Dispatches from the Field, a new digital program designed to bring The Explorers Club community closer—wherever you are.
Each session kicks off with a 10-minute talk from a Featured Speaker, recorded and posted later to the public on explorers.org and our YouTube channel.
This will be followed by Campfire sessions—intimate, Members-Only breakout groups where you can connect, share ideas, and build relationships.
This edition features Dr. Jut Wynne FN’06, to present “Beneath Bhutan: Unearthing Cave Biodiversity”
In 2025, Jut led Bhutan’s first formal study of cave ecosystems. They documented bat roosts, collected bat acoustic and climate data, acquired trail camera data from cave entrances and sampled invertebrates—most of the species collected are likely new to science. The team’s work illuminated how wildlife, subterranean-adapted invertebrates, and religious pilgrimages intersect within these sensitive environments. These findings not only expand Bhutan’s biological knowledge but proffer a vital baseline for biodiversity monitoring and conservation planning.
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Jut Wynne
Dr. Jut Wynne has spent more than 20 years studying cave ecosystems worldwide. Wynne has led nearly 80 expeditions and made numerous discoveries—including five new genera and over 70 species of cave-dwelling invertebrates and novel wildlife behaviors. A 2016 Fulbright Scholar and 2024 Sigma Xi Distinguished Lecturer, his research focuses on modeling species distributions, monitoring community dynamics, and identifying the impacts of human activities on cave-dwelling animals—including threatened species monitoring and protection.
