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Dawn's Research and Recent Publications

Application and analytical issues in geographic information systems (GIS) for oceanographic data, particularly data modeling (see below), spatial analysis, and data interoperability.

Marine data modeling and ocean metadata, ontologies, vocabularies, informatics
Cyberinfrastructure, particularly geographic/geospatial semantic web issues and tools, web portal and services (e.g., PNAS paper)
Processing, production, visualization, and interpretation of seafloor maps based on multibeam bathymetry, sidescan sonar, towed camera imagery, and submersible observations.
Benthic terrain and habitat characterization, especially on coral reefs
Marine sanctuary exploration and mapping | results and data

Advancing partnerships, collaborative platforms, and knowledge networks in the Earth Sciences, particularly via the Esri Ocean GIS Initiative, the UNESCO IOC IODE International Coastal Atlas Network and NSF EarthCube.

I used to have a cool lab!

Brief appearance on CBS Evening News, in association with coverage of 9/29/09 M 8.1 earthquake south of Samoan islands and resulting tsunami

Advocacy and public testimony for Oregon Territorial Seafloor Mapping (mapping launched in August 2009)