On November 16th – 2017 while crossing the Drake Passage on my way back after a full month in Antarctica and South Georgia working at my lifelong project on climate change,
in Ottawa-Canada at the Canadian Museum of History I was elected as a
new FELLOW of the of THE ROYAL CANADIAN GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY.
The society was founded in 1929 with the important mandate of making Canada better known to Canadians and to the world. During this period, the society, led the charge towards fostering a deeper appreciation of Canada’s natural, cultural and social heritage.
I am proud and deeply humbled by this recognition as conservation and education have been my life’s calling throughout my career.