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WWU alum’s underwater research surfaces on National Geographic cover
National Geographic’s November 2026 issue features a cover photo of a diver swimming through vivid blue water past a galaxy of crimson Antarctic sea stars. The diver is Dexter Davis, a Western Washington University alumnus.
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National Geographic’s November 2026 issue features a cover photo of a diver swimming through vivid blue water past a galaxy of crimson Antarctic sea stars. The diver is Dexter Davis, a Western Washington University alumnus.
Davis, a marine scientist, describes appearing on the cover of the special issue dedicated to Earth’s one connected ocean as “a dream I’m waiting to wake up from.”
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Western Washington University →Source publication: Oct 26, 2026
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Brief prepared: Oct 26, 2026
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