Honorary Chair Sir Edmund Hillary 1919-2008	President Lorie Karnath, MBA, Ph.D. hon	Honorary President Don Walsh, Ph.D.

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ABOUT THE CLUB Chapters Around the World The Club's members are organized into more than thirty national and international chapters which serve as local contact points for explorers, scientists, and student explorers throughout the world. Many chapters hold monthly dinners, lectures, and seminars, award field-research grants to students, publish newsletters, and organize expeditions, field trips, and educational events. Chapter Chairs Login to access your Chapter Chair Utilities. To submit a statement or photos for your chapter profile, please follow these guidelines. Find a Chapter Near You Select the chapter name to view the chapter profile, which provides contact information and, where available, chapter descriptions or website addresses. USA Chapters Alaska John J. Kelley, Ph.D. Fairbanks, AK Atlanta Alex Wallace, Chair Atlanta, GA Central Florida G. Michael Harris, Chair Belleair, FL Chicago/Great Lakes James S. Westerman, Chair Chicago, IL George Rogers Clark Joseph E. Ricketts, Chair Centerville, OH Greater Piedmont John Adams Hodge, Chair Columbia, SC Jupiter Florida Rosemarie Twinam, Chair Miami, FL New England Gregory Deyermenjian, Chair Wakefield, MA North Pacific Alaska Mead Treadwell, Chair Anchorage, AK Northern California Alan H. Nichols, J.D., D.S., Chair San Francisco, CA Pacific Northwest Edwin J.C. Sobey, Ph.D., Chair Seattle, WA Philadelphia Doug Soroka, Chair Perkasie, PA Rocky Mountain Karyn Sawyer, Chair Boulder, CO San Diego Capt. Robert Rio Hahn, Chair Bonsall, CA Southern California David A. Dolan, Chair Irvine, CA Southern Florida Pamela L. Stephany, Chair Ft. Lauderdale, FL Southwest Brian Hanson, Chapter Liaison Austin, TX Southwest Florida Southwest Florida Jim Thompson, Clearwater, FL St. Louis Mabel Purkerson, MD, Chair St. Louis, MO Texas C. William Steele, Chair Irving, TX Washington DC Polly A. Penhale, Ph.D., Chair Washington, D.C. International Chapters Argentina Hugo Castello, PhD, Chair Buenos Aires, Argentina Australia-New Zealand Christopher A. Bray, Chair Avalon Beach, NSW Canada Amanda S. Glickman, Chair Whaletown, B.C., Canada East Asia Steven R. Schwankert Beijing, China Great Britain Barry L. Moss, Chair London, UK Norway Hans-Erik Hansen, Chair Gjettun, Norway Poland Monika M. Rogozinska, Chair Warsaw, Poland South Asia Mandip S. Soin, Chair New Dehli, India Western Europe Robert E. Roethenmund, Co-Chair Berlin, Germany Dr. Christoph von Rohr, Co-Chair Ruhr, Germany

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