Press Releases
Announcing the National Geographic Society’s 2021 Award Honorees
Meet the 2021 award recipients. The four individuals will be honored during the virtual 2021 Explorers Festival.
Explorers Festival
The Power of Convening: How Explorer Jonatha Giddens Became a Deep-sea Research Ecologist
Ocean explorer Bob Ballard inspired Jonatha Giddens to pursue a career in ocean ecology. 20 years later, they connected at National Geographic Explorers Festival in Washington, D.C.
National Geographic Gilbert M. Grosvenor Educator of the Year Kavita Gupta: Pushing the Boundaries of Science Education
Learn more about Kavita Gupta, a chemistry teacher who will be honored with the National Geographic Gilbert M. Grosvenor Educator of the Year award in June 2019. Kavita sat down with National Geographic Chief Education Officer Vicki Phillips for an interview.
National Geographic and Rolex Form Global Exploration Partnership
Partnership will support research and invention, promote conservation, and inspire the next generation of explorers Built on 63 years of collaboration to foster scientific discovery and encourage conservation Partnership Will Have Five Year Focus on the Oceans, Poles and Mountains National ...