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SUMMARY:Coffee With the Co-founders (Allies Only)
DESCRIPTION:It’s that time again! Join us Thursday\, July 17\, at 10:00 a.m. PT for our next Coffee With the Co-founders! We hold these chats quarterly over Zoom to connect directly with Hidden Compass Allies\, and we LOVE getting to spend informal time with you. So grab your preferred beverage and let’s talk — about Hidden Compass\, about journalism\, about adventures\, and about you. Allies only. Registration required.
URL:https://hiddencompass.net/event/coffee-with-the-co-founders-allies-only-2/
LOCATION:Virtual
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SUMMARY:Journalism\, Technology\, and Well-being
DESCRIPTION:In a time when the media landscape is rapidly changing\, it’s crucial to understand how these forces shape the lives and work of journalists and those who care about them. In “Journalism\, Technology\, and Well-being\,” the Hidden Compass co-founders sit down with esteemed guests Lauren Leader\, Lissa Soep\, and Gina Masullo to discuss humanizing digital platforms\, navigating online incivility\, and fostering well-being. The panel discussion will be broadcast via YouTube on Wednesday\, January 29\, at 12:00 p.m. PT. Subscribe to the Hidden Compass YouTube channel to be notified when the broadcast starts. \nBios \nLauren Leader\, Founder & CEO of All in Together. Lauren has dedicated her life and career to advancing women in business and politics. Her writing and thought leadership appear in a wide range of publications including USA Today\, New York Times\, Washington Post\, Politico\, The Hill and many more. In addition to her leadership of All In Together\, Lauren works with a wide range of institutions to advance civic participation\, women’s leadership\, and social good. \nLissa Soep\, Senior Editor for Audio at Vox Media and Former Special Projects Producer and Senior Scholar-In-Residence at YR Media (formerly Youth Radio). Lissa has produced award-winning radio stories for NPR and other outlets. Since 2020\, she has edited narrative podcasts with Vox Media and has established the Vox Media Podcast Network Audio Academy. For six years\, Lissa was a part of the Youth and Participatory Politics research network\, a group of scholars aiming to shift the paradigm on how we understand and promote youth civic life in digital times. \nGina Masullo\, Associate Professor in the School of Journalism and Associate Director of the Center for Media Engagement at the University of Texas Austin. Gina’s research focuses on how the digital space both connects and divides people and how that influences society\, individuals\, and journalism. She is the author of Online Incivility and Public Debate: Nasty Talk and The New Town Hall: Why We Engage Personally with Politicians. Previously\, she spent 20 years as a newspaper and online reporter and editor.  \n 
URL:https://hiddencompass.net/event/journalism-technology-and-wellbeing/
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SUMMARY:Ethos of Exploration: Beyond the False Summit
DESCRIPTION:Join Hidden Compass for our fourth annual Ethos of Exploration event\, featuring 2024 Pathfinder Prize-winning team\, “Beyond the False Summit: Unearthing the Queer Pioneers of Alpinism” — and introducing 2025 Pathfinder Prize winners\, “The Rebel Reef: Seeds of Hope.” \nEarlier this year\, expedition leader Lance Garland\, professional climber Jordan Cannon\, high-altitude doctor Valentine Fabre\, and photographer and mountain guide Ben Tibbetts set out for the European Alps. They set their sights on the summit of the Aiguille de Grépon but also hoped to shine a light on queer climbers in history\, writing a more truthful narrative about diversity in alpinism in a time of nonacceptance. \nThe team\, “Beyond the False Summit: Unearthing the Queer Pioneers of Alpinism\,“ was the recipient of our 2024 Pathfinder Prize — an $18\,000 grant to fund a global expedition in an age when discovery is about understanding instead of conquering. \nFor our fourth annual Ethos of Exploration event\, join Pathfinders Lance and Jordan in conversation as they discuss their experiences on the mountain and what the expedition means to them. And journey to the summit of the Grépon and beyond with evocative photography from Ben. \nAfter the conversation\, the team will pass the compass to our 2025 Pathfinder Prize winners\, “The Rebel Reef: Seeds of Hope.” \n \n“The Rebel Reef “ is a multimedia endeavor about the audacity of finding hope. Over the course of 2025\, local “Aquaman” and expedition leader Christian Carias will take us to Tela\, Honduras\, a beach town where the corals defy the odds and give us reasons to believe. Through a short documentary film and VR dive experience\, this team will share the magic of this rare treasure with those who live along its shores. They want to bring this reef to them — and to you. \nTo close out the event\, Hidden Compass will give you a sneak peak at what Team Rebel Reef has in store. \nLearn more about Hidden Compass: The Alliance\, and join us to become a defender of science\, history\, journalism\, and hope.
URL:https://hiddencompass.net/event/2024-ethos-of-exploration/
LOCATION:Virtual
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SUMMARY:2025 Pathfinder Prize Live Pitch Event
DESCRIPTION:Hidden Compass is proud to present our third annual Pathfinder Prize Live Pitch Event! The 2025 Pathfinder Prize finalist teams will pitch their projects live for a chance to receive an $18\,000 grant to fund a global expedition of the modern age — an age where discovery is about understanding instead of conquering. Our Pathfinders are multimedia storytellers who bring our community behind the scenes in digital dispatches\, and share their expedition through magazine features and a short documentary film. \nKeep reading to learn more about the finalists\, and take note: While the event is free\, registration is required. \n“Scorched Earth” is a scientific expedition to combat the notion that wildfire is wholly negative by investigating the impact of devastating bushfires in Australia and answering the following questions: What is the impact of Australian bushfires on the environment beyond the devastation of human settlements? What role does/should cultural burning play in fire and land management? How can we mitigate the rise of these fires in light of a changing climate and world? \n“The Rebel Reef” is an underwater expedition to explore the audacity of finding hope in the face of climate change\, environmental destruction\, and the lingering impact of colonization and conquest. In Tela\, Honduras\, we investigate the following questions: Who does this thriving reef belong to? What’s behind its rebellious success? Who gets to tell its story? And should we dare to hope? \nFollowing the event\, Hidden Compass Allies will have eight days to cast their votes. The winning team will be announced at the 2024 Ethos of Exploration event in December. \nBios \n  \n \nHannah Schoettmer\, expedition leader: An award-winning filmmaker\, author\, and journalist\, serving as the expedition’s prospective leader. \nRobert Boyd: A filmmaker and science communicator who specializes in underwater and microscopic filmmaking\, serving as the expedition’s science communicator. \nCharlie Connell: An award-winning environmental filmmaker\, serving as the expedition’s wildlife filmmaker. \nOlivia Hall: An environmental filmmaker and storyteller\, serving as the expedition’s writer and photographer. \n \nChristian Carias\, expedition leader: A dive officer and instructor residing in Tela\, Honduras\, serving as the expedition’s prospective leader. \nDr. Joseph Henry: An underwater filmmaker and science communicator\, serving as the expedition’s coral reef ecologist\, VR director\, and underwater videographer. \nTiffany Duong: An award-winning multimedia storyteller and journalist who specializes in ocean conservation stories\, serving as the expedition’s director\, producer\, and writer. \nBrynne Rardin: An award-winning underwater filmmaker\, drone pilot\, and divemaster\, serving as the expedition’s creative director\, underwater videographer\, and drone pilot. \nVinh Pham: A visual storyteller\, serving as the expedition’s videographer\, photographer\, and alternate drone pilot. \nSenyacen Ramirez: The lead aquarist at Tela Marine Aquarium\, serving as the expedition’s biologist. \nAntal Borcsok: Founder of Tela Marine Aquarium who discovered the Rebel Reef a decade ago\, serving as the expedition’s dive partner.
