Dr. Dawn Wright + @deepseadawn.bsky.social 🇺🇦
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Aquanaut + Chief Scientist of @Esri + @OregonState GIS/oceans professor, cyclist, 1st Black diver to #ChallengerDeep, builds w/LEGO, raised in Hawaii.
SHE is somewhere under the sea
Joined December 2008
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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AFP will host an informational webinar on December 9, 2025 at 9am PST with a live Q&A about this opportunity. You can register to attend the webinar here:
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Allen Family Philanthropies has issued an RFP for up to $10 million in #funding to accelerate Natural Climate Solutions for forests, wetlands, grasslands, oceans, ag lands + mitigating climate impacts. Letters of interest due January 15, 2026. https://t.co/AeoadCgKQr
allenphilanthropies.org
Accelerating NCS in the United States
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How about considering ❄️ gifts that show the art in cartography, help craft visual stories, or inspire young readers w/ maps? Use code HOLIDAYS2025 to enjoy 30% off Esri Press orders within the US and Canada through 12/31: https://t.co/h3MVEOyDhA including "Mapping the Deep"!😉
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LOVE this take from my friend and colleague Rama of @whoi.edu: "Don’t scrap climate COPs, reform them" https://t.co/kkmC10gZ6n open access version at
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Pleased to share my new op-ed in Nature Magazine. After Copenhagen, many predicted the end of the COP process. But the world learned that smaller “efficient” deals among major emitters were neither...
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You could be here by Friday for a weekend of sun salutations
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When one of your all time heroes gives you the most incredible early Christmas gift EVER! Thank you @VictorVescovo for this amazing momento (the Limiting Factor sub 3D printed by YOU) of our adventure together to the Western Pool of Challenger Deep, July 12, 2022, 10,919 m
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Yes indeed, with just a friend, a phone, and a few Lego bricks, you can accurately measure the size of our planet. 😆 https://t.co/sSntZZZih5
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With just a friend, a phone, and a few Lego bricks, you can accurately measure the size of our planet.
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Tomorrow, explore the frontiers of ocean mapping with #NASmember Dawn Wright (@deepseadawn) in her Distinctive Voices lecture! 🌊 She'll dive into how modern systems are reshaping our understanding of the ocean amid both data overload and gaps. Register: https://t.co/tWsMDep6Ap
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A little bit of FREEDOM before the rat race begins again!
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How can we predict hurricanes and their impact on people❓Explore this in your classroom with this MapMaker activity 👉 https://t.co/L0nRcQQXrK
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Love papers like this: "An ACTIONABLE guide to the United Nations' Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Agreement for research scientists" https://t.co/Yp2vLPHcs0
#openaccess
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New classroom activity on sea changes using MapMaker 🚢 Explore this activity with your students to learn how the Aral Sea is changing due to human activities 👉 https://t.co/WZbAs7Rsds
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Climate Action by Geodesign is Key to a Healthy Planet! University-based individuals, teams, classes or studios are encouraged to enter the new Global Climate Geodesign Competition. Details on guidelines and prizes are at https://t.co/5Ta0DaHHeO
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Thankful for life’s simple pleasures, such as my new Snoopy propeller and Moana pasta!
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Join us at the Ocean and Weather Symposium at Esri #FedGIS2026. Discover how Dr. Leslie Smith, Director of the Deep Ocean Observing Strategy is driving efforts in DOOS to solve critical challenges via science and collaboration. https://t.co/20uS0hOzq9
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"An impossible situation:" the tragedy of a stranded humpback whale on the Oregon coast 😭🐋 https://t.co/A6uxvfVowG
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🌊Today, MSPglobal is starting a series of online workshops to consult experts on the development of a data toolbox structured to address cumulative impact assessment for #MarineSpatialPlanning. ➡️ Reach out to us if you are interested in joining the next workshops!
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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 seabed mining insufficient. https://t.co/NKde7EXcqM
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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. https://t.co/KyqtaHkkxo (paywalled)
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✨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: https://t.co/s1FyEQ7BIw
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That’s a wrap on the #30DayMapChallenge week 3! This week, the #ArcGISPro Team showcased the keystone role prairie dogs play in shaping ecosystems, projected… projections, explored the many ways trees are stylized in Esri basemaps +more! Get a recap here: https://t.co/axowuF3TlX
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