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JULY 23 - AUGUST 7, 2019
Arctic Expedition 2019
Expedition Team
The Arctic 2019 expedition team included 131 youth from 18 countries around the world (including every circumpolar country!), along with a team of polar experts, scientists, Inuit Elders, artists, musicians, business and industry leaders. Explore the team below:
- Youth
- Educators
Aisara Tullaugak
Puvirnituq, QC, Canada
Alastair Thorburn-Vitols
Toronto, ON, Canada
Alex Sayers
Tuktoyaktuk, NT, Canada
Alexandre Vallée
Franquelin, QC, Canada
Anna Kelly
Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
Anna Seagrave
Yellowknife, NT, Canada
Anthony Campbell
Bella Bella, BC, Canada
Antoine Delarue
Cheserex, Vaud, Switzerland
Avery Sarrail
San Francisco, CA, United States
Avery Velez
Ottawa, ON, Canada
Baeily Evetalegak
Cambridge Bay, NU, Canada
Bill Deng Pan
Richmond, BC, Canada
Cadyn Ung
Toronto, ON, Canada
Candace Denny
Pictou Landing, NS, Canada
Camille Bordao
Brooklyn, NY, United States
Chase Powell
Rankin Inlet, NU, Canada
Chiara Concini
Edmonton, AB, Canada
Claire Fu
Hong Kong
Daniel Fonseca
New York City, NY, United States
Daniel Nicholson
London, Greater London, UK
Danielle Crowley
Staten Island, NY, United States
Devin Obed
Nain, NL, Canada
Devon Manik
Resolute Bay, NU, Canada
Donavan Luckett
Chicago, IL, United States
Eboni Lebehn
Kolonia, FSM, Micronesia
Ella Stevens
Port Medway, NS, Canada
Élodie Poirier
Baie-Comeau, QC, Canada
Elyssa Crawford
Victoria, BC, Canada
Emily Qitsualik
Ottawa, ON, Canada
Emma Antonucci
Cap d'ail, PACA, France
Emma Denton
Omagh, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland
Emma Lee Lyon
Alberton, PE, Canada
Enzai Li
Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
Etua Greig
Kuujjuaq, QC, Canada
Eva Nowrakudluk
Inukjuak, QC, Canada
Eyglo Sturludottir
Kópavogur, IS, Iceland
Flora Gibbons
Coral Harbour, NU, Canada
Grace Metuq
Pangnirtung, NU, Canada
Graham MacDonald
Whitehorse, YT, Canada
Heidi Lucas
Smiths Falls, ON, Canada
Hunter Francis
Trenton, NS, Canada
Iluuna Sorensen
Nuussuaq, Greenland, Denmark
India Tory
Toronto, ON, Canada
Isabella White
Windsor Junction, NS, Canada
Isadora Lelièvre
Baie-Comeau, QC, Canada
Jacob Qappik
Qikiqtarjuaq, NU, Canada
Jason Gomez
Brooklyn, New York, United States
Jean Jaw
Cape Dorset, NU, Canada
Jenell Ogruk
Taloyoak, NU, Canada
Jesse Byrne
Stephenville, NL, Canada
Jessica Wadhams-Mountain
Alert Bay, BC, Canada
Jessie Fortier-Ningiuruvik
Hudson, QC, Canada
Jewel Charles
Saskatoon, SK, Canada
Joah Thompson
Haines Junction, YT, Canada
Jon-Erik Näkkäläjärvi
Inari, Lappi, Finland
Joni Karoo
Taloyoak, NU, Canada
Joshua Monteith
Pitchers Farm, NS, Canada
Julia Braeunig
Landstuhl, RP, Germany
Kadence Goertzen
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Kaitlyn Gillelan
Pond Inlet, NU, Canada
Kalem Maloney
Trenton, NS, Canada
Kasandra Katokra
Naujaat, NU, Canada
Kassidy Augustine
Milford, NS, Canada
Kathy Snowball
Kangiqsualujjaq, QC, Canada
Kelsy Gill
Victoria, SEY, Seychelles
Kenzie Auger
Woodstock, NB, Canada
Keryn Andersen
