Wildlife biologist bridges gap for Blacks in marine science Wildlife biologist co-organizes #BlackInMarineScienceWeek and last updated 2021-02-04 08:57:56-05 CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas â Alex Troutman is a wildlife biologist and the co-organizer of Black in Marine Science Week. Troutman said the event began with Black birders week, which highlights Black birders. Black in Marine Science Week is meant to bring change and show people there are Black marine scientists in the field. "We are doing amazing things and we want to showcase the Black marine scientists that we know and also connect other Black marine scientists,â Troutman said. Troutman said he found the job working with sea turtles in Corpus Christi on USAjobs.gov.