Whenever Mother Nature is throwing a temper tantrum, George Kourounis is usually not far away. For over two decades, he’s been documenting extreme forces of nature and natural disasters worldwide, from chasing tornadoes and hurricanes to climbing down inside active volcanoes. He’s appeared on countless television programs on The Weather Channel, Discovery, National Geographic, Netflix, Science Channel and more.
He often works with scientists to gather data and samples from places that are too difficult or dangerous to access themselves, and has given 5 TEDx talks and addressed the United Nations Environmental Emergencies Forum. George is the Chair of the Canadian Chapter of The Explorers Club, and is Explorer In Residence for the Royal Canadian Geographical Society.
Learn about his fascinating career and pick up some tips on how to stay safe in the field.
His Wikipedia page is impressive: