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		Dr. Charlie Berger, DVM Wildlife \| Natural History \| Evolution

Coming from:		East Thetford, VT USA

Dr. Charles Berger, DVM obtained his veterinary degree at Cornell University, and enjoyed a 55-year career in both Berkeley, California and rural Vermont. He rescued, raised and lectured with two Alaskan wolves at universities, ecology centers, museums and public schools, bringing to his audiences both the natural history and mythology of wolves. Charlie’s lectures are supported by power point presentations as he engages the audience, without notes, but always with a sense of humor. He will leave the audience feeling both smarter and entertained.


		Keith Buchanan Wildlife & The Environment BA, MSc

Coming from:		Hexham, Northumberland UK

Keith is an environmental consultant working on biodiversity and landscape issues. He started his career as a zoologist, managing nature reserves, and later worked in the UK agriculture ministry. Keith has led wildlife watching trips in the UK, France, Spain, Portugal, Bulgaria, Greece, Estonia, The Canaries and Iceland. He has participated in biological expeditions in Madagascar, Indonesia, Central and South America. He has lectured on cruise ships about the wildlife and environmental issues in Scandinavia, The Mediterranean, South East Asia, Australia and South America.


		Dr Ann Burgess Naturalist, Ornithology, Astronomy and Destination Speaker

Coming from:		Parksville, British Columbia Canada

Dr Ann Carroll Burgess is an award-winning writer, photographer, and lecturer who has had a varied and distinguished career in several disciplines. After graduation, she was hired by the Museum of Science in Boston as a planetarium lecturer, the youngest and only the second woman to hold that position at that time. Fifteen years ago Ann took up the challenge of lecturing at sea, sharing her passion for nature and astronomy as an enrichment lecturer. She continues to write and her Deck Chair Naturalist website is devoted to how you can to best observe nature from a ship.


		Neil Caithness Wildlife & Natural History PhD, Zoology

Coming from:		Reading, Berkshire UK

Dr Neil Caithness is a zoologist and natural historian whose talks draw upon a wealth of knowledge and personal experience. He began his career lecturing in evolution and ecology at the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, followed by posts at the American Museum of Natural History in New York, the Natural History Museum in London, and at Oxford University. Neil is an experienced cruise ship speaker whose richly illustrated presentations communicate his passion for wildlife, conservation, and the science of evolution.


		Geoffrey Carpentier Natural History - particularly birds and mammals

Coming from:		Port Perry, ON Canada

Geoff grew up in northern Canada and has been studying wildlife his entire life. He worked for the Canadian government throughout his career in the environmental field. He also taught part-time at various community colleges in subjects related to nature and environmental protection. Since retiring he embarked on a new career as Expedition Guide and Wildlife Lecturer. Over the years he has worked for several cruise lines, has travelled to over 90 countries on all seven continents and has written two books – one on mammals and one on Antarctica. he presents his information in a down-to-earth and informative manner.


		Clive Catchpole Wildlife Professor of Animal Behaviour, University of London

Coming from:		Wells-next-the-Sea, Norfolk UK

Clive is a professional zoologist with an international reputation for his research on wildlife biology in many parts of the world. He is currently Emeritus Professor of Animal Behaviour at the University of London. Clive has lectured all over the world and broadcast on many aspects of animal life for over 30 years. As an enrichment lecturer, he is able to bring to life the amazing world of animal behaviour in lavishly illustrated and lively presentations. His talks can be tailored to particular parts of the world where passengers look forward to seeing the local wildlife on excursions.


		Jim Clement Destination Lecturer & Maritime Historian Baltic, Mediterranean. Asia, Caribbean,Latin America, Panama, Norway,

Coming from:		Largo, Florida USA

Jim is a retired USA Diplomat who lived in 13 countries and has given Destination/Maritime History Lectures on more than 120 cruises in Europe, Asia, S. America. He graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy (BSc) and University of Chicago (MBA). He was a US Navy Submarine Officer, VP International for Fortune 500 companies. He was a University Professor for History, Geography, Logistics, and International Marketing. Having lived and worked in Panama and transited the Panama Canal 30 times and Suez Canal 4 times, Jim can give the ship's bridge commentary about the history of the Canal in English or Spanish. He has also narrated bridge commentary about Glaciers in Chile and Norway.


		Philip Creaser Natural History and Heritage Australia & The Pacific

Coming from:		Canberra City, ACT Australia

Phil has a broad background in Science, the Environment and Heritage in Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific. This is based on his degrees in geology and palaeontology and his experience working in Australian Government departments for more than 30 years. He is still actively involved in palaeontological fieldwork as well as promoting geological heritage and lobbying for the construction of a Natural History Museum in Australia.


		Maureen Dobranski Culture \| History \| Storytelling \| Humor

Coming from:		Calgary, AB Canada

Maureen Dobranski is a published author, international speaker, amateur historian, enchanting storyteller and dubious actress. She has delivered more than 200 workshops on motivation and empowerment and has lectured at The University of Calgary – Haskayne School of Business on entrepreneurship for new Canadians. She is an entertaining speaker who will captivate your guests with unique stories and unusual mysteries about your destinations.


