For more than 130 years, the National Geographic Society has funded the best and brightest individuals dedicated to scientific discovery and understanding of our world.
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National Geographic Explorers are exceptional individuals in their fields who receive funding and support from the Society to illuminate and protect our world through their work in science, exploration, education, and storytelling. They are driven by something bigger than themselves.
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The National Geographic Society is an impact-driven nonprofit that uses the power of science, exploration, education, and storytelling to illuminate and protect the wonder of our world. Science and exploration are our foundation — storytelling and education are our superpowers.
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Our Explorers discover, understand, and conserve marine and coastal systems and inspire and empower local and global audiences to better understand and protect the ocean. LEARN MORE. Watch how our Explorers are using connection, science, exploration, and storytelling to change the world. Join Us.
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Grow your career with the National Geographic Society. Join a talented and diverse team of bold people who share a passion for science, exploration, education, and storytelling.
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Exploring the Edge of Innovation. The National Geographic Society’s in-house Exploration Technology Lab (Ex Tech Lab) develops and expands access to cutting-edge technologies and tools that accelerate the science, storytelling and education projects of National Geographic Explorers.
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Introducing National Geographic MapMaker. MapMaker is a digital mapping tool, created by the National Geographic Society and Esri, designed for teachers, students, and National Geographic Explorers.
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Engage with National Geographic Explorers and transform learning experiences through live events, free maps, videos, interactives, and other resources.
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Those who study geography identify relationships between these varied subjects, graft those relationships onto a geographic space, and explain why certain systems are where they are. A common shorthand for geography is"the why of where." Geography explores three different systems.
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Physical geographers study Earth’s seasons, climate, atmosphere, soil, streams, landforms and oceans. Some disciplines within physical geography include geomorphology, glaciology, pedology, hydrology, climatology, biogeography and oceanography. Geomorphology is the study of landforms and the processes that shape them.
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