July 13, 2020 — The following was released by NOAA Fisheries:
The Woods Hole Diversity Initiative has named Larry Alade as the 2020 recipient of the John K. Bullard Diversity Award. Alade is a research scientist at the Northeast Fisheries Science Center’s Woods Hole Laboratory. He is being honored for his contributions to making Woods Hole a more welcoming, inclusive, and diverse community.
The presentation will follow the annual Ambrose Jearld Jr. Lecture on Diversity and Inclusion. This year’s lecture will be given by Nigel Golden, a doctoral candidate in environmental conservation and graduate fellow in the Northeast Climate Science Center at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Golden will discuss “Reducing Harm: A Politic to Address Institutional and Cultural Practices that Reduce Participation and Retention in STEM.”
The lecture and award presentation will be offered on July 23 at 2:00 p.m. EDT via Zoom. Registration is required.
Alade was chosen to receive the award for his:
- Commitment to diversity in Woods Hole through his work on the Partnership Education Program
- Leadership on the Black History Month Planning Committee
- Participation in the Woods Hole Diversity Advisory Committee.
He is also a member of the Northeast Fisheries Science Center’s diversity and inclusion team. He participates on various other committees and programs that promote diversity and inclusion.