#womenandgirlsinscience

Meet Kelly Benoit-Bird, a marine biologist and woman in science.⁠ ‍

⁠Today we’re celebrating Kelly, the women of MBARI, and all women in science for paving the way for a new generation of science explorers. ⁠
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Kelly uses sound to study how animals make a living in the ocean. Her curiosity began with a fascination for marine mammals and how they sense a world that’s dark and three-dimensional through echolocation. As the first person in her family to go to college, she navigated the unfamiliar path of becoming a professional scientist. Now, she’s combining technology, biology, and physics to study the ocean from a fish-eye view.⁠
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You can dive into our Navigating STEM series and learn more about how MBARI staff has found their way to ocean exploration as a career—and where they’re going from here