Dr. Dawn Wright is chief scientist of Esri the world’s leading geographic information system (GIS) software, research and development company. As chief scientist, Dr. Wright aids in formulating and advancing the intellectual agenda for the environmental, conservation, climate, and ocean sciences aspect of Esri’s work. Dawn has participated in over 20 oceanographic research expeditions worldwide, including 10 legs of the Ocean Drilling Program, three dives in the deep submergence vehicle Alvin and twice in the Pisces V. Her fieldwork has taken her to some of the most geologically active regions of the planet, including the East Pacific Rise, the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, the Juan de Fuca Ridge, the Tonga Trench, and volcanoes under the Japan Sea and the Indian Ocean. She recently became the first black person to visit the deepest point in our planet’s ocean.
Exploring the Deep-sea with Dawn Wright
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Exploring the Deep-sea with Dawn Wright
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