Tiara Moore

Tiara Moore is a postdoctoral fellow at the Washington state branch of The Nature Conservancy,[1] where she uses environmental DNA to guide forest management and promote biodiversity.[2] She is known for her leadership in organizing a Black in Marine Science week, and her role in the resulting movement.[3]

Tiara Moore
Alma materWinthrop University[1]
Hampton University[1]
University of California, Los Angeles[1]
Scientific career
InstitutionsThe Nature Conservancy[1]

Early life and education

Moore is from Greenwood, South Carolina, and has an undergraduate degree in Biology from Winthrop University.[1] After getting a masters at Hampton University in Virginia, Moore went on to earn a Ph.D. in Biology from UCLA,[1][4] where she published a thesis on algal blooms in estuaries.[5]

Activism

Moore created the #BlackInMarineScienceWeek hashtag in the aftermath of the Central Park birdwatching incident.[3] The inaugural week ran November 29 to December, 2020.[6] After the idea gained significant traction,[3][6] Moore worked with collaborators, including Camille Gaynus, to create a more traditional Black in Marine Science organization,[7][4] where she serves as CEO.[8]

Honors and awards

In May 2021, Moore received an award from the Black Voices for Black Justice Fund for her work on Black in Marine Science and with A WOC Space.[9]

Research

Moore's research on environmental DNA in the context of forest management has received coverage in the science enthusiast community,[2] and in the popular press.[10] The work is intended to develop forest management practices that can be used to increase biodiversity, and to fix carbon in trees to combat climate change.[10]

References
  1. "Tiara N. Moore, Postdoctoral Fellow". The Nature Conservancy in Washington. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  2. Bush, Evan (30 September 2019). "How restoring old-growth forest in Washington state could help fight climate change". Phys.org. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  3. Smith, Matthew (5 February 2021). "Confronting racism while elevating Black voices in science". KIRO 7 News Seattle. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  4. Baillie, Katherine Unger. "Black in Marine Science is building a community". Penn Today. University of Pennsylvania. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  5. Moore, Tiara N. (2019). "Nutrient Enrichment Promotes Eutrophication in the Form of Macroalgal Blooms Causing Cascading Effects in Two Anthropogenically Disturbed Coastal Ecosystems". eScholarship. UCLA. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  6. Zulian, Meghan (29 November 2020). "#BlackInMarineScienceWeek increases the visibility of Black marine scientists". Massive Science. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  7. Russ, Valerie. "Science superhero: Philly woman with a Ph.D. dives the oceans to research coral reefs and fight climate change". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  8. "TEAM". Black in Marine Science.
  9. "Black Voices for Black Justice Fund Announces Third Round of Awards to Expand the Impact of Black Activists Advancing Racial Justice". Business Wire. Flight PR. 2021-05-11. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  10. Deal, Greg K. "Forensic forestry: Greenwood High alum researches environmental DNA to help climate". Index-Journal. Retrieved 22 June 2021.


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