Ulyana Horodyskyj
Fjällräven Guide
Educator
Hiker
United States | Colorado | Denver
Greetings, my name is Ulyana Horodyskyj! I received my PhD in geological sciences from the University of Colorado Boulder and, in 2016, started Science in the Wild, a citizen science company focused on creating immersive and educational science adventure expeditions for the lay public. I am a local guide at Fjallraven’s Denver store and a national fellow of The Explorers Club. Currently, I am an associate scientist for the North Central Climate Adaptation Science Center at CU Boulder.
Ulyana
- What aspect of being in nature is most important to you?
- Tell us about your favorite adventure?
- Who do you enjoy spending the day out with?
- Share a podcast/article/book/movie that you have enjoyed lately
- Do you have any favorite quote or words of wisdom that you often use or like specifically?
A sense of connection with the natural world.
Doing a ski science expedition to Baffin Island in the Canadian Arctic. We flew a Cessna 210 from Boulder, Colorado, all the way to Baffin Island over 5 days. Then we skied and worked on the Penny Ice Cap, one of the last remaining masses of ice from the last Ice Age, studying impacts of pollution on snow and ice melt. This trip had everything an adventurer could want from challenging weather, to equipment malfunctions, to a threat of polar bears showing up at any point, to camping out in harsh terrain.
My husband, Ricardo. We're hiking and climbing partners!
Rick Ridgeway's Life Lived Wild: Adventures at the Edge of the Map
Dreams don't work unless you do!