Wendy Schmidt

There’s Fungus Among Us. But Where Exactly?

What if we were missing a key part of Earth’s biodiversity—one that was right under our noses, or rather, our feet? Read about grantee SPUN’s latest finding, that less than 10% of mycorrhizal fungi are currently in environmentally protected areas. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/23/s...

31.07.2025 13:11 — 👍 9    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 1

It was a pleasure chatting with @weareagog.bsky.social's @chipgiller.bsky.social and James Pollard of @apnews.com about how philanthropy can support science, ethical and inclusive AI and the power of immersive reality....
apnews.com/article/wend...

24.07.2025 19:08 — 👍 4    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0

The Ocean Still Holds Mysteries. That's Why We Must Save It The more we explore and protect the ocean, the more we benefit, whether in the form of economic returns or scientific breakthroughs.

The United Nations Ocean Conference made significant strides. What can we do now to keep momentum going until the next meeting in 2028? @donabertarelli.bsky.social of @dbphilanthropy.bsky.social and I answer that question: time.com/7298700/why-...

14.07.2025 17:41 — 👍 4    🔁 2    💬 1    📌 0

Wendy Schmidt stands in Times Square staring up and back at a towering billboard, projected against a building, that features a picture of a glass octopus.

We brought the deep sea to Times Square for World Ocean Month! @schmidtocean.bsky.social

27.06.2025 17:06 — 👍 9    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0

Ever-changing Universe Revealed in First Imagery From NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory | Rubin Observatory From distant stars and galaxies to asteroids whizzing through the Solar System, this next-generation facility unveils its first imagery and brings the night sky to life like never before

Proud to support, through @schmidtsciences.bsky.social, the advanced computational architecture and software tools needed to comb through data coming in from @vrubinobs.bsky.social -- first images here: rubinobservatory.org/news/first-i...

23.06.2025 19:05 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

A tiger never changes its stripes, but unfortunately, the Earth does, and the redder stripes get, the more our planet warms. This summer equinox, #ShowYourStripes. Find out more about the effort @climatecentral.org www.climatecentral.org/climate-matt...

21.06.2025 16:53 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Empathy is the root of social action, and XR/VR has enormous potential to get us inside another person’s experience. That’s why @chipgiller.bsky.social and I founded @weareagog.bsky.social. If you’re in New York, please check out the immersive works at Tribeca! www.tribecafilm.com/festival/imm...

17.06.2025 23:14 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

A man rides a scooter. His white T-shirt reads, "Where is love?"

What the world needs now...

30.05.2025 15:14 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Mother’s Day morning perfection!

11.05.2025 17:54 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

It Took a Century to Find This Colossal Squid (Gift Article) An expedition spotted a baby of the species in the South Sandwich Islands. This cephalopod can grow to more than 20 feet and has proved elusive in its deep-sea environs.

Our hearts? Tripled. Our arms? Quadrupled. Our lives? Forever transformed by this baby.

Meet the juvenile colossal squid—complete with three hearts and eight arms (and two tentacles)—that’s stolen our hearts.

@schmidtocean.bsky.social

www.nytimes.com/2025/04/15/s...

02.05.2025 17:33 — 👍 37    🔁 8    💬 1    📌 0

How Two Santa Barbara Philanthropists Stepped in to Preserve Tri-County Produce Wendy and Eric Schmidt’s investment will allow the beloved market to continue running under local ownership.

When it looked like our local market, the beloved Tri-County Produce, would close its doors, we knew we had to do something… www.independent.com/2025/04/21/h...

29.04.2025 16:55 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

We’re working toward a healthy, resilient, secure world for all because every day is #earthday

22.04.2025 19:20 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

A huge iceberg broke off Antarctica. What scientists found under it startled them. Crustaceans, snails, worms and fish are among the dozens of creatures that deep-sea explorers discovered under a massive Antarctic ice shelf.

POV: An iceberg the size of Chicago falls into the Antarctic and you happen to be there. Peer into the deep with @schmidtocean.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...

09.04.2025 18:51 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

2025 Fellows Will Break New Ground Through Interdisciplinary Research • Schmidt Science Fellows Thirty-two early career researchers, tackling issues from improving food security to developing better medical implants, have been announced as the 2025 Schmidt Science Fellows and will pursue innovat...

Philanthropic funding of scientific research, and especially support of early-career researchers, has never been more important. That’s why we’re excited to support the 32 newest members of the @schmidtfellows.bsky.social. Congratulations! schmidtsciencefellows.org/news/2025-fe...

02.04.2025 16:18 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

A rainbow arches across a semi-cloudy sky toward the ocean

Working together for brighter days....

17.03.2025 16:15 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Wendy Schmidt's photo in the bottom right against a blurred backdrop of a grocery store aisle. The text reads: "From Seed to Supermarket: Wendy Schmidt." In the top left corner in a circle are the words "The big food redesign challenge."

How do we create a clean food system—one that doesn’t pollute our air, our water and our soil, and one that provides nutritious and delicious food for all? I discussed a seed-to-shelf sustainable system on the Food for Thought podcast.

www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/podcasts/ep-...

13.03.2025 17:12 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

A remote-operated vehicle's arms hold a flag that reads "800th dive." The scene is on the ocean floor.

Wendy Schmidt speaks with an engineer in the foreground. In the background is underwater robot SuBastian.

Wendy Schmidt and Julie Packard stand in front of ROV Subastian.

Wendy Schmidt and SuBastian's crew (eight people) stand in front of SuBastian.

Congratulations to @schmidtocean.bsky.social and especially our remotely operated vehicle team on ROV SuBastian’s 800th dive! Learn more here: schmidtocean.org/technology/r...

11.03.2025 17:31 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

A ball of blue and green yarn that resembles planet Earth against a plain light grey background.

Where do your donated or returned clothes go? More often than not, they end up in a landfill. There’s a better way. Read my op-ed here: wendyschmidt.com/fashion-eco-...

06.03.2025 16:19 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0