Extraordinary Women.
Extreme Discoveries.
WINGS funds women researchers and scientists worldwide in bold exploration and groundbreaking discoveries.
Women were born to explore.
Yet less than 2% of all U.S. charitable giving goes to
organizations that serve women.
organizations that serve women.
Women represent only 33.3% of all researchers and 12% of national science academies worldwide. And they’re routinely given smaller research grants than their male colleagues.
With your donations, WINGS is changing that.
WINGS is the only organization that awards unrestricted grants to women making pioneering discoveries in science, exploration, and conservation.
Since 2003, WINGS has awarded grants to 200+ women across 100+ countries and published the findings of more than 50 women-led field expeditions.
Your donation helps extraordinary women make extreme discoveries.
2025 Women of Discovery
Cristina Mittermeier
Cristina Goettsch Mittermeier, a marine biologist and conservation photographer, has inspired millions through her pioneering work in protecting the world's oceans and wild places. As co-founder of SeaLegacy and the International League of Conservation Photographers, her impactful legacy includes prestigious awards and recognition as one of National Geographic's Adventurers of the Year.
Patricia Medici
Patricia Medici is a Brazilian conservationist whose main professional interests are tapir conservation, tropical forest conservation, landscape ecology....
Alifa Bintha Haque, Ph.D.
Alifa Bintha Haque drives transformative shark and ray conservation in the Global South, uniting communities and research.
Ruthmery Pillco
Ruthmery Pillco is a Peruvian biologist who works on conservation and biodiversity projects in the rainforests of Costa Rica and Peru. In Costa Rica, she has led conservation projects...
Emma Camp, Ph.D.
Dr. Emma Camp at the University of Technology Sydney heads the Future Reefs Program, advancing interdisciplinary research for coral reef...
Dr. Yara Barros
Dr. Yara Barros is a Brazilian conservation biologist and the Executive Coordinator of Project Jaguars of Iguaçu, a flagship initiative dedicated to the conservation of…
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...
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...
Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson
Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson is a marine biologist, policy expert, writer, and teacher working to help create the best possible climate future. She is co-founder…
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…
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