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Dr. Dawn Wright
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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 Β· 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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Dr. Dawn Wright @deepseadawn.bsky.social Β· 15h
Absolutely heartbroken πŸ’” at the loss of beautiful soul and environmental journalist Tatiana Schlossberg, gone way, WAY too soon at the age of 35😭
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Sending prayers to her family. She was an extraordinary young woman.

If you haven’t, read her superb essay in @newyorker.com about her journey since her cancer diagnosis. A remarkable person. www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...

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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social Β· 15h
Sending prayers to her family. She was an extraordinary young woman.

If you haven’t, read her superb essay in @newyorker.com about her journey since her cancer diagnosis. A remarkable person. www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...

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Dr. Dawn Wright @deepseadawn.bsky.social Β· 1d
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Dawn Wright on Instagram: "My new off-road steed: Scott Spark, aluminum frame, Shimano Deore shifting, dual suspension, 29x2.5 tires πŸš΅πŸ€—πŸŽ‰πŸ‘πŸΎ"
14 likes, 2 comments - deepseadawn on April 17, 2017: "My new off-road steed: Scott Spark, aluminum frame, Shimano Deore shifting, dual suspension, 29x2.5 tires πŸš΅πŸ€—πŸŽ‰πŸ‘πŸΎ".
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Dr. Dawn Wright @deepseadawn.bsky.social Β· 1d
Yes ☺️

Reposted by Mark Lubell, Julie L. Lockwood, Dawn J. Wright , and 5 more

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Katharine Hayhoe @katharinehayhoe.com Β· 1d
You probably heard the US admin is threatening to break up the National Center for Atmospheric Research: but did you know they already froze funding for the 9 regional Climate Science Adaptation Centers? From tracking invasives to helping tribes with drought, here's why the CASCs matter ⬇️
From invasive species tracking to water security – what’s lost with federal funding cuts at US Climate Adaptation Science Centers
The people who manage America’s aquifers, wetlands, shorelines and recreation areas rely on federal science as they face new and rising risks in a changing climate.
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Dr. Dawn Wright @deepseadawn.bsky.social Β· 3d
Fasten your seat belts is all I can say!

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Dr. Dawn Wright @deepseadawn.bsky.social Β· 3d
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Dr. Dawn Wright @deepseadawn.bsky.social Β· 3d
Meanwhile, I have just survived the first seven episodes of Stranger Things, Season 5! Ready for the finale! 😝
a close up of a woman 's face with a netflix logo in the background
Alt: A close up of a Winona Ryder's character, hands clasped, worrying deeply with all the danger at every turn, during season 5 of Stranger Things. Netflix logo in the background
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Dr. Dawn Wright @deepseadawn.bsky.social Β· 3d
So true!!!!

Reposted by Martin Tomko, Dawn J. Wright

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Alexandra Witze @alexwitze.bsky.social Β· 3d
The world needs more science journalists, especially those with mad skills and ethics training. All that is provided for free by @theopennotebook.bsky.social, but we need your help. Join me in donating to support these amazing resources: www.theopennotebook.com/15thannivers...
The Open Notebook's 15th Anniversary - The Open Notebook
For 15 years, The Open Notebook has been the trusted home for journalists worldwide who cover science. What started as an experiment to demystify the craft of science writing has grown into a vital, g...
www.theopennotebook.com

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Katharine Hayhoe @katharinehayhoe.com Β· 3d
For years I’ve dealt with some of the nasty comments & emails I receive by writing completely unfiltered replies, telling the sender exactly what I think of them and their commentβ€”then deleting them. Never sending.

Turns out this is an β€œamazing anger management technique.”

I will keep it up!!! 😎
A screenshot of an Instagram post by The Happy Broadcast outlining the anger management technique of writing something down then throwing it away.

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Dr. Dawn Wright @deepseadawn.bsky.social Β· 4d
🌊 πŸ¦‘

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Dr. Dawn Wright @deepseadawn.bsky.social Β· 4d
The horror that is 2025 continues 😫😭

Reposted by Natalie C. Ban, Dawn J. Wright

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Andrew D Thaler @drandrewthaler.bsky.social Β· 4d
Kristina Gjerde was a mentor to me in high seas policy. I, and many others, owe our careers to her.

May her memory be a blessing.

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Kristina Gjerde, defender of the deep ocean, has died
Half the planet lies outside any country’s border. In those waters, rules have long been thinner than the myths: freedom to fish meant freedom to take; β€œout of sight” became β€œout of mind.” The deep oc...
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Dr. Dawn Wright @deepseadawn.bsky.social Β· 4d
Agreed!!

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Dr. Dawn Wright @deepseadawn.bsky.social Β· 4d
Happy birthday πŸŽ‚πŸŽˆπŸŽ to the amazing @iphigenesdream.bsky.social and please read about her Antarctic adventures in the book

www.goodreads.com/en/book/show... !!
Mighty Bad Land: A Perilous Expedition to Antarctica Re…
A tale of grit and real teamwork in the wilds of Antarc…
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Dr. Dawn Wright @deepseadawn.bsky.social Β· 4d
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Dr. Dawn Wright @deepseadawn.bsky.social Β· 5d
Sure! It’s a 2017 Scott Spark, aluminum frame, Shimano Deore shifting, dual suspension, 29x2.5 tires

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Dr. Dawn Wright @deepseadawn.bsky.social Β· 5d
A Christmas day πŸŽ„of freedom, fun projects, and happiness. Riley dog sums up 2025 for scientists πŸ§ͺ via her dog toy gift from a dear friend (pic 2) 🀣
Selfie of Dawn on her mountain bike in Live Oak Canyon Dawn’s dog Riley with her Grinch toy with the words β€œstink,” β€œstank,” β€œstunk” embroidered on it Dawn’s completed building project over Christmas Day, a Snoopy coffee shop with coffee pots, mugs, coffees machine, baked goods, flowers, books, and 2 Snoopies, all in LEGO-style brick form Dawn’s Peanuts character nativity scene at night lit with miniature lights. Linus, Sally, Snoopy as shepherds, Schroeder on the piano, Charlie Brown and Lucy as Joseph and Mary praying over a baby Jesus.

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Dr. Dawn Wright @deepseadawn.bsky.social Β· 5d
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Dr. Dawn Wright @deepseadawn.bsky.social Β· 6d
Repeated major inland retreat of Thwaites and Pine Island glaciers (West Antarctica) during the Pliocene βš’οΈ πŸ§ͺ 🌊

www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

via @iphigenesdream.bsky.social !!!

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Dr. Dawn Wright @deepseadawn.bsky.social Β· 6d
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PNAS
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), a peer reviewed journal of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) - an authoritative source of high-impact, original research that broadly spans...
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Admirable Women @admirablewomen.bsky.social Β· 6d
Thank you for your work to plan the Rosie the Riveter Nat'l Historical Park that memorializes the role of women here at home during WWII & for becoming a park ranger at age 85. We may not have known you otherwise & that would've been a loss for us all.

Goodnight & godspeed, Betty Reid SoskinπŸ•―οΈ
A color photograph of Betty Reid Soskin, the oldest active U.S. National Park Service ranger before her retirement at age 100, smiling warmly at the camera. She wears a tan wide-brimmed hat, large glasses, a gray short-sleeved NPS uniform shirt with a name tag reading "BETTY REID SOSKIN" and a "2016" pin, and a green ranger vest with the National Park Service badge. She stands indoors in front of a large historical map of the San Francisco Bay Area highlighting WWII shipbuilding sites, including Richmond (her hometown and the focus of Rosie the Riveter/WWII Home Front National Historical Park). A banner partially visible behind her reads "Rosie the Riveter / WWII Home Front National Historical Park." The image captures her pride and lifelong dedication to sharing African American history and women's contributions during WWII.

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Dr. Dawn Wright @deepseadawn.bsky.social Β· 6d
It’s a Peanuts character waffle πŸ§‡ iron that was given to me as a gift a few years ago

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Dr. Dawn Wright @deepseadawn.bsky.social Β· 6d
Our Christmas starting a littler earlier this year because we need it! πŸ˜‰πŸŽ„
Photo of Riley the golden retriever happily receiving a plush toy as an early Christmas present Plate of mini waffles in the shape of Peanuts characters on a Peanuts Christmas plate with a bottle of Bourbon Barrel Maple Syrup from Vermont in the background.

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Derek Law @gisbandit.bsky.social Β· 6d
Season's greetings!! Hope you have a wonderful holiday season and bright year ahead!

#GIS #GISChat #geospatial #community #esri #urisa #TheScienceOfWhere #geosky

Reposted by Dawn J. Wright

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Christine Siddoway @iphigenesdream.bsky.social Β· 8d
#Geologists can't help get enthused about "real time" processes: regional events that happen swiftly, as opposed to long, slow, gradual change per #Hutton 's Principle of #Uniformitarianism. Take, for example, πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ά #WestAntarctica πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ά in the #Pliocene:
West Antarctica’s history of rapid melting foretells sudden shifts in continent’s β€˜catastrophic’ geology
A picture of what West Antarctica looked like when its ice sheet melted in the past can offer insight into the continent’s future as the climate warms.
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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social Β· 8d
BREAKING: We are suing Trump & his cronies to restore the Kennedy Center’s lawful name

We @democracydefendersaction.org are proud to represent Kennedy Center Trustee @repbeatty.bsky.social w/ our friends at Washington Litigation Group

Congress named the Kennedy Center & only they can change it
Press Release | Democracy Defenders Action
Congresswoman Joyce Beatty today sued President Trump and others to stop the unlawful renaming of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. The lawsuit was brought on behalf of the Congressw...
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Dr. Dawn Wright @deepseadawn.bsky.social Β· 8d
Fantastic news, congratulations, and happy early birthday πŸŽ‚ to @iphigenesdream.bsky.social !!!
πŸŒŠβš’οΈ

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Dr. Dawn Wright @deepseadawn.bsky.social Β· 8d
By Yellowbird Art & Design πŸ˜‰
Picture of a goldfish with a shark fin strapped to its body and swimming just under the surface to take advantage!