Amira Layeni

Marine and Environmental Science Graduate researcher @_HamptonU 🏴‍☠️ REEF Lab 🦪| @NOAALMRCSC fellow | WVWC alumna

[NOAA LMRCSC @NOAALMRCSC]

LMRCSC fellow Amira Layeni carefully extracts an oyster from its shell, preparing it for a microplastic research project she is conducting for her summer internship with NOAA. Learn more about LMRCSC internships at https://t.co/W9FLrGpZtf

[Bill Precht @BillPrecht]

If anybody asks what does coral bleaching look like ? - show them this. These two pictures were taken only 8 days apart.
Thank you @CoralCityCamera and @CoralMorph
And it’s still only July
🪸on🔥

[Dr. Nikki Traylor-Knowles @cnidimmunitylab @Cnidarians_Rock]

I recently was part of a commercial for @Dell acting as a coral scientist. It was a very fun experience.
If u are watching, consider donating to @CoralMorph @coralcrf or @MiamiRosenstiel to help coral reefs. #Florida is experiencing unprecedented #heat and #coral #bleaching

[SERC Fisheries Conservation Lab @SERCfisheries]

Today starts the best week of the year #SharkWeek 🦈! We are excited to share about our shark and ray research and ready to deliver some #jaw dropping #sharkfacts, so stay tuned throughout the week!

[Lucía 🌸 @lucia_ramirezj4]

Day 1 of cage and sample collections! 🦪✨

[Lucía 🌸 @lucia_ramirezj4]

Some highlights from cage collections day 2! 🐟 Not sure what we would’ve done if TK and Noah hadn’t come to help 😅

[T'Kiyah Reeves @tkiyahareeves]

@amira_layeni @aslo_org @lucia_ramirezj4 WE ARE HERE

[Dr. Raven the Science Maven @ravenscimaven]

I LOVE getting a room full of people laughing, but lack of inclusion in STEM is a serious matter. Here in my @NSTA keynote I talk about an incident I experienced as a scientist and how it influenced my work in science communication and making certain science is accessible to all.

[Amira Layeni @amira_layeni]

If you missed @lucia_ramirezj4 and I’s poster at @aslo_org 2023, come by MES front hallway at @_HamptonU! You can also see our award winning poster from the School of Science symposium!

[Amira Layeni @amira_layeni]

my week in mallorca at @aslo_org 2023 showed why diversity and inclusivity is so so important. The next gen of science is here!

[Lucía 🌸 @lucia_ramirezj4]

Great day today! Went to the beach and almost froze, and then I presented my poster at #aslo2023 😅🇪🇸🦪

[CALL TO ACTIVISM @CalltoActivism]

In one of the most notable moments in sports history, Kenyan runner Abel Mutai was just a few feet from the finish line, but became confused with the signage and stopped thinking he had completed the race.

A Spanish athlete, Ivan Fernandez, was right behind him, and after realizing what was happening, he started shouting at the Kenyan for him to continue running; but Mutai didn't understand his Spanish.

Fernandez eventually caught up to him and instead of passing him, he pushed him to victory.

A journalist asked Ivan, "Why did you do that?"
Ivan replied, “My dream is that someday we can have a kind of community life where we push and help each other to win.” The journalist insisted “But why did you let the Kenyan win?" Ivan replied, "I didn't let him win, he was going to win.” The journalist insisted again, “But you could have won!”Ivan looked at him & replied, “But what would be the merit of my victory? What would be the honor of that medal?
What would my Mom think of that?”

Values are transmitted from generation to generation.

What values are we teaching our children?

Let us not teach our kids the wrong ways to WIN.

[Amira Layeni @amira_layeni]

REEF is in Palma de Mallorca, Spain for #ASLO23 🇪🇸 Stop by poster 156 to see my research!

[Lucía 🌸 @lucia_ramirezj4]

Made it to Palma de Mallorca for the ASLO 2023 meeting! 🇪🇸🦪
#aslo2023

[NOAA LMRCSC @NOAALMRCSC]

LMRCSC cohorts at Hampton University, Lucia Ramirez-Joseph and Amira Layeni, recently took a trip to monitor project sites in the Lynnhaven River. Both students placed in the 27th Annual School of Science Research Symposium in the graduate poster presentation category.

[Openscapes @[email protected] @openscapes]

Community building for Black environmental and marine researchers: Pathways to Open Science.
We're so grateful to our partners @BlackinMarSci @Official_BWEEMS & funders @codeforsociety & @cziscience for supporting this program! https://t.co/o46xmYoyD5

[Angel Jones, PhD @AngelJonesPhD]

New pub alert! I’m so proud of this one and SO grateful for the women who shared their stories with me 🖤

[NOAA LMRCSC @NOAALMRCSC]

Meet LMRCSC fellow, Amira!

[Dr. Raven the Science Maven @ravenscimaven]

Today I presented to over 3,000 @Disney employees at the HQ. This was my first slide 😂 I have waited 20 years to do this. Thank you SO much @Disney for having me speak about my story, the future of STEM, and education. I’m so excited for all that is to come 💕 Cheers!