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Wendy Schmidt @wendyschmidt.bsky.social · 22h

Excited to share the latest issue of Nautilus, created in partnership with Schmidt Sciences, which profiles just a handful of the many scientists we support in their pursuit of discovery. www.schmidtsciences.org/wp-content/u...

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Wendy Schmidt @wendyschmidt.bsky.social · 5d

What an honor to celebrate Shantanu Agarwal, a grantee of the Schmidt Family Foundation, in the #Time100Next. See how his company, Mati Carbon, is revolutionizing carbon removal to benefit small farms in India: time.com/collections/...

Shantanu Agarwal Is on the 2025 TIME100 Next

Find out why Shantanu Agarwal is on this year’s list

time.com

Wendy Schmidt @wendyschmidt.bsky.social · 12d

I sat down with my Jigsaw colleague Alex Gibney and @fastcompany.com ’s Brendan Vaughan to talk about why storytelling—all of our stories—matter if our world is ever going to be healthy, resilient and secure: www.fastcompany.com/video/invest... #fastcompanyinnovationfestival

Investing in Impact: Alex Gibney and Wendy Schmidt on Storytelling That Matters

Academy Award-winning documentary filmmaker Alex Gibney has spent his career uncovering mass corruption and scandals across Big Tech, politics, and corporate America with films including Enron: The Sm...

www.fastcompany.com

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Schmidt Science Fellows @schmidtfellows.bsky.social · 19d

Philanthropy is vital in advancing the science needed to address global challenges. Our co-founder @wendyschmidt.bsky.social is an inspiring example. Thank you for your unwavering support for science @schmidtocean.bsky.social @schmidtsciences.bsky.social www.forbes.com/sites/elisab...

Why Billionaire Wendy Schmidt Is ‘Doubling Down’ On Climate Science In The Age Of Trump

How billionaire Wendy Schmidt became a crucial funder of science and climate research amid political rollbacks—backing ocean discovery, data access, and storytelling.

www.forbes.com

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Wendy Schmidt @wendyschmidt.bsky.social · Sep 4

More than 3 million people tuned into @schmidtocean.bsky.social’s expedition livestream off the coast of Argentina, sparking a dialogue about the value of scientific exploration. Watch the footage here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=eTLt...

Celebrating the Deep | Underwater Oases of the Mar Del Plata Canyon

YouTube video by Schmidt Ocean

www.youtube.com

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Wendy Schmidt @wendyschmidt.bsky.social · Aug 20

Public media is essential across the U.S. and across the partisan divide. With the loss of federal funds, we are working to save these vital sources of news, emergency alerts, cultural programming and civic engagement. 11thhourproject.org/foundations-...

Wendy Schmidt @wendyschmidt.bsky.social · Jul 31

What if we were missing a key part of Earth’s biodiversity—one that was right under our noses, or rather, our feet? Read about grantee SPUN’s latest finding, that less than 10% of mycorrhizal fungi are currently in environmentally protected areas. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/23/s...

There’s Fungus Among Us. But Where Exactly?

www.nytimes.com

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Wendy Schmidt @wendyschmidt.bsky.social · Jul 24

It was a pleasure chatting with @weareagog.bsky.social's @chipgiller.bsky.social and James Pollard of @apnews.com about how philanthropy can support science, ethical and inclusive AI and the power of immersive reality....
apnews.com/article/wend...

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Wendy Schmidt @wendyschmidt.bsky.social · Jul 14

The United Nations Ocean Conference made significant strides. What can we do now to keep momentum going until the next meeting in 2028? @donabertarelli.bsky.social of @dbphilanthropy.bsky.social and I answer that question: time.com/7298700/why-...

The Ocean Still Holds Mysteries. That's Why We Must Save It

The more we explore and protect the ocean, the more we benefit, whether in the form of economic returns or scientific breakthroughs.

time.com

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Wendy Schmidt @wendyschmidt.bsky.social · Jun 27

We brought the deep sea to Times Square for World Ocean Month! @schmidtocean.bsky.social

Wendy Schmidt stands in Times Square staring up and back at a towering billboard, projected against a building, that features a picture of a glass octopus.

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Wendy Schmidt @wendyschmidt.bsky.social · Jun 23

Proud to support, through @schmidtsciences.bsky.social, the advanced computational architecture and software tools needed to comb through data coming in from @vrubinobs.bsky.social -- first images here: rubinobservatory.org/news/first-i...

Ever-changing Universe Revealed in First Imagery From NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory | Rubin Observatory

From distant stars and galaxies to asteroids whizzing through the Solar System, this next-generation facility unveils its first imagery and brings the night sky to life like never before

rubinobservatory.org

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Wendy Schmidt @wendyschmidt.bsky.social · Jun 21

A tiger never changes its stripes, but unfortunately, the Earth does, and the redder stripes get, the more our planet warms. This summer equinox, #ShowYourStripes. Find out more about the effort @climatecentral.org www.climatecentral.org/climate-matt...

