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Dr. Dawn Wright

@deepseadawn.bsky.social

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Seafloor mapper, Chief Scientist of smart mapping company Esri, Oregon State U. GIS/oceans professor, EC50, cyclist, 1st Black submersible diver to Challenger Deep, builds w/LEGO, raised in Hawaii. NAS, NAE, ORCID 0000-0002-2997-7611; She/her; views mine .. more

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Dawn Jeannine Wright is an American geographer and oceanographer. She is a leading authority in the application of geographic information system (GIS) technology to the field of ocean and coastal science and played a key role in creating the first GIS data model for the oceans. Wright is Chief Scientist of the Environmental Systems Research Institute (Esri). She has also been a professor of geography and oceanography at Oregon State University since 1995 and is a former Oregon Professor of the Year as named by the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. Wright was the first Black female to dive to the ocean floor in the deep submersible ALVIN. On July 12, 2022, she became the first and only Black person to dive to Challenger Deep, the deepest point on Earth, and to successfully operate a side scan sonar at full-ocean depth. .. more

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Dr. Dawn Wright @deepseadawn.bsky.social · Nov 8

What did we see upon 1st touching bottom, at 10,900+m depth w/in #ChallengerDeep? A BEER BOTTLE! 😫 Further evidence that we MUST as humanity do BETTER by the ocean and for the health of habitats that we ourselves share & ultimately depend on!!! #ThereIsNoPlanetB #DeeperSeaDawn

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Teri G @terilg.bsky.social · 1d

I’m done funding cruelty. Target cuts DEI, Amazon bankrolls this administration, and Home Depot lets ICE terrorize workers on their lots.
My money stays with small shops and people-first businesses. How about you? #WeAintBuyingIt

Reposted by Dawn J. Wright

Peggy Stuart @peggystuart.bsky.social · 1d

Are you a business that's colluding with ICE? Caving to the biased attacks on DEI? Funding this administration for tax cuts?

Guess what? #WeAintBuyingIt Nov 27–Dec 1, instead we are putting our money where are values are.

Dr. Dawn Wright @deepseadawn.bsky.social · 1d

"An impossible situation:" the tragedy of a stranded humpback whale on the Oregon coast 😭🐋
www.klcc.org/environment/...
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'An impossible situation:' the tragedy of a stranded humpback whale on the Oregon coast

The whale that was found stranded on a beach near Yachats had to be euthanized.

www.klcc.org

Dr. Dawn Wright @deepseadawn.bsky.social · 2d

On the 3-D mgmt needs of deepsea hydrothermal vent ecosystems, where science supports protection of subseafloor, seafloor, AND water column, intl law supports global protection of all active vents, BUT current protection from #deepseamining insufficient.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Three-dimensional management needs of deep-sea hydrothermal vent ecosystems

Deep-sea hydrothermal vents form small, unique, and fragile ecosystems that are widely recognized as sites in need of protection. Deep-seabed mining (…

www.sciencedirect.com

Reposted by Alicia Donnellan Barraclough

Dr. Dawn Wright @deepseadawn.bsky.social · 2d

Conservation ABANDONMENT is a policy blind spot.
Amidst the collective push to establish nature conservation initiatives, little attention is paid to ensuring that they persist over time, threatening progress towards global environmental goals.
nature.com/articles/s41... (paywalled)
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Conservation abandonment is a policy blind spot - Nature Ecology & Evolution

Amidst the collective push to establish nature conservation initiatives, little attention has been paid to ensuring that they persist over time. The abandonment of conservation commitments is a blind ...

nature.com

Dr. Dawn Wright @deepseadawn.bsky.social · 2d

I’m one too although Esri will send 13 others and have its normal booth presence www.esri.com/arcgis-blog/...

Esri and the 2025 American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting

Contextual information about Esri's participation in the largest Earth Science meeting in the world.

www.esri.com

Reposted by Dawn J. Wright

Angelo Villagomez @taotaotasi.bsky.social · 2d

Please sign and share our petition to oppose deep sea mining in the Mariana Trench (yes, Trump wants to rip up the sea bed in the Marianas)

forms.gle/zpftbyXgHBxv...

Petition to Oppose Imposition of Deep Seabed Mining in US territories

This petition is organized by the Friends of the Mariana Trench in response to a Request for Information from the federal government and in support of our community. Our mission is to be the guardia...

forms.gle

Reposted by Dawn J. Wright

Anna Gifty @itsafronomics.bsky.social · 3d

Gen Z has the lowest levels of racial resentment across any generation cc @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social and @adambonica.bsky.social. ✨

You actually love to see it.

