WINGS Women of Discovery
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WINGS recognizes and supports extraordinary women in science, conservation, and exploration. Our Fellows and Flag Carriers are bold thought leaders, problem solvers, and innovators tackling the world’s toughest challenges.
Curious. Resilient. Purpose-driven.
When Bayarmaa encountered a snow leopard injured by a steel trap, it transformed her curiosity into agency, pushing her further into the world of conservation and ecology.
#FieldScience #Ecology #Conservation #WomenInScience #WINGSWomenOfDiscovery
When Bayarmaa encountered a snow leopard injured by a steel trap, it transformed her curiosity into agency, pushing her further into the world of conservation and ecology.
#FieldScience #Ecology #Conservation #WomenInScience #WINGSWomenOfDiscovery
September 10, 2026 at 2:59 PM
Curious. Resilient. Purpose-driven.
When Bayarmaa encountered a snow leopard injured by a steel trap, it transformed her curiosity into agency, pushing her further into the world of conservation and ecology.
#FieldScience #Ecology #Conservation #WomenInScience #WINGSWomenOfDiscovery
When Bayarmaa encountered a snow leopard injured by a steel trap, it transformed her curiosity into agency, pushing her further into the world of conservation and ecology.
#FieldScience #Ecology #Conservation #WomenInScience #WINGSWomenOfDiscovery
Driven. Curious. Relentless.
Our Q&A with Dr. Alison Criscitiello reveals the motivations behind her work, barriers that women face when working in the world of science and what her next big project will be.
Our Q&A with Dr. Alison Criscitiello reveals the motivations behind her work, barriers that women face when working in the world of science and what her next big project will be.
September 3, 2026 at 2:38 PM
Driven. Curious. Relentless.
Our Q&A with Dr. Alison Criscitiello reveals the motivations behind her work, barriers that women face when working in the world of science and what her next big project will be.
Our Q&A with Dr. Alison Criscitiello reveals the motivations behind her work, barriers that women face when working in the world of science and what her next big project will be.
TICKETS ARE LIVE for the 2026 WINGS Women of Discovery Awards!
Join the WINGS community on November 5, 2026, in New York City to celebrate their groundbreaking work and unceasing quest to build a better world for all of us. Share with your friends, families and colleagues.
Join the WINGS community on November 5, 2026, in New York City to celebrate their groundbreaking work and unceasing quest to build a better world for all of us. Share with your friends, families and colleagues.
September 2, 2026 at 3:09 PM
TICKETS ARE LIVE for the 2026 WINGS Women of Discovery Awards!
Join the WINGS community on November 5, 2026, in New York City to celebrate their groundbreaking work and unceasing quest to build a better world for all of us. Share with your friends, families and colleagues.
Join the WINGS community on November 5, 2026, in New York City to celebrate their groundbreaking work and unceasing quest to build a better world for all of us. Share with your friends, families and colleagues.
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Reducing demand is “absolutely critical” for addressing the illegal trade of gibbons, says Susan Cheyne, vice chair of the Section on Small Apes at the IUCN. But what works depends on why people are buying gibbons in the first place.
“Keep gibbons wild.”
news.mongabay.com/2026/04/to-t...
“Keep gibbons wild.”
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To tackle trafficking in gibbons, experts probe what drives demand
“When we first got Joy, we thought she was a monkey,” says Esther. A hunter had come to her village in the Malaysian state of Sabah, on the island of Borneo, to sell wild meat. He showed Esther (not h...
news.mongabay.com
May 22, 2026 at 10:34 PM
Reducing demand is “absolutely critical” for addressing the illegal trade of gibbons, says Susan Cheyne, vice chair of the Section on Small Apes at the IUCN. But what works depends on why people are buying gibbons in the first place.
“Keep gibbons wild.”
news.mongabay.com/2026/04/to-t...
“Keep gibbons wild.”
news.mongabay.com/2026/04/to-t...
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OHP had the privilege of attending & screening films at the biennial International Primate Protection League conference, joining inspiring global community of primatologists, conservationists, veterinarians, sanctuary professionals, researchers & advocates dedicated to protecting nonhuman primates.
June 10, 2026 at 9:04 PM
OHP had the privilege of attending & screening films at the biennial International Primate Protection League conference, joining inspiring global community of primatologists, conservationists, veterinarians, sanctuary professionals, researchers & advocates dedicated to protecting nonhuman primates.
