Tiara Moore
{{Short description|Researcher}}
{{Infobox scientist
| name = Tiara Moore
| alma_mater = Winthrop University
Hampton University
University of California, Los Angeles
| workplaces = The Nature Conservancy
}}
Tiara Moore works at the Washington state branch of The Nature Conservancy. She is known for her leadership in organizing the Black in Marine Science week and her work in social activism.
Early life and education
Moore is from Greenwood, South Carolina, and has an undergraduate degree in Biology from Winthrop University.{{cite web|title=Tiara N. Moore, Postdoctoral Fellow.|url=https://www.washingtonnature.org/fieldnotes/2021/5/4/tiara-n-moore-postdoctoral-fellow|access-date=17 June 2021|website=The Nature Conservancy in Washington}} After getting a master's at Hampton University in Virginia, Moore went on to earn a Ph.D. in Biology from UCLA, where she published a thesis on algal blooms in estuaries.{{cite web |last1=Moore |first1=Tiara N. |title=Nutrient Enrichment Promotes Eutrophication in the Form of Macroalgal Blooms Causing Cascading Effects in Two Anthropogenically Disturbed Coastal Ecosystems |url=https://escholarship.org/uc/item/9343x5xm |website=eScholarship |publisher=UCLA |access-date=17 June 2021 |language=en |date=2019}} As of 2021, she is a postdoctoral fellow at The Nature Conservancy.
Activism
During the 2012 elections, Moore mentioned conversations within the black community in the Washington Post.{{cite news |last1=Blackmon |first1=Douglas A. |title=Republicans face unexpected challenges in coastal South amid shrinking white vote |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/republicans-face-unexpected-challenges-in-coastal-south-amid-shrinking-white-vote/2012/11/23/02cbda58-336a-11e2-bb9b-288a310849ee_story.html |newspaper=Washington Post |date=24 November 2012}} She is best known for creating the #BlackInMarineScienceWeek hashtag in the aftermath of the Central Park birdwatching incident.{{cite news|last1=Smith|first1=Matthew|date=5 February 2021|title=Confronting racism while elevating Black voices in science|language=en|work=KIRO 7 News Seattle|url=https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/confronting-racism-while-elevating-black-voices-science/JMYVEMELRNB7DHHSNXT34KWODQ/|access-date=17 June 2021}} Her role establishing the event was covered in the media including TV channels,{{Cite web|last=Smith|first=Matthew|date=2021-02-06|title=Confronting racism while elevating Black voices in science|url=https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/confronting-racism-while-elevating-black-voices-science/JMYVEMELRNB7DHHSNXT34KWODQ/|access-date=2021-12-19|website=KIRO 7 News Seattle|language=en}}{{Cite web|title=Dr. Tiara Moore: Biodiversity and diversity advocate|url=https://www.parley.tv/updates/2021/3/22/meet-dr-tiara-moore|access-date=2021-12-19|website=PARLEY|language=en-US}} NOVA,{{Cite web|last=Norton|first=Kara|date=December 22, 2020|title=Inaugural 'Black in X' Weeks Foster Inclusivity and Empowerment in STEM|url=https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/article/inaugural-black-x-weeks-foster-inclusivity-and-empowerment-stem/|access-date=2021-12-19|website=www.pbs.org|language=en-US}} and the Christian Science Monitor.{{Cite news|date=2020-09-11|title=Where are the Black geoscientists? Online campaign calls for diversity.|work=Christian Science Monitor|url=https://www.csmonitor.com/Science/2020/0911/Where-are-the-Black-geoscientists-Online-campaign-calls-for-diversity|access-date=2021-12-19|issn=0882-7729}} The inaugural week for Black in Marine Science ran from November 29 to December, 2020. After the idea gained significant traction,{{cite news |last1=Zulian |first1=Meghan |title=#BlackInMarineScienceWeek increases the visibility of Black marine scientists |url=https://massivesci.com/notes/black-in-marine-science-week-diversity-inclusion/ |access-date=17 June 2021 |work=Massive Science |date=29 November 2020}} Moore worked with collaborators, including Camille Gaynus, to create a more traditional Black in Marine Science organization,{{cite news |last1=Russ |first1=Valerie |title=Science superhero: Philly woman with a Ph.D. dives the oceans to research coral reefs and fight climate change |url=https://www.inquirer.com/news/camille-gaynus-marine-biologist-penn-climate-change-20210519.html |access-date=17 June 2021 |work=The Philadelphia Inquirer |language=en}}{{cite news |last1=Baillie |first1=Katherine Unger |title=Black in Marine Science is building a community |url=https://penntoday.upenn.edu/news/black-marine-science-building-community |access-date=17 June 2021 |work=Penn Today |publisher=University of Pennsylvania |language=en}} where she serves as CEO.{{cite web |title=TEAM |url=https://www.blackinmarinescience.org/team.html |website=Black in Marine Science |language=en}} Moore also founded A WOC Space as a means to present cultural change for women of color, and in 2020 met with the press to talk about how this virtual meeting space had been zoombombed.{{Cite web|title=A Zoom Meeting For Women Of Color Was Hijacked By Trolls Shouting The N-Word|url=https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/salvadorhernandez/zoom-coronavirus-racist-zoombombing|access-date=2021-12-19|website=BuzzFeed News|language=en}}{{Cite web|last=King|first=Daniel|title=What do the cast of "Hamilton" and Jim Halpert from "The Office" have in common?|url=https://www.motherjones.com/media/2020/04/recharge-101-hamilton-musical-the-office-jim-halpert-good-news/|access-date=2021-12-19|website=Mother Jones|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|last=Givens|first=Dana|date=2020-04-03|title=Black People Are Facing Racial Discrimination On Zoom Meetings Through 'Zoombombing'|url=https://www.blackenterprise.com/black-people-are-facing-racial-discrimination-on-zoom-meetings-through-zoombombing/|access-date=2021-12-19|website=Black Enterprise|language=en-US}} Moore was profiled by the California Academy of Sciences in a 2021 video.{{Cite web|title=Tiara Moore: We All Belong|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJHl4FlQTIQ|language=en|date=May 15, 2021|publisher=California Academy of Sciences|access-date=2021-12-19}}
Research
Moore uses environmental DNA to guide forest management and promote biodiversity.{{cite news|last1=Bush|first1=Evan|date=30 September 2019|title=How restoring old-growth forest in Washington state could help fight climate change|language=en|work=Phys.org|url=https://phys.org/news/2019-09-old-growth-forest-washington-state-climate.html|access-date=17 June 2021}} Her research on environmental DNA in the context of forest management has received coverage in the science enthusiast community, and in the popular press.{{cite news |last1=Deal |first1=Greg K. |title=Forensic forestry: Greenwood High alum researches environmental DNA to help climate |url=https://www.indexjournal.com/news/forensic-forestry-greenwood-high-alum-researches-environmental-dna-to-help-climate/article_ba8f9457-c6f1-57f7-99f1-2b9b1c038348.html |access-date=22 June 2021 |work=Index-Journal |language=en}}{{Cite web|last=Bush|first=Evan|date=2019-09-23|title=How restoring old-growth forest in Washington state could help fight climate change|url=https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/environment/how-restoring-old-growth-forest-in-washington-state-could-help-fight-climate-change/|access-date=2021-12-19|website=The Seattle Times|language=en-US}} 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. Moore has discussed her work on forensic ecology with Alie Ward on her Ologies podcast.{{Cite web|title=Forensic Ecology (NATURE DETECTIVE) with Tiara Moore|url=https://www.alieward.com/ologies/forensicecology|access-date=2021-12-19|website=alie ward|date=29 November 2021 |language=en-US}}
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.{{cite news|date=2021-05-11|title=Black Voices for Black Justice Fund Announces Third Round of Awards to Expand the Impact of Black Activists Advancing Racial Justice|language=en|work=Business Wire|agency=Flight PR|url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210511006075/en/Black-Voices-for-Black-Justice-Fund-Announces-Third-Round-of-Awards-to-Expand-the-Impact-of-Black-Activists-Advancing-Racial-Justice|access-date=17 June 2021}}{{Cite web|date=May 11, 2021|title=Black Voices for Black Justice fund announces the third round of awards to expand the impact of black activists advancing racial justice|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/press-releases/2021-05-11/black-voices-for-black-justice-fund-announces-third-round-of-awards-to-expand-the-impact-of-black-activists-advancing-racial|access-date=2021-12-19|website=www.bloomberg.com}}
References
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External links
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