Field Notes: Volume 4, Issue 3

Dear Friends,

Since 2003, our pioneering Women of Discovery Fellows program has been a shining light for women explorers and scientists looking to stay in the field and continue groundbreaking work that makes the world a better place for us all. We are excited to induct five more extraordinary Fellows on Wednesday, October 19, 2022, in New York City at our first in-person gala since 2019! Please join the celebration and hear about their brilliant discoveries and unique stories of success in traditionally male-dominated fields. Buy tickets here for an evening that will be sure to expand your horizons!

In 2005, WINGS added our storied Flag Carrier program to support emerging explorers. After 17 years and almost 100 Flag Carrier expeditions, the WINGS flag remains a beacon for emerging explorers but also a part of the extraordinary journeys of returning Fellows and established explorers with bold new ideas and initiatives. When other sources of funding don't cover essentials such as research assistant salaries, travel and legal fees, and childcare, Flag Carrier grants can provide the missing piece to either launch a project or help bring concept to reality. Read below about recent Flag Carriers who, from Ghana and Greenland to Ecuador, Egypt and indonesia, are all women who dare to be trailblazers.

Another group that honors WINGS with inspired ideas is our Junior Board. The Board has some fabulous new members to help advance WINGS's mission, connect young professionals, and raise funds as a collective to sponsor Fellows and Flag Carriers. Find more details here.

Yours in discovery,

Emilie Welles, Flag Program Coordinator

In this issue:

  • 2022 Women of Discovery Awards Gala Details and Ticket link

  • Flag Report Highlight

    • Silvia Schrötter and the Resilience of Small-Scale Farmers Toward Climate Change Expedition in Upper East Ghana

    • Felicity Aston and the The B.I.G. Expedition - Before It's Gone North Pole Expedition in Svalbard, Norway

    • Rahayu Oktaviani and the Expedition called, Finding the Perfect Place - Monitoring Sleeping Trees Selected by Javan Gibbon in Indonesia

  • New Flag Carrier Alert

    • Chiara De Gregorio and the Music in the Jungle - Investigating Musical Abilities in Primates Project

    • Cassandra Quave and the Medicinal Plants of Egyptian Oasis Project

    • Julieta Massaferro and the Aquatic Bioindicators from the World's End - Reconstructing the Story of Lakes in Southern South America Project

    • Gina Moseley and the Northern Caves 2023 Project

  • Spotlight On: Fellows that also are Flag Carriers

    • Ann Bancroft

    • Felicity Aston

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