WINGS WorldQuest
WINGS WorldQuest is a non-profit organization whose aim is to support and recognize women who work in science and exploration. The organization was founded in New York City by Milbry Polk and Leila Hadley Luce in 2003.
WINGS is notable for the fact that it provides unrestricted funding to women field scientists and explorers through its Fellows Program.
In 2014, WINGS established its Emergency Fund, which provides financial assistance to WINGS Fellows who find themselves in danger or need immediate evacuation while in the field.
History[edit]
In 2003, Milbry Polk and Leila Hadley Luce founded WINGS WorldQuest to help bring attention to the accomplishments of women in the field sciences and to inspire future explorers.[1] Because the organization focuses on only women explorers, it has helped to change the field of exploration, which has historically been dominated by men.[2]
Women of Discovery Award[edit]
The WINGS Women of Discovery Awards were established to honor the work of women scientists and explorers, as well as to provide unrestricted funding to support their continued work. Since 2003, more than 80 women have been recognized as WINGS WorldQuest Fellows, and the organization has provided more than $600,000 in grant funding to those individuals.[3] Notable women who have won the Women of Discovery Award include Jane Goodall[4], Sylvia Earle, Elizabeth Bennett[5] Ana Pinto[6] and Ann Bancroft.[7]
| Recipient | Year | Category |
|---|---|---|
| Carol Amore | 2003 | Film and Exploration |
| Rosita Arvigo | 2003 | Earth |
| Marilyn Bridges | 2003 | Courage |
| Sylvia Earle | 2003 | Sea |
| Anna Curtenius Roosevelt | 2003 | Humanity |
| Meenakshwi Wadhwa | 2003 | Air and Space |
| Iris Love | 2004 | Humanity |
| Katy Payne | 2004 | Earth |
| Vera Rubin | 2004 | Air and Space |
| Stephanie Schwabe | 2004 | Courage |
| Marie Tharp | 2004 | Sea |
| Gitanjali Banerjee | 2005 | Field Research |
| Nathalie Cabrol | 2005 | Air and Space |
| Dalia Amor Conde | 2005 | Field Research |
| Marianne Greenwood | 2005 | Lifetime Achievement |
| Sue Hendrickson | 2005 | Sea |
| Ana Pinto | 2005 | Humanity |
| Sabriye Tenberken | 2005 | Courage |
| Isabella Abbot | 2006 | |
| Elizabeth Bennett | 2006 | Courage |
| Janine Benyus | 2006 | Humanity |
| Julianna Brush | 2006 | Field Research |
| Eugenie Clark | 2006 | Lifetime Achievement |
| Sveva Gallmann | 2006 | Field Research |
| Aquilina Lestenkof | 2006 | Earth |
| Edie Widder | 2006 | Sea |
| Constanza Ceruti | 2007 | Courage |
| Grace Gobbo | 2007 | Field Research |
| Jane Goodall | 2007 | Lifetime Achievement |
| Erin Pettit | 2007 | Earth |
| Terrie Williams | 2007 | Sea |
| Liv Arnesen | 2008 | Courage |
| Ann Bancroft | 2008 | Courage |
| Jill Fredston | 2008 | Earth |
| Lene Holm | 2008 | Field Research |
| Vera Metcalf | 2008 | Sea |
| Irina Nikolaeva | 2008 | Humanity |
| Birgit Sattler | 2008 | Air and Space |
| Selma Huxley Barkham | 2009 | Fellow |
| Maureen Clemmons | 2009 | Fellow |
| Aparajita Datta | 2009 | Humanity |
| Leela Hazzah | 2009 | Field Research |
| Rosaly Lopes | 2009 | Air and Space |
| Margaret Lowman | 2009 | Fellow |
| Bolortsetseg Minjin | 2009 | Earth |
| Jane Poynter | 2009 | Fellow |
| Maya Tolstoy | 2009 | Sea |
| Susan Shaw | 2009 | Fellow |
| Cindy Lee Van Dover | 2009 | Fellow |
| Carol Beckwith | 2010 | Lifetime Achievement |
| Diana Beresford-Kroeger | 2010 | Fellow |
| Susan Dudley | 2010 | Earth |
| Angela Fisher | 2010 | Lifetime Achievement |
| Kate Harris | 2010 | Field Research |
| Nina Jablonski | 2010 | Fellow |
| Rosemarie Keough | 2010 | Fellow |
| Aimee Morgana | 2010 | Fellow |
| Alexandra Morton | 2010 | Sea |
| Naomi Pierce | 2010 | Fellow |
| Andrea Polli | 2010 | Fellow |
| Milbry Polk | 2010 | Fellow |
| Jill Tarter | 2010 | Fellow |
| Anna Cummins | 2011 | Sea |
| Gretel Ehrlich | 2011 | Fellow |
| Kate Jackson | 2011 | Courage |
| Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka | 2011 | Humanity |
| Catherine Powers | 2011 | Earth |
| Katey Walter-Anthony | 2011 | Fellow |
| Polly Wiessner | 2011 | Fellow |
| Felicity Aston | 2014 | Courage |
| Arita Baaijens | 2014 | Humanity |
| Daphne Soares | 2014 | Earth |
| Helen Thayer | 2014 | Lifetime Achievement |
| Juliana Machado Ferreira | 2016 | Courage |
| Hope Jahren | 2016 | Leadership |
| Beate G. Liepert | 2016 | Earth |
| Kristen Marhaver | 2016 | Sea |
| Sheila Ochugboju | 2016 | Humanity |
| Marla Spivak | 2016 | Conservation |
| Nergis Mavalvala | 2018 | Air & Space |
| Thandiwe Mweetwa | 2018 | Conservation |
| Nalini Nadkarni | 2018 | Lifetime Achievement |
| Eleanor Sterling | 2018 | Humanity |
| Asha de Vos | 2018 | Sea |
Flag Carrier Grants[edit]
In 2005, WINGS WorldQuest launched its Flag Carrier program, through which it provides funding to support women going on expeditions in order to perform original field research.[8] Notable Flag Carriers include Felicity Aston, Rosaly Lopes[9] and Eugenie Clark.
References[edit]
- ↑ "History". WINGS WorldQuest. Retrieved 2018-05-23.
- ↑ Symposium, St Gallen (2017-07-17). "Exploration in a disruptive, changing world". Huffington Post. Retrieved 2018-05-23.
- ↑ "Fellows". WINGS WorldQuest. Retrieved 2018-05-23.
- ↑ "Awards and Distinctions - Jane Goodall Institute UK". www.janegoodall.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
- ↑ Dreifus, Claudia (2006-06-06). "A Global Advocate for the Meal That Cannot Speak for Itself". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
- ↑ Dreifus, Claudia (2005-06-07). "Sage Advice in Archaeology: Think Like a Neanderthal". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
- ↑ "Celebrity Circuit". 2008-03-06. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
- ↑ "Flag Carriers". WINGS WorldQuest. Retrieved 2018-05-23.
- ↑ "Ice, Snow and Lava: Exploring Antarctica's Mount Erebus". www.planetary.org. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
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