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Meet the 2020 Leaders for Sea Change
For 20 years, COMPASS has invested in supporting scientists to become agents of change. As climate change accelerates, the challenges facing the ocean require bold scientific leadership to advance solutions that are equitable, inclusive, and just. Our new Leaders for Sea Change program will build a dynamic network ready to co-create solutions with local communities...
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A New Course for COMPASS
When I joined COMPASS three years ago, it felt like a time of great change. There was an explosion of interest in science communication, urgent reports on the concerning state of the climate and biodiversity, and a rapidly shifting political landscape. COMPASS itself was an organization navigating its first ever executive transition - a challenging time for any non...
Announcements
Reflecting on 20 Years of COMPASS
Nancy Baron, Director of Science Outreach and author of “Escape from the Ivory Tower”, has been with COMPASS since just after its founding. Executive Director Amanda Stanley recently interviewed Nancy to reflect on 20 years of leadership in science communication and engagement.
What was the landscape for science communication and ocean conservation like when C...
Announcements
A Letter to Our Community
Dear COMPASS community,
We write today to share our sadness and outrage over the continual violence against Black lives in our country. Over the past week, there has been an outpouring of grief and anger following the murders of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and too many others. The uprisings across the country are responding to the deeply root...
Leadership in Action
Building Bridges with Purpose
Bray Beltrán grew up valuing community health and well-being, and in his career, he has always gone above and beyond to center community impact. But it was only in the last few years that Bray really identified that as his purpose.
Growing up in a muggy coastal town in Colombia, Bray talks about how he felt that he and his family didn’t have much. But he explai...