Each year, The Explorers Club 50 recognizes fifty extraordinary individuals changing the world. Naming these global exploration leaders to the EC50 shines a bright light on their extraordinary work, amplifies their voices, and redefines that field of exploration as we know it.
We are proud to bring the class of 2023, our third class of the EC50, into the ranks of our global community. Together, these explorers hail from 23 countries and work across every field of exploration.
We cannot wait to share their stories, attend their lectures, and feature them in our flagship programs throughout the year. But, mostly, we cannot wait to see how they will lead the Club, and the world, in the field of exploration.
Welcome to the Club.
Adjany Costa – Biologist and Conservationist
Anand Varma – Science Photographer
Andrea Jane Reid – Indigenous Fisheries Scientist
Anika Puri – Computer Scientist
Asha de Vos – Marine Biologist and Educator
Aziz Abu Sarah – Entrepreneur and Peacebuilder
Beth Allgood – Wildlife Advocate
Bhavita Bhatia – Ecofeminist and Storyteller
Carrie Dolan – Spatial Epidemiologist
Christian Rutz – Animal-Tracking Pioneer
David Borish – Social Researcher and Visual Artist
David Good – Author and Filmmaker
Diego Cardeñosa – Marine Scientist
Emmanuelle Bardout – Underwater Explorer
Erika Woolsey – Marine Biologist
Francesco Sauro – Speleologist and Geologist
Ghislain Bardout – Underwater Explorer
Gina Moseley – Paleoclimate Researcher and Caver
Gregg Treinish – Conservationist and Citizen Science Advocate
Halley Ramos – Architectural Preservationist
Harmony A Martell – Marine Scientist and Underwater Photographer
Heather Halstead – Virtual Education Pioneer
Hilde Fålun Strøm – Arctic Advocate
Ignacio Mamani Huillca – Machu Picchu Park Ranger
Jamal Galves – Manatee Conservationist
Joseph Cutler – Freshwater Ecologist and Ichthyologist
Karina Oliani – Wilderness and Expedition Doctor
Keneiloe Molopyane – Biological anthropologist
Kimberly Kivvaq Pikok – Iñupiaq Fisher and Wildlife Biologist
Leo Lanna – Artist and Conservationist
Lhendup Tharchen – Forester and Conservation Biologist
Lily-Arison Rene de Roland – Biodiversity Expert and Conservationist
Manoj Gautam – Humanitarian and Indigenous-Rights Champion
Mark Ofua – Veterinary Surgeon and Conservationist
Matthew John Carter – Marine Archaeologist and Ocean Advocate
Michel André – Bioacoustic Engineer
Miranda Wang – Molecular Biologist and Entrepreneur
Nelly Forero – Naval Captain and Environmental Protection Specialist
Nick Ovenden – Advocate and Regeneration Biologist
Patrick Parnyompe Papatiti – Maasai Warrior and Wildlife Conservationist
Paula Kahumbu – Ecologist and Wildlife Champion
Rachel Graham – Marine Conservation Scientist
Rebecca Hui – Entrepreneur, Artist, and Cartographer
Seheno Andriantsaralaza – Conservation Biologist
Stephanie Dolrenry – Wildlife Conservationist
Taira Malaney – Wildlife and Human Interest Filmmaker
Tanya Harrison – Planetary Scientist
Titouan Bernicot – Entrepreneur and Coral Conservationist
Vianna von Weyhausen – Wildlife Conservationist