Explorers

Fellows

The WINGS Women of Discovery Fellowship is a distinct honor awarded to some of the highest achieving women in science, exploration and conservation. In recognition for joining this elite group, new Fellows receive an unrestricted grant to amplify their work and become part of a global network of women in STEM. They are celebrated at our annual Women of Discovery Awards Gala held in New York City each October.
Learn more about our 2025 Women of Discovery Awards Celebration.

Flag Carriers

WINGS Flag Carriers conduct original field research, carrying with them a flag bearing its own unique number; forever linked to heroic past global projects and discoveries. Our flags have flown over 80 countries, all continents and both poles. Grant funding is awarded to financially support the project, and original Flag Reports are published upon completion to share their discoveries.

Rosita Arvigo

2003 Fellow

Rosita Arvigo is a Doctor of Naprapathy, ethnobotanist, spiritual healer, and author of six books on traditional healing of Central America. Dr. Arvigo has...

Sylvia Earle

2020 Fellow

Dr. Sylvia Earle is a legendary marine biologist, oceanographer, explorer, author and lecturer with experience as a field research scientist, government official, and director for...

Anna Roosevelt

2003 Fellow

Born in 1946, Anna Curtenius Roosevelt, the great-granddaughter of the United States President Theodore Roosevelt, is an archaeologist and a Professor of Anthropology...

Iris Love

2004 Fellow

Years: 1933 - 2020 Hometown: Lincoln, VT Education: M.A. in Classical Archaeology Occupation: Field archaeologist, photographer, art critic Expeditions: Samothrace and Cnidus, Greece, and Etruscan sites in Italy Favorite Place:...

Katy Payne

2004 Fellow

Born: 1937 Hometown: Ithaca, NY Education: B.A. with honors in Music Occupation: Acoustic biologist Expeditions: Argentina, Revillagigedos Islands, Kenya, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Central African Republic Favorite Place: Quietly deep in nature Best...

Vera Rubin

2004 Fellow

Dr. Vera Rubin was a trailblazing astronomer who pioneered work on galaxy rotation rates. Her observations provided...

Stephanie Schwabe

2004 Fellow

Born: 1957 Hometown: Charleston, SC Education: Ph.D. in Biogeochemistry and J.D. in Law Occupation: Cave diver, geomicrobiologist Expeditions: Diving into the ocean's Black Holes and Blue Holes Favorite Place: In...

Marie Tharp

2004 Fellow

Years: 1920 - 2006 Hometown: Ypsilanti, MI Education: M.A. in Geology Occupation: Oceanographic cartographer Expeditions: At sea on the following research vessels: Eastward to the North Atlantic & Caribbean,...

Gitanjali Bhattacharya

2005 Fellow

Gitanjali Bhattacharya is a Conservation Biologist and the Head of Global Development for the Zoological Society of London. ...

Nathalie Cabrol

2005 Fellow

Nathalie has been a Principal Investigator (PI) at the SETI Institute since 1998. She leads projects in planetary science and astrobiology, develops science...

Dalia Amor Conde

2005 Fellow

Dalia Amor Conde is a conservation ecologist and associate professor at Southern Denmark University and is also the Director of Science at Species360. She...

Marianne Greenwood

2005 Fellow

Years: 1916 - 2006 Hometown: Gallivare, Lapland, Sweden Education: Art & Trade School of Design and Hotel School Occupation: Author and photographer Expeditions: Traveled around the world eight...

Susan Hendrickson

2005 Fellow

Born: 1949 Hometown: Chicago, IL Education: Honorary Ph.D. University of Chicago Occupation: Marine archaeologist, field paleontologist, professional diver Expeditions: Diving - Dominican Republic, Bahamas, Cuba, Honduras, Egypt, Peru, and...

Ana Pinto

2005 Fellow

Born: 1959 Hometown: Oviedo, Asturias, Spain Education: Ph.D. in Archaeology Occupation: Archaeologist, anthropologist Expeditions: Spain, South Africa, Tanzania Favorite Place: Outdoors on the green slopes of the Asturias mountains Best Discoveries:...

Sabriye Tenberken

2005 Fellow

Born: 1970 Hometown: Cologne, Germany Education: Central Asian Studies at Bonn University, Germany Occupation: Co-founder of Braille Without Borders (Tibet), an international organization for the blind in...

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