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WOODS HOLE, MASS. -- On Massachusetts91�������י Cape Cod, more than 9 out of 10 locals are white. The prestigious science community in the village of Woods Hole reflects a similar racial breakdown.

On June 10, some 300 locals and scientists marched past the village91�������יs six marine and coastal science laboratories, demanding racial equity in their community and field. They joined nationwide  against anti-Black racism in STEM and wider academia, with calls for concrete action. While Woods Hole leaders have led a diversity initiative since 2004, advocates say change has been incremental.

Diversity and inclusion are critical to building trust with communities affected by Woods Hole institutions91�������י research. Many of the topics Woods Hole91�������יs scientists study 91�������ד including climate change and the management of coastal and marine ecosystems and resources 91�������ד  disadvantaged populations.

91�������לIf we as a scientific community want to have a broader impact and relevance across a range of communities, we must be willing to expand our professional demographic composition,91�������ם says Larry Alade, a Black research fishery biologist.

Suzanne Thomas, a white laboratory technician at the Marine Biological Laboratory, joined the June 10 protest 91�������לbecause diversity in science matters.91�������ם

91�������לWhen we have a diversity of lives and diversity of minds, science is stronger,91�������ם she says. .

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