URL:https://hiddencompass.net/event/2025-pathfinder-prize-live-pitch-event/
LOCATION:Virtual
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SUMMARY:“In Tété‘s Footsteps“ Virtual Premiere and Filmmaker Q+A
DESCRIPTION:This event is virtual\, and we will be using a new-to-us platform for ticketing and screening.\nSuggested ticket price: $12. Allies\, We will issue your tickets directly.\nWe’re thrilled to bring you “In Tété’s Footsteps\,” the world-wide virtual premiere of the short documentary film by the winners of our first-ever Pathfinder Prize — an $18\,000 grant to fund a modern expedition into the unknown. Since our in-person premiere in December\, the film has been nominated for Best Documentary Short at the Cannes World Film Festival and named an official selection at the New York International Film Awards\, the North Film Festival\, and the International Migration and Environmental Film Festival. \nLast year\, expedition leader Lola Akinmade\, visual storyteller Noo Saro-Wiwa\, and videographer Erik Jaråker journeyed to Greenland on a cultural expedition. They followed in the footsteps of Togo-born explorer Tété-Michel Kpomassie\, exploring the question: Who gets to tell the story of a place? In the 1960s\, Kpomassie set off on a decade-long journey from his home in West Africa to the Arctic\, becoming the first African we know of to explore Greenland. He chronicled his journey in his book\, An African in Greenland. Nigerian-born storytellers\, Akinmade and Saro-Wiwa\, whose careers were inspired by Kpomassie’s work\, teamed up with Swedish videographer Jaråker to follow in Kpomassie’s footsteps. On Thursday\, October 3\, join Hidden Compass’s co-founders Sivani Babu and Sabine K. Bergmann for the virtual premiere of the short documentary\, “In Tété’s Footsteps\,” followed by a Q&A with the filmmakers. (A recording will be available to those who cannot watch live.) \nWatch the trailer:
URL:https://hiddencompass.net/event/in-tetes-footsteps-virtual-premiere/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Alliance Benefit
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SUMMARY:Coffee with the Co-founders (Allies Only)
DESCRIPTION:It’s that time again! Join us Friday\, September 27\, at 10:00 a.m. PT for our next Coffee With the Co-founders! We hold these chats quarterly over Zoom to connect directly with Hidden Compass Allies\, and we LOVE getting to spend informal time with you. So grab your preferred beverage and let’s talk — about Hidden Compass\, about journalism\, about adventures\, and about you. Allies only. Registration required.
URL:https://hiddencompass.net/event/coffee-with-the-co-founders-allies-sept-24/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Alliance Exclusive
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SUMMARY:The Future of Water: An Ocean Explorer and Shark Ecologist on the Element Flowing Through the World
DESCRIPTION:For thirty years\, ocean explorer and shark ecologist Cristina Zenato has tackled conservation in the Bahamas\, seeking a delicate environmental balance from the perspective of these islands. But in her quest to protect sharks and their environment\, Zenato has found that one element reaches far beyond the caves she dives\, the animals she protects\, and the lands from which she works. \nIn “The Future of Water\,” Zenato takes us on a journey through pine forests\, mangroves\, submerged caves\, and open ocean — showing us how\, in these fragile places\, even the slightest change can have far-reaching impacts. Following these ripple effects\, we find that water\, whether salt\, fresh\, rain\, or frozen\, flows through every aspect of our lives. \nWater not only connects the stories of small islands and the oceans that surround them — but also the stories of those residing in landlocked nations. The cycles of freshwater and saltwater\, being both global and sensitive\, provide a striking perspective for our understanding of conservation\, connection\, and collaboration. \nBio\nA professional diver since 1994\, Cristina Zenato is an ocean and cave explorer\, shark ecologist\, photographer\, speaker\, writer\, and conservationist. Zenato\, who works with sharks in the wild\, spearheaded the campaign that resulted in the full protection of sharks in the Bahamas. She has conducted the exploration and surveys of numerous new cave systems\, which are now part of marine protected areas. \nA member of the Women Divers Hall of Fame and the Explorers Club\, Zenato is a firm believer in the power of education and spends her time teaching above and below the water. She is the founder of the nonprofit People of the Water\, which expands the distribution of ocean and environmental training\, education\, and research. \nZenato’s work can be summarized in three words: Exploration\, Education\, Conservation. \nFollow Zenato on Instagram: @cristinazenato.
