Journey behind the scenes with a WINGS explorer and discover what they do, why they do it and how their work impacts our understanding of the world. Start your expedition now!
Birgit Sattler, a limnologist from Austria
Rosita Arvigo, a traditional healer and ethnobotanist working in Belize
Listen to WINGS Fellows, Susan Shaw and Edie Widder, interviewed on NPR's The Takeaway, July 19th, 2010.
Just returned from the Gulf and the TedXOilSpill conference, Environmental Toxicologist Dr. Susan Shaw shares her must read reports on the spill and the toxic effects of the dispersant Corexit. Edie Widder, President, CEO/Senior Scientist at ORCA asks us all to help care for our coastlines.
As a Biologist and deep-sea explorer specializing in marine ecosystem degradation, Edie recommends ways to modernize disaster response. Over 250 supporters and exploration enthusiasts joined WINGS to honor five extraordinary women explorers, and celebrate the traditional cultures of Africa, whale song, the secret life of plants, and environmental conservation on April 15th at the 2010 Women of Discovery Awards Dinner. Ned Brown offers a peek into the evening in his article "Chicks in Chino's" for New York Social Diary. "Her book is a celebration of the engineering prowess and healing power of trees...confirming that there exists a curative property in nature that remains unparalleled in the human world." South Street Seaport Pier 17 - Opening April 2010 – January 2011
Only about 3500 wild tigers remain in the world - Through this interactive adventure, Carol Amore takes you on her quest to track a family of Bengal tigers through the Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve, one of the few active protected environments left in India. Poaching has nearly eliminated a once vibrant population and fears are that these captivating animals are close to becoming extinct by the end of 2010.
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The exhibit include 35 black and white silver gelatin prints documenting her journey along the banks of the sacred Indian rivers Ganges and Gandak.
– Rachael E. Katz, The Weekly Dig.
