# @ucsandiego on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/Cej6o8zAKeo
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/75465744-ucsandiego-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2022-06-08T22:39:01.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** UC San Diego / UCSD (@ucsandiego) — https://gondola.cc/ucsandiego

## Caption

UC San Diego Class of 2022 Liftoff in 3, 2, 1! 🚀
 
Jessica Meir astro_jessica PhD ’09, was selected by nasa in 2013. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Biology from Brown University, a Master of Science in Space Studies from the International Space University, and a Doctorate in Marine Biology from scripps_ocean at UC San Diego. From 2000 to 2003, Meir worked for Lockheed Martin’s Human Research Facility, supporting human physiology research. During this time, she also participated in research flights on NASA’s reduced gravity aircraft and served as an aquanaut in an underwater habitat for NASA Extreme Environment Mission Operations (NEEMO). Prior to becoming an astronaut, her career as a scientist focused on the physiology of animals in extreme environments. Meir most recently served as flight engineer on the International Space Station for Expedition 61 and 62.
 
Meir will share insights with thousands of UC San Diego graduates as the keynote speaker for All Campus Commencement on June 11, 2022. For more information, visit commencement.ucsd.edu.

#UCSD2022 #UCSD22 #UCSDGrad

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