Mar 24, 2021
In this episode, Dr. Marisa Litz, lead of the Coast Ecology and Life Cycle Monitoring Unit focused on Pacific Salmon and Steelhead at the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW). She shares her academic journey from a B.S. in Anthropology to a M.S. and PhD. in Fisheries. Her graduate studies were supported by the NOAA Educational Partnership Program with Minority Serving Institutions (EPP/MSI). Dr. Litz provides inspiration to many people and is a great advocate for more diversity in science. During the past year, she has continued to mentor, inspire, and is very involved in Black Women in Ecology, Evolution, and Marine Science (BWEEMS). Links to these organizations are available at nwfishpassage.com/podcast. Enjoy the episode!