This presentation will feature Jill Heinerth. Jill tells us she is a pioneering underwater explorer whose career has redefined the boundaries of underwater exploration and scientific discovery. Her journey is a testament to the fusion of technology, courage, curiosity, and an unwavering commitment to understanding the hidden depths of our planet.

She is the inaugural recipient of the Sir Christopher Ondaatje Medal for Exploration and was awarded Fellowships from the International Scuba Diving Hall of Fame, Underwater Academy of Arts and Sciences, Women Diver’s Hall of Fame, National Speleological Society, WINGS WorldQuest, and the Explorers Club, which further honored her with the distinguished William Beebe Award for ocean exploration.

Jill is a tireless advocate for conservation, climate change, and water resource protection. She inspires action through her writing, photography, films, social media, podcasts, and speaking engagements.

Jill will be speaking about her work in underwater exploration and will be bringing her books Into The Planet and The Aquanaut for sale at the event. From technical dives deep inside underwater caves to swimming inside Antarctic icebergs, Heinerth will share stories from collaborations with climatologists, archaeologists, biologists, and engineers worldwide.

Among her recent activities, she was a member of the Royal Canadian Canadian Geographical Society team that found the ship on which Ernest Shackleton died in 1922 on his fourth expedition to the Antarctic.

Jill created the attached poster from her own photographs.

The meeting will begin at 7:00 pm (doors open at 6:30), at the History Hub, 148 Prescott Street, Kemptville. All are welcome to attend.