Women Mind the Water

On the Wo(men) Mind the Water Artivist Series on Wo(men) Mind the Water dot com, I spoke with Seth Glier. Seth is a Massachusetts-based musical artist who gets inspiration from the natural world. Seth says that the ocean brings him comfort and it provides a narrative for his music. He has worked as a producer, music director, and studio musician AND collaborated with such renown musical artists as Tom Rush, Nick Carter, and Cyndi Lauper. Seth has been nominated for a Grammy and is a five-time

Manuela Zoninsein is a Brazilian-American with vivid memories of time spent on the beaches of Rio de Janeiro.  A graduate of the MIT-Sloan Executive MBA program, she has been designing and building a 21st century hydration system that's capable of sanitizing, refilling and dispensing beverage containers from a single vending machine. Her company, Kadeya, is on a mission to replace the single-use plastic bottle problem. It has set its goals high as it aims to be an important factor in addressing

Sophie Guarasci is the latest guest on the Wo(men) Mind the Water Artivist Series podcast. Sophie worked in the world of fashion and finance before becoming a licensed veterinary tech. She works at the Marine Mammal Center, the nation’s foremost marine mammal hospital located just north of San Francisco. Sophie oversees the clinical and surgical treatment and husbandry of seals, sea lions, and sea otters. It’s her dream job, even though there are times she has to make difficult decisions about the

Angela Abshier is a commercial lawyer and founder Sail to Shelter, a not-for-profit that repurposes elite and super yacht sails into shade and shelter for humanitarian purposes. Angela came up with the idea for Sail to Shelter after being introduced to offshore racing. She envisioned that the strong but light weight fabrics might be useful in settings where permanent construction is too costly and building supplies might not be readily available or suitable. A sail is large enough to cover a soccer

Suzette Bousema has breathed in air from 20,000 years ago. Suzette is an emerging Netherlands-based visual artist. She  collaborates with environmental scientists to explore present day ecological crises. She engages audiences by using a variety of techniques including photography, glass blowing, and weaving to create experiences for our senses and assist us in wrapping our minds around big, abstract concepts. Suzette has garnered attention through international exhibitions and media coverage in

Merle Liivand is an aquapreneur, plastic pollution reduction advocate, Guinness World Record holder and mermaid. The Estonian-born swimmer holds several Guinness World Records her latest was achieved on April 15, 2023, in a little over 14 hours. Merle swam 50 kilometers using a monofin, a record setting swim for the longest distance swum using a monofin. It's a feat because she swam the distance without using her arms by undulating her lower body up and down mermaid-style.Merle doesn’t settle

Katie Horning is a water steward based in Michigan. She serves as Chair of the River Days Festival in Midland and is a leader of the online platform Rivers are Life. Rivers are Life’s mission is to build awareness of and connection with rivers and, in doing so, inspire action to protect, preserve, and explore them. One way Katie does this is she promotes the projects of River Heroes. She believes highlighting these projects is an impactful way to showcase the value of rivers.  An example of a River