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the explorers journal
spring 2010
the explorers club
President
Lorie M.L. Karnath,
MBA, Ph.D. hon.
B o a r d Of D irec t ors
Officers
PAT RONS & S P ONSORS
Honor a ry ch a irman
James M. Fowler
Honor a ry President
Don Walsh, Ph.D.
Honor a ry Direc tors
Robert D. Ballard, Ph.D.
George F. Bass, Ph.D.
Eugenie Clark, Ph.D.
Sylvia A. Earle, Ph.D.
Col. John H. Glenn Jr., USMC (Ret.)
Gilbert M. Grosvenor
Donald C. Johanson, Ph.D.
Richard E. Leakey, D.Sc.
Roland R. Puton
Johan Reinhard, Ph.D.
George B. Schaller, Ph.D.
Don Walsh, Ph.D.
Speci a l Direc tor
E.O. WIlson, Ph.D.
CL A S S OF 2010
Anne L. Doubilet
William S. Harte
Mark S. Kassner, CPA
Daniel A. Kobal, Ph.D.
R. Scott Winters, Ph.D.
CL A S S OF 2011
Capt. Norman L. Baker
Jonathan M. Conrad
Constance Difede
Kristin Larson, Esq.
Margaret D. Lowman, Ph.D.
CL A S S OF 2012
Josh Bernstein
Joseph G. Frey, C.D.
Gary “Doc” Hermalyn, Ed.D.
Lorie M.L. Karnath, MBA, Ph.D. hon.
William F. Vartorella, Ph.D., C.B.C.
V ice President, Ch a p t ers
Joseph G. Frey, C.D.
V ice President, Membership
Daniel A. Kobal, Ph.D.
V ice President, Oper at ions
Col. Donald T. Morley
Vice President, Research & Education
Julianne M. Chase, Ph.D.
T r e a surer
Mark S. Kassner, CPA
A s sis ta n t T r e a surer
Otto E. Roethenmund
Secreta ry
Robert M.T. Jutson, Jr.
A s sis ta n t Secreta ry
Brian P. Hanson
l e a der Of E x plor at ion
($500,000+)
Mabel Dorn Reader*
benefactors Of E x plor at ion
($250,000–$499,000)
Richard H. Olsen*
Robert H. Rose*
Michael W. Thoresen
Pat rons Of E x plor at ion
($100,000–249,000)
Daniel A. Bennett
Donald L. Segur
Corpor at e Pat ron Of E x plor at ion
Rolex Watch U.S.A., Inc.
Corporate Supporter Of Exploration
National Geographic Society
* Deceased
the explorers journal
E D I T ORS
President & publ isher
Lorie M. L. Karnath,
MBA, Ph.D. hon.
Editor- in - Chief
Angela M.H. Schuster
Con t r ibu t ing Editors
Jeff Blumenfeld
Jim Clash
Michael J. Manyak, M.D., FACS
Milbry C. Polk
Kristin Romey
Carl G. Schuster
Nick Smith
Linda Frederick Yaffe
Copy Chief
Valerie Saint-Rossy
A R T DEPA R T MENT
A rt Direc tor
Jesse Alexander
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