The Shocking Truth About Gen Z Voters Is That They’re Pretty Great

Stop panicking: They are the most progressive generation ever, especially on race. If that surprises you, you’ve been listening to the wrong story.

newrepublic.com

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Anna Gifty @itsafronomics.bsky.social · 3d

All the ways the next generation gives me a lot of hope. A thread/

Dr. Dawn Wright @deepseadawn.bsky.social · 3d

✨Neon greens, yellows, and pinks—iNaturalist data has never looked so good!

What is a nudibranch? Where does it live? And where does it get those wild colors? Discover the answers:
ow.ly/fqtq50XwgeW

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Living Color

The weird and wonderful world of nudibranchs

ow.ly

Dr. Dawn Wright @deepseadawn.bsky.social · 5d

Yes, you CAN go back in time! This StoryMap allows readers to experience several hundred million years of Earth history in just minutes with a scroll-driven animation. Happy GIS Day too!
ow.ly/ZjFV50XsVbc

Want to know how the team did it?
ow.ly/gC3k50XsVQY

⚒️ 🧪 #gischat #geogsky #geogchat 🌎 🌍 🌏

Dr. Dawn Wright @deepseadawn.bsky.social · 5d

CalHeatScore is a first-of-its-kind system that ranks heat risk at the zip code level by combining fine-scale climate + weather information, along with emergency department data to tell more granular stories of heat & health for every community across the state. ow.ly/Hxgn50XuWqI
#gischat 🧪 #geogsky

A graphic from the ArcNews article, showing a young man drinking water in the hot sun along with an output map of CalHeatScore, a first-of-its-kind system that ranks heat risk at the ZIP code level.

Reposted by Cas Mudde, Katharine Hayhoe, Stéphane Hallegatte , and 20 more Cas Mudde, Katharine Hayhoe, Stéphane Hallegatte, Brad R. Humphreys, Tim Bale, American Library Association, Éric Verdeil, Dawn J. Wright, Cathy N. Davidson, Valerie Mueller, Alan Richardson, David R. Miller, Lauren Hersch Nicholas, Andrew Jacobs, William A. Allen, Christine Kooi, Glenn H. Shepard, Étienne Ollion, Dana R. Fisher, David Murakami Wood, Aurélien Mondon, Catriona Seth, Olúfẹ́mi Táíwò

Monica Valentinelli is riding to Isengard @booksofm.com · 5d

If you use GMail, AI (Gemini) was turned on yesterday by default and now scans all of your content for machine learning. To turn off, go to Settings>General and scroll down. Uncheck the box for "Smart features."

There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.

Dr. Dawn Wright @deepseadawn.bsky.social · 6d

Some pixie dust for your feed: my dog was Minnie Mouse in day care today 😍

A golden retriever wearing Minnie Mouse ears

A golden retriever wearing Minnie Mouse ears sitting next to a gray curly haired dog wearing Mickey Mouse ears

Dr. Dawn Wright @deepseadawn.bsky.social · 7d

If you're enjoying the new Ken Burns PBS documentary, "The American Revolution," check out this fascinating look at the MAPPING done for the series. We're so proud of Esri Chief Cartographer, Charlie Frye, who was their major cartographic consultant & map maker
www.linkedin.com/events/73863...

Screenshot of the Nov. 18th LinkedIn Live event hosted by Joel Hurst of Esri (pictured upper left) discussing with Esri cartographer Charlie Frye (upper right) and Florentine Films researcher Grace Bartosh (lower left) and co-producer Mike Welt (lower right)about how new maps were developed for the Ken Burns' PBS documentary, 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘈𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘙𝘦𝘷𝘰𝘭𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯.

Dr. Dawn Wright @deepseadawn.bsky.social · 7d

Happy Geography Awareness Week!!!
#geogsky #geogchat 🌎 🌍 🌏 ⚒️

American Association of Geographers @geographers.bsky.social · 7d

The demand for geography and GIS skills has never been greater, and the intellectual approaches and conceptual tools of the discipline are more relevant than ever. Now, community college #geography programs are growing fast and changing the landscape of geography #education: buff.ly/GLo0tWP #GeoWeek

Community Colleges Are Changing the Landscape of Geography Education | ArcNews | Fall 2021

While the relevance of geography is being challenged at the university level, the growth of the field at community colleges is promising.

buff.ly

Reposted by Dirk Pilat, Dawn J. Wright

David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 7d

"The obstacles to limiting warming to below ever-more-dangerous levels remain political, rather than physical or technological."

