Danni Washington

Danni Washington is a whirlwind of charisma, science smarts, and ocean advocacy and she's blazing a trail in the #SciComm field! As a seasoned TV Personality, Science Communicator, and Ocean Explorer, Danni Washington has over 10+ years of science media experience. She is the first African-American/woman of color to host her own nationally-syndicated science show which is seen in nearly 95 million homes in the US on FOX called Xploration Nature Knows Best. Most recently, Danni is featured as a correspondent on a weekly CBS series called Mission Unstoppable with host Miranda Cosgrove who is also co-Executive Producer alongside fellow actor Geena Davis. Danni has also hosted other STEM shows including Xploration Nature Knows Best on FOX, Science the $#!* Out Of It for Facebook Watch, and Strange Evidence on the Science Channel. Upon graduating from University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine & Atmospheric Science with a Bachelor's of Science degree in Marine Science/Biology, Danni co-founded a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to inspiring and educating youth about marine conservation through the arts and media called the Big Blue & You. She has also wowed audiences as an on-camera personality for a variety of projects including Untamed Science, Ocean GEMS, and co-starred alongside Jaden Smith in the educational outreach video for the film After Earth, starring Will Smith and Jaden Smith. She's been a featured member of Amy Poehler's Smart Girls #STEM10 documentary series, a presenter at the G.I.R.L. 2017 Girl Scouts National Conference, a featured speaker at the Borneo Global Issues Conference among other conferences and summits. Danni also served as the 2018 spokesperson of the nation's largest celebration of STEM at the USA Science & Engineering Festival in Washington D.C.