URL:https://hiddencompass.net/event/the-future-of-water/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Alliance Benefit
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SUMMARY:(CANCELLED) The Future of Indigenous Stewardship: A Yurok Tribal Forester on Melding Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Modern Conservation
DESCRIPTION:EVENT CANCELLED: Due to an unforeseen emergency\, our speaker has had to cancel this appearance. If you have purchased a ticket\, you will receive a cancellation email and a full refund. We apologize for the inconvenience and look forward to sharing our next Speaker Series event with you soon. \nIn the face of growing environmental crises\, the modern conservation movement is increasingly tapping into thousands of years of wisdom. Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) comes from Indigenous peoples around the globe and has the potential to help heal our ecosystems. \nHailing from the majestic landscapes of upper Northern California and immersed in the rich tapestry of his Native culture\, Francisco Antonio Saavedra Jr. — also known as Chpegi\, or Osprey\, in Yurok — has become an advocate for the melding of traditional Indigenous stewardship with modern conservation practices. As a budding forestry technician and federally recognized member of the Pit River Tribe\, Saavedra is dedicated to the restoration of California’s ecosystems and the use of TEK in land management. \nIn “The Future of Indigenous Stewardship\,” Saavedra will share his conservation work and the work of the tribes of his region. Drawing from the disciplines of TEK\, ethnobotany\, and multilingual storytelling\, his presentation will honor injustices of the past and enlighten us on the differences between Western and tribal forestry — as well as how they could come together in a new age of ecological restoration. Afterward\, he’ll be joined by Hidden Compass co-founders Sabine K. Bergmann and Sivani Babu to discuss where tribal land management is headed and what gives him hope. \n  \nBio \nFrancisco Antonio Saavedra Jr. is a federally recognized member of the Pit River Tribe with Yurok and Salvadoran ancestry. Raised in Northern California with a profound respect for the environment\, Saavedra has embarked on a path of education and action to safeguard his natural heritage. \nBased in Arcata\, Humboldt County\, Saavedra is an advocate for integrating Traditional Ecological Knowledge into modern conservation practices. He has spoken at various events and fundraisers\, on several podcasts\, and is in his second year as a Forestry Apprentice for Save the Redwoods League. \nSaavedra is studying Forestry and Natural Resources at The College of the Redwoods and plans to continue his studies in Tribal Forestry\, Natural Resources\, and Fire Restoration Ecology at California State Polytechnic University in Humboldt. His goal is to become a registered professional forester and champion ecological restoration and tribal land management. \nOutside of his advocacy work and formal education\, Saavedra enjoys gardening\, drawing\, and creating art from watercolors and other materials. He creates Native American-inspired jewelry and performs as a storyteller and drum-song singer.
URL:https://hiddencompass.net/event/the-future-of-indigenous-stewardship/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Alliance Benefit
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SUMMARY:The Future of Night: An Award-Winning Night Sky Photographer on the Importance of Darkness
DESCRIPTION:For decades\, we’ve sought to make the night “safer” by lighting it. Now\, night skies are lost to many of us: 80% of the world and 99% of Europeans and U.S. residents live under light polluted skies. But scientists and society at large are only just starting to understand the ecological\, immunological\, economic\, and existential repercussions from the loss of darkness. Luckily\, there’s still hope. \nSivani Babu is an award-winning journalist and nature photographer who has spent years documenting night skies and writing about dark sky conservation. As a child\, she used to admire the Milky Way from her own driveway\, but as an adult\, she walked out one night and realized she could no longer see it — lost to encroaching skyglow. She felt that something important had been lost and wanted to meet the people who were fighting to bring it back (or preserve it where it still existed). \nIn the Future of Night\, Sivani will introduce us to scientists\, unlikely advocates\, and starscapes. She’ll take us beneath some of the darkest skies on Earth and discuss what their loss might mean for humanity and the species we share our planet with. Following the presentation\, she’ll be joined by fellow Hidden Compass co-founder Sabine K. Bergmann to look to the future and discuss how we can band together to save the night. \nBio\nSivani Babu is an award-winning journalist and nature photographer who you might also recognize as the co-founder and CEO of Hidden Compass. She has contributed to numerous publications\, including BBC Travel\, CNN\, Backpacker\, Outdoor Photographer\, and Narrative. Her work as a journalist and editor has been recognized in the Best American Travel Writing series and has appeared in exhibits from San Diego to the Sorbonne.  \nSivani grew up admiring celestial phenomena with her parents and learning about the cosmos from her dad\, an amateur astronomer. In 2014\, Sivani left her career as a federal public defender to pursue a career in conservation journalism. As a photographer\, she captures the scale and beauty of landscapes and the creatures that inhabit them and has spent much of the last decade focusing her lens on the darkest skies on the planet. Her work has taken her from Siberia to Patagonia to the middle of the Atlantic Ocean\, where she navigated the seas by starlight. She has published a number of articles\, given talks\, and appeared on podcasts to discuss dark sky conservation and the importance of saving the night. She is currently at work on her first book — Saving the Night: Shedding Light on the Importance of Darkness.
URL:https://hiddencompass.net/event/the-future-of-night/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Alliance Benefit
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SUMMARY:Coffee with the Co-founders (Allies Only)
DESCRIPTION:It’s that time again! Join us Thursday\, May 16\, at 10:00 a.m. PT for our next Coffee With the Co-founders! We hold these chats quarterly over Zoom to connect directly with Hidden Compass Allies\, and we LOVE getting to spend informal time with you. So grab your preferred beverage and let’s talk — about Hidden Compass\, about journalism\, about adventures\, and about you. Allies only. Registration required.
URL:https://hiddencompass.net/event/coffee-with-the-co-founders-allies-only/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Alliance Exclusive
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SUMMARY:The Future of Travel: An Award-Winning Travel News Reporter on Where We’re Headed and How We Choose to Get There
DESCRIPTION:As one of the largest industries on the planet\, travel can seem both monumental and resistant to change. But it’s an industry constantly in flux\, and its future is one we can actively shape. \nAward-winning journalist Lebawit Lily Girma — like Hidden Compass co-founders Sivani Babu and Sabine K. Bergmann — has researched and written extensively about travel during her career. For “The Future of Travel: An Award-Winning Travel News Reporter on Where We’re Headed and How We Choose to Get There\,” Girma joins Babu and Bergmann for a lively discussion about where this multi-trillion-dollar industry is headed. As a full-time travel news reporter at Bloomberg Pursuits\, Girma not only calls on her 15+ years of travel journalism experience\, but on her mission to elevate sustainable and conscious tourism coverage in media. \nThat balance\, between witnessing change and creating it\, will be a theme throughout the discussion. The trio will touch on travel trends like tech innovations\, inflation\, and accessibility; on challenges from war to climate change to overtourism; and on how to shape travel moving forward. They will discuss what it means to decolonize travel\, to embrace sustainability\, and to cultivate a conscious mindset as we move through the world. \nThe future of travel remains unwritten but possibilities abound. \nBio \nLebawit Lily Girma is a full-time travel news reporter at Bloomberg Pursuits — the lifestyle arm of Bloomberg News and Bloomberg Businessweek — as well as a freelance award-winning journalist and the founder of the conscious travel site Tourism Lens. Lebawit counts more than 15 years of experience in the travel industry reporting on global tourism with a focus on sustainability\, for business and consumer-facing travel publications. \nThis Ethiopian American lawyer ditched her Washington DC office for the road and a new career in travel storytelling in 2008\, and her writing and photography have appeared in major publications: BBC\, Conde Nast Traveler (US and UK)\, CNN\, National Geographic Traveller UK\, Travel & Leisure\, Sierra\, Lonely Planet\, and The Guardian\, among others\, plus past in-flight magazines such as Delta Sky and MorningCalm (Korean Air). \nFor nearly two years during the Covid pandemic\, Lebawit was also editor-at-large and full-time global tourism reporter at Skift\, a news company focused on the business of travel. There\, she wrote about the future of tourism and its recovery\, from the evolution of tourism boards as destination stewards\, to equity\, responsible marketing\, community tourism\, and climate action\, among other topics. \nLebawit appears regularly in the media\, and she is sought out for industry events as a speaker or moderator on global tourism topics. Her appearances\, including keynote speeches and interviews\, include CNN with Richard Quest\, Bloomberg CityLab\, Skift Global Forum\, ITB Berlin\, WTM Africa\, Alaska Media Road Show\, Belize Digital Marketing Summit\, CREST World Tourism Day Forum\, and Women in Travel Summit.
