EC50 Symposium

On Friday, April 25, 2025, 25 members of the EC50 Class of 2025 introduced themselves in ‘minute-at-the-mic’ presentations at The Explorers Club headquarters, kicking off ECAD weekend.

Karim Iliya, photographer & filmmaker

Melanie M. Kirby, pollinator steward & educator

Jeffrey Kerby, ecologist & photographer

Duda Menegassi, environmental journalist

Serena McCalla, science research educator

Daniel Cáceres Bartra, marine biologist

Elodie Freymann, evolutionary anthropologist & storyteller

Lujendra Ojha, planetary scientist

Chrissy Tracey, vegan chef & forager

Kate Wawatai, deep sea submersible pilot

Hongxiang Huang, wildlife conservationist & investigator

Susan Baur, community organizer

Sharon Wilcox, cultural geographer & conservationist

Brad Lidge, game changer

Roxanne Beltran, open ocean ecologist

Gonçalo J. Costa, entomologist

Katy Croff Bell, deep sea explorer

Neal Kelso, ethnobiologist

Tia Clark, crabber & marine conservationist

Elizabeth MacDonald, heliophysicist

Samantha Ramirez-Herrera, documentary filmmaker

Jamin Greenbaum, geoscientist

Ulrike Pfreundt, ocean scientist & impact entrepreneur

Gunjan Menon, conservation filmmaker

KM Reyes, community organizer & conservationist

Read about all of the work of EC50 honorees here!

And check out photos from the whole weekend here.