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Canadian journalist, author and photographer (1949–2022)
Lydia Dotto
Born (1949-05-29 ) May 29, 1949 Cadomin, AlbertaDied September 17, 2022(2022-09-17) (aged 73 ) Peterborough, Ontario Occupation Journalist, Author, Photographer Citizenship Canada Alma mater Carleton University Austin O'Brien Catholic High School Subject Space, Environment Notable awards Sandford Fleming Award 1983
Lydia Dotto (1949–2022) was a Canadian science journalist and author, a wildlife photographer, and an educator on science communication.[1] [2]
Career
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Dotto was a journalist with the Edmonton Journal in 1969 and with the Toronto Star between 1970 and 1971.[2] She graduated with an Honours degree from Carleton University School of Journalism in 1971.[1] [2] Her articles were published in The Globe and Mail, Canadian Business and en Route among others.[3]
Dotto was staff science writer for The Globe and Mail from 1972-1978.[2] Her writing on nuclear terrorism, high-energy physics, global warming and other topics earned awards from the Canadian Science Writers' Association.[1] [4] [5] She completed two dives under the Arctic ice for an article on cold-water diving.[1] [6] She covered space missions including Skylab , Apollo , the Space Shuttle and the International Space Station .[1] [5] She was the first female member of the press corps permitted aboard the USS Ticonderoga aircraft carrier to cover the splashdown of Skylab 4 astronauts.[1] [7]
Dotto's association with NASA and the Canadian Space Agency continued even after leaving The Globe and Mail , in part through her rapport with astronauts Chris Hadfield and Marc Garneau .[5] She held interviews with Canadian astronauts and participated in a zero-gravity training flight at the Johnson Space Centre .[1] Through her skills and sources, Dotto published books and articles on space and the environment to become a leading freelance science writer and environmental journalist (see Bibliography).[5]
Dotto was President of the Canadian Science Writers' Association from 1979-1980[8] and executive editor of Canadian Science News Service from 1982-1992.[5] For her accomplishments, she was awarded the Sandford Fleming Medal for science communication by the Royal Canadian Institute in 1983.[1] [9] She was chosen to give a talk on "Planet Earth as a Life Support System" for the 1990 Royal Astronomical Society of Canada General Assembly.[10]
The year she turned 65, Dotto shifted her focus to wildlife photography.[1] [11] Wildlife magazines published her pictures from Canada, Costa Rica, Tanzania and elsewhere. [2] Starting in 2005, Dotto taught environmental communication at Trent University close to her home in Peterborough, Ontario and led science writing and communication workshops.[1] [2] [5]
Personal life
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Lydia Dotto was born to August and Assunta Dotto in Cadomin, Alberta , moving to Edmonton when she was a few years old. She has a younger sister, Terry.[1]
Dotto attended the first Beatles concert in Canada at Empire Stadium in Vancouver and was a lifelong Beatles fan.[5]
Lydia graduated from Austin O'Brien Catholic High School in 1968.[5]
In her online art store, Dotto stated "I enjoy merging diverse artistic paths, never knowing where they will take me but always enjoying the journey".[11]
Death and legacy
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Lydia Dotto died in 2022 in Peterborough with her family by her side.[1] Her archives are held by and available for research in Special Collections & Archives at the University of Waterloo.[12]
Bibliography
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Dotto, Lydia; Schiff, Harold (1978). The Ozone War . ISBN 978-0-38512-927-5 .
Dotto, Lydia (1986). Planet Earth in jeopardy: environmental consequences of nuclear war . ISBN 978-0-47199-836-5 .
Dotto, Lydia (1987). Canada in Space . ISBN 978-0-77251-559-9 .
Conference Report: Dotto, Lydia (1988). Thinking the unthinkable: civilization and rapid climate change . ISBN 978-0-88920-968-8 .
Dotto, Lydia (1990). Asleep in the fast lane: the impact of sleep on work . ISBN 978-0-77372-286-6 .
Dotto, Lydia (1990). Losing sleep: how your sleeping habits affect your life . ISBN 978-0-68811-275-2 .
Dotto, Lydia (1991). Blue planet: a portrait of Earth . ISBN 978-0-81092-472-7 .
Dotto, Lydia (1993). The astronauts: Canada's voyageurs in space . ISBN 978-0-77372-707-6 .
Dotto, Lydia (1999). Storm warning: gambling with the climate of our planet . ISBN 978-0-38525-790-9 .
French Translation: Le ciel nous tombe sur la tête: sommes-nous entrain de risquer le climat de notre planète? (2001)
Encyclopedia Article: Canadian Space Agency [13]
References
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^ a b c d e f "Lydia Dotto fonds. - Archives Database" . archives.uwaterloo.ca . Retrieved 2022-09-24 .
^ "Lydia Dotto | Penguin Random House" . PenguinRandomhouse.com . Retrieved 2022-09-24 .
^ "Globe reporter to share prize for science work". The Globe and Mail . Canadian Press. 25 Feb 1975. p. 8 – via ProQuest.
^ a b c d e f g h Andy F. Visser-de Vries (2022-10-20). "Science reporter Lydia Dotto probed beneath Arctic ice and beyond Earth" . The Globe and Mail . Retrieved 2022-10-21 .
^ Dotto, Lydia (23 May 1974). "GIRL UNDER ARCTIC ICE FINDS COLD, DANGER". The Globe and Mail . pp. W1 – via ProQuest.
^ Dotto, Lydia (June 19, 1973). "Ship awaits Skylab: Supine recovery practiced at sea". The Globe and Mail . p. 1 – via ProQuest.
^ "The history of the Science Writers and Communicators of Canada" . sciencewriters.ca . Retrieved 2022-09-24 .
^ "The Sandford Fleming Medal & Citation" . Royal Canadian Institute for Science . Retrieved 2022-09-24 .
^ Planet Earth as a Life Support System , retrieved 2022-09-24
^ a b "Lydia Dotto Art Shop" . Fine Art America . Retrieved 2022-09-24 .
^ Giménez-Delgado, Clara. "Lydia Dotto 1949-2022" . Special Collections & Archives . University of Waterloo Library. Retrieved 7 July 2023 .
^ "Canadian Space Agency | The Canadian Encyclopedia" . www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca . Retrieved 2022-09-24 .
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