But it won't be done with CO₂ removal (CDR) technologies because the obstacles to scaling CDR are political, social, financial, physical, and technological.

Bill Gates’s climate comments are a dangerous distraction

People do not have to dismiss or exaggerate the climate threat to justify concerted action.

go.nature.com

Reposted by Dawn J. Wright

American Association of Geographers @geographers.bsky.social · 7d

Community Colleges Are Changing the Landscape of Geography Education | ArcNews | Fall 2021

While the relevance of geography is being challenged at the university level, the growth of the field at community colleges is promising.

buff.ly

Dr. Dawn Wright @deepseadawn.bsky.social · 8d

#geogsky #geogchat #gischat
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Education at the University of Leeds @educationatleeds.bsky.social · 8d

Happy Geography Awareness Week! Raising awareness of the role that geography plays and of everyone's relationship with the environment.

See some of the environmental work carried out within the School of Education here voicesoftherainforest.leeds.ac.uk/blog

#GeographyAwarenessWeek #MapYourFuture

Reposted by Dawn J. Wright

Matt Ball @spatialsustain.bsky.social · 8d

Montgomery Parks rebuilt their Atlas tool and reimagined their amenities based on what people told them they needed. Now everyone can find the right park and access the nature within it. www.esri.com/about/newsro...

Dr. Dawn Wright @deepseadawn.bsky.social · 8d

As stated by the great Craig McLean, former Chief Scientist of NOAA:
"...NOAA employees: if you really want to fight back against Trump’s harmful mission dissolution & oppression, go to work every day & do your resolute best work. That will really get to them!"
www.dailyfly.com/2025/10/23/j... 🧪 🌊

Judge Blocks Move to Cut $9 Million in Washington State Climate Funds

SEATTLE, WA – A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from cutting more than $9 million in climate resilience funding for the state of Washington. U.S. District Court Judge Marsha Pechman...

www.dailyfly.com

Dr. Dawn Wright @deepseadawn.bsky.social · 8d

I’m thinking of buying this mug 😉

A coffee mug with a graphic of a compass and the words “May your e-mail never find me.” Available from https://www.aquickbrownfox.com/shop/may-your-e-mail-never-find-me-enamel-mug

Reposted by Dawn J. Wright

Climate.us @climate.us · 8d

From Jack-o-Lanterns to Thanksgiving pies, pumpkins figure prominently in fall festivities. Pumpkins are sensitive to climate conditions, though. Higher temperatures mean more heavy rain events, and bigger pest populations, which struck in 2015.
#ClimateForUs

Reposted by Dawn J. Wright

Admirable Women @admirablewomen.bsky.social · 8d

November 17–21 is #GeographyAwarenessWeek.

We'll be celebrating women in physical, human, and technical geography all week--scientists, cartographers, technologists, explorers/adventurers, and more. Oh my!

It's #GeoWeek.

#WomenInSTEM #geography #GIS #climate #water #cartography #geospatial

White lettering on a teal background, "GEOGRAPHY AWARENESS WEEK" and "NOVEMBER 17 - 21, 2025. Under that is hashtag #GEOWEEK.

Reposted by Dawn J. Wright

Education at the University of Leeds @educationatleeds.bsky.social · 8d

Reposted by Katharine Hayhoe, Dawn J. Wright

James Boxall @jamesgis.bsky.social · 8d

It's Geography Awareness Week #geography and GIS Day is Wednesday. A great many activities happening. Check out some of them storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/2426...

Geography Awareness Week

American Association of Geographers | Geography Awareness Week 2025 | November 17 - 21

storymaps.arcgis.com

Dr. Dawn Wright @deepseadawn.bsky.social · 9d

Can’t wait to ride one with you one day! 🤩

Dr. Dawn Wright @deepseadawn.bsky.social · 9d

Thank you again to @andrewstoehr.bsky.social and Butler University for a great visit and for offering my talk as part of the unique “Butler Cultural Requirement” to students!

www.butlerartscenter.org/performances...
🌊 🦑 #AcademicSky

Dr. Dawn Wright @deepseadawn.bsky.social · 10d

Wow! 😳

Dr. Dawn Wright @deepseadawn.bsky.social · 11d

#geogsky #geogchat #gischat

Platial Analysis Lab @platialanalysis.bsky.social · 14d

The program for the 6th Spatial Data Science Symposium is now online. Registration will open soon. The symposium is Dec 4 & 5. Plan to check out the Thematic Sessions, Paper Sessions, Emerging Researchers Panel, Keynotes, and Interview. sdss2025.spatial-data-science.net/program.html

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