Women of Discovery Awards
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The Women of Discovery Awards are given by the non-profit WINGS WorldQuest, in recognition of the achievements of women in science and exploration.
The awards were first presented in 2003, the same year that WINGS WorldQuest was formed by Milbry Polk and Leila Hadley Luce.
Both the Board of Directors and a Junior Council at the granting organization, WINGS WorldQuest, are involved in selecting the recipients of the Women of Discovery Awards, who are thereafter known as Fellows.
{{quote|The WINGS Women of Discovery Awards and Fellows Program were established to celebrate the ground-breaking work of women explorers and scientists who are actively out in the field today and provide critical, unrestricted funding to support and ensure continued study.}}
Women of Discovery Awards are given in the categories of Lifetime Achievement, Air and Space, Conservation, Courage, Earth, Field Research, Film and Exploration, Humanity, Leadership, and the Sea. In addition, some recipients have been simply designated as "Fellows", without being placed in a category.{{cite web |title=Fellows |url=http://www.wingsworldquest.org/fellows/ |website=WINGS WorldQuest |accessdate=23 January 2019}} The awards include an unrestricted financial grant.
In addition to its fellowship program, WINGS WorldQuest offers Flag Carrier grants in support of field researchers who are financing explorations.{{cite news |last1=Koenig |first1=Lauren |title=Spreading WINGS: Building the next generation of non-profit leaders supporting women in science and exploration |url=http://www.scientistafoundation.com/women-in-science-news/spreading-wings-building-the-next-generation-of-non-profit-leaders-supporting-women-in-science-and-exploration |accessdate=23 January 2019 |work=The Scientista Foundation |date=November 20, 2018}}
Fellows
= Lifetime Achievement=
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- 2023, Dawn Wright
- 2022, Jill Heinerth{{cite web |title=2022 Women of Discovery Awards Tickets |url=https://www.wingsworldquest.org/womenofdiscovery-2022 |website=WINGS WorldQuest |access-date=22 August 2022}}{{cite news |last1=Dowsett |first1=Kathy |title=2022 Women of Discovery Awards |url=https://www.thescubanews.com/2022/08/09/2022-women-of-discovery-awards/ |work=The Scuba News |date=10 August 2022}}
- 2020, Sylvia Earle (Lifetime Award)
- 2018, Nalini Nadkarni (Lifetime Achievement Award)
- 2014, Helen Thayer (Lifetime Award)
- 2010, Carol Beckwith (Lifetime Achievement)
- 2010, Angela Fisher (Lifetime Achievement)
- 2007, Jane Goodall (Lifetime Achievement)
- 2006, Eugenie Clark (Lifetime Achievement)
- 2005, Marianne Greenwood (Lifetime Achievement)
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= Air and Space=
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- 2019. Darlene Lim (Air & Space Award)
- 2018, Nergis Mavalvala (Air & Space Award)
- 2009, Rosaly Lopes (Air and Space){{cite web |title=Rosaly M. C. Lopes |url=http://volcano.oregonstate.edu/book/export/html/986 |accessdate=23 January 2019 |website=Volcano World}}
- 2008, Birgit Sattler (Air and Space)
- 2005, Nathalie Cabrol (Air and Space)
- 2004, Vera Rubin (Air and Space)
- 2003, Meenakshi Wadhwa (Air and Space)
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= Conservation=
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- 2019, Krithi Karanth (Conservation Award){{cite web |last1=Bagchi |first1=Apeksha |title=Wildlife Conservation Scientist Dr. Krithi Karanth Wins 2019 Women Of Discovery Award |url=http://www.indianwomenblog.org/wildlife-conservation-scientist-dr-krithi-karanth-wins-2019-women-of-discovery-award/ |website=IWB |accessdate=7 January 2019 |date=December 27, 2018}}{{cite news |title=Krithi Karanth bags Women of Discovery Award |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/krithi-karanth-bags-women-of-discovery-award/articleshow/67230660.cms |work=The Times of India |date=24 December 2018}}
- 2019, Laly Lichtenfeld (Conservation Award){{cite web |title=Big Cats Expert: Laly Lichtenfeld |url=https://media.nationalgeographic.org/assets/file/Laly_Lichtenfeld_Final_Profile_2016.pdf |website=National Geographic}}{{cite web |title=F&ES Alum Receives Global Honor For Conservation Work in East Africa |url=https://environment.yale.edu/news/article/fes-alum-laly-lichtenfeld-receives-lowell-thomas-award-for-conservation-work-in-east-africa |website=environment.yale.edu |language=en |date=29 August 2016}}