Nain, NL, Canada
Korissa Kapashesit
Moosonee, ON, Canada
Kyle Simon
Cambridge, NS, Canada
Lane Voudrach
Inuvik, NT, Canada
Laura Jarycki
London, ON, Canada
Leo Wolfe
Toronto, ON, Canada
Leonie Steigenberger
Lake Country, BC, Canada
Liliana Herrera
Elmwood Park, IL, United States
Lisa Tran
Dutch Harbor, AK, United States
Lou-Ana Mareschi
Monaco, MC, Monaco
Louisa Steigenberger
Lake Country, BC, Canada
Luana Moar
Winnipeg, MB, Canada
Luis Alcaraz Lopez
Astoria, NY, United States
Maddysen Kingmiaqtuq-Devlin
Inuvik, NT, Canada
Madison Ford-Goudie
Postville, NL, Canada
Maiya Nattuk
Hall Beach, NU, Canada
Maria Fustic
Fort McMurray, AB, Canada
Maria Villasante
Lima, Lima, Peru
Marissa Abrahams
Masset, BC, Canada
Martina Fjallberg
Offerdal, Jämtland, Sweden
Mia Mckenzie-Steinwand
Hay River, NT, Canada
Mianna (Jamrianna) White
Majuro, MH, Marshall Islands
Neylan Stevens
Eskasoni, NS, Canada
Nicholas Flowers
Hopedale, NL, Canada
Nicole Dawson
Alert Bay, BC, Canada
Nils Anda Baer
Umeå, Västerbotten, Sweden
Nuiana Hardenberg
Llantwit major, Wales, United Kingdom
Oksana Dryden
Ottawa, ON, Canada
Olivier Menard
Ottawa, ON, Canada
Orvell Williams
Memphis, TN, United States
Oscar Ovind
Ottawa, ON, Canada
Pasa Mangiok
Ivujivik, QC, Canada
Pierre-Luc Hurtubise
Alexandria, ON, Canada
Raven Elwell
Brookfield, NS, Canada
Rayan Morsy
New York, NY, United States
Renee Amado
Wilmington, DE, United States
Rose Chisholm
North Saanich, BC, Canada
Riley McKenzie
Ottawa, ON, Canada
Ryan Choi
La Canada, California, United States
Samantha Fuentes
Coral Springs, FL, United States
Sara Charlton
Whitehorse, YT, Canada
Sarah Sagiaktuk
Kimmirut, NU, Canada
Serge Novalinga
Puvirnituq, QC, Canada
Seth Ford
Makkovik, NL, Canada
Shannon Makiuk
Kuujjuaq, QC, Canada
Shawna Normore
L'Anse-au-Loup, NL, Canada
Shelton Nipisar
Arviat, NU, Canada
Siku (Yurac) Rojas
Iqaluit, NU, Canada
Sophie Weider
Ottawa, ON, Canada
Soukeyna Diallo
New York, NY, United States
Spencer Bubis
Winnipeg, MB, Canada
Stacey Challinor
Cape Broyle, NL, Canada
Stephanie Quon
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Sydney Van Slyke
Narragansett, RI, United States
Timothy Bowler
Brentwood Bay, BC, Canada
Timothy Koay
Chicago, IL, United States
Tina Mifsud
Kangiqsujuaq, QC, Canada
Toby Theriault
Tofino, BC, Canada
Tristan Omik
Iqaluit, NU, Canada
Tuniq Berthe
Tasiujaq, QC, Canada
Ved Varshney
Fort McMurray, AB, Canada
Velisie Akpahatak
Aupaluk, QC, Canada
Viktor Sukhorukov
Novocherkassk, Rostov region, Russia
Wolfe Padawer
Solna, Sweden
Kelly (Xingfeiyang) Liu
Hamden, CT, United States
Alaku Kulula
Primary Inuktitut Ped. Counsellor
Quaqtaq, NU, Canada
Alannah Kataluk-Primeau
Environment and Climate Change Canada
Iqaluit, NU, Canada
Alex Leroux
Communications Coordinator
Chelsea, QC, Canada
Alison LeClaire
Senior Arctic Official with the Department of Foreign Affairs
Nepean, ON, Canada
Andrew Bresnahan
Senior Advisor, Qikiqtani Inuit Association
Iqaluit, NU, Canada
Annie Petaulassie
Craftmaker & Teacher
Iqaluit, NU, Canada
Anthony Devlin
E2C Coordinator
Inuvik, NWT, Canada
April Rideout
E2C Coordinator
