Episode 168: "The Asian Chick in the Back of the Room" (with Jennie Janssen)
Ari and Chris are excited to be joined by Jennie Janssen, Assistant Curator at National Aquarium and President and Co-Founder of Minorities in Aquarium and Zoo Science (MIAZS)! Jennie shares her history in the aquarium industry, how a case of mistaken identity helped reinforce a lack of diversity in the field, and how her non-profit is providing a resource for people at all levels to help make the professional animal care world a more open, inviting, and equitable place for everyone.\xa0
To find out more about MIAZS and the resources avaialble through them, visit miazs.org or email\xa0contactmiazs@miazs.org.\xa0
Want to suggest a topic for a future show? Have a question you'd like us to answer? Want to join us on the show as a guest? Let us know at\xa0podcast@naturalencounters.com!