- 2018, Thandiwe Mweetwa (Conservation Award){{cite web |last1=Fortis |first1=Bianca |title=Women of Discovery: Q & A with Thandiwe Mweetwa |url=http://www.wingsworldquest.org/blog/2018/3/6/women-of-discovery-qa-with-thandiwe-mweetwa |website=WINGS WorldQuest |accessdate=2 June 2018}}
- 2016, Marla Spivak (Conservation Award)
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= Courage=
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- 2016, Juliana Machado Ferreira (Courage Award)
- 2014, Felicity Aston (Courage Award)
- 2011, Kate Jackson (Courage){{cite news |title=Kate Jackson to receive “Women of Discovery” award |url=http://facultynewsbriefs.whitman.edu/post/3857594867 |accessdate=23 January 2019 |work=Whitman College Faculty News Briefs |date=March 14, 2011}}{{cite book |last1=Ross |first1=Michael Elsohn |title=A world of her own : 24 amazing women explorers and adventurers |date=March 1, 2014 |publisher=Chicago Review Press |location=Chicago, ILL |isbn=978-1613744383 |page=95 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=EPHQAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA259 |accessdate=23 January 2019}}
- 2008, Liv Arnesen (Courage)
- 2008, Ann Bancroft (Courage)
- 2007, Constanza Ceruti (Courage)
- 2006, Elizabeth Bennett (Courage)
- 2005, Sabriye Tenberken (Courage)
- 2004, Stephanie Schwabe (Courage)
- 2003, Marilyn Bridges (Courage)
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= Earth=
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- 2016, Beate G. Liepert (Earth Award){{cite news |last1=Sinclaire |first1=Janice |title=Meet Climate Scientist Beate Liepert |url=https://thebulletin.org/multimedia/meet-climate-scientist-beate-liepert/ |accessdate=23 January 2019 |work=Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists |date=March 15, 2016}}{{cite news |title=Accolade: Beate Liepert receives a WINGS WorldQuest 2016 Women of Discovery Award |url=https://www.nwra.com/announcements/75/ |accessdate=23 January 2019 |work=NorthWest Research Associates |date=March 2016}}
- 2014, Daphne Soares (Earth Award)
- 2011, Catherine Powers (Earth)
- 2010, Susan Dudley (Earth)
- 2009, Bolortsetseg Minjin (Earth){{cite news |title=Women of Discovery Earth Award won by Bolortsetseg Minjin |url=https://newsonwomen.typepad.com/news_on_women/2009/05/2009-women-of-discovery-earth-award-won-by-bolortsetseg-minjin-.html |accessdate=23 January 2019 |work=News on Women |date=May 1, 2009}}
- 2008, Jill Fredston (Earth)
- 2007, Erin Pettit (Earth)
- 2006, Aquilina Lestenkof (Earth)
- 2004, Katy Payne (Earth)
- 2003, Rosita Arvigo (Earth)
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= Field Research=
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- 2010, Kate Harris (Field Research)
- 2009, Leela Hazzah (Field Research)
- 2008, Lene Holm (Field Research)
- 2007, Grace Gobbo (Field Research)
- 2006, Julianna Brush (Field Research)
- 2006, Sveva Gallmann (Field Research)
- 2005, Gitanjali Bhattacharya (Field Research)
- 2005, Dalia Amor Conde (Field Research){{cite news |last1=Lucas |first1=Tim |title=Nicholas School PhD Student Dalia Amor Conde Receives WINGS Women of Discovery Award |url=https://nicholas.duke.edu/about/news/nicholas-school-phd-student-dalia-amor-conde-receives-wings-women-discovery-award |accessdate=23 January 2019 |work=Duke University |date=March 14, 2005}}
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= Film and Exploration=
= Humanity=
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- 2019, Mandë Holford (Humanity Award){{cite web |title=2019 Women of Discovery Awards |url=http://www.wingsworldquest.org/2019-women-of-discovery-awards/ |website=WINGS WorldQuest |accessdate=23 January 2019}}
- 2018, Eleanor Sterling (Humanity Award)
- 2016, Sheila Ochugboju (Humanity Award)
- 2014, Arita Baaijens (Humanity Award)
- 2011, Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka (Humanity)
- 2009, Aparajita Datta (Humanity)
- 2008, Irina Nikolaeva (Humanity){{cite news |title=Irina Nikolaeva awarded WINGS WorldQuest 2008 Women of Discovery Award |url=https://www.soas.ac.uk/news/newsitem41151.html |accessdate=23 January 2019 |work=SOAS |date=6 February 2008}}
- 2006, Janine Benyus (Humanity)
- 2005, Ana Pinto (Humanity)
- 2004, Iris Love (Humanity)
- 2003, Anna Roosevelt (Humanity)
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= Innovation in Technology Award =
