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The National Geographic Society Celebrates the 2022 Wayfinder Award Recipients
This year’s group of National Geographic Explorers are pushing the boundaries of science, exploration, education, and storytelling to transform our world
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National Geographic Dives Into the Untold History of the Transatlantic Slave Trade with New Podcast, Into the Depths, Launching Jan. 27
National Geographic Explorer Tara Roberts Takes Us on a Personal Journey That Follows Black Scuba Divers Searching for Slave Shipwrecks Around the World
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Back From The Field: The 2019-2020 Fulbright-National Geographic Storytelling Fellows Share Their Transformative Stories
In partnership with the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, the National Geographic Society encouraged the Fellows to use storytelling tools including blogs, photography, video, and social media to provide a window into the ...
National Geographic Society Names Kalee Kreider Chief of Content, Communications and Public Affairs
In this capacity, Kreider will lead the global nonprofit’s external communications and outreach strategies including corporate communications, media relations, marketing, museums and experiences, social and digital media, creative and storytelling.
Afsaneh Beschloss and Kevin J. Maroni Join National Geographic Society Board of Trustees
The National Geographic Society today announced the election of Afsaneh Beschloss and Kevin J. Maroni to its board of trustees. Beschloss is the founder and CEO of RockCreek, a leading global investment firm that applies technology and innovation to sustainable ...
National Geographic and Sky Ocean Ventures Launch Global Search for Alternatives to Single-Use Plastics: Registration opens today for the Ocean Plastic Innovation Challenge
National Geographic and Sky Ocean Ventures have launched a global search for innovative solutions to help tackle the world’s single-use plastic problem. The Ocean Plastic Innovation Challenge, a one-year competition, will focus on three strategic ways to address the ...
Strive Masiyiwa Elected to National Geographic Society Board of Trustees
The National Geographic Society today announced the election of Strive Masiyiwa to its board of trustees. Masiyiwa is the founder and chairman of the Econet Group, a telecommunications, media and technology company with operations and investments in 29 countries. The announcement ...
National Geographic Society and Angolan Government Commit to Safeguarding the Okavango River Basin Headwaters: Ceremonial Signing of Cooperation Protocol at Angolan Premiere of National Geographic’s “Into the Okavango” in Luanda, Angola
On December 4, 2018, the National Geographic Society and the Angolan Ministries of Environment and Tourism signed a Protocol of Cooperation committing to a four-year partnership to help safeguard the Okavango River Basin headwaters located in the Angolan highlands. The ceremonial signing ...
National Geographic Society Names Dr. Vicki Phillips Chief Education Officer: Nationally recognized educator and strategist to lead National Geographic Society’s ambitious education agenda
The National Geographic Society today announced the appointment of nationally recognized educator Dr. Vicki Phillips to the new role of chief education officer, effective Jan. 21, 2019. In this capacity, Phillips will lead the Society’s ambitious education agenda in the United ...
Wyss Foundation Launches $1 Billion Campaign to Help Conserve 30% of the Planet by 2030
The Wyss Campaign for Nature will work with the National Geographic Society, The Nature Conservancy, and conservation partners across the globe to protect lands and oceans for current and future generations
...Creating a Planet in Balance: The National Geographic Society and Google Join Forces to Advance Human Understanding and Action on Global Conservation of Nature: New Technologies Will Empower Global Leaders to Make Better Decisions for a Sustainable Future
Building upon 12 years of collaboration, Google and the National Geographic Society today announced the launch of a major new partnership that will address the myriad threats impacting the Earth at this critical juncture in ways only the two organizations can. ...
Five International Conservation Organizations Team Up to Save the Sumatran Rhino: Global Wildlife Conservation, International Rhino Foundation, International Union for Conservation of Nature, National Geographic Society, and WWF join together to launch Sumatran Rhino Rescue.
Today, in advance of World Rhino Day on September 22, five of the world’s leading international conservation organizations announced the formation of a groundbreaking strategic partnership to save the critically endangered Sumatran rhinoceros from extinction. The effort, established to support ...
Microsoft and National Geographic form AI for Earth Innovation Grant partnership: New grant offering will support research and scientific discovery with AI technologies to advance agriculture, biodiversity conservation, climate change and water
On Monday, Microsoft Corp. and National Geographic announced a new partnership to advance scientific exploration and research on critical environmental challenges with the power of artificial intelligence (AI). The newly created $1 million AI for Earth Innovation Grant program will provide ...
The California Academy of Sciences and National Geographic Society Join Forces to Enhance Global Wildlife Observation Network iNaturalist: Growing community of iNaturalist users—and the artificial intelligence they help power—help observe and monitor more than 165,000 species around the world
Nature enthusiasts everywhere have a new reason to celebrate summer — rain or shine — in the great outdoors. The California Academy of Sciences (the Academy) and the National Geographic Society have joined forces to enhance iNaturalist — one of the world’s ...
LYDA HILL ANNOUNCES NEW PARTNERSHIP WITH NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY: COMMITS $1 MILLION TO SOCIETY IN SUPPORT OF FEMALE EXPLORERS
The Lyda Hill Foundation today announced a $1,000,000 grant to the National Geographic Society dedicated to supporting female scientists and explorers. The news was shared with a surprised crowd at the 2018 National Geographic Explorers Festival in Washington, D.C., a celebration ...