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EJN is offering reporting grants to journalists in Asia to support the production of in-depth stories on threats faced by orangutans, gibbons and other apes in captivity, as well as conservation strategies to protect these species and their habitats.
earthjournalism.net/opportunitie...
earthjournalism.net/opportunitie...
Story Grants to Report on Asia’s Endangered Apes
EJN is offering reporting grants to journalists in range countries in Asia* to support the production of in-depth stories on threats faced by orangutans, gibbons and other apes in captivity, as well a...
earthjournalism.net
June 20, 2026 at 5:26 PM
EJN is offering reporting grants to journalists in Asia to support the production of in-depth stories on threats faced by orangutans, gibbons and other apes in captivity, as well as conservation strategies to protect these species and their habitats.
earthjournalism.net/opportunitie...
earthjournalism.net/opportunitie...
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”The impossible happens regularly.” Rebecca Solnit makes a unique insightful point that we aren't seeing all our works’ wins. "What if we are winning?”
Interview by Willow Defebaugh at Atmos Magazine @atmosmag.bsky.social
atmos.earth/podcast/rebe...
Interview by Willow Defebaugh at Atmos Magazine @atmosmag.bsky.social
atmos.earth/podcast/rebe...
Rebecca Solnit: Why Cynicism Feels Smart—and Isn’t | Atmos
The legendary writer and activist speaks on uncertainty, change, and the stories we choose to believe about what’s to come.
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June 25, 2026 at 9:09 PM
”The impossible happens regularly.” Rebecca Solnit makes a unique insightful point that we aren't seeing all our works’ wins. "What if we are winning?”
Interview by Willow Defebaugh at Atmos Magazine @atmosmag.bsky.social
atmos.earth/podcast/rebe...
Interview by Willow Defebaugh at Atmos Magazine @atmosmag.bsky.social
atmos.earth/podcast/rebe...
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Happy International Primate Day!
Throwback to the official book launch of Dr. Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka’s memoir - Walking With Gorillas. My gorilla made the front cover too. Thank you for all the support over the years to both of us and now in my new role at WINGS!
📸: @onehealthpro.bsky.social
Throwback to the official book launch of Dr. Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka’s memoir - Walking With Gorillas. My gorilla made the front cover too. Thank you for all the support over the years to both of us and now in my new role at WINGS!
📸: @onehealthpro.bsky.social
September 1, 2026 at 9:36 PM
Happy International Primate Day!
Throwback to the official book launch of Dr. Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka’s memoir - Walking With Gorillas. My gorilla made the front cover too. Thank you for all the support over the years to both of us and now in my new role at WINGS!
📸: @onehealthpro.bsky.social
Throwback to the official book launch of Dr. Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka’s memoir - Walking With Gorillas. My gorilla made the front cover too. Thank you for all the support over the years to both of us and now in my new role at WINGS!
📸: @onehealthpro.bsky.social
This Fieldwork Friday, a field update from 82° North!
This summer, our 2025 WINGS Flag Carrier, Dr. Sandra Lai, joined OP HareForce in the Canadian High Arctic to GPS-collar Arctic hares and monitor predators in the polar desert.
This summer, our 2025 WINGS Flag Carrier, Dr. Sandra Lai, joined OP HareForce in the Canadian High Arctic to GPS-collar Arctic hares and monitor predators in the polar desert.
August 28, 2026 at 4:47 PM
This Fieldwork Friday, a field update from 82° North!
This summer, our 2025 WINGS Flag Carrier, Dr. Sandra Lai, joined OP HareForce in the Canadian High Arctic to GPS-collar Arctic hares and monitor predators in the polar desert.
This summer, our 2025 WINGS Flag Carrier, Dr. Sandra Lai, joined OP HareForce in the Canadian High Arctic to GPS-collar Arctic hares and monitor predators in the polar desert.
For August’s newsletter, we wanted to highlight Dr. Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka and her series of achievements. She was one of the few women leading the work of Conservation Medicine and One Health in Uganda and was named a 2011 WINGS Fellow for her dedication.
August 27, 2026 at 4:16 PM
For August’s newsletter, we wanted to highlight Dr. Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka and her series of achievements. She was one of the few women leading the work of Conservation Medicine and One Health in Uganda and was named a 2011 WINGS Fellow for her dedication.
