Dr. Ellen Stofan
Dr. Ellen Stofan is the Under Secretary for Science and Research at the Smithsonian Institution, where for over 175 years scientists have pursued and shared knowledge worldwide. While the Smithsonian […]
Dr. Rosa Vásquez Espinoza
Dr. Rosa Vásquez Espinoza is a Ph.D. chemical biologist, conservation leader and National Geographic Explorer leading the global movement protecting wild pollinators and the Amazon. Raised between the Peruvian Andes […]
Dr. Alison Criscitiello
Dr. Alison Criscitiello is a world-renowned ice core scientist, glaciologist, advocate for gender equity, mother, and high-altitude mountaineer. She is an Assistant Professor and the Director of the Canadian Ice […]
Bayarmaa Chuluunbat
Bayarmaa Chuluunbat is a wildlife ecologist and conservationist at the Wildlife Science and Conservation Center of Mongolia (WSCC), working across the Gobi–steppe to protect some of Central Asia’s most endangered […]
Dr. Grace C. Young
Dr. Grace C. Young is a Research Engineer and Lead Scientist at X, Alphabet’s Moonshot Factory (formerly GoogleX), where her team is creating radical new technologies to protect the ocean while feeding humanity […]
Dr. Nurzhafarina Othman
Dr. Nurzhafarina (Farina) Othman is a conservation scientist and community advocate dedicated to the protection of the endangered Bornean elephant. With a PhD in Bioscience from Cardiff University, she leads […]
Dr. Divya Karnad
Dr. Divya Karnad is an Indian marine conservationist and associate professor at Ashoka University, dedicated to sustainable seafood, fisheries management and marine biodiversity protection. With a Master’s degree in Wildlife […]
Dr. Yara Barros
Mandë Holford
Terrie Williams
The narwhal is one of the most iconic marine mammals of the Arctic but remains virtually unstudied due to its deep diving habits and polar…