= Leadership=
= Sea=
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- 2020, Diva Amon (Sea Award)
- 2018, Asha de Vos (Sea Award){{Cite news|url=http://scientist.lk/2018/01/14/sri-lankas-ocean-girl-asha-wins-another-award/|title=Sri Lanka’s Ocean Girl Asha de Vos Wins the Women of Discovery Sea Award for 2018|last=Kumara|first=Sisira|date=January 14, 2018|work=The Sri Lankan Scientist}}
- 2016, Kristen Marhaver (Sea Award)
- 2011, Anna Cummins (Sea)
- 2010, Alexandra Morton (Sea){{cite news |last1=Weatherby |first1=Craig |title=Salmon Heroine Awarded Eco-Science Honor |url=https://www.vitalchoice.com/article/salmon-heroine-awarded-eco-science-honor |accessdate=23 January 2019 |work=Vital Choice |date=April 16, 2010}}
- 2009, Maya Tolstoy (Sea){{cite news |title=Geophysicist Wins 'Women of Discovery' Award Maya Tolstoy Recognized for Deep-Sea Exploration |url=http://www.earth.columbia.edu/articles/view/2337 |accessdate=23 January 2019 |work=Earth Institute Columbia University |date=November 19, 2008}}
- 2008, Vera Metcalf (Sea)
- 2007, Terrie Williams (Sea){{cite news |last1=Stephens |first1=Tim |title=UCSC biologist Terrie Williams wins 2007 Women of Discovery Award |url=https://news.ucsc.edu/2007/02/1068.html |accessdate=23 January 2019 |work=UC Santa Cruz Newscenter |date=February 25, 2007}}
- 2006, Edie Widder (Sea)
- 2005, Sue Hendrickson (Sea)
- 2004, Marie Tharp (Sea)
- 2003, Sylvia Earle (Sea)
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= Awardee/Fellow=
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- 2024, Paula Kahumbu{{cite web |title=2024 Women of Discovery Awards |url=https://www.wingsworldquest.org/2024-women-of-discovery-awards-gala |website=WINGS WorldQuest |access-date=29 April 2024}}
- 2024, Patrícia Medici
- 2024, {{ill|Ruthmery Pillco|qid=Q59695428}}
- 2024, {{ill|Adriana Vergés|qid=Q56191647}}
- 2024, Jessica Ware
- 2023, Zuzana Buřivalová{{cite web |title=2023 Women of Discovery Awards Gala |url=https://www.wingsworldquest.org/2023-women-of-discovery-awards-gala |website=WINGS WorldQuest |date=4 April 2023}}
- 2023, Emma Camp
- 2023, Alifa Bintha Haque
- 2023, Cristina Mittermeier
- 2022, Karletta Chief{{cite news |title=2022 Women of Discovery: Q&A with Karletta Chief |url=https://www.wingsworldquest.org/blog/2022/10/8/2022-women-of-discovery-qampa-with-karletta-chief |work=WINGS WorldQuest |date=8 October 2022}}{{cite news |last1=Kidwell |first1=Isabel |title=Awards & Accolades |url=https://uaatwork.arizona.edu/lqp/awards-accolades-58 |work=UA@Work |publisher=University of Arizona |date=November 14, 2022}}
- 2022, Adjany Costa{{cite news |title=2022 Women of Discovery- Q&A with Adjany Costa |url=https://www.wingsworldquest.org/blog/2022/9/12/2022-women-of-discovery-qa-with-adjany-costa |work=WINGS WorldQuest |date=30 September 2022}}
- 2022, Citlalli Morelos-Juárez{{cite news |title=2022 Women of Discovery: Q&A with Citlalli Morelos-Juárez |url=https://www.wingsworldquest.org/blog/2022/9/12/2022-women-of-discovery-qampa-with-citlalli-morelos-jurez |work=WINGS WorldQuest |date=12 September 2022}}
- 2022, Rae Wynn-Grant
- 2011, Gretel Ehrlich (Fellow)
- 2011, Katey Walter Anthony (Fellow)
- 2011, Polly Wiessner (Fellow)
- 2010, Diana Beresford-Kroeger (Fellow)
- 2010, Nina Jablonski (Fellow)
- 2010, Rosemarie Keough (Fellow)
- 2010, Aimee Morgana (Fellow)
- 2010, Naomi Pierce (Fellow)
- 2010, Andrea Polli (Fellow)
- 2010, Milbry Polk (Fellow)
- 2010, Jill Tarter (Fellow)
- 2009, Selma Huxley Barkham (Fellow)
- 2009, Maureen Clemmons (Fellow)
- 2009, Margaret Lowman (Fellow)
- 2009, Jane Poynter (Fellow)
- 2009, Susan Shaw (Fellow)
- 2009, Cindy Lee Van Dover (Fellow)
- 2006, Isabella Abbot
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== Flag Carriers ==
WINGS WorldQuest Flag Carriers receive grants in support of field research to help finance explorations.
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- 2023, Cassandra Quave (Egypt’s Western Desert, Flag #25){{cite news |title=Flag Carrier Expedition Launch: Dr. Cassandra Quave |url=https://t.e2ma.net/webview/2pgawj/4e6b279887e371b0f6787fc8e2e5db5a |work=WINGS Field Notes |issue=December |date=2023}}
- 2021, Sunniva Sorby (High Arctic, Flag #14)
- 2021, Rahayu Oktaviani (Indonesia, Flag #23)
- 2021, Gaelin Rosenwaks (Dominica, Flag #29)
- 2021, Sefra Alexandra (CT Quinnehtukqut River, Flag #27)
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