BWEEMS

💙🌊 BWEEMS members are in the room and at the table!

Excited to see our community represented at the launch of the ASLO Emerging Fellows Program, created with Schmidt Ocean Coalition, supporting students through mentorship, professional development, and real growth in aquatic sciences. 🌱🔬

Raising a toast 🥂 Dr. Alexandra Merkx-Jacques!

Named one of Canada’s 7 Black Innovators by the Canadian Intellectual Property Office, her work turns agricultural waste into clean biofuel 🌱⚡ and pushes sustainability forward.

Hi! Members are able to apply through their membership portal!

🌍 Psst! Did you hear? The Expanding Circles Fund applications are open! Get support to attend conferences, build community, and strengthen mentorship connections across BWEEMS. Don’t miss the March 4 deadline!

Women and girls are shaping science worldwide 🌍🔬
Send us a short video introducing yourself and your work and help us spotlight our global community.
⏰ Submissions close Feb 9

Black history is science history.
Black brilliance is everywhere.

This month, we honor the legacy, resistance, innovation, and joy of Black scientists past, present, and future. We’re not just part of history, we’re shaping the future. 🖤✨

✨ BIG NEWS ✨
Our 2026 Mini Grants are here, and we’re investing in you! From conferences to research, living expenses to career tools, these funds are designed to help BWEEMS members thrive, not just survive. Multiple tracks. Multiple chances. Mark your calendars. 💸🌱

We heard you, deadlines extended ✨

We’re reopening applications for the Future Explorers Mentorship Track + launching a new job hunt–focused mentorship circle to support early-career members in today’s challenging hiring climate.

Apply by Jan 28 → link in membership portal

Join us for our final wellness workshop of the season ✨
Love, Boundaries & Belonging with Vanessa Anyanso tomorrow Jan 24, 10–12 PM EST.
Register via the membership portal 💙

We’re planning ahead and want your input! 💙

If funding weren't a barrier, which conferences would you want to attend in 2026–early 2027? Help us plan and shape future opportunities by dropping your ideas in the comments. ✨

Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. today.
May we continue building toward justice, equity, and a more inclusive future as we have done from the start, together. ✨

✨ Navigating early career transitions doesn’t have to be a solo journey.

The Future Explorers Mentorship Track is now open, with peer-led, small-group circles for early-career BWEEMS members to reflect, set goals, and build community.

📅 Apply by Jan 15 | 🗓 Feb–Aug 2026

⏰ Quick Reminder: Regional Event Funding applications are due January 15!

Apply for up to $2,000 to host an in-person event in your region this spring. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to bring your local community together and submit your application soon!

✨ Mini Grants returning soon ✨

We’re excited to open our next Mini Grants cycle on February 11, supporting member initiatives across our community.

More details coming soon. 👀💙

🌄 West region, you’re up next!
Join Dr. Anamica Bedi de Silva on Jan 9 for a virtual space to connect and build community across the West. 💙

🔗 Register through the membership portal.

We’re kicking off 2026 with what matters most, community. 💙

This January, join us for our Regional Connection Circles: virtual gatherings led by regional representatives designed to foster connection, share updates, and build meaningful relationships with fellow BWEEMS members.

Happy New Year from BWEEMS! 💙
Here’s to new beginnings, new programming, new community moments!

But most importantly another year of showing up for one another, 2026, let’s do this! 🌊✨

✨ What a year. From glamping trips and candle-making to cooking classes, spa days, and new regional WhatsApp groups, you all showed up!

Thank you for helping this community grow in joy, rest, and connection. Here’s to more moments and more magic together in 2026. 🤎✨

We want to wish you all a Merry Christmas, we hope you spend your holiday surrounded by love, care and comfort!

With love,
Your BWEEMS Team

🎄 Holiday Break Alert! 🎄
BWEEMS will be closed from December 22, 2025 through January 2, 2026 as our team takes time to rest, recharge, and spend the holidays with loved ones.

Thank you for an incredible year of community, connection, and growth. 💙
We’ll see you in 2026! ✨

🌺 Caribbean fam, we’re gathering!
Join Meghyn Fountain on Dec 21 for a virtual space to connect, collaborate, and build community across the islands. 💙

🔗 Register through the membership portal.

🍁 Canada Connection Circle!
Join Moronke Harris on December 18 at 2 PM PT / 5 PM ET for a virtual gathering to connect, collaborate, and build community with BWEEMS members across Canada. 💙

🔗 Register through the membership portal.

💡 Regional Event Funding is open!
Up to $2,000 to support in-person regional events (Mar–Jun 2026).
⏰ Apply by Jan 15 ✨

💡 Regional Event Funding is now available!
Have an idea for a community-building event in your region? This funding supports gatherings that bring BWEEMS members together, one event at a time.

🗓️ Applications are due January 15
✨ Empower your vision and apply now through the membership portal.

🌍 Regional Groups are now live on WhatsApp!
Join your region to stay connected, collaborate, and keep up with local BWEEMS events. 💙

🌵 Southwest members, it’s your turn!
Join Makeda Mills on Dec 11 for a virtual space to connect, collaborate, and build community across the region. 💙

🔗 Register through the membership portal.

🎨✨ Bahamas members, let’s unwind!

Join us for Holiday Pottery Glazing + Sips on Dec 13 at CAB Gallery in Nassau. No art experience needed, just come create and connect. 💙

RSVP by Dec 5!

✨ Author Spotlight! ✨
It's time for another #BWEEMSFeaturedAuthor Meet Shakira Goffe, creator of Look at ’em Glow, a fun, science-filled adventure into the world of bioluminescence.

💡 Grab a copy wherever books are sold!

🌍 Regional Connection Circles are back!
Meet, recharge, and build community with BWEEMS members in your region. From the Midwest to the Caribbean to Europe, there’s a space for you. 💙

✨ Check the dates + register through the membership portal!

✨ December is packed! ✨

From wellness workshops to regional connection circles (and even pottery + sips in The Bahamas!), we’re closing out 2025 in community. 💙

Check the lineup and join us for whatever feeds your spirit this month.

🔗 Register through the membership portal!