A selection of the fascinating individuals National Geographic supports.
Explorers A-D
- Constance Adams, Space Architect
- Emily Ainsworth, Anthropologist
- Zeresenay Alemseged, Paleontologist
- Mark Aldenderfer, Archaeologist
- Stephon Alexander, Physicist
- Saleem H. Ali, Environmental Scientist
- Stephen Ambrose, Historian (Emeritus)
- Gregory Anderson, Linguist
- Conrad Anker, Climber
- Robert Ballard, Ocean Explorer
- Ken Banks, Mobile Technology Innovator
- Ronald Beckett, Anthropologist
- Jacinta Beehner, Biologist
- Lee Berger, Paleoanthropologist
- Inogwabini Bila-Isia, Conservationist
- Barry Bishop, Climber/Photographer
- Stephen Blake, Biologist
- Dee Boersma, Biologist
- Jon Bowermaster, Writer/Filmmaker
- Steve Boyes, Conservationist
- Kenny Broad, Environmental Anthropologist
- Dan Buettner, Author
- Jennifer Burney, Environmental Scientist
- Alton Byers, Geographer
- James Cameron, Filmmaker/Inventor
- Amber Case, Cyborg Anthropologist
- Constanza Ceruti, Anthropologist/Archaeologist
- Isabelle Charrier, Biologist
- Jimmy Chin, Climber/Photographer
- Christina Conlee, Archaeologist
- Lucy Cooke, Digital Storyteller/Zoologist
- Alexandra Cousteau, Social Environmental Advocate
- Iain Couzin, Behavioral Ecologist
- Katy Croff, Archaeological Oceanographer
- Thomas Taha Rassam Culhane, Urban Planner
- Lisa Dabek, Conservationist
- Jenny Daltry, Herpetologist
- Aparajita Datta, Wildlife Biologist
- John Bul Dau, Humanitarian
- Wade Davis, Anthropologist/Ethnobotanist
- Guillermo de Anda, Underwater Archaeologist
- David de Rothschild, Environmental Storyteller
- Roman Dial, Biologist
- Jared Diamond, Geographer
- Amy Dickman, Animal Conservationist
- Luke Dollar, Conservation Scientist
- Feliciano dos Santos, Musician/Activist
Explorers E-J
- Sylvia Earle, Oceanographer
- Gretel Ehrlich, Author
- Moi Enomenga, Conservationist
- Francisco Estrada-Belli, Archaeologist
- Daniel Torres Etayo, Archaeologist
- Corneille Ewango, Tropical Botanist
- Maria Fadiman, Ethnobotanist
- J. Michael Fay, Conservationist
- Dorothy Fragaszy, Ethologist
- John Francis, Conservationist
- Trevor Frost, Photographer/Filmmaker
- Drew Fulton, Photographer
- Sean Gerrity, Conservationist
- Alexander Geurds, Archaeologist
- Jerry Glover, Agroecologist
- Greg Goldsmith, Tropical Ecologist
- Matt Goode, Ecologist/ Conservation Biologist
- Grace Gobbo, Ethnobotanist
- Jane Goodall, Primatologist (Emeritus)
- Beverly Goodman, Geo-Archaeologist
- Samuel H. Gruber, Biologist
-
Yu-Guo Guo,
Chemist - Kevin Hand, Planetary Scientist/Astrobiologist
- David Harrison, Linguist
- Tyrone Hayes, Biologist and Herpetologist
- Kristofer Helgen, Zoologist
- Amy Hessl, Conservationist
- Fredrik Hiebert, Archaeologist
- Zeb Hogan, Ecologist/Photographer
- Ben Horton, Photographer
- Joshua Howard, Photojournalist/Filmmaker
- Osvel Hinojosa Huerta, Conservationist
- Jørn Hurum, Paleontologist
- Shafqat Hussain, Conservationist
- Salima Ikram, Archaeologist
- Jaime Incer, Conservationist
- Barrington Irving, Pilot and Educator
- Louis Jacobs, Vertebrate Paleontologist
- Fatima Jama Jibrell, Conservationist
- Trip Jennings, Filmmaker
- Pieter Johnson, Biologist
- Dereck and Beverly Joubert, Filmmakers/Conservationists
Explorers K-P
- Paula Kahumbu, Wildlife Conservationist
- Krithi Karanth, Conservation Biologist
- Kakani Katija, Bioengineer
- John Kelly, Archaeologist
- Anne Kent Taylor, Conservationist
- Pete Klimley, Ethologist
- Mattias Klum, Photographer/Filmmaker
- Cheryl Knott, Biological Anthropologist
- Jonathan Kolby, Conservationist
- Sasha Kramer, Ecologist
- Meave and Louise Leakey, Paleontologists
- Natalia Ledford, Filmmaker
- Christine Lee, Bio-Archaeologist
- Eric Leifer, River Guide and Outfitter
- Joseph Lekuton, Teacher
- Thomas Levy, Archaeologist
- Laly Lichtenfeld, Conservationist
- Albert Yu-Min Lin, Research Scientist and Engineer
- Elizabeth Kapu'uwailani Lindsey, Filmmaker/Anthropologist
- Cynthia Liutkus, Geologist
- Michael Lombardi, Author/Environmentalist
- Elizabeth Lonsdorf, Primatologist
- Neil Losin, Biologist, Photographer, and Filmmaker
- Thomas E. Lovejoy, Tropical and Conservation Biologist
- Max Lowe, Photographer/Writer
- Mark Lynas, Broadcast Commentator, Journalist, and Author
