Women’s History Month is celebrated annually in March and pays tribute to the generations of women whose contributions made a historical impact on society. It is also a month to honor women who are currently working hard to make positive innovations and impressions on the world.
The Oceanography Society published a special issue of their magazine for 2015 Women’s History Month entitled “Women in Oceanography: a decade Later,” which features four of AOML’s female oceanographers.
The Oceanography Society’s feature includes statistics, women’s program descriptions, and one-page autobiographical sketches written by women oceanographers. It is the sequel to their first “Women in Oceanography” issue, released in 2005, dedicated to exploring why men outnumbered women at higher levels of the field.
This issue evaluates progresses made in retaining women in the oceanography field over the past decade. The article included over 200 autobiographical sketches, which highlighted AOML’s Libby (Elizabeth) Johns, Renellys C. Perez, Claudia Schmid, and Silvia L. Garzoli.
Click below to find out more about each scientist.
Originally published in March 2015 by Shannon Jones