Dr. Tiara Moore
Dr. Tiara Moore is a postdoctoral scholar at The Nature Conservancy of Seattle. Tiara received her B.S. in Biology at Winthrop University in South Carolina. She completed her M.S. in Biology with a concentration in Environmental Science at Hampton University in Virginia. She earned her Ph.D. in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology from UCLA in California. Dr. Moore has conducted research on the Chesapeake Bay, Carpinteria Salt Marsh, Upper Newport Bay, and the Ellsworth Forest. Internationally, she has conducted research in Bali, Indonesia, and Mo’orea, French Polynesia, where she has explored various topics such as the effects of macroalgal decomposition on sediment biogeochemistry and the microbial community using soil environmental DNA (eDNA) analyses. Inside and outside of the lab, Dr. Moore hopes her research in biodiversity will translate to increasing the overall diversity in science. She dedicates her time to mentoring minority women in the lab and in afterschool programs. Founder of A WOC Space, LLC, Dr. Moore aspires to make a safe and inclusive workplace for all women of color (WOC) through WOCShops and personalized trainings. To round things off Dr. Moore combines her experiences as a WOC Scientist with her upbeat personality in her Academic Standup Shows, both communicating science and the struggles of being a minority in STEM. Visit her website to find out more!