Flag Carrier Q&A with Sophie Hollingsworth
2016 WINGS Flag Carrier Sophie Hollingsworth is a former ballerina turned internationally acclaimed modern explorer, environmental scientist and adventure chef (imagine a culinary style where “Indiana Jones and Martha Stewart […]
Antarctica as a Model for Other Worlds
WINGS Fellow Rosaly Lopes returned safely from her expedition to study Mount Erebus,
home to one of the planet’s only lava lakes – a unique geological phenomenon found more commonly on Jupiter’s moon Io than Earth. Lopes has studied Io extensively with her work at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Lopes spent one month on Mount Erebus, which is located on Antarctica, and is the southernmost active volcano on Earth.
Dr. Karen Strier Working for 30+ Years to Save the Endangered Northern Muriqui
Dr. Karen Strier in Atlantic Forest with WINGS Flag. Photo courtesy of Karen Strier. Dr. Karen Strier, a professor with the University of Wisconsin-Madison, safely brought home WINGS WorldQuest Flag […]
Team Sedna Carries WINGS WorldQuest Flag on Epic Expedition
Members of Team Sedna are currently exploring the arctic waters in Frobisher Bay, Canada. Photo by Amanda Cotton. WINGS is honored to have Team Sedna submerge WINGS Flag #14 in […]
Becca Peixotto Uncovers Maroon History on WINGS Flag Expedition
Becca Peixotto (holding flag) and her team on a hot and humid day in the Great Dismal Swamp. Photo courtesy of Becca Peixotto. WINGS WorldQuest is proud to have Becca […]
WINGS Fellow Kate Harris Receives the 2014 Scott Pearlman Field Award
To Learn More About Her Expedition Click on her Photo Above WINGS Fellow and photographer, Kate Harris will be returning to Tajikistan in February 2015 leading an “all-woman ski traverse […]
WINGS Flag Carrier Lynn Danaher has put a call out for exploration films for the 2015 Festival
WINGS Flag Carrier Lynn Danaher runs the annual Friday Harbor Film Festival on San Juan Island in Washington State. The festival showcases documentary films that “entertain, inspire, or enlighten.” Lynn Danaher is […]
WINGS Flag Carrier Susan Eaton and Her Sedna Team Depart for an Intensive Arctic Research Expedition with the WWQ Flag
WINGS Flag Carrier Susan Eaton and her Sedna Team departed from Nain, Labrador, Canada on July 14th 2014 with the WINGS Flag on an intensive arctic expedition. This multi-faceted expedition […]
