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WINGS Women of Discovery @wingswod.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Curious. Passionate. Optimist. Our Q&A with Ellen discusses her involvement with NASA as their Chief Scientist and her current work with The Smithsonian. #WINGSWomenOfDiscovery #PlanetaryScience #WomeninScience #Geology #Conservation

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WINGS Women of Discovery @wingswod.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

✨Introducing Dr. Ellen Stofan ✨ Ellen is the Under Secretary for Science and Research at the Smithsonian Institution, where she oversees the Institution’s science research centers. #WINGSWomenOfDiscovery #WomenInScience #Geologist #Conservation #PlanetaryScience

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WINGS Women of Discovery @wingswod.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

✨Introducing Dr. Rosa Vásquez Espinoza ✨ Rosa is a PhD chemical biologist, National Geographic Explorer and conservation leader behind a global movement to protect wild pollinators and the Amazon. #WINGSWomenOfDiscovery #Conservation #WomenInScience #Chemistry #PeruvianAmazon

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WINGS Women of Discovery @wingswod.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

2003 WINGS Fellow Canopy Meg is part of two exciting events over the course of October and November! 🌳 #WINGSWomenOfDiscovery #Conservation #Ecology #Sustainability #WomenInScience

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WINGS Women of Discovery @wingswod.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Bayarmaa is a wildlife ecologist and conservationist from Mongolia's Khovd Province, working at the intersection of field science, conservation technology, and community engagement across the Gobi–steppe. #WINGSWomenOfDiscovery #Ecology #Conservation #WomenInScience #FieldScience

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WINGS Women of Discovery @wingswod.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

✨Introducing Dr. Alison Criscitiello ✨ Today, we’re excited to introduce our second inspiring awardee, Dr. Alison Criscitiello! Alison is an ice core scientist and high-altitude mountaineer. She is an Assistant Professor at @ualberta.bsky.social , and co-founder of Girls* on Ice Canada

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WINGS Women of Discovery @wingswod.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

CLIMATE FILM FESTIVAL 2026 IS HERE! Climate Film Festival is dedicated to spotlighting climate cinema and strong storytelling. #CFF2026 #ClimateFilmFestival #ClimateCinema #NYCFilm #WINGSWomenOfDiscovery

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WINGS Women of Discovery @wingswod.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

CLIMATE FILM FEST 2026 KICKS OFF TOMORROW! We are officially Community Partners with climatefilmfestnyc. The festival will be running all weekend from September 18th to the 21st. There are 54 films and 34 premieres being shown, making this weekend one you won’t want to miss.

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WINGS Women of Discovery @wingswod.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Resilient. Kind. Creative. Inspired by her grandmother’s work as a traditional healer in Peru, Dr. Rosa Vásquez Espinoza realized that her ancestral knowledge and cutting-edge science can bring about real-world environmental change.

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WINGS Women of Discovery @wingswod.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

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

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WINGS Women of Discovery @wingswod.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

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.

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WINGS Women of Discovery @wingswod.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

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.

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Allison Carden Hanes @allisoncardenhanes.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

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...

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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...

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One Health Productions @onehealthpro.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

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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Allison Carden Hanes @allisoncardenhanes.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

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...

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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...

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Allison Carden Hanes @allisoncardenhanes.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

”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...

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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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Allison Carden Hanes @allisoncardenhanes.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

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

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WINGS Women of Discovery @wingswod.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

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.

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WINGS Women of Discovery @wingswod.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

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.

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WINGS Women of Discovery @wingswod.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

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.

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WINGS Women of Discovery @wingswod.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

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.

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WINGS Women of Discovery @wingswod.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

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

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WINGS Women of Discovery @wingswod.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

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.

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WINGS Women of Discovery @wingswod.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

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

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WINGS Women of Discovery @wingswod.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

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

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WINGS Women of Discovery @wingswod.bsky.social · 10/01/2025

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...

WINGS Flag Carrier Sunniva Sorby on expedition, standing in front of a rock near the water

WINGS Flag Carrier Tiffany Duong, part of Three Otters Media, testing a wet suit in her mom's bathttub

WINGS Flag Carrier Azlin Fazlina Osman on expedition, standing in front of a rock formation

WINGS Flag Carrier Sefra Alexandra, known as The Seed Huntress

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