Johnson, Ashanti
1970- · Contribution: 1990s-present
Chemical oceanographer
Aquatic radio-geochemistry research
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Quick facts
- Born
- 1970, Fort Hood, Texas
- Active since
- 1996
- Category
- Science & Medicine
- Best known for
- Pioneering Black woman oceanographer
Impact on the world
Johnson advanced the study of how contaminants move through aquatic environments, and her mentorship work has helped diversify a field with very few scientists of color.
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