Dawn Wright

Chief scientist, Esri

Dawn Wright is chief scientist at Esri and is responsible for formulating and advancing Esri’s goals in the environmental, conservation, climate and ocean sciences. She is also professor of geography and oceanography at Oregon State University and has participated in several initiatives around the world over the past 20 years to map, analyze and preserve ocean terrains and ecosystems.

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Opinion: Environmental Impact Bonds can help cities invest in green infrastructure Green infrastructure can make cities more resilient to climate change while creating ancillary…
Why aren’t we mining landfills for valuable materials like metals and soil? Many old dumps contain useful materials. Whether they’re worth extracting depends on how we value…
As Australia’s mining boom wanes, rehabilitation of abandoned mines offers lessons for the world Across the globe, countries are figuring out how to bring plants and animals back to abandoned…
Why do we demolish buildings instead of deconstructing them for re-use? Dismantling buildings piece by piece to preserve the reusable parts within keeps materials out of…
How well does CITES really prevent wildlife trafficking and illegal trade? Since 1975, the treaty known as CITES has been trying to keep international trade from decimating…
Innovators look to “accidental crops” as a nutritious, environmentally friendly and free source of food Edible wild greens could help improve food security, boost public health and make communities more…
Watch: Who holds the solution to microfiber pollution? As our recent multimedia series by journalist Mary Catherine O’Connor points out, microfiber…
OPINION: Let’s use carbon price dollars for sustainable development We can solve two problems at once if we price carbon and use revenues to meet basic needs.

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