Nature and Culture
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![Dr. Dawn Bazely]()
Botanist
Dawn is an ecologist and botanist. She has enjoyed the Arctic ever since polar bears ate her field experiments on Hudson Bay, forty years ago.
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![Chris Rollie]()
Ornithologist, Conservationist, Burns Scholar, Writer
Passionate ornithologist and lover of wild landscapes. Chris is a former director of the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds and Robert Burns enthusiast.
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![Tom Muir]()
Storyteller
Tom has a love for the lore of his native Orkney Islands, and for the Nordic lands of his Viking ancestors.
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![Andrew Appleby]()
President of the John Rae Society, Cultural Educator
"The John Rae way!"
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![Fiona Gould]()
Cultural Educator
Fiona is a local history enthusiast with a particular interest in the 18th and 19th century links between Orkney and Canada.
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![David Edwards]()
Geologist
David loves rocks and shares his enthusiasm by telling jargon-free stories that make the deep past relevant to our present.
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![Anne Marie Rodgers]()
Cultural Educator
Anne Marie is a native Irish speaker from Tory Island. She works as a rural development consultant and an independent television producer specializing in documentaries.
Core Expedition Team
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![Dr. Lizanne Henderson]()
Host
Lizanne is a Scottish-Canadian cultural historian with a passion for wild spaces and remote places.
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![Julie Bernier]()
Expedition Leader
A naturalist, traveller, and adventurer, Julie’s enthusiasm and passion are contagious. She is always excited to share her love and knowledge of the environment with others.
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![Stephanie Roberston Kempton]()
Assistant Expedition Leader
Stephanie is an outdoor enthusiast with a passion for education and the incredible processes at work making our planet inhabitable.
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![Kaleigh Potts]()
Education & Program Coordinator, Program Director
Kaleigh loves to learn about other cultures through travel, reading, and theatre. She works as the Education & Program Coordinator within our Operations team.
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![Marissa Dolotallas]()
Assistant Program Director
Marissa is wild about adventure and sharing the joy of life and mindful moments that move our soul.
Expedition Team
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![Adam Ruzzo]()
Expedition Team
Adam is a long-time musician with an eclectic performing background, an avid traveller, and passionate about all things history and culture!
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![Barb Parsons-Sooley]()
Kayak Guide
Barb is from St. John’s Newfoundland and Labrador and is passionate about hiking, kayaking, and sharing outdoor experiences with others.
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![Liz Carlson]()
Expedition Team
Liz is an author, travel writer, photographer, and internet storyteller. Her passions include plants, whale rescues, and strong coffee. She’s a big dreamer and a total bird nerd.
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![Donatella Barbera]()
Expedition Medic
A mountaineer, traveller and adventurer, Donatella loves life in contact with nature.
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![Katie Glennie]()
Gift Shop Manager
Katie is enthusiastic about travel, animals, and the outdoors. She believes travel is the best teacher and learning through cultural immersion is one of life’s most valuable offerings.
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![Wendy Potts]()
Expedition Team
Wendy is a retired accountant from Mississauga who has a passion for travel.
