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Journeys For The Curious

Nature/Science Educators

Aka Simonsen - Historian, Archaeologist, Inuit Cultural Educator

Aka Simonsen

Historian, Archaeologist, Inuit Cultural Educator

Aka’s love for the Arctic manifests in her passions for communicating Arctic history, archaeology, culture, and nature.

Alexa Meyer - Marine Biologist

Alexa Meyer

Marine Biologist

Alexa is an environmental biologist for the Peskotomuhkati Nation, in what is now southwestern New Brunswick, with experience in both marine and freshwater environments.

Amanda McCallum - Geologist

Amanda McCallum

Geologist

Amanda is a geologist, prospector, writer, educator, and founder and principal consultant of Ignite Education Inc., a consultancy company specializing in geoscience communications and project management services.

Barbara Kraus - Botanist

Barbara Kraus

Botanist

Barbara is a linguist and avid world traveller. She is passionate about cultural learning and uses her languages to help bridge cultural divides.

Bob McDonald - Science Journalist, Author

Bob McDonald

Science Journalist, Author

Canadian author and science journalist who has been communicating science internationally through television, radio, print, and live presentations for more than fifty years.

Callum Thomson - Archaeologist

Callum Thomson

Archaeologist

Callum was brought up in a croft on the Hebridean Isle of Tiree. He now lives on Vancouver Island.

Carolyn Mallory - Botanist

Carolyn Mallory

Botanist

Carolyn’s interest in Arctic plants sparked her co-authored book, Common Plants of Nunavut. She delights in sharing and learning about all things Arctic.

Charlotte Mougeot - Glaciologist

Charlotte Mougeot

Glaciologist

Charlotte is a geoscientist and infrastructure development consultant. She works with Inuit and First Nations to gather traditional knowledge and apply it to modern projects.

Chris Rollie - Ornithologist, Conservationist, Burns Scholar, Writer

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.

Chris Wolff - Archaeologist

Chris Wolff

Archaeologist

Chris Wolff is an archaeologist with 20 years’ experience in the north. He studies ancient technology, architecture, and social organization of prehistoric Arctic and Subarctic peoples.

Danny Catt - Host, Naturalist, Photographer

Danny Catt

Host, Naturalist, Photographer

Ecologist, teacher, world traveller, and internationally published photographer.

Dave Garrow - Wildlife Ecologist

Dave Garrow

Wildlife Ecologist

Dave is an avid explorer of Canada’s remote wilderness, and a wildlife ecologist with a great respect for the polar regions and the wildlife who call the North home.

David Edwards - Geologist

David Edwards

Geologist

David loves rocks and shares his enthusiasm by telling jargon-free stories that make the deep past relevant to our present.

David Lindo - Naturalist

David Lindo

Naturalist

David is a leading voice in urban birding, inspiring city dwellers worldwide to connect with nature through birds.

Deanna Leonard-Spitzer - Marine Biologist, Assistant Expedition Leader

Deanna Leonard-Spitzer

Marine Biologist, Assistant Expedition Leader

Deanna is a marine biologist with Norway’s Institute of Marine Research. She loves to spot- and spout about- whales, seals, and walruses.