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Esri and the National Geographic Society are pleased to announce the 2021 ArcGIS StoryMaps Challenge for Restoring Our Ocean.

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Esri and the National Geographic Society

Explore inspiring stories, GIS and storytelling resources, and helpful bite-sized ocean topics for the 2021 ArcGIS StoryMaps Ocean Challenge.
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Go behind the scenes of the Caladan Oceanic expeditions to the deepest parts of our ocean.
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2021 ArcGIS StoryMaps Ocean Challenge

Esri and the National Geographic Society

Learn about the 2021 ArcGIS StoryMaps Challenge for Restoring Our Ocean, co-hosted by Esri and the National Geographic Society.
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Dawn Wright

Learn about ocean conservation, GIS and place-based storytelling, and the 2021 ArcGIS StoryMaps Ocean Challenge from Esri chief scientist Dawn Wright.

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