UpdatedTue, May 11, 2021 at 3:31 pm CT
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CHICAGO The Shedd Aquarium is being sued on accusations of sexual discrimination by a woman who worked on the institution s research vessel in Miami.
Susan Catherine Edgerton said in the federal lawsuit she was on the receiving end of sexist remarks, punishments and double standards while working as a hospitality coordinator on the Coral Reef II, a laboratory at sea for Shedd field researchers.
Edgerton was hired as the first female crew member aboard the Coral Reef II in 2018. She oversaw meals, housing and hotel operations on the boat while scientists conducted open-water studies on the vessel.
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A woman who worked aboard the Shedd Aquarium’s research vessel has sued the aquarium for sexual discrimination.
Susan Catherine Edgerton alleges in a federal lawsuit that she experienced sexism and was subjected to inappropriate comments, extra duties and double standards while working as the hospitality coordinator aboard the Coral Reef II.
The 80-foot Coral Reef II is used as a basecamp and laboratory for Shedd Aquarium field researchers. It is based in Miami and travels along the Bahamian archipelago, allowing scientists to conduct open-water studies.
Each year the boat takes college and high school students from the Chicago area to the Bahamas to study reef and island ecology.
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