Travel with scientists, photographers and a descendant of Shackleton aboard Ocean Diamond
(TRAVPR.COM) USA - June 13th, 2013 - [Waterbury, VT] – Quark Expeditions, the leader in polar adventures, announces the company’s Experts-in-Residence program for the 2013.14 Antarctic season. Renowned for the expedition team’s expertise in the Arctic and Antarctica, Quark’s Experts-in-Residence program adds an extra layer of interest and insight to polar expeditions with best-in-class guests from the fields of polar history, scientific research, and photography.
This unique program is available exclusively aboard Quark’s ’super yacht,’ Ocean Diamond, and affords guests the opportunity to travel, explore and rub shoulders with polar personalities, both as fellow guests and in the intimate and conversational context of an expedition. Experts-in-Residence traveling with Quark this season are:
Polar History
Back by popular demand, Jonathan Shackleton (cousin of Sir Ernest Shackleton) is a leading expert on the life and achievements of Ernest Shackleton and he is author of Shackleton: An Irishman in Antarctica and The Shackletons of Ballitore (1580-1987). Jonathan will be on four voyages this season:
Falklands, South Georgia and Antarctica: November 14, 2013
Antarctic Explorer: February 13, 2014
Crossing the Circle: February 22, 2014
Jonathan will also be a guest lecturer aboard the Sea Spirit’s 15-day Antarctic Peninsula East & West voyage departing January 24, 2014.
Scientific Research
Dr. Tom Hart runs the Penguin Lifelines project at Oxford University and the Zoological Society of London. The on-going project monitors Antarctic wildlife using camera trapping, volunteer photos and population genetics. Tom’s PhD at Imperial College and the British Antarctic Survey investigated penguin foraging behavior around South Georgia. www.penguinlifelines.org. Dr. Hart will be on four voyages this season:
Antarctic Explorer: December 19, December 28, 2013 and January 6, 2014
Crossing the Circle: January 15, 2014
Photography
Sue Flood is a professional wildlife and travel photographer who has been working in the polar regions for over 20 years, and with more 30 trips to the Arctic and Antarctic. She won the 2011 International Photographer of the Year – prize-winner for best nature book. www.sueflood.com. Sue will be on three voyages this season:
Falklands, South Georgia and Antarctica: November 14, 2013
Antarctic Explorer: December 1 & December 10, 2013
How to Book
Quark is currently offering a $1000 air credit on all Sea Spirit voyages, including the 15-day Antarctic Peninsula East & West voyage, January 24, 2014 featuring Jonathan Shackleton. Book before July 31, 2013. Some conditions apply.
For more information contact a Quark Polar Travel Adviser at 888-892-0073 or visit www.quarkexpeditions.com.
About Quark Expeditions
For over 20 years, Quark Expeditions has been the leading provider of polar adventure travel. With its diverse fleet of specially equipped vessels and seasoned expedition leaders, they offer travelers unparalleled access to the most remote regions on earth. In 2011,Quark was named a recipient of National Geographic Traveler’s “50 Tours of a Lifetime” for their “Three Arctic Islands” voyage.
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