Mateusz Wrazidło, a doctoral student at the Silesian University of Technology, has been accepted as a member of the New York-based The Explorers Club. He was awarded the highest rank – Fellow, i.e. an actual member, awarded for his documented contribution to expanding knowledge of the world through participation in field expeditions and publications.
The Explorers Club was founded in New York in 1904. Its purpose is to promote and popularise the exploration of the Earth, the deep sea, outer space and concern for the preservation of the world’s natural and cultural heritage. It is not possible to join the club, you have to be selected by the Board of Directors from among invited and recommended candidates. Admission to the club is determined by the candidate’s overall achievements.
The main area of interest for the doctoral student is the Guyana Highlands in South America. A 2019 expedition to the Waukauyengtipu plateau in Guyana, which he co-organised, resulted in a scientific publication on inaccuracies in maps of South America.
