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Acceptance Speech for Royal Canadian Geographical Society Explorer in...
On June 8, 2016 Jill Heinerth was appointed as the first Explorer in Residence for the Royal Canadian Geographical Society. Here is an audio link to her acceptance speech which is written below....
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Canadian Geographic Posts Explorer in Residence News
It has been a whirlwind week of activity surrounding Jill Heinerth’s appointment as the first Explorer in Residence for the Royal Canadian Geographical Society. Canadian Geographic Magazine offered...
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Why We Do It
People have often asked me why we explore places like the mine on Bell Island, Newfoundland. The project was named Expedition of the Year by the Royal Canadian Geographical Society, but it is not honor...
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Back to Bell Island
Thirty-five knot winds kept us off the boat today, but we took the opportunity to take new team members over to Bell Island to the mine. We met our dear friends Ed, Bernie and Bonnie and had some...
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Beating the Winds
June 20, 2016 The solstice gives us the longest day of the year but we needed to start early to beat the howling winds that built through the day. Our first dive was on the Free French Vessel PLM27....
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Lord Strathcona
The wreck of the Lord Strathcona leaves one speechless. It has become remarkable artificial reef. The anemones celebrate the fact that no men were lost on this ship. The crew was able to abandon ship...
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Canadian Geographic Covers Women Explorers
Jill Heinerth graces the cover of this month’s Canadian Geographic Magazine. The edition hits newsstands July 4, 2016 and covers Canada’s Greatest Women Explorers. Jill Heinerth is featured as the new...
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Explorer in Residence
In June 2016 I was named the first Explorer in Residence for the Royal Canadian Geographical Society. One of the major goals of the program will be to find funding that will enable school visits and...
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Royal Canadian Geographical Society School Visits in Central Canada
Jill Heinerth was visiting Calgary to speak to school kids about exploration and geography. Students at Alice Jamieson Girls Academy, Stanley Jones School, Dr. Martha Cohen School and New Brighton...
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Royal Canadian Geographical Society Explore Podcast
David McGuffin has launched an exciting new podcast called Explore. In this episode he interviews me about everything from cave conservation to water issues. Read and Listen Here Explore has been made...
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Episode 13 – Inspiring Young People to Explore and Discover
As Explorer in Residence for the Royal Canadian Geographical Society, I get to travel across Canada to speak to school kids. Sometimes I am presenting to a gymnasium full of eager young kids and other...
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Episode 14 – Jill, Justin and Alex
On May 13, 2019, the Royal Canadian Geographical Society had good reason to celebrate. We officially opened the new Center for Geography and Exploration at 50 Sussex Drive in Ottawa. It will serve as...
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Jeopardy and a Secret Chemical Weapons Plant?
What do Jeopardy host Alex Trebek, Canadian Geographic Magazine, and a WW2 weapons lab have in common? The secret is at 50 Sussex Drive in Canada’s capital of Ottawa. Robert McClellan and I share the...
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