CEOAdventure Scientists
National Geographic named Gregg, “Adventurer of the Year” when he completed a 7,800-mile trek along the spine of the Andes. He founded Adventure Scientists, with a passion for exploration and scientific discovery. The nonprofit provides institutions with access to scientific data that can amplify and accelerate solutions to environmental and human health issues.
As a result of their work:
1. >3M acres, including on 300 small farms in India, have improved crop yields after samples of the highest‐known plant life on Earth, collected by Adventure Scientists on Mount Everest, have enabled the isolation of symbiotic fungi that help plants thrive in harsh conditions.
2. Major steps have been made toward creating a new suite of interventions against antibiotic-resistant “superbugs” in partnership with the Infectious Disease Institute at Harvard and the Broad Institute.
3. Authorities have new tools to catch illegal loggers. Samples from trees they collected are being used to create a map of the genetic and chemical variations of wood. These reference libraries can enable on the spot detection of timber origin and legality.
4. More than 200 governments and scientific institutions are utilizing the largest dataset on Earth for microplastics pollution, which was amassed by Adventure Scientists.
Arresting DeforestationClean WaterEnvironmental SustainabilityFinancial ServicesHealthLivelihoodsOcean EcosystemsResponsible Supply ChainsSustainable MarketsWater Management
Central America, North America, Oceania, South America, West and Central Africa