Eleanor Edye 2016
Eleanor was born and raised in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Traveling with her family as a child cemented her wanderlust and drive for finding new places. Her love of exploration began early in life, leading family and friends through local woods and fields in search of undiscovered places.
Eleanor received her undergraduate degree from the University of Winnipeg with a dual major in biology and physical geography. Her undergraduate thesis examined reproductive strategies in violets. Afterwards, she moved on to graduate studies at the University of Alberta, researching treeline dynamics in the Churchill region.
In the process of her research, Eleanor became enthralled by the tundra and the organisms that live there, with a special fondness for mosses and liverworts. Eleanor currently pursues her love of small plants and wide open spaces by travelling and working in northern and prairie habitats. It’s not uncommon to find her hunched over a plant, peering through a hand lens.
When not on the tundra or examining microscopic features of plants (or both!), Eleanor can be found at home in rural Manitoba with her family and menagerie, which currently sits at two children, three dogs, three cats, two parrots and 18 cows—and one very tolerant husband.
What Our Guests Say
Eleanor is an extraordinary scientist and human being. She is thoughtful on environmental and social justice and gave us a grand introduction to First Nations and Metis culture. She was always enthusiastic and had a beautiful passion. My friends on the trip agree that we were so lucky to be in a small cohesive group with amazing access to presentations. She was a 10!
Eleanor was terrific and her knowledge spanned a myriad of subjects. There was always something to talk about. She was delightful with everyone—respectful, patient, kind and quietly confident. Her sense of humor was great. She was clear about directions and time and what was happening next, and had our safety at heart. I highly recommend her for any trip!
Eleanor was an exceptional Expedition Leader all around. She had a tremendous knowledge on all animals and spent time with each of the guests. She balanced time on the Polar Rover where guests could sit in silence and contemplate their journey with time she would describe what we were seeing or fun facts about the animals. We heard nothing but good things from the rest of the group about her and her abilities. She was extremely well versed and composed in all situations.
