Voyages Beyond the Horizon

Guest: Dr. Dawn Wright, United States Science EnvoyOne of the greatest joys in being a scientist is passing your knowledge onto others, whether that is esteemed colleagues on the other side of a breakthrough or young minds that are infatuated with the field. Sometimes, passing that knowledge takes us out of our comfort zone and into other fields, and even other countries! Our guest today is one of the newly selected Science Envoys for the United States, where she will be sharing her wealth of knowledge while also collaborating and barrier-breaking along the way. Dr. Dawn Wright is an esteemed oceanographer with wondrous stories to tell us about her journeys to the bottom of the sea, and she joins us on the Weather Geeks podcast…Chapters00:00 Introduction and Background of Dr. Dawn Wright18:28 The Importance of Ocean Mapping and Seabed 203028:16 Becoming a Science Envoy for Ocean Sustainability34:35 Establishing Centers of Excellence46:51 Taking Responsibility for Protecting the OceanSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.