Our Executive Interim Director @allisoncardenhanes.bsky.social attended the A Life Illuminated screening and panel hosted by DCTVNY last Saturday. The film was nothing short of beautiful, immersive and personal.
August 26, 2026 at 4:49 PM
Our Executive Interim Director @allisoncardenhanes.bsky.social attended the A Life Illuminated screening and panel hosted by DCTVNY last Saturday. The film was nothing short of beautiful, immersive and personal.
An inside look at Dr. Edie Widder and director Tasha Van Zandt speaking at the A Life Illuminated panel in NYC on July 24th 2026. Hear them speak about the source of inspiration for the film and how it took shape as they captured the world of deep-sea bioluminescence.
August 26, 2026 at 4:01 PM
An inside look at Dr. Edie Widder and director Tasha Van Zandt speaking at the A Life Illuminated panel in NYC on July 24th 2026. Hear them speak about the source of inspiration for the film and how it took shape as they captured the world of deep-sea bioluminescence.
Join us in celebrating Dr. Mireya Mayor as our 2026 WINGS Voice of Discovery Award recipient
@mireyamayor.bsky.social is a primatologist, a science communicator, a National Geographic Explorer, a Emmy Award-winning television host and a bestselling author.
Photographer credit: Kemalettin Sert
@mireyamayor.bsky.social is a primatologist, a science communicator, a National Geographic Explorer, a Emmy Award-winning television host and a bestselling author.
Photographer credit: Kemalettin Sert
August 25, 2026 at 7:05 PM
Join us in celebrating Dr. Mireya Mayor as our 2026 WINGS Voice of Discovery Award recipient
@mireyamayor.bsky.social is a primatologist, a science communicator, a National Geographic Explorer, a Emmy Award-winning television host and a bestselling author.
Photographer credit: Kemalettin Sert
@mireyamayor.bsky.social is a primatologist, a science communicator, a National Geographic Explorer, a Emmy Award-winning television host and a bestselling author.
Photographer credit: Kemalettin Sert
Dr. Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka was the first wildlife veterinarian in Uganda and has spent her career serving both the wildlife and her community through her conservation efforts.
August 25, 2026 at 6:03 PM
Dr. Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka was the first wildlife veterinarian in Uganda and has spent her career serving both the wildlife and her community through her conservation efforts.
This Fieldwork Friday we wanted to congratulate Dr. Alison Criscitiello for being honored as the 2026 recipient of the David R. Brower award.
#FieldworkFridays #WINGSWomenofDiscovery #WomenInScience
#FieldworkFridays #WINGSWomenofDiscovery #WomenInScience
August 21, 2026 at 5:42 PM
This Fieldwork Friday we wanted to congratulate Dr. Alison Criscitiello for being honored as the 2026 recipient of the David R. Brower award.
#FieldworkFridays #WINGSWomenofDiscovery #WomenInScience
#FieldworkFridays #WINGSWomenofDiscovery #WomenInScience
Congratulations to our very own WINGS Fellow Dr. Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka for being named a 2026 CNN Hero!
Photo Credit: Sarah Marshall
Read more about what CNN had to say about Dr. Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka and donate to CTPH at the links in our bio
Photo Credit: Sarah Marshall
Read more about what CNN had to say about Dr. Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka and donate to CTPH at the links in our bio
August 11, 2026 at 7:49 PM
Congratulations to our very own WINGS Fellow Dr. Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka for being named a 2026 CNN Hero!
Photo Credit: Sarah Marshall
Read more about what CNN had to say about Dr. Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka and donate to CTPH at the links in our bio
Photo Credit: Sarah Marshall
Read more about what CNN had to say about Dr. Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka and donate to CTPH at the links in our bio
We're kicking off 2025 (and our presence on Bluesky) by sharing some New Year's Resolutions from WINGS scientists, explorers, and conservationists. Find the full list here: wingswomenofdiscovery.org/new-years-re...
January 10, 2025 at 6:56 PM
We're kicking off 2025 (and our presence on Bluesky) by sharing some New Year's Resolutions from WINGS scientists, explorers, and conservationists. Find the full list here: wingswomenofdiscovery.org/new-years-re...