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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![Andrew Appleby]()
President of the John Rae Society, Cultural Educator
"The John Rae way!"
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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 Muir has a love for the lore of his native Orkney Islands, and for the Nordic lands of his Viking ancestors.
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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.
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![Jean Knowles]()
Naturalist
Jean loves to share her passion for Atlantic Canada's natural and cultural history.
Arts
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![Ed Miller]()
Musician
Ed is a Scottish singer, folklorist, geographer, radio host, teacher, and tour guide who enjoys sharing his love of Scottish music, history, and landscapes.
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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![Jason Edmunds]()
Expedition Leader
Jason is an Inuk from Nunatsiavut. He is passionate about connecting people and places, and works with local leaders to develop community-focused, socially conscious travel initiatives.
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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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![Sarah Minty]()
Assistant Program Director
Sarah values any opportunity to be outside and is happiest when on the open water.
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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![Donatella Barbera]()
Expedition Medic
A mountaineer, traveller and adventurer, Donatella loves life in contact with nature.
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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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![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.
