Trevor Wallace
Joined Atlas Obscura in 2026
Expedition leader and filmmaker working in archaeology and cultural heritage, Trevor leads the Menorca Shipwreck Project, a multi-year underwater excavation and field school based in Ciutadella, Menorca, operating in collaboration with The Ocean Foundation. He has spent 10 years working in the Arctic with Adventure Canada and Students on Ice, in partnership with the Arctic Council.
A elected member of the Board Directors of The Explorers Club, Trevor served as VP of Research & Education for a six-year term. He was named a New Explorer of the Year alongside Dr. Gino Caspari for their work documenting the oldest Scythian tomb found to date, in Siberia. His recent documentary work includes Among Thieves, covered by Reuters and CNN for its investigation into illicit antiquities trafficking in China.
