Outstanding Graduate Student Award for Community Service

Amanda Dwyer

Doctoral student in ecology, evolution, and marine biology

Amanda’s commitment to public outreach has promoted the university and inspired the next generation of scientists. As a frequent speaker with Beach Sisters, a collaboration between Northeastern’s Marine Science Center and Girls Inc. of Lynn, Massachusetts, Amanda promotes female empowerment, discusses her marine research, and works on community projects, such as a plastic bag ban in Lynn. This year, she participated in the School to Sea program, which brings high school students to the Marine Science Center to experience a variety of research. Amanda has also been integral in establishing the Science Café series, which is open to the public on the North Shore. The sessions bring together scientists from Northeastern and other universities to raise public awareness of marine environmental issues and promote our marine science program.