Heidi Krajewsky
Elena Wimberger
Tarn Pilkington
Alasdair McGregor
Dr. Ulyana Horodyskyj
Dr. Liz Pope
Home: Australia
Home: North America
Home: New Zealand
Home: Australia
Home: USA
Home: Australia
Years with Aurora: 8
Years with Aurora: 8
Years with Aurora: 17
Years with Aurora: 11
Years with Aurora: 2
Years with Aurora: 12
Background: Heidi is the founding director
Background: Elena is a certified polar
Background: Tarn started skiing when he
Background: Alasdair is a Sydney-based
Background: Ulyana has a unique blend
Background: Liz grew up across three
of the Marine Education and Research
guide and has backpacked 2,485miles
was four and has been on the slopes ever
painter, writer, and historian who has
of academia and experience in extreme
countries, so naturally travel was going
Society and facilitates several significant
(4,000 km) across the US, from the Mexican
since. He is a year-round IFMGA ski guide,
enjoyed a love of Antarctica and the
environments, with extensive knowledge
to become a big part of her life. She has
research projects, including a large baseline
border to Canada, as well as through
Air Ambulance Service crewman and
Southern Ocean for more than 30 years.
of geology, glaciology, astronomy and
completed many seasons in the European
study of marine mammals and seabirds.
Patagonia and New Zealand.
Alpine Cliff Rescue Team member.
Favorite Expedition: South Georgia, it’s the
climate, alongside advanced experience in
Arctic and across the world.
Favorite Expedition: She is looking
Favorite Expedition: Shackleton’s Crossing
Favorite Expedition: South Georgia with its
total package.
mountaineering.
Favorite Expedition: South Georgia, for its
forward to Aurora Expeditions heading to
Advice: Get involved with as many
huge peaks, wildlife, and lush vegetation.
Advice: A photographic record is
Favorite Expedition: Antarctic Peninsula
sheer volume of species of wildlife.
Northwest Passage and Alaska from 2022.
activities and educational lectures as you
Advice: There is a great saying we share
important but soaking up the surrounds
Advice: Enjoy the landscape, pay attention
Advice: Bring a sense of adventure,
Advice: Be out on deck as much as you
can – there is so much to absorb!
on board: there is plenty of time to sleep
with all the senses is vital!
to what you’re feeling and use your senses.
curiosity, and flexibility.
can be.
when you get home.
The Expedition Team in action
Daniel Stavert
Dr. Laura Williams
Liz Gifford
Toby Story
Stephen Anstee
Home: Australia
Home: Australia
Home: North America
Home: Australia
Home: Australia
Years with Aurora: 5
Years with Aurora: 2
Years with Aurora: 2
Years with Aurora: 15
Years with Aurora: 8
Background: With a love for both training
Background: Laura grew up on Kangaroo
Background: Liz is an experienced dual
Background: Toby has worked extensively
Background: Since 1996, Stephen has
and teaching, Daniel has spent over
Island, where the beaches and wildlife
polar guide with more than eight seasons
as an expedition leader, education and
operated a variety of vessels from 92’
a decade leading groups in kayaking,
sparked her love of nature. She works
in Antarctica as well as guiding in the
guide trainer. He has a Masters in Wildlife
schooners to small ferries. He has spent
climbing, and trekking in remote Tasmania,
as an ecologist in the ACT, but clears
arctic waters of Svalbard and Greenland,
and Fisheries Biology and also loves
many seasons in both Antarctica and the
the islands of Scotland, and the coast of
her schedule each year to travel back
and specializes in sea kayak and
photography, climbing, running,
Arctic and is a certified Senior Polar Guide.
mainland Australia and Antarctica.
to Antarctica as the Aurora Expeditions
photography instruction.
and surfing.
Favorite Expedition: South Georgia.
Favorite Expedition: East Greenland
naturalist and ecologist.
Favorite Expedition: Southeast Alaska
Favorite Expedition: Antarctica
Advice: Bring your sense of adventure and
Advice: Take a waterproof backpack so you
Favorite Expedition: Subantarctic islands
Advice: You don’t need to pack big lenses
Advice: Go kayaking of course! There’s
enjoy your time at sea.
can focus on experiencing every moment
Advice: Enjoy the expanse and adventure.
and cameras - the photos that I love the
nothing like exploring the oceans of the
most I take with my phone because they
world under your own steam.
and not worry about the splashy waves!
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