden
Falmouth High School
Alison Haupt
California State University Monterey Bay
Emorcia Hill
Harvard Medical School
Julie Huber
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Kimberly Huppert
The City College of New York
Ali Ishaque
University of Maryland Eastern Shore
Ambrose Jearld
NOAA Retired
Darius Johnson
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Jennifer Johnson
Temple University
Vijay Kanagala
Salem State University
Sora Kim
University of California Merced
Hauke Kite-Powell
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Ketil Koop Jakobsen
Marine Biological Laboratory
Christa Krohn
Teaching Institute for Excellence in STEM
Samuel Laney
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Laura Laranjo
Salem State University
Eric Alexander Lewallen
Hampton University
George Liles
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Marcia Macedo
Woodwell Climate Research Center
Craig Marin
Sea Education Association
Marisela Martinez-Cola
Morehouse College
Lauren Mullineaux
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Natalie Nevarez
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Heather Page
Sea Education Association
Sherry Palacios
California State University Monterey Bay
Rut Pedrosa Pamies
Marine Biological Laboratory
Onjalé Scott Price
Partnership Education Program
Gretta Serres
Cape Cod Community College
Margrethe H. Serres
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Indu Sharma
Hampton University
Mirta Teichberg
Marine Biological Laboratory
E. Robert Thieler
United States Geological Survey
Ethell Vereen
Morehouse College
Kristin Wilson Grimes
University of the Virgin Islands
Christina Yao
University of South Carolina
Pengfei Zhang
The City College of New York