Makkovik, NL, Canada
Ashley Hamilton
Outdoor Educator, Teacher, and Adventure Guide
Toronto, ON, Canada
Barbara Olson
E2C Coordinator
Kuglugtuk, NU, Canada
Becky Okatsiak
Alumni Program Coordinator
Gatineau, QC, Canada
Becky Mearns
Inuit Impact Benefit Agreement Manager
Iqaluit, NU, Canada
Bianca Perren
Paleoclimatologist & artist
Hausen am Albis, Switzerland
Bilo Stigsen
Architect
Nuuk, Greenland
Caroline Inukpuk
Teacher
Inukjuak, QC, Canada
Catherine Nolan
Behaviour and Mental Health Support
St. John's, NL, Canada
Charlotte Morgan
Teacher
Kangirsualujjuaq, QC, Canada
Cristiana Pasca Palmer
Executive Secretary of the UN Biodiversity Convention
Montreal, QC, Canada
Cynthia Gaudreault
Student Counsellor
Kuujjuaq, QC, Canada
Daniele Bianchi
Oceanographer & Assistant Professor
Los Angeles, CA, United States
Danny Ishulutak
E2C Coordinator
Pangnirtung, NU, Canada
David Gray
Researcher, Biologist, Historian, Filmmaker
Metcalfe, ON, Canada
David Serkoak
Inuit Elder
Ottawa, ON, Canada
Diana Salguero
Mental Health and Wellness Specialist and Educator
Rankin Inlet, NU, Canada
Dominique Souris
Co-Founder and Executive Director of Youth Climate Lab
Ottawa, ON, Canada
Elizabeth Glithero
Co-Founder and Executive Director of Youth Climate Lab
Chelsea, QC, Canada
Eric Mattson
Professor at Nipissing University
Northbay, ON, Canada
Francois Robidoux Descary
Expedition Videographer
Montreal, QC, Canada
Gabriel Bergeron
Expedition Videographer
Montreal, QC, Canada
Garry Donaldson
Migratory Birds and Protected Areas Biologist
Sackville, New Brunswick
Geoffrey Green
Founder, Executive Director & Expedition Leader
Chelsea, QC, Canada
George Woodhouse
Singer/Songwriter
Darmouth, NS, Canada
Geraldine Kusugak
Arnes, MB, Canada
Ian Tamblyn
Musician
Chelsea, QC, Canada
Ingrid Agnete Medby
Senior Lecturer in Political Geography
Oxford, UK
James Raffan
Geographer, Author & Polar Historian
Pugwash, NS, Canada
Jean Philippe Lafontaine-Messier
Executive Director at Réserve Mondiale de la Biosphère Manicouagan-Uapishka
Franquelin, QC, Canada
Jean-François Carrey
Expedition Guide
McDonald's Corner, ON, Canada
Jeff Rohrer
Director, Strategic Communications with the Insurance Bureau of Canada
Toronto, ON, Canada
Jennifer Sokol
Northern Policy Analyst
Ottawa, ON, Canada
Jennifer Williams
Learning Design Manager
Ottawa, ON, Canada
Jim Narraway
Emergency Services
Stittsville, ON, Canada
Jimmy Evalik
Hunter and Wildlife Monitor
Cambridge Bay, NU, Canada
Jimmy Uqittuq
Student Life Animator for Nunavik Sivunitsavut
Montréal, QC
Joanna Awa
Implementation Coordinator with Qikiqtani Inuit Association
Iqaluit, NU, Canada
John Blyth
Multidisciplinary Environmental Consultant
Fort Smith, NWT, Canada
Jolly Atagooyuk
Printmaker
Pangnirtung, NU, Canada
Kelly Walsh
Media Professional
Myrtle Point, OR, United States
Kelsey Catherine Schmitz
E2C Program Coordinator
Cornwall, ON
Kim Aubut Demers
Intern Photographer
Montreal, QC, Canada
Lesley Howse
Anthropological Archaeologist and Zooarchaeologist
Perth, ON, Canada
Linda McDonald
Kaska Language Teacher
Watson Lake, YK, Canada
Lynda Brown
