Youth STEM 2030 @ World Oceans Day Youth-a-thon

Events/Talks
Written By Mhairi McCann

The World Oceans Day Youth-a-thon is a 24 hour live event that will bring together youth globally to connect and take action for our oceans. We are delighted to have been asked to be part of this inspiring event, where our Founder & CEO Mhairi McCann will be leading a session on ‘Protecting Our Oceans: One STEM Project at a Time’.

 

The one hour session, taking place at 10am BST / 5am ET on Sunday 21st June will focus on how young people can use science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) to help protect our oceans. We’re excited to be bringing together an amazing panel of STEM youth who will share their stories and experiences of doing STEM research as teenagers. Meet them below!

 

Mhairi McCann 🌊⁠

Mhairi McCann is the Founder and CEO of Youth STEM 2030. She has won several science competitions in the past, has a passion for youth empowerment, and enjoys volunteering in her free time.⁠

World Oceans Day Youthathon schedule

Anne-Rosa Bilal 🐳

With experience researching since early childhood, Anne-Rosa aspires to pursue the study of neurology as her main interest. Helping as many people as possible is her life goal - which is why Youth STEM Matters is such an important part of her life: it has opened a door for her to help young people be at the forefront of scientific development.⁠

Hannah Herbst 🐠⁠

Hannah Herbst is a nineteen year old student working to solve problems, inspire others, and make the world a better place. Hannah won the title of "America's Top Young Scientist" in 2015, exhibited at the White House Science Fair, was named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 list, and has spoken around the world as an advocate for STEM Youth.⁠

Lela DeVine 🌎⁠

Lela DeVine is a rising senior from Hilo, Hawaii, where she is a lab member at the Daniel K. Inouye College of Pharmacy at the University of Hawaii at Hilo. As an advanced open water SCUBA diver with NAUI Worldwide, she has been diving for 6 years and conducting research for 7 through a combination of marine/environmental sciences and more recently, marine anticancer based pharmaceuticals, and was recognized as a Regeneron ISEF finalist for her work.⁠

 

Find out more about the Youth-a-thon on the World Oceans Day website, and get your free ticket to join us on the day…Sea you there!

Mhairi McCann

Mhairi (she/her) is Youth STEM 2030’s Founder & CEO, and her work here is fuelled by a deep drive to create possibility for other young changemakers in STEM. Based in Inverclyde, Scotland, her expertise lies in creating meaningful, inclusive and participatory youth inclusion in decision-making. A generalist, Mhairi brings a strategic approach to the pursuit of our mission, and enjoys thinking of the bigger picture and ‘joining the dots’. She has a strong focus on equity & inclusion, is especially passionate about ocean conservation and, in her free time, enjoys volunteering and spending time in nature on long walks with Gordon the dog. Mhairi is a 776 Foundation Climate Fellow, and a 2021 National Geographic Young Explorer, and for her work at Youth STEM 2030, she was named Winner of the 2022 Young Scot Environment Award.

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