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The Roy Chapman Andrews Society | Beloit WI

“Always there has been an adventure just around the corner – and the world is still full of corners.”
~ Roy Chapman Andrews

Wade Davis
2017 Roy Chapman Andrews Distinguished Explorer

Presentation & Reception Details Dinner Reservation

Wade Davis’ RCAS Presentation:

The Wayfinders:
Why Ancient Wisdom Matters in the Modern World

Wade Davis

2017 Roy Chapman Andrews Distinguished Explorer

Lecture & Awards Presentation:
Friday, April 21, 2017, 4:30 pm
Eaton Chapel, Beloit College

Public is welcome. Admission is FREE! (Bring the kids!)

About Our Honoree

Cultural anthropologist and ethnobotanist Wade Davis has conducted more than 80 expeditions on five continents in his quest to introduce the wired world to some of the planet’s most isolated peoples and to the value of the fragile environments that sustain their existence.

About Wade Davis

This Year’s Honoree

First cultural anthropologist to receive the award
First ethnobotanist to be recognized since Mark Plotkin in 2004
First international recipient of the award
Sixteenth recipient of the award since it originated in 2003

Roy Chapman Andrews Society Distinguished Explorer Award

The Distinguished Explorer Award

Presented to an explorer/scientist in honor of one of the 20th century’s most acclaimed explorers, Roy Chapman Andrews (1884-1960).

The award, designed by noted regional artist O.V. Shaffer recognizes outstanding achievements in scientific discovery through explorations that offer new insights into previously unknown or poorly known subjects or areas.

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Roy Chapman Andrews Society Distinguished Explorers

Wade Davis | 2017
Cultural Anthropologist, Ethnobotanist

Alan Rabinowitz | Steve Winters - Panthera

Alan Rabinowitz | 2016
Zoology, Conservation, Field Biology

Edith Widder | 2015
Deep-sea Exploration, Bioluminescence

Meg Lowman | 2014
Canopy Ecology

John Grotzinger | 2013
Mars Curiosity Expedition

Nathan Wolfe | 2012
Virology, Microbiology

Steve Lekson | 2011
Archaeology, Ancient Native American Societies

Sylvia Earle - Marine Biology, Oceanic Expeditions

Sylvia Earle | 2010
Marine Biology, Oceanic Expeditions

Paul Sereno | 2009
Paleontology

Mark Moffett| 2008
Organismic and Evolutionary Biology

Ellen & Lonnie Thompson | 2007
Palioclimatology

Steve Squyres | 2006
Planetary Science, Mars Rover Mission

Robert Ballard | 2005
Oceanography, Maritime Archaeology (Titanic)

Mark Plotkin | 2004
Ethnobotony, Tropical Rainforest Conservation

Michael J. Novacek | American Museum of Natural History

Michael Novacek | 2003
Paleontology

Educational Opportunities for Students

Part of the Society’s mission to promote the value of scientific exploration and discovery for area youth.

In-School Workshops

Designed to familiarize students with the Distinguished Explorer Award recipient and the works they have done in the fields of science and exploration.

DEA Recipient Lectures

Local school districts attend a student-inspired lecture by the DEA recipient. The lecture features the recipient’s explorations and includes a question & answer segment.

Student Sponsorships

Local high school students and Beloit College Students are sponsored to attend a private meet-and-greet reception with the DEA recipient.

Summer Camp

In cooperation with the Welty Environmental Center this weeklong camp exposes students into how scientists collect information about the world around them.

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Who Was Roy Chapman Andrews?

Roy Chapman Andrews in Mongolia

Roy Chapman Andrews’ Expeditions

Dinosaur Hunter?

Roy Chapman Andrews | James B Shackelford - AMNH

The Roy Chapman Andrews Society

The Roy Chapman Andrews Society was formed in 1999 by a group of Beloit, Wisconsin residents intent on building more awareness of one of the 20th Century’s most famous explorers.

Since Roy Chapman Andrews was born and raised in Beloit, it was only fitting that such a society exist in his hometown.

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1925 Gobi Expedition Staff | Roy Chapman Andrews - James B Shackelford - AMNH

“Alright. It’s decided then.
Wade Davis will be our 2017 Distinguished Explorer. Alert the press!”

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Wade Davis

Wade Davis

2017 Roy Chapman Andrews Distinguished Explorer

About Our Honoree

This Year’s Honoree

The Distinguished Explorer Award

Roy Chapman Andrews Society Distinguished Explorers

Educational Opportunities for Students

Roy Chapman Andrews in Mongolia

Roy Chapman Andrews’ Expeditions

Dinosaur Hunter?

The Roy Chapman Andrews Society