Black In the Blue: Marine Scientists and Advocates in Focus is a portrait series documenting Black marine scientists in their element—at sea, in labs, and along coastlines—capturing both the environments they study and the grounded presence they bring to their work. The project also features elements of the environment that these scientists steward as well as portraits of Black families dedicated to communing with the ocean.

This project arrives at a critical moment. A proposed 26% cut to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) threatens to strip essential funding from ocean research, environmental justice initiatives, and career pathways that support underrepresented scientists.

This series puts a face and a story to what’s at stake.

Learn more at www.projectblackintheblue.com