URL:https://hiddencompass.net/event/the-future-of-travel/
LOCATION:Virtual
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SUMMARY:The Future of Empathy: A Psychology Professor on How Immersive Stories Could Help Spark a More Empathetic World
DESCRIPTION:Are we losing our ability to understand each other? To be sensitive to the experiences of those who are different from us? Concerns about the decline of empathy and the rise of division have built over recent years — though of course\, the evidence for these shifts is nuanced and complicated. \nAt the heart of this global discussion is the role of media. And while some may point to new forms of media — particularly social media — as accelerators of empathy decline\, recent research is unveiling that some media may\, in fact\, boost empathy. \nFor the last two decades\, Dr. Raymond A. Mar\, a professor of psychology at York University\, has been studying the role of reading in shaping our minds — including a seminal study on how immersive fiction narratives can increase empathy in readers. \nIn “The Future of Empathy\,” Dr. Mar will share how social scientists measure empathy and track its shifts. He’ll discuss the theoretical reasons why engaging with immersive stories may help foster empathy — and then explore the growing empirical evidence backing these hypotheses. \nThe full promise of immersive narratives could be anything from stopping empathy decline to reversing it\, to creating a world that’s more empathetic than ever before. And if narratives could do the latter\, what might that world look like? \n  \nBio \nDr. Raymond A. Mar received his Ph.D. from the University of Toronto and is currently a professor of psychology at York University. His lab investigates how imagined experiences affect how we think\, feel\, and behave in the real world\, with a particular focus on how stories engage our imagination. This includes novels\, television shows\, video games\, and other forms of narrative. \nDr. Mar also has an active interest in teaching research methods and statistics\, having authored the 4th Canadian Edition of Methods in Behavioral Research. He received the Tom Trabasso Young Investigator award from the Society for Text and Discourse\, the Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel Research Award from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation in Germany\, and was the Fulbright Canada Research Chair at the University of Southern California’s Center for Public Diplomacy for 2023. In 2024\, he will be a Radboud Excellence Professor in Nijmegen\, the Netherlands\, at Radboud University.
URL:https://hiddencompass.net/event/the-future-of-empathy/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Alliance Benefit
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240124T180000
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SUMMARY:YouTube Webinar: Reclaiming Exploration
DESCRIPTION:On Wednesday\, January 24 at 6 p.m. PT\, join Hidden Compass co-founders Sivani Babu and Sabine K. Bergmann\, former assistant secretary-general for the United Nations World Travel Organization Geoffrey Lipman\, and Mobi Systems CEO Anna Jaffe for a lively\, pre-recorded panel discussion moderated by former BBC World News producer and anchor\, Sharanjit Leyl. \nIn this free webinar airing on the Hidden Compass YouTube channel\, the group discusses sustainable travel\, whether individuals can truly make a difference\, and what exploration looks like in the modern age. You won’t want to miss it!
URL:https://hiddencompass.net/event/youtube-webinar-reclaiming-exploration/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Alliance Benefit
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231206T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231206T193000
DTSTAMP:20260417T094051
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SUMMARY:2023 Ethos of Exploration: “In Tété’s Footsteps” (In person!)
DESCRIPTION:The event is free and in person (recording available)! Suggested donation: $25\nClick here to view our official Ethos of Exploration page!
URL:https://hiddencompass.net/event/2023-ethos-of-exploration-in-tetes-footsteps/
LOCATION:The New Parkway Theater\, 474 24th St\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alliance Benefit
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231101T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231101T190000
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SUMMARY:Pathfinder Prize Live Pitch Event
DESCRIPTION:Hidden Compass is proud to present our second annual Pathfinder Prize Live Pitch Event! The 2024 Pathfinder Prize finalist teams will pitch their projects live — for a chance to receive a $15\,000 grant to fund a global expedition of the modern age. Keep reading to learn more about the finalists\, and take note: While the event is free\, registration is required. \n“The Music of Care” is a musical expedition in India to explore the question: As music is a fundamental element of all major moments in Indian life\, how could it be better incorporated into someone’s last moments? \n“Beyond the False Summit: A Matterhorn Expedition to Unearth the Queer Pioneers of Alpinism” is a climbing expedition to explore the question: By shining a light on the hidden stories of queer climbers in history\, can we write a more truthful narrative to reach a peak beyond the false summit of exclusion? \nFollowing the event\, Hidden Compass Allies will have ten days to cast their votes. The winning team will be announced at the 2023 Ethos of Exploration in-person event on December 6. \nBios \n \nJodi Cash\, expedition leader: A journalist\, author\, and documentary filmmaker\, whose first feature-length documentary film is The Green Flash\, serving as the expedition’s prospective leader. \nGresham Cash: An award-winning musician\, composer\, and writer\, serving as one of the expedition’s producers. \nDr. Tara Rajendran: An award-winning\, classically trained veena player\, music PhD student\, and medical doctor\, serving as one of the expedition’s producers and the medical expert. \n \nLance Garland\, expedition leader: A writer\, firefighter\, adventurer\, and equal rights activist\, serving as the expedition’s prospective leader. \nCharlotte Austin: An adventure writer\, editor\, and mountain guide\, serving as the expedition guide specialist. \nIan Finch: A photographer\, expedition guide\, and Royal Marine veteran\, serving as the expedition’s photographer. \nJordan Cannon: A professional climber\, serving as the expedition’s climbing expert.
