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Birgit Sattler, a limnologist from Austria
Rosita Arvigo, a traditional healer and ethnobotanist working in Belize
Listen to WINGS Fellow's, 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." Congratulations to Alexandra Morton, WINGS 2010 Sea Awardee and the over 5,000 who walked, rowed and swam from Vancouver Island to Victoria to save wild Salmon. 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.
Sailing the Indian Ocean on The World, the world's largest yacht. Together they lectured on
Wings, Exploration, Sabriye and Paul's organization Braille without Borders. Ocean Discoveries and Indian History. Read more about Sabriye and Paul latest work empowering the blind...
– Rachael E. Katz, The Weekly Dig.
