Dawn Wright

The 2021 event was again virtual and complimentary and on the theme "Improving Outcomes for Our Global Future." We were again pleased to welcome a growing community of professionals who shared advances in data collection, analysis, and communication of ocean and atmospheric science; climate science, adaptation and mitigation; ocean and coastal resource management, conservation and public safety; MetOcean monitoring, mapping and strategy; hydrographic surveying and more.

2021 Esri Ocean, Weather, and Climate GIS Forum

What is it that decision-makers and conservationists need for reducing human-wildlife conflicts and achieving sustainability for all? Back by popular demand and to the largest audience ever (3039), the 2021 Esri UC Science Symposium welcomed  biodiversity scientist and Chief Scientist of NatureServe. Dr. Healy Hamilton, as this year's keynote speaker. She showcased how the staggering variety of life on Earth is also the foundation of human well being and the source of solutions for adapting to a rapidly changing world. The audience truly enjoyed her multimedia stories from around the globe about the many reasons biodiversity matters, and why spatial tools are essential to its conservation. The intro slides of Esri Chief Scientist Dr. Dawn Wright are also at https://esriurl.com/symposium21 and the slides of Dr. Hamilton + ending Q&A and final recording are at https://esriurl.com/symposiumqa21.

2021 Esri Science Symposium

Similar to online events such as #BlackinNature, #BlackinNeuro, #BlackinChem, #BlackBirdersWeek, #BlackBotanistsWeek,  #BlackinGeoscienceWeek, and so many more, a fantastic group of early-career scientists and their allies organized and coordinated #BlackInMarineScienceWeek,” November 29-December 5, 2020. The goal was to promote representation, to celebrate and amplify the incredible work of Black people in marine science at all stages of their careers, and to showcase the breadth of opportunities that exist in marine science. This was especially to inspire students to consider marine science as a career and to retain rising scientists in the field. The event encouraged participation not only from academic marine scientists and students, but from administrators, industry professionals, entrepreneurs, citizen/community scientists, and nature enthusiasts.

Esri Chief Scientist Participation in #BlackinMarineScienceWeek

"The popular science storytelling event Ignite@AGU is celebrating its 10 year anniversary at the 2020 VIRTUAL American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting. Sponsored by NASA’s Earth Science Division and held in partnership with ESIP, Ignite@AGU enables scientists to showcase their professional and personal interests through fast-moving, creative presentations." The event took place virtually on Wednesday, December 2nd 16:30-18:00 ET.

Ignite@AGU, 2020 American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting

Pets of AGU

The 2020 event was virtual and complimentary, welcoming a growing community of professionals to share advances in: data collection, analysis, and communication of ocean and atmospheric science; climate science, adaptation and mitigation; ocean and coastal resource management, conservation and public safety; MetOcean monitoring, mapping and strategy; hydrographic surveying; ports and maritime operations, and more.

Esri's Virtual Ocean, Weather, and Climate GIS Forum

The inaugural and fabulous Twitter event (Instagram too), September 6-12, 2020 to celebrate, amplify and support scientists of African decent in geology and geophysics, geography, and the Atmosphere, Biosphere (including soils), Hydrosphere (including oceanography), and Exosphere (including planetary, astrobiology, remote sensing, GIS, data science). 🌎 Tweets/Retweets by @deepseadawn + invited takeovers of @agu_epsp for #BlackinAtmosphere on Sept 8 and #BlackinHydrosphere on Sept 10.

Esri Chief Scientist Social Media Work in Support of #BlackinGeoscienceWeek

When it comes to engaging with communities who are cautious, doubtful, or even disengaged about climate change, what is the magic in maps, and how can we move forward with them toward solutions? Back by popular demand, it was the 2020 Esri UC Science Symposium with the great climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe as keynote speaker! Held virtually because of the COVID-19 pandemic, it attracted an even larger audience (1183 attendees from ~20 countries). Lots of content below so be patient while it all loads. Intro slides at http://esriurl.com/symposium20, keynote slides at http://esriurl.com/symposium20k.

2020 Esri Science Symposium

My experience in tweets, San Diego, California, February 16-21. Our COMPASS Science Communication panel pictured above, L to R: Francis Chan, Sarah Cooksey, Natalya Gallo, Lauren Linsmayer, yours truly, JANE LUBCHENCO!

Ocean Sciences 2020 #OSM20

This is a great annual event that uniquely brings together students and faculty from regional universities, businesses, organizations, and USC alums to save the world via spatial/geospatial thinking and solutions! 2020 marked it's 10th year! https://spatial.usc.edu/events/2020-los-angeles-geospatial-summit/ . Slides from Dawn's keynote at http://esriurl.com/lasummit.

Los Angeles Geospatial Summit, February 28, 2020

The "Ocean GIS Forum" became the "Ocean and Atmospheric GIS Forum" for the first time this year, where we welcomed a growing community of atmospheric and ocean professionals to share advances in data collection, analysis, and meteorological/oceanographic interactions. Featured guest speakers included the world-famous deepsea explorer and activist Sylvia Earle, and Alexander MacDonald, inventor of Science on Sphere and now Spire Global's Director of Weather.

