Julie Angus (née Wafaei, born 1974) is a

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rower Rowing, sometimes called crew in the United States, is the sport of racing boats using oars. It differs from paddling sports in that rowing oars are attached to the boat using oarlocks, while paddles are not connected to the boat. Rowing is ...

, adventurer, writer,

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, and entrepreneur, married to the explorer Colin Angus. Julie in tree

Julie’s undergraduate degree is from

McMaster University McMaster University (McMaster or Mac) is a public research university in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The main McMaster campus is on of land near the residential neighbourhoods of Ainslie Wood and Westdale, adjacent to the Royal Botanical Ga ...

, honours in biology and psychology; she graduated in 1997. Her Masters of Science is from the

University of Victoria The University of Victoria (UVic or Victoria) is a public research university located in the municipalities of Oak Bay and Saanich, British Columbia, Canada. The university traces its roots to Victoria College, the first post-secondary instit ...

, where she specialized in molecular biology. She also studied at the

University of Leeds , mottoeng = And knowledge will be increased , established = 1831 – Leeds School of Medicine1874 – Yorkshire College of Science1884 - Yorkshire College1887 – affiliated to the federal Victoria University1904 – University of Leeds , ...

for a year. After graduation she worked in the area of venture capital, technology transfer, and business developme

She met Colin Angus in 2003, and they were married in 2007. Julie and Colin have two sons: Leif, born September 2010, and Oliver, born June 2014. Julie has completed a number of adventurers that include being the first woman to row across the Atlantic Ocean from mainland to mainland, cycling and rowing 7,000 km (4,350 miles) from Scotland to Syria and organizing a National Geographic sponsored expedition to research the history of the olive tree. Julie has received numerous awards including the National Geographic Adventurer of the Year award, University of Victoria Distinguished Alumni Awa

and McMaster University Young Alumni Awar

Julie has written three books, Rowboat in a Hurricane (2008), Rowed Trip (2009) and Olive Odyssey (2014

and is a professional speaker. Julie has pursued multiple entrepreneurial activities and is currently the CEO and co-founder of Open Ocean Roboti

a company she founded with her husband Colin Angus to develop autonomous energy-harvesting boats that are equipped with sensors, camera, and communication devices for offshore research. In 2018, she was selected as one of six finalists in the Women in Cleantech Challenge and was awarded $800,00

Previously, she and Colin also founded Angus Rowboats, a company that designs and produces robotically cut kits for rowboats and small sailboat

Adventures

Crossing the Atlantic Ocean

Julie is the first woman to row the

Atlantic Ocean The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's five oceans, with an area of about . It covers approximately 20% of Earth's surface and about 29% of its water surface area. It is known to separate the " Old World" of Africa, Europe ...

from mainland to mainland. Her Atlantic row was part of an expedition with her then-fiancé Colin Angus to

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the

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entirely by human power. She accompanied Colin Angus for half of the expedition

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For her achievement Julie and Colin Angus jointly received the Adventurer of the Year Award from National Geographic Adventure. She co-produced a documentary and wrote a book titled "Rowboat in a Hurricane: My Amazing Journey Across a Changing Atlantic Ocean

detailing her exploits.

Scotland to Syria

In 2008 Julie and Colin Angus, completed a trip from northernmost Scotland to Syria, covering 7,000 km (4,350 miles) of rivers and roads. Each used a separate rowboat on the water sections and portaged using bicycle-trailer systems between waterways. This expedition was described in their book "Rowed Trip, From Scotland to Syria by Oar" published in 200

as well as a film titled "Rowed Trip." ScotlandtoSyriamap3

Olive Odyssey

Also in 2011, Julie and Colin Angus and their young son Leif sailed from Spain to the

Middle-East The Middle East ( ar, الشرق الأوسط, ISO 233: ) is a geopolitical region commonly encompassing Arabia (including the Arabian Peninsula and Bahrain), Asia Minor (Asian part of Turkey except Hatay Province), East Thrace (Europea ...

, retracing the domestication of the

olive The olive, botanical name ''Olea europaea'', meaning 'European olive' in Latin, is a species of small tree or shrub in the family Oleaceae, found traditionally in the Mediterranean Basin. When in shrub form, it is known as ''Olea europaea'' ...

tree. Their adventure is described in Julie's book, "Olive Odyssey: Searching for the Secrets of the Fruit that Seduced the World

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Open Ocean Robotics

With Colin Angus Julie has launched a new company called Open Ocean Roboti

The purpose of the company is to develop autonomous boats powered by wind and/or solar power capable of deep ocean travel. Julie won an $800,000 award from

Natural Resources Canada Natural Resources Canada (NRCan; french: Ressources naturelles Canada; french: RNCan, label=none)Natural Resources Canada is the applied title under the Federal Identity Program; the legal title is Department of Natural Resources (). is the depa ...

and the

MaRS Discovery District MaRS Discovery District is a not-for-profit corporation founded in Toronto, Ontario, Canada in 2000. Its stated goal is to commercialize publicly funded medical research and other technologies with the help of local private enterprises and as such ...

for the Woman in Cleantech Challenge to develop prototypes and demonstrate feasibilit

Recognition

* Adventurer of the Year Award 2007 from National Geographic Adventure presented to Julie and Coli

* Named as one of North America’s leading adventurers by Explore magazine. * Listed as One of Canada Greatest Explorer by Canadian Geographic in 20

* Listed as One of Canada’s Greatest Women Explorers by Canadian Geographic in 20

* Awarded University of Victoria Distinguished Alumni Award in 20

* Awarded McMaster University Young Alumni Awa

* Canadian Geographic Fell

* John P. McGovern Lectureship Award in 20

References

External links

Angus Adventures Website
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