Journeys For The Curious
Researchers and Partners
Journeys For The Curious
Researchers and Partners
Edward Sun
Young Explorer
Edward is a Master of Science student studying botany at the University of British Columbia. His favourite plants are mycoheterotrophs, which are often non-photosynthetic and appear to parasitize their soil-fungal partners!
Émilie Knighton
Researcher-in-Residence
Émilie comes from a behavioural ecology background, studying animals from lobsters to owls and sea ducks. Émilie has a passion for wildlife photography and can be found with a camera and a cup of coffee!
George Kourounis
Canadian Geographic Ambassador
Based in Toronto, George travels the world chasing down and documenting Earth’s most extreme weather, natural phenomena, and the effects of climate change.
Gretchen McPhail
Researcher-in-Residence
Gretchen is a master's student studying legacy contaminants in the food webs of Nova Scotia's aquatic wildlife.
Ian Davidson
BirdLife International, Americas Regional Director
Ian is a wildlife ecologist with more than thirty years’ experience working throughout the western hemisphere on bird and biodiversity conservation.
Jacob Comeau-Ouellette
Researcher-in-Residence
Jacob is a master of science student at Acadia University currently studying fisher (Pekania pennanti) management with Dr. Mark Mallory and the Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources and Renewables.
James Young
Researcher-in-Residence
Bridging North and Nation: Advancing Arctic Stewardship Through Reconciliation
Jeff Anderson
Naturalist, Parks Canada Representative
A former Parks Canada Vice-President, Jeff has extensive knowledge of the establishment, management, and operations of Canada’s national parks and national historic sites.
Jennifer Hollett
Executive Director, The Walrus
Jennifer Hollett is a leader in technology, media, and politics.
Jenny Wong
Canadian Geographic Ambassador
Jenny Wong is a visual storyteller who specializes in wild places and wild creatures, with a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry.
Jill Heinerth
Canadian Geographic Ambassador
Jill is an underwater explorer, writer, photographer, speaker, and filmmaker.
John Geoghegan
Curator, McMichael Canadian Art Collection and Group of Seven Scholar
John Geoghegan is a curator at the McMichael Canadian Art Collection and a recognized authority on the Group of Seven.
John Smol
Canadian Geographic Ambassador
John is a Canadian Geographic ambassador and a Distinguished University Professor at Queen’s University, whose environmental research has brought him to all seven continents.
Johnny Rampley-Sturgeon
Young Explorer
Johnny is a British boatbuilder and documentary journalist who specializes in maritime storytelling.
Joseph Frey
Canadian Geographic Ambassador
Joseph Frey, CD, FRCGS is the Chair of The Royal Canadian Geographical Society’s College of Fellows and a past Secretary, Executive Committee, and former Governor of the Society.