Dr Vicki Ferrini receives Explorers Club 50 award
Vicki Ferrini, Chair of the GEBCO regional mapping Sub-Committee and Head of the Nippon Foundation-GEBCO Seabed 2030 Project Atlantic and Indian Ocean Regional Center, has been selected from over 400 nominees as one of the “Explorers Club 50: Fifty People Changing the World the World Needs to Know About.”
The EC50 was established to not only reflect the great diversity of exploration, but to give a voice to these trailblazing explorers, scientists, and activists doing incredible work.
The judging panel was composed of twelve Explorers Club members, who were tasked with selecting the candidates who showcased work involving an outstanding, innovative, and impactful mode of exploration and who inspire the greater understanding of the world around us.
Vicki has been recognized for her leading role in the work of The Seabed 2030 Project, and for her wider groundbreaking work as a senior research scientist, ocean geophysicist and geoinformatics expert.
Find out more about the awardees and download the full EC50 publication from The Explorers Club web site.