David Burton Home base: Shetland Islands, UK
David (Woody) Wood Home base: Melbourne, AU Years of polar experience: 21 Polar expeditions to date: 300
Years of polar experience: 11 Polar expeditions to date: 90 Areas of expertise: History and glaciology
Areas of expertise: Woody has developed in-depth knowledge of numerous aspects of polar wilderness throughout two decades of polar expedition. Advice to polar travelers: “Polar voyages touch people in different ways. The polar environment has a power which sets people thinking about their place in our world. Get prepared with gear and have the time of your life! Travel with eyes wide open, with no fixed ideas and be open to the beauty, wonder, tranquility and fury of the polar environment.”
Advice to polar travelers: “Head to the outer decks after dinner to take an evening constitutional. There’s no better place than the Polar Regions to take some time and reflect on the serene beauty you’ve witnessed that day, as well as contemplate the life-changing moments you’re experiencing. You never know what you might catch sight of— the majesty of the northern lights or a sighting of some wildlife!”
Jake Morrison Home base: Lake Simcoe, Ontario, Canada
Experience Matters! Each Expedition Leader brings years of polar experience to the role—as well expertise. Some are marine mammal experts, glaciologists and polar historians while others have specialties in whale studies, marine logistics and conservation. Our guests reap the benefits of this vast polar knowledge.
Years of polar experience: 13 Polar expeditions to date: 75
Areas of expertise: Jake spent six years in Quark Expeditions’ head office where he managed multiple elements of shore-side operations. He’s a licensed aircraft pilot, sailboat skipper and scuba diver. Jake is passionate about operation logistics. Advice to polar travelers: “Slow down, let your soul absorb every majestic moment, and spend plenty of time out on deck.”
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