Jacqueline Windh

Jacqueline Windh is a scientist, best-selling author and photographer, and an elected Fellow of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society. Her work bridges earth science, exploration and field-based storytelling across remote environments.

Jacqueline completed her Ph.D. in structural geology at the University of Western Australia and spent 15 years working in minerals exploration on three continents. She later transitioned from the mining industry to pursue a career focused on photojournalism, expedition guiding and wilderness travel.

For the past two decades, Jacqueline has worked as both a photojournalist and expedition guide, blending scientific expertise with a long-standing interest in the natural world. Her interests include geology, ocean systems and Indigenous maritime cultures of the Pacific, as well as the history of seafaring exploration.

Jacqueline is the author or major contributor to five books, and her photography and writing have been published internationally. She is currently working on a book focused on early seafaring cultures.

In 2021, she received the Sir Christopher Ondaatje Medal for Exploration from the Royal Canadian Geographical Society. A dual Canadian and Australian citizen, Jacqueline is based on Vancouver Island, British Columbia.