ECAD Award Nominations are Open!

The Flags and Honors Committee is once again accepting nominations of your fellow explorers for our Annual Awards. Please submit you nominations for the awards listed below by October 31, at 5:00 PM EST.

The Flags and Honors committee is seeking nominations for the following awards:

• The Explorers Club Medal
• The Edward C. Sweeney Medal
• The Citation of Merit
• The William Beebe Award
• The New Explorer Award

Awardees will be announced by the end of this year, and honored at our 122nd Explorers Club Annual Dinner.

The Explorers Club Awards are intended to celebrate excellence and, except for the Sweeney Medal, are not solely limited to Explorers Club members.

You will be required to provide:

• Contact details for yourself, and the individual(s) you nominate
• A CV or list of achievements for the nominee
• Answers to the following questions: 1) Why does the nominee deserve the award? 2) How does the nominee meet the award criteria? 3) Is this project part of a lifetime of work or a dedicated and time-specific project? [Note: Answers to each question may not exceed 8,000 characters, which is about 2 pages single spaced.]

The Explorers Medal is the Club’s highest honor. Awarded annually, it recognizes individuals for their extraordinary contributions directly in the field of exploration, scientific research, or to the welfare of humanity. 2025 Laureate – Biruté Galdikas, Ph.D.

The Edward C. Sweeney Medal is awarded annually to a member of the Club having exhibited by his or her work and actions outstanding interest in the welfare and objectives of The Explorers Club. 2025 Laureate – Alex Wallace MED’01.

The Citation of Merit is awarded annually to an individual or team in recognition of outstanding feats of exploration or contributions to the welfare and objectives of the Club. 2025 Laureates – Erin E Easton, Ph.D. and Javier Sellanes, Ph.D.

The William Beebe Award is awarded quadrennially to an individual who has made exceptional contributions to underwater exploration. 2020 Laureate – Jill Heinerth, FI’10.

The New Explorer Award is granted to inspiring young explorers, in the fields of physical, biological, and natural sciences, engineering, and resource conservation. 2025 Laureate – Rosa Vasquez Espinoza, Ph.D. and EC50 Class of 2024.

Note: Please do not include more than two web links to supporting materials (e.g. video, photos, personal websites, etc.)