- John Makombo, Conservationist
- Phillip Manning, Paleontologist/Writer
- Malik Marjan, Wildlife Biologist/Conservationist
- Juan Martinez, Environmentalist
- Dino Martins, Entomologist
- Zephaniah Phiri Maseko, Sustainable Farmer and Water Conservationist
- Andy Maser, Filmmaker
- Dash Masland, Marine Biologist
- Julia Mayo Torne, Archaeologist
- Mireya Mayor, Primatologist/Conservationist
- Sarah McNair-Landry, Adventurer/Cinematographer
-
Patrick Meier,
Crisis Mapper - Christine Meynard, Ecologist
- Gus Mills, Conservationist
- Bolortsetseg Minjin, Paleontologist
- Bobby Model, Photographer/Climber
- Tsetsegee Munkhbayar, Environmental Conservationist
- Ashley Murray, Wastewater Engineer
- Harini Nagendra, Researcher
- Brad Norman, Marine Conservationist
- Kakenya Ntaiya, Educator/Activist
- Martin Nweeia, Marine Mammal Biologist/Anthropologist
- Mark Olson, Plant Biologist
- Jorge Orejuela, Conservationist
- Børge Ousland, Polar Explorer
- Aydogan Ozcan, Electrical Engineer
- Sarah Parcak, Archaeologist
- Jay Pasachoff, Astronomer
- Eric Patterson, Biologist
- Dario Piombino-Mascali, Anthropologist
- Mark Polzer, Maritime Archaeologist
- Joshua Ponte, Musical Explorer/Filmmaker
- Joyce Poole, Ethologist/Conservationist
-
Jake Porway,
Data Scientist - Sandra Postel, Freshwater Conservationist
- Jill Pruetz, Biological Anthropologist
- Nicholas Pyenson, Curator
Explorers Q-T
- Losang Rabgey, Tibetan Studies Expert
- Chris Rainier, Photographer
- Denise Marçal Rambaldi, Conservationist
- Daniel Raven-Ellison, Guerrilla Geographer
- Andrea Reid, Biologist
- Johan Reinhard, Anthropologist
- Diana Reiss, Biologist
- Reza, Photographer/Humanitarian
- Joe Riis, Wildlife Photojournalist
- Amanda Rivkin, Photographer
- Jeffrey Rose, Archaeologist
- Kenneth Rose, Vertebrate Paleontologist/Anatomist
- Andrés Ruzo, Geothermal Researcher
- Enric Sala, Marine Ecologist
- Kira Salak, Writer/Adventurer
- Tim Samaras, Severe-Storms Researcher
- Aziz Abu Sarah, Cultural Educator
- Katsufumi Sato, Behavioral Ecologist
- William Saturno, Archaeologist
- Stephen H. Schneider, Climatologist
- Barton Seaver, Chef/Conservationist
- Çağan Hakkı Şekercioğlu, Ornithologist/Conservation Ecologist
- Maurizio Seracini, Cultural Heritage Engineer
- Tuy Sereivathana, Conservationist
- Paul Sereno, Paleontologist
- Adrian Seymour, Wildlife Ecologist/Filmmaker
- Beth Shapiro, Molecular Biologist
- Cid Simoes and Paola Segura, Agriculturists
- Stephen Sillett, Forest Scientist
- Kenneth Sims, Geologist
- Hammerskjoeld Simwinga, Wildlife Conservationist
- Hayat Sindi, Science Entrepreneur
- Becca Skinner, Photographer
- Andrew Skurka, Photographer, Filmmaker, and Explorer
- Donald Slater, Archaeologist
- Bryan Smith, Filmmaker
- Vitor Osmar Becker & Clemira Ordoñez Souza, Conservationists
- Will Steger, Polar Explorer (Emeritus)
- George Steinmetz, Photographer
- Emma Stokes, Conservationist/Wildlife Researcher
- Kyle Summers, Biologist
- Shannon Switzer, Photojournalist/Water Conservationist
-
Zoltan Takacs, Herpetologist/
Toxinologist - Zinhle Thabethe, Humanitarian/Musician
- Roshini Thinakaran, Filmmaker/Globalist
- Sol Guy and Josh Thome, New Media Cultural Storytellers
- Victor Thompson, Anthropologist
- Tierney Thys, Marine Biologist/Filmmaker
- Ibrahim Togola, Engineer
Explorers U-Z
- Jose Urteaga, Marine Biologist/Conservationist
- Anand Varma, Natural History Photographer
- T.N.C. Vidya, Biologist
- Jake Wall, Elephant Researcher
- Katey Walter Anthony, Aquatic Ecologist/Biogeochemist
- Carlton Ward, Photographer
- Bradford and Barbara Washburn, Climbers (Honorary)
- Samuel Wasser, Biologist
- Jon Waterhouse, Environmental Steward
- Spencer Wells, Geneticist
- Michael Wesch, Cultural Anthropologist/Media Ecologist
- Staffan Widstrand, Photographer/Writer
- Martin Wikelski, Zoologist/Physiological Ecologist
- Rory Wilson, Zoologist
- Steve Winter, Photographer
- Nathan Wolfe, Epidemiologist
- Bernd Würsig, Biologist
- Andrew Zolli, Futurist
Advertisement
Newsletter: Explorer Updates
-
Sign Up Now
Stay in the know with updates about the exciting work of our explorers with our newsletter.
-
Explorers to Judge at Google Science Fair
The event features worldwide participation and life-changing prizes.