2019 Esri Ocean and Atmospheric GIS Forum, Nov 5-7, Redlands, CA, www.esri.com/events/ocean

This meeting, which took place at the historic Royal Society on Tuesday 22 October, was convened to mark the progress made in the two years since Seabed 2030 was launched, and to look ahead to the remaining challenges of mapping the gaps in our understanding of the seafloor. In the short time that it has been operational, Seabed 2030 has already seen a doubling of the bathymetric data available to produce the definitive map of the world’s oceans – an increase equivalent in size to the landmass of the entire African continent.
***The invitation-only roster of attendees included some of the world’s leading ocean scientists and maritime organizations, including representatives from the International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) and the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO. Also in attendance were delegates from industry partners such as Esri (Chief Scientist Dawn Wright and Maritime Program Manager + GEBCO TSCOM Vice Chair Caitlyn Raines), the XPRIZE Foundation, and the team behind SEA-KIT, the unmanned surface vessel (USV) which formed a key part of the GEBCO-Nippon Foundation Alumni Team’s winning entry in the Shell Ocean Discovery XPRIZE. 
***See more info and notes at http://esriurl.com/visiontoaction and https://seabed2030.gebco.net/news/seabed2030_new_global_initiatives.html

Seabed 2030 Vision-to-Action Summit, London

The Half-Earth Project of the EO Wilson Biodiversity Foundation is a "clarion call to protect half the land and sea in order to safeguard the bulk of biodiversity, and ourselves. At this critical moment for our planet, the Half-Earth Day brought  together the unique expertise and experience of scientists and thought leaders from around the world to strategize on how to achieve this important moonshot and solve the current environmental crisis." Esri (yours truly, Sean Breyer, Kevin Butler, Clint Brown) joined Vizzuality in a special session about the technologies behind the "Half-Earth Map" (access our slide deck at http://esriurl.com/halfearth ). Esri CEO Jack Dangermond was in a special (and memorable) plenary conversation with EO Wilson at day's end. See Half Earth's full summary at https://www.half-earthproject.org/half-earth-day-2019-highlights/

Half-Earth Day 2019, UC-Berkeley

I'm so excited to share my "#dayofscience" with you. Given how much I travel now as a scientist, I chose to share dispatches from a typical day's experience at the Ocean Obs '19 conference in Honolulu. This once-in-a-decade international gathering brought ocean scientists from all over the planet to communicate the decadal progress of ocean observing networks, and to chart innovative solutions to society’s growing needs for ocean information in the coming decade. These scientists came from academic and research institutes, governments, non-governmental organizations, indigenous communities, as well as the private sector, joined in solidarity with other stewards of ocean resources and members of civil society. To see more about this amazing event, go to http://www.oceanobs19.net or @oceanobs19 on Twitter

Dawn Wright's Day of Science: 2019 Science-a-Thon Keynote

As part of the decadal conference series (following on from 1999 and 2009), OceanObs’19 galvanized ocean scientists from all over the planet to communicate the decadal progress of ocean observing networks and to chart innovative solutions to society’s growing needs for ocean information in the coming decade. These scientists came from academic and research institutes, governments, non-governmental organizations, indigenous communities, and the private sector, along with other stewards of ocean resources and members of civil society. For more information, go to http://www.oceanobs19.net or @oceanobs19 on Twitter. My evening side event keynote to AtlantOS on operational and informational data products is at http://esriurl.com/oceanobs19. JCOMMOPS web globe as shown in their booth is at http://esriurl.com/atlantos.

OceanObs'19 - Days 1-5

Some of my fav tweets & photos from the Earth Science Information Partners meeting in Tacoma, WA, July 2019

2019 ESIP Summer Meeting #ESIPFed

July 9, 2019, Esri User Conference, San Diego, Climate Change, Frontiers in GIScience / Domain Science Involvement, Networking, Discussion / Reception / #GISforScience Book Giveaway

2019 Esri Science Symposium

Includes pre-UC Education Summit and Hydro Meetup at bottom...

Dawn at the 2019 Esri User Conference #EsriUC #Esri50

Led by Scripps Institution of Oceanography, NOAA, XPRIZE, with critical support from Seeker and Wired. A thrill and pleasure to help out on behalf of Esri!

Smart Oceans + Ocean Exploration + Ocean Robots at SXSW 2019

Plus International Women & Girls in Science

Visit to William & Mary for #100YearsofWomen Celebration

Marie Tharp at #AGU18

Lucy Jones Gilbert White Distinguished Lecture

This year's theme: "Why and How We Map the Ocean." The Forum focuses on multi-dimensional data and web apps to help put ocean scientific information to work in a wide range of organizations, and lighting up the potential for sharing knowledge across disciplines and collaborating with multiple stakeholders. 178 registrants took advantage of the great opportunity to network within the ocean GIS community as it forged new concepts in ocean analytics and applications (including in 6 technical workshops filled to capacity). Chief Scientist's plenary slide deck downloadable from http://esriurl.com/forum18chiefsci.

2018 Esri Ocean GIS Forum, Nov 6-8, Redlands, CA, www.esri.com/events/ocean

In support of the Earth Science Women's Network, https://www.scienceathon.org

Dawn Wright

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