URL:https://hiddencompass.net/event/2024-pathfinder-prize-live-pitch-event/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Alliance Benefit
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230921T180000
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SUMMARY:A Historic Shift Toward Inclusion: An Epidemiologist on the Future of Blood Donation
DESCRIPTION:  \nIn the 1980s a new and unknown disease began rampaging through the United States. It spread most notably among men who had sex with men\, but also through communities with specific geographic ties\, leaving devastation in its wake. As doctors and scientists learned more about AIDS\, they realized that it could be transmitted via blood transfusions and enacted policies that categorically prohibited members of “high-risk” groups from donating blood. \nDespite a transformed landscape over the last half century\, those policies remained in place with little change — until earlier this year. \nAs an epidemiologist and executive scientific officer\, Dr. Lauren Crowder has been highly involved with the American Red Cross’s decades-long efforts to advocate for changes to the way the FDA qualifies blood donors. In line with the best scientific evidence\, the Red Cross — the nation’s largest blood organization — and others understood that blanket\, time-based deferrals of donors were both unnecessary and inequitable. In August of this year\, the Red Cross became the first organization in the U.S. to implement pivotal new donor eligibility guidelines. \nIn “A Historic Shift Toward Inclusion” Dr. Crowder is joined by the Hidden Compass co-founders in a timely discussion of the FDA-funded ADVANCE study that precipitated one of the most significant changes to blood donation in U.S. history. They’ll discuss the historical context of this shift\, its implications for Americans\, and where we go from here. \n  \nBio \nDr. Lauren Crowder is a distinguished scientific leader with more than 15 years of research experience across bench science and public health policy. Her academic journey includes a PhD in Translational Health Science from The George Washington University\, where her research focused on decision-making processes within the US blood system. Holding a Master of Public Health from the University of Pittsburgh and a Bachelor of Science from Salisbury University\, Dr. Crowder has contributed her expertise to the Red Cross for more than 8 years\, previously as a full-time Epidemiologist in Scientific Affairs and currently as an Executive Scientific Officer. Presently\, she holds the position of Associate Director of Implementation Science at a global biopharmaceutical solutions organization and also as adjunct faculty at GWU. \nWithin the Red Cross\, her research priorities encompass enhancing the health and safety of blood donors and improving donor deferral policies. Her significant body of work includes over 30 peer-reviewed publications\, three book chapters\, and active participation in conferences through posters\, oral abstracts\, and invited educational sessions in regional\, national\, and international platforms.
URL:https://hiddencompass.net/event/a-historic-shift-toward-inclusion/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Alliance Benefit
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230720T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230720T190000
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SUMMARY:Supernovae Insights: A Global Supernova Expert on What These Star Explosions Reveal About Nearly Everything
DESCRIPTION:Supernovae — colossal star explosions — are illuminating in more ways than one. For celebrated supernova researcher Dr. Andrew Howell\, these dramatic celestial events are a treasure trove of insights\, shedding light on topics from extreme physics to human history.  \nDr. Howell knows supernovae well: He’s helped discover several new classes of supernovae\, and even the first kilonova — a merger of neutron stars that explains the origins of some of the universe’s heaviest elements. And as the Principal Investigator of the Global Supernova Project\, he leads a worldwide collaboration of researchers who are observing 1\,000 supernovae more intensely than at any point in history. \nIn “Supernovae Insights\,” Dr. Howell will share remarkable discoveries — from his own observations to those of his colleagues and predecessors. Along the way\, we’ll learn how these phenomena play a role in the origin of elements and the creation of black holes. We’ll ponder their historical impacts on human culture\, their contributions to Big Bang and dark energy research\, and how they can even help us probe the origins of the universe itself. And we’ll get a preview of how new technologies and expanding observatories will continue to drive our discoveries — and our wonder. \n  \nBio \nDr. Andrew Howell leads the supernova group at the Las Cumbres Observatory and is Adjunct Professor in the Department of Physics at the University of California\, Santa Barbara. After receiving his PhD from the University of Texas at Austin\, he became a postdoctoral researcher at Lawrence Berkeley National Lab\, where he helped to confirm the acceleration of the universe\, for which his mentor\, Saul Perlmutter\, was awarded the 2011 Nobel Prize in Physics. After that Dr. Howell moved to the University of Toronto\, where he helped make the best measurements of the dark energy driving the acceleration of the universe.  \nDr. Howell is also the Principal Investigator of the Global Supernova Project. He’s one of the highest cited researchers in the world and co-author on more than 300 scientific papers. His group’s co-discovery of the first kilonova was widely heralded as the biggest scientific discovery of 2017\, and Dr. Howell was selected by the National Science Foundation as one of a handful of scientists to make the official announcement in Washington\, D.C. \nHe appears on and hosts radio and television shows about science for outlets such as National Geographic\, The History Channel\, Discovery+\, and the BBC. As an accredited film critic\, he writes for sites such as Film Threat and Ain’t It Cool News. He’s co-creator\, writer\, and host of the show Science Vs. Cinema\, which talks to both scientists and the cast and crew of films about the science portrayed in movies. He’s been a scientific consultant for books\, comic books\, and TV shows\, and regularly gives public talks all over the world.
URL:https://hiddencompass.net/event/supernovae-insights/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Alliance Benefit
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230523T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230523T190000
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SUMMARY:Restoring Redwoods: A Forester on the Roles Humans Should Play in Repairing Iconic Ecosystems
DESCRIPTION:Stepping into an old-growth redwood forest and taking in the immense size and deep history of its trees can be a humbling experience. Forester Ben Blom likens it to stepping into a time capsule — and not a recent one at that: Some redwoods can be thousands of years old. \nOver the last century\, there’s been a successful movement to protect such places and end myriad destructive acts such as unchecked logging and development. But protection\, as Blom has discovered\, isn’t always enough. \nIn “Restoring Redwoods\,” Blom will share the expertise he’s built both as the Director of Stewardship and Restoration for Save the Redwoods League and as a former Bureau of Land Management (BLM) field manager who oversaw restoration and management operations across 300\,000 acres of California’s public lands. Join us as he explores the key question: Once we protect forests\, why can’t we just sit back and let nature heal itself? \n\nBio \nBen Blom is the Director of Stewardship and Restoration for Save the Redwoods League. In this role\, Blom oversees the League’s portfolio of projects designed to rehabilitate California’s iconic coast redwood and giant sequoia forests. Blom also oversees the care and management of all League-owned lands\, as well as the League’s conservation easements. \nPrior to coming to the League in June 2022\, Blom spent 12 years with the BLM\, where he oversaw restoration and management operations in 10 central California counties. Blom is a graduate of the Yale School of the Environment\, where he earned a Master of Forestry in 2010. He also holds a Bachelor of Arts in neuroscience from Colgate University.
