We need more oceanography graduates: Phoebe Woodworth‐Jefcoats on increasing opportunities for graduate students

Abstract

Phoebe Woodworth‐Jefcoats, an oceanographer, collaborated with six other authors to publish a study about their findings on increasing access to oceanography degrees for adult learners. Noting that, “By 2030, the global ocean economy is expected to be twice the size it was in 2010 (OECD, 2016),” the authors write, we will be in critical need of people with “expertise and innovation in the ocean sciences” to “[ensure] this growth is environmentally sustainable.” The article was published in a special issue of Oceanography, focused on “Building Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Ocean Sciences.”