Alumni Program Manager
Ottawa, ON, Canada
Maligiaq Padilla
Kayak Teacher
Nuuk, Greenland
Marie Bernard
Expedition Physician
Kuujjuaq, QC, Canada
Marixie Anna Velasco
Public Relations Professional
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Martin Lipman
Expedition Photographer
Ottawa, ON, Canada
Mary Paquet
Multimedia Content Creator
Ottawa, ON, Canada
Matthew Pootoolik
E2C Coordinator
Kangirsuk, QC, Canada
Michael Jensen
Science Educator
Stonewall, MB, Canada
Michael Kusugak
Storyteller & Author
Arnes, MB, Canada
Moosa Akavak
Counsellor
Kimmirut, NU, Canada
Natasha Fee
Ice Service Specialist
Montreal, QC, Canada
Natta Summerky
Expedition Photographer
Toronto, ON, Canada
Nicholas Castel
Expedition Videographer
Ottawa, ON, Canada
Noel Alfonso
Ichthyologist with the Canadian Museum of Nature
Ottawa, ON, Canada
Oksana Schimnowski
Physical Scientist/Science Program Advisor with the Department of Fisheries and Oceans
Winnipeg, MB, Canada
Patricia Parungao
Teacher and Businesswoman
Burnaby, BC, Canada
Patrick Foucault
Expedition Physician
Iqaluit, NU, Canada
Peter Wall
Producer and Media Team Lead
Ottawa, ON, Canada
Pirita Näkkäläjärvi
Business, Communications and Indigenous Expert
Inari, Finland
Pitsiulaaq Akavak
Counsellor
Iqaluit, NU, Canada
Rachel Carr
Glaciologist
Newcastle, England
Robert Comeau
Inuk social and cultural historian; Law Student
Iqaluit, NU, Canada
Roger Bull
Head of Operations, National Biodiversity Cryobank of Canada
Ottawa, ON, Canada
Rosemary Zurowski
Climate Change and Extreme Weather Specialist
Mississauga, ON, Canada
Sara Holzman
Climate Change Adaptation Specialist
Iqaluit, NU, Canada
Savannah Hallworth
Expedition Participants and Logistics Manager
Ottawa, ON, Canada
Scott Carr
CEO - JASCO Applied Sciences
Wolfville, NS, Canada
Sean Kudluk
Compassionate Schools Coach Teacher with Canadian Roots Exchange
Kangirsuk, QC, Canada
Shari Fox
Research Scientist & Geographer
Canmore, AB, Canada
Shawn Pendergast
Faculty Member at the School of Ocean Technology, Marine Institute, Memorial University
St. John's, NL, Canada
Shirley Manh
Expedition Program Team Lead & Partners Team
Ottawa, ON, Canada
Skye Maitland
Registered Nurse & Wilderness Guide
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Thomas Hadlari
Geologist
Calgary, AB, Canada
Thomas Paddon
Mining Executive
St. John's, NL, Canada
Tim Argetsinger
Executive Political Adviser to Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami
Kotzebue, AK, United States
Tukirqi Pilurtuut
Inuktitut Curriculum Developer
Kuujjuaq, QC, Canada
Tukumminnguaq Olsen
Professional at Inuit Circumpolar Council Greenland
Nuuk, Greenland
Ulaayu Pilurtuut
Teacher
Kuujjuaq, QC, Canada
Valerie Courtois
Forester; Director of the Indigenous Leadership Initiative
Happy Valley - Goose Bay, Newfoundland & Labrador
Victoria Buschman
Wildlife and Conservation Biologist
AK, United States
Victoria Grant
Consultant
Stouffville, ON, Canada
Vivi Sørensen
Freelance Theatre Director
Ottawa, ON, Canada
Whitney Lackenbauer
University Professor and Polar Historian
Peterborough, ON, Canada