URL:https://hiddencompass.net/event/restoring-redwoods/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Alliance Benefit
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230517T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230517T170000
DTSTAMP:20260417T094051
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SUMMARY:The Next Legacy: Celebrating 100\,000 Readers and Beyond! (Facebook)
DESCRIPTION:In this special panel discussion\, broadcast journalist Andria Borba speaks with Hidden Compass co-founders Sabine K. Bergmann and Sivani Babu — as well as acclaimed writer Lance Garland\, whose story\, “Out of Desolation\,” will appear in our upcoming Legacy Issue. Out May 16\, the Legacy Issue celebrates 100\,000 Hidden Compass readers by showcasing ten of the magazine’s feature stories from over the years\, across the departments\, and around the globe. The panel explores the stories in the issue as well as larger topics such as the state of modern journalism\, the effort to welcome underrepresented stories and voices\, and the importance of humanizing storytellers and journalists. \nThe event streams live on our Facebook page on May 17 at 4 p.m. PT — don’t miss it!
URL:https://hiddencompass.net/event/the-next-legacy-facebook/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Alliance Benefit
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230516T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230516T193000
DTSTAMP:20260417T094051
CREATED:20230503T183635Z
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SUMMARY:The Next Legacy: Celebrating 100\,000 Readers and Beyond! (YouTube)
DESCRIPTION:In this special panel discussion\, broadcast journalist Andria Borba speaks with Hidden Compass co-founders Sabine K. Bergmann and Sivani Babu — as well as acclaimed writer Lance Garland\, whose story\, “Out of Desolation\,” will appear in our upcoming Legacy Issue. Out May 16\, the Legacy Issue celebrates 100\,000 Hidden Compass readers by showcasing ten of the magazine’s feature stories from over the years\, across the departments\, and around the globe. The panel explores the stories in the issue as well as larger topics such as the state of modern journalism\, the effort to welcome underrepresented stories and voices\, and the importance of humanizing storytellers and journalists. \nThe event streams live on our YouTube channel on May 16 at 7 p.m. PT — don’t miss it!
URL:https://hiddencompass.net/event/the-next-legacy-youtube/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Alliance Benefit
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230325T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230325T103000
DTSTAMP:20260417T094051
CREATED:20230316T170310Z
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SUMMARY:Pathfinder Prize Facebook + YouTube Live
DESCRIPTION:Sit down with the co-founders and Pathfinders in conversation before they depart on their cultural expedition to Greenland\, In Tété’s Footsteps. \nThe expedition was inspired by the first African to live in Greenland\, Togo-born explorer Tété-Michel Kpomassie. It aims to answer the question\, “Who gets to tell the story of a place?”
URL:https://hiddencompass.net/event/pathfinder-prize-facebook-youtube-live/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Announcement
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230315T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230315T190000
DTSTAMP:20260417T094051
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LAST-MODIFIED:20230210T193658Z
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SUMMARY:The Warrior-Wildlife Shift: A Maasai Elder and a Nonprofit Director Champion Community-Led Conservation in the Amboseli
DESCRIPTION:Like most young Maasai boys of Africa’s greater Amboseli ecosystem\, Daniel Ole Sambu was raised to believe that killing a lion proved his warrior worth. But while the Amboseli\, which straddles southern Kenya and northern Tanzania\, is one of the richest wildlife areas on the continent\, its animals — as well as its Indigenous Maasai people — are at risk. \nThe rapid development of the Amboseli region has endangered the habitat of migratory herds of elephant\, buffalo\, zebra\, wildebeest\, hartebeest and gazelle\, as well as the predators that pursue them. But such development also threatens the Maasai\, whose husbandry practices have adapted to the region over generations\, and even helped sustain the grasslands they live on. \nAfter participating in five lion hunts\, but never succeeding\, Sambu realized the cultural and environmental importance of being a local steward of his Maasai land and the wildlife that call it home. As the head coordinator of the Big Life Foundation’s Predator Protection Program\, Sambu has played an instrumental role in groundbreaking efforts to involve local communities in conservation. \nIn “The Warrior-Wildlife Shift\,” we hear this story — first from Sambu\, presenting via video recorded exclusively for Hidden Compass\, then in live conversation with Big Life Foundation’s Deputy Director\, Amy Baird. Sambu and Baird show us how community ranger programs and conservation education initiatives have transformed the relationship between the Maasai’s aspiring warriors and the animals with which they coexist. \nBios \n \nDaniel Ole Sambu\, a Maasai warrior and elder in the Greater Amboseli ecosystem\, is a natural community leader and dedicated conservationist. For more than 14 years\, Sambu has worked with local Maasai communities and partners to protect the Amboseli. He is the head coordinator for Big Life Foundation’s Predator Protection Program\, and travels both locally and internationally to share the story of communities that implement environmental protection for the benefit of all. \n \nAmy Baird serves as the Deputy Director for Big Life Foundation USA. Currently based in Portland\, Oregon\, Baird has worked in endangered species conservation for more than a decade\, defending marine wildlife in international waters\, campaigning for dam removal and wild fish in the Pacific Northwest\, and advocating for renewable energy. Working for Big Life Foundation fulfills her lifelong dream to help protect elephants and other critical species.
URL:https://hiddencompass.net/event/the-warrior-wildlife-shift/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Alliance Benefit
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230117T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230117T190000
DTSTAMP:20260417T094051
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SUMMARY:The Matter of Everything: An Accelerator Physicist on the Experiments that Unlocked Matter and Ushered in the Modern World
DESCRIPTION:In the pursuit of understanding our world — and the matter of which it is made — the discipline of physics has been instrumental. Driving this pursuit are groundbreaking experiments: Experiments to measure the mass of a particle a trillion times smaller than a grain of sand. Experiments to capture the movement of particles that have traveled billions of miles through deep space to our atmosphere. Experiments that seek\, ultimately\, to understand why measurements of matter\, well\, matter. \nIn “The Matter of Everything\,” accelerator physicist Dr. Suzie Sheehy introduces us to the experiments and scientists that unlocked the nature of matter and changed the course of history. From the serendipitous discovery of X-rays to the scientists trying to prove Einstein wrong\, to the race to split the atom\, these scientists and their experiments shaped our understanding of the cosmos and how we live within it. Their breakthroughs helped us map the insides of volcanoes\, develop life-saving medical equipment\, and create electronic devices used in everything from fiber-optic cables to solar panels. \nThree attendees will win a free copy of Sheehy’s new book\, also titled The Matter of Everything\, in which she demystifies how physics is done and celebrates human ingenuity\, creativity\, and\, above all\, curiosity. \nHeadshot by Alise Black. \nBio \nDr. Suzie Sheehy is a physicist\, science communicator\, and academic who divides her time between research groups at the University of Oxford and University of Melbourne. Her research addresses both curiosity-driven and applied areas and is currently focused on developing new particle accelerators for applications in medicine. \nAn award-winning public speaker\, presenter\, and science communicator\, Suzie is dedicated to sharing science beyond the academic community. Her 2018 TED talk has been viewed over 1.8M times and she has been an expert presenter for a number of Discovery Channel shows\, including four seasons of Impossible Engineering. In her talks and shows\, Sheehy has brought real-life demonstrations and experiments to hundreds of thousands of audience members. The Matter of Everything is her first book.
