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Croff Named “Emerging Explorer” by National Geographic

02/09/2006

Eight young, visionary trailblazers — including an archaeological oceanographer, a U.S. social studies teacher originally from Kenya, a climate change author, and a gender anthropologist and Tibetan social entrepreneur — have been named to the 2006 class of National Geographic Emerging Explorers.
National Geographic’s Emerging Explorers Program recognizes and supports uniquely gifted and inspiring adventurers, scientists, photographers and storytellers who are making a significant contribution to world knowledge through exploration while still early in their careers. The Emerging Explorers each receive an award of $10,000 to assist with their research and to aid further exploration. The program is supported by Microsoft and the Catherine B. Reynolds Foundation.
Archaeological oceanographer Katy Croff, 27, of Narragansett, R.I., surveys, researches and conducts expeditions exploring ancient underwater traces of humanity’s past. A graduate of MIT and the University of Southampton, Croff is working toward her Ph.D. in archaeological oceanography at the University of Rhode Island’s Graduate School of Oceanography. She is involved with developing the university’s Sea of Crete Project, providing background research, determining survey routes and working with established archaeologists and oceanographers in the region. This project will focus on geological changes in the Sea of Crete and how they relate to the underwater archaeological record. Her other research interests include the protection of archaeological material underwater and public education on marine science and exploration.
Emerging Explorers is the second National Geographic program that honors and supports outstanding explorers in their fields. The National Geographic Explorers-in-Residence Program was established in 1996 to highlight and enhance the Society’s longstanding relationships with some of the world’s preeminent explorers and scientists. Current National Geographic Explorers-in-Residence are oceanographer Robert Ballard, anthropologist Wade Davis, marine biologist Sylvia Earle, Egyptologist Zahi Hawass, paleontologists Meave and Louise Leakey, high-altitude archaeologist Johan Reinhard and paleontologist Paul Sereno.