Salomé Buglass discovered an unexpected kelp forest while studying underwater mountains in the Galapagos. Kelp a type of seaweed usually grows in shallower, cooler areas. So why was an entire kelp forest growing in these deeper, tropical waters? Today on the show, Salomé talks to host Regina G. Barber about what it means, and how it could help in the fight against climate change.
Galapagos explorer Salome Buglass opens door for black women in marine science
Sunday 2 May 2021
Often the only person of colour in her classes and research work, marine ecologist Salome Buglass is advocating for the field of marine ecology to be more accessible to people from minority groups. Last year, Buglass teamed up with over 200 other black marine scientists to form the Black Women in Ecology, Evolution and Marine Sciences (BWEEMS) awareness group. - Photo courtesy Charles Darwin Foundation
For National Geographic explorer and marine ecologist Salome Buglass, working with the Charles Darwin Foundation to study marine ecosystems and seamounts (underwater mountains) in the Galapagos has been an awe-inspiring experience.