URL:https://hiddencompass.net/event/the-matter-of-everything/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Alliance Benefit
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221206T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221206T190000
DTSTAMP:20260417T094051
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SUMMARY:Ethos of Exploration 2022: Down the Rabbit Hole with Jad Abumrad
DESCRIPTION:Visit our official Ethos of Exploration page for full details.
URL:https://hiddencompass.net/event/down-the-rabbit-hole/
LOCATION:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221103T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221103T130000
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SUMMARY:2022 Pathfinder Prize Live Pitch Event
DESCRIPTION:Hidden Compass is proud to present our inaugural Pathfinder Prize Live Pitch Event! The 2022 Pathfinder Prize finalist teams will pitch their ideas live — for a chance to receive a $15\,000 grant to fund a global expedition of the modern age. Keep reading to learn more about the finalists\, and take note: While the event is free\, registration is required. \n“In Tété’s Footsteps” is a cultural expedition in Greenland\, inspired by Togo-born explorer Tété-Michel Kpomassie\, to explore the question: Who gets to tell the story of a place? \n“Pharaoh’s Hot Springs” is a scientific expedition to explore the conflicting pressures of tourism\, clean energy\, and historical and ecological preservation in Hammam Faraun\, Egypt. \nFollowing the event\, Hidden Compass Allies will have ten days to cast their votes. The winning team will be announced at the 2022 Ethos of Exploration virtual event on December 6. \n  \nBios \n \nLola Akinmade Åkerström\, expedition leader: An award-winning writer\, international best-selling author\, and photographer\, serving as the expedition’s prospective leader and cinematic art director. \nNoo Saro-Wiwa: An award-winning author and journalist\, serving as one of the expedition’s prospective visual storytellers. \nErik Jaråker: A globe-trotting videographer\, serving as the expedition’s prospective videographer and drone pilot. \n  \n \nDr. Roxanne Fournier\, expedition leader: A research scientist who has led teams for projects such as the Canadian Reduced Gravity Experiment Design Challenge\, serving as the expedition’s prospective leader. \nSadek Hefni Shorbagi: A research scientist with a background in molecular biology\, pedagogy\, psychology\, and neuroscience\, serving as one of the expedition’s prospective researchers and the Arabic translator. \nMathieu Bisnaire Poirier: A biologist experienced in both clinical and fundamental cell biology research\, serving as one of the expedition’s prospective researchers. \n 
URL:https://hiddencompass.net/event/2022-pathfinder-prize-live-pitch/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Alliance Benefit
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221017T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221017T190000
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SUMMARY:Seeking Coexistence: A Multimedia Storyteller Explores Human-Elephant Conflict in India
DESCRIPTION:In India’s eastern Himalaya\, where humans and Asian elephants inhabit the same shrinking forests and foothills\, a story of struggle unfolds. Working alongside local advocates and communities\, a multimedia storyteller brings the tale to a global audience — through magazine articles\, and now a book and documentary film in production. \nIn “Seeking Coexistence\,” explorer Kim Frank will present live from the field during the height of conflict season. Frank will share her experiences from six years of study\, exploration\, and reporting on human-elephant conflict in northeastern India — from living with a former princess turned India’s only female mahout\, to experiencing the all-night front line battle between farmers and elephants over food\, to leading an Explorers Club flag expedition to identify unique solutions toward coexistence. \nHer main objective has been to increase awareness in Western audiences — highlighting a regional issue on a global stage. But it is the individuals and animals on the ground whose voices she hopes to capture\, and who will ultimately lead the way from conflict to coexistence. \n  \nBio \n \nWhether writing about an expedition to explore the Titanic\, setting the speed record for an electric vehicle\, or documenting the human-elephant conflict in northeast India\, Kim Frank’s eye for story and gifted prose brings conservation\, exploration\, and adventure to light. \nFrank is an Explorers Club Fellow\, whose work has been published in Earth Island Journal\, Oceanographic Magazine\, The Explorers Journal\, Maptia\, American Literary Review\, Sidetracked Magazine\, DuPont Registry\, FRANK\,\, and in SVPN magazine where she served as Editor from 2014-2017. Her books include Born to Ice with National Geographic photographer Paul Nicklen\, and Amaze with SeaLegacy founder Cristina Mittermeier. \nA 2014 Idaho Literature Fellow with an MFA from the Warren Wilson Program for Writers and an MSW from the University of Pennsylvania\, Kim is a 2013 UCross Artist Residency Fellow. She is currently working on both a book and documentary film about human-Asian elephant conflict in the Eastern Himalaya\, and in July of 2022 was awarded an Explorers Club Flag for leading the “Asian Elephant from Conflict to Coexistence” project. \nLearn more about Kim at https://kimfrankwriter.com or follow her stories on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/kimfrankwriter/.
URL:https://hiddencompass.net/event/seeking-coexistence/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Alliance Benefit
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SUMMARY:Is Anybody Out There? A Pioneering Scientist on Our Most Advanced Search Yet for Extraterrestrial Intelligence
DESCRIPTION:The scale of the endeavor is\, quite literally\, astronomical. And the goal — detecting other intelligent life somewhere in the universe — would change the history of humankind forever. \nGiven the vastness of the universe\, the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) could be seen as either a fool’s errand or a triumph in the making. In “Is Anybody Out There?\,” Berkeley SETI Research Center chief scientist Dan Werthimer will discuss the possibility of other intelligent life in the universe and our odds of finding it. Then\, he’ll show us how new technologies are revolutionizing our search\, allowing us to probe at least a million of Earth’s closest stars and a hundred of our closest galaxies for life. \nDiving into the latest SETI endeavors as well as future initiatives\, Werthimer gives an inspiring glimpse into the lengths to which earthlings will go to find celestial signals. \n  \nBio \nDan Werthimer is Chief Scientist of the Berkeley Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) Research Center and principal investigator of SETI@home as well as several radio and optical SETI programs. He has testified before congress\, won the Drake Award for SETI research and the Carl Sagan award for science education\, and published 250 papers in astronomy and science education. Werthimer is editor of “BioAstronomy: Molecules\, Microbes and Extraterrestrial Life” and “Astronomical and Biochemical Origins and the Search for Life in the Universe.” \nWerthimer also directs the Center for Astronomy Signal Processing and Electronics Research (CASPER). CASPER instrumentation made the first image of a black hole\, discovered many pulsars and fast radio bursts as well as a planet made from solid diamond.  \nWerthimer has been associate professor in the engineering and physics departments of San Francisco State University and a visiting professor at Beijing Normal University\, the University of St. Charles in Marseille\, and Eotvos University in Budapest.  \nWorking with UNESCO\, Werthimer taught science education at universities in Peru\, Egypt\, Ghana\, Ethiopia\, Zimbabwe\, Uganda and Kenya. \nDan Werthimer was in the “Homebrew Computer Club” with Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak; everyone in that club became ultra-rich\, except Werthimer.