		Kevin Elsby Ornithology, Wildlife & Natural History Wildlife Photography and Tour Guide. FRPS. University lecturer

Coming from:		Colby, Norfolk UK

Kevin is a full time General Medical Practitioner, but uses his spare time to travel and see wildlife. Over the years, he has travelled extensively and has a particular interest in the Wildlife and Environment of both the Arctic and Antarctic regions, and tropical rainforests. Kevin also has a Master's degree in Wildlife Biology and Conservation and lectures on wildlife to a wide variety of organisations.


		Jack Hardy Destinations, History, and Marine Exploration BA-Univ. California, MS-Oregon State, PhD-Univ. of Washington

Coming from:		Portland, Oregon USA

Over the past 16 years professor, historian, and underwater explorer Jack Hardy has lectured on 67 different topics on more than 63 cruises. His richly-illustrated lectures focus on the history and culture of many popular cruise ship destinations, from the Baltic to the Mediterranean and Pacific. Also, as a diver and underwater photographer, other lectures include regional marine life, ancient shipwrecks, and famous ocean explorers. He has published more than 100 research papers and books. His research and exploration has taken him to 110 countries around the world.


		Susan Hazlett History \| Marine Science \| Naturalist

Coming from:		Castine, Maine USA

Susan Hazlett likes to say that three things make up her life. She is a scientist, a sailor, and a storyteller. Her love for marine biology led her to other related fields of science, from tidewater glaciers to the effects of climate change on marine ecosystems. Susan loves teaching and speaking on ships because she believes that the ocean, the land, and its inhabitants have stories to be told and that when we share stories, we connect with the world and with each other.


		Professor Tommy Hedekar Earth Sciences \| Forestry \| Naturalist \| Wildlife

Coming from:		Nanaimo, British Columbia Canada

Tom is a Registered Professional Forester and a Registered Forest Technologist (retired) and holds a Post Secondary Instructor's Diploma. In his working career of 30+ years as a University-College Professor, Tom taught numerous subjects in the Forest Resources Technology programs at both the College of New Caledonia in Prince George, BC and Vancouver Island University in Nanaimo, BC. Tom is a positive, well spoken and humorous lecturer and enjoys sharing his love of nature and the outdoors with his audiences.


		Dr Gabriel Holbrook Marine Wildlife \| Marine Biology

Coming from:		Loves Park, Illinois USA

Gabriel Holbrook is an enthusiastic speaker who is happy to share his fascination about the living world with audiences. He is from England, UK, with a doctorate in Biology from University of York. He has since enjoyed 30+ years of university-level teaching and research experience in many facets of Biology, including Marine and Plant Biology. He has a keen interest in Wildlife and Biological features of Port locations throughout the World. Gabriel is excited about providing engaging destination-related talks in the realm of Biology for cruise guests.


		Wendy Jennings Southern Ocean \| Coral Sea Wildlife Australia & New Zealand

Coming from:		Chiton, South Australia Australia

Wendy Jennings is an award winning wildlife artist who has lived for over 30 years in some of Australia's great National Parks. Much of that time was in remote arid parks with lots of hands on experience with native animals. She is able to share her passion for nature as an enrichment speaker. Her area of interest is from Antarctica, New Zealand, Australia, New Guinea and Southern Indonesia. In the past she has conducted many watercolour classes on cruise ships and found passengers were really taken with her great hands on stories of living with wildlife.


		Richard Lovelock Wildlife, Nature & Photography

Coming from:		Uttoxeter, Staffordshire UK


Richard Lovelock is an award-winning professional photographer with a keen focus on marine life, especially whales and dolphins. With years of experience documenting marine ecosystems, he is deeply committed to raising awareness about the challenges they face and advocating for their protection through his role as an Ocean Conservationist with a leading UK charity.


		Tiiu Lukk Journalist & Naturalist Art, History, Natural History & Culture

Coming from:		Santa Monica, California USA

Tiiu has served as an enrichment lecturer and a naturalist for more than 23 years. She has visited 119 countries throughout the world and has served on 8 different cruise lines, as well as a Smithsonian Journeys Expert on both land and sea. Her career has encompassed work as a journalist, a foreign correspondent in southern Africa for ABC News and the Washington Star, as a documentary filmmaker, and an author. Tiiu’s beautifully illustrated presentations focus on the history, culture, art, architecture, and natural history of destinations, so that passengers step ashore with more understanding and knowledge of their cruise destinations.


		John Manka Naturalist, History, Marine Biology & Geology

Coming from:		Trenton, SC USA

When passengers return home they often share one of Ranger John Manka’s stories. As a career National Park Ranger, who worked in 15 national parks, and a cruise speaker, who has sailed around the world and to all seven continents, John has lived and collected the stories he interweaves into his well-researched and smartly illustrated programs. His varied topics include: wildlife and nature, geology and geography, historic events about the ports and countries, heroic explorers, surviving natural disasters, oceanography, and maritime history.


		Stephen Marsh Wildlife and Adventure Travel

Coming from:		St. Leonards-On-Sea, East Sussex UK