BJ Fisher, A McGregor, KR Hendry… - 2022 - meetingorganizer.copernicus.org

FindAScienceBerth: connecting underrepresented groups in marine science with available berths on scientific research vessels.

Science and underrepresented

Fisher, Hendry

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Scientific research vessels are highly specialist resources in constant demand, often scheduled many years in advance of a research cruise and typically awarded to a narrow selection of permanently employed eligible investigators. The ability to access vessels is essential for a wide range of geoscientific research from paleoenvironmental sedimentary studies through to understanding modern day marine biodiversity. The high demand and low supply problem of accessing cruises means that participation can often be limited to …