URL:https://hiddencompass.net/event/is-anybody-out-there/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Alliance Benefit
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SUMMARY:Beyond the Storytelling Formula: An Athlete & Filmmaker Advocates for Diverse Stories (Sneak Peek at "OUTLIER" series)
DESCRIPTION:The world of adventure-sport storytelling is undergoing a seismic shift when it comes to representation: A new focus on diversity has shed light on characters and storytellers who more accurately represent our world. But when it comes to the diversity of the stories themselves\, there is much more work to be done. \nIn this presentation and conversation with professional athlete\, filmmaker\, and narrative strategist Dani Reyes-Acosta\, we’ll examine the dominant narratives of storytelling — especially in the realm of adventure sports. After exploring the ways in which these narratives affect how we view the world — from societal norms to how we understand ourselves — we’ll consider how to set new tones of storytelling that better fit a world built on equity and mutual accountability.  \nAs the co-director and executive producer of the upcoming film series\, OUTLIER\, Reyes-Acosta has firsthand experience creating new narratives. She’ll share a sneak peek of the snowboard and ski film series\, which explores identity\, community and belonging.  \n  \nBio \n \nA Latina and Asian Pacific Islander storyteller and professional mountain athlete\, Dani Reyes-Acosta is rewriting the narrative of who plays outside and how we build community with others. She has built her mountain craft through story-focused adventure — splitboarding\, traditional climbing\, and mountain running\, to name a few — on trips through Andorra\, Argentina\, Canada\, Chile\, Mexico\, Peru\, and the USA. Reyes-Acosta is also a bilingual narrative strategist and public speaker exploring how heritage and adversity inform individual and community identity. As a Mexican\, Filipina\, and Mestiza\, she is proudly reclaiming the complexities of her heritage and exploring how to inspire collective communion with the outdoors. She is the co-director and executive producer of the snowboard and ski film series OUTLIER\, which premieres autumn 2022. \n 
URL:https://hiddencompass.net/event/beyond-the-storytelling-formula/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Alliance Benefit
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SUMMARY:Uncharted Territory: Two Expeditioners Probe the Unexplored Amazon and Reconsider the Modern Explorer
DESCRIPTION:In December 2021\, four indigenous Macushi and Wapishana brothers and a British woman emerged from a 253-mile journey on foot through the jungle of Guyana’s Kanuku Mountains\, one of the world’s last unexplored wildernesses. Their extraordinary feat shed light on the unfamiliar — not only within the stretch of Amazon they took 50 days to cross\, but also within our cultural understanding of who gets to be an explorer. Two of these expeditioners\, Lucy Shepherd (presenting live) and Vivian Smith (presenting via video recorded exclusively for Hidden Compass)\, will share the story of their Amazon Uncharted Expedition and reimagine the modern explorer. In the process\, they hope to shed light on the new faces of exploration\, and the wild places contemporary explorers can help us better understand — and better protect. \nBios \n \nAt twenty-nine years old\, Lucy Shepherd is at the forefront of modern exploration. From mountain ranges and tropical rainforests to the Arctic tundra\, she has plotted a thrilling path into places about which very little is known — in the name of discovery. She has made it her mission to chart the uncharted\, walk the un-walked\, and challenge the un-challenged. Through film and writing\, she documents her endeavors not only to captivate audiences\, but to inspire a new generation of adventurers and stewards. Shepherd is a member of the Royal Geographical Society and was the lead expeditioner on the Amazon Uncharted Expedition across the untouched Amazon rainforest of Guyana’s Kanuku Mountains. \n \nVivian Smith is a member of the Macushi tribe\, and has lived in Rewa Village\, Guyana\, his whole life. In addition to being a committed fisherman\, hunter\, and family man\, Smith works as a senior guide and expeditioner within the spectacular Guyanese rainforest that surrounds his home village. He has assisted on international television programs such as Naked and Afraid\, and was a principal team member of the Amazon Uncharted Expedition. Smith has high hopes for the future and wants to teach the younger generations around him traditional bush skills. Already on the village council\, after he’s explored more of Guyana\, he aspires to one day become a Toshao — village chief.
URL:https://hiddencompass.net/event/uncharted-territory/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Alliance Benefit
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220517T180000
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SUMMARY:Into the Darkness: A Pioneering Underwater Cave Explorer on the Courage We Need Above Ground
DESCRIPTION:In the claustrophobic darkness of water-filled caves\, International Scuba Diving Hall-of-Famer and renowned explorer Jill Heinerth has learned to master her fear. For more than 30 years\, Heinerth has journeyed to the most remote corners of the planet\, including the waterways beneath our feet. She has photographed and filmed unexplored caves for her documentaries\, dived water-filled caves to help people understand where their freshwater comes from\, and created the world’s first 3D map of an underwater cave. Whether being the first person to cave dive an Antarctic iceberg more than twenty years ago\, or going farther inside an underwater cave system than any woman before her\, Heinerth finds herself in situations where an error on the job could cost lives.  \nBut she also sees possibilities for the explorer’s mindset beyond the dark and remote caves where she has made a name for herself. In “Into the Darkness\,” Heinerth will explore the ways in which facing danger and discomfort can allow us to prevail in challenging times. Her presentation will weave together experiences from decades of trailblazing exploration with the great potential of courage and curiosity above ground. \n  \nBio \n \nJill Heinerth is an underwater explorer\, bestselling author\, photographer\, speaker\, and filmmaker. A pioneer of technical rebreather diving\, she has led expeditions into icebergs in Antarctica\, volcanic lava tubes\, and submerged caves worldwide. Heinerth is the first Explorer-in-Residence of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society. Her memoir\, Into the Planet — My Life as a Cave Diver\, has been lauded by the Wall Street Journal\, Oprah Magazine\, and The New York Times. Her children’s book\, The Aquanaut\, is a Blue Ribbon Selection for Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library. Heinerth is a Fellow of the International Scuba Diving Hall of Fame\, Underwater Academy of Arts and Sciences\, Women Divers Hall of Fame and the Explorers Club\, which awarded her with the William Beebe Award and Stefannson Medal for her lifetime work in exploration.
URL:https://hiddencompass.net/event/into-the-darkness/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Alliance Benefit
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