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Wendy Schmidt @wendyschmidt.bsky.social · Jun 17

Empathy is the root of social action, and XR/VR has enormous potential to get us inside another person’s experience. That’s why @chipgiller.bsky.social and I founded @weareagog.bsky.social. If you’re in New York, please check out the immersive works at Tribeca! www.tribecafilm.com/festival/imm...

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Wendy Schmidt @wendyschmidt.bsky.social · May 30

What the world needs now...

A man rides a scooter. His white T-shirt reads, "Where is love?"

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Wendy Schmidt @wendyschmidt.bsky.social · May 11

Mother’s Day morning perfection!

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Wendy Schmidt @wendyschmidt.bsky.social · May 2

Our hearts? Tripled. Our arms? Quadrupled. Our lives? Forever transformed by this baby.

Meet the juvenile colossal squid—complete with three hearts and eight arms (and two tentacles)—that’s stolen our hearts.

@schmidtocean.bsky.social

www.nytimes.com/2025/04/15/s...

It Took a Century to Find This Colossal Squid (Gift Article)

An expedition spotted a baby of the species in the South Sandwich Islands. This cephalopod can grow to more than 20 feet and has proved elusive in its deep-sea environs.

www.nytimes.com

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Wendy Schmidt @wendyschmidt.bsky.social · Apr 29

When it looked like our local market, the beloved Tri-County Produce, would close its doors, we knew we had to do something… www.independent.com/2025/04/21/h...

How Two Santa Barbara Philanthropists Stepped in to Preserve Tri-County Produce

Wendy and Eric Schmidt’s investment will allow the beloved market to continue running under local ownership.

www.independent.com

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Wendy Schmidt @wendyschmidt.bsky.social · Apr 22

We’re working toward a healthy, resilient, secure world for all because every day is #earthday

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Wendy Schmidt @wendyschmidt.bsky.social · Apr 9

POV: An iceberg the size of Chicago falls into the Antarctic and you happen to be there. Peer into the deep with @schmidtocean.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...

A huge iceberg broke off Antarctica. What scientists found under it startled them.

Crustaceans, snails, worms and fish are among the dozens of creatures that deep-sea explorers discovered under a massive Antarctic ice shelf.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Wendy Schmidt @wendyschmidt.bsky.social · Apr 2

Philanthropic funding of scientific research, and especially support of early-career researchers, has never been more important. That’s why we’re excited to support the 32 newest members of the @schmidtfellows.bsky.social. Congratulations! schmidtsciencefellows.org/news/2025-fe...

2025 Fellows Will Break New Ground Through Interdisciplinary Research • Schmidt Science Fellows

Thirty-two early career researchers, tackling issues from improving food security to developing better medical implants, have been announced as the 2025 Schmidt Science Fellows and will pursue innovat...

schmidtsciencefellows.org

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Wendy Schmidt @wendyschmidt.bsky.social · Mar 17

Working together for brighter days....

A rainbow arches across a semi-cloudy sky toward the ocean

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Wendy Schmidt @wendyschmidt.bsky.social · Mar 13

How do we create a clean food system—one that doesn’t pollute our air, our water and our soil, and one that provides nutritious and delicious food for all? I discussed a seed-to-shelf sustainable system on the Food for Thought podcast.

www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/podcasts/ep-...

Wendy Schmidt's photo in the bottom right against a blurred backdrop of a grocery store aisle. The text reads: "From Seed to Supermarket: Wendy Schmidt." In the top left corner in a circle are the words "The big food redesign challenge."

Wendy Schmidt @wendyschmidt.bsky.social · Mar 11

Congratulations to @schmidtocean.bsky.social and especially our remotely operated vehicle team on ROV SuBastian’s 800th dive! Learn more here: schmidtocean.org/technology/r...

A remote-operated vehicle's arms hold a flag that reads "800th dive." The scene is on the ocean floor.

Wendy Schmidt speaks with an engineer in the foreground. In the background is underwater robot SuBastian.

Wendy Schmidt and Julie Packard stand in front of ROV Subastian.

Wendy Schmidt and SuBastian's crew (eight people) stand in front of SuBastian.

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Wendy Schmidt @wendyschmidt.bsky.social · Mar 6

Where do your donated or returned clothes go? More often than not, they end up in a landfill. There’s a better way. Read my op-ed here: wendyschmidt.com/fashion-eco-...

A ball of blue and green yarn that resembles planet Earth against a plain light grey background.

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