Who we are looking for

You need not have climbed Everest, dived to the deepest point in the ocean, or discovered a new dinosaur. But we are looking for individuals who have gotten their hands dirty and their feet wet working in the field as participants in one or more documented scientific expeditions.

Tourism, by comparison, is enjoyed primarily for pleasure or self-education. Therefore, extensive travel photography, participation in educational tours, or similar pursuits in remote parts of the world do not alone qualify one to become a member.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

In an increasingly heterogeneous and multicultural 21st Century society, the Explorers Club recognizes the benefits of expanding its membership to include qualified explorers from across a range of diversities, including race, culture, gender, age, sexual orientation, geography, and socio-economic level, as well as explorers with disabilities.

The ultimate objectives of our DEI initiative are to acknowledge the diversity among explorers and to profit from the wider range of insight and perspectives that a more diverse membership will provide. By enlisting and supporting explorers from different backgrounds and points of view, these DEI efforts will augment the Club’s mission to promote exploration “by all means possible.”