Danni Washington

A seasoned TV Personality, Science Communicator, and Ocean Explorer, Danni has over 9+ years of science media experience. She is the first African-American young woman 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. 

 

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 Big Blue & You. She has also wowed audiences as an on-camera personality for a variety of projects including Untamed Science, Ocean GEMS, and costarred alongside Jaden Smith in the educational outreach video for the film After Earth, starring Will Smith and Jaden Smith.  

 

Recently, 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, was the recipient of the EARTHX 2018 Female Emerging Leader of the Year Award and now serves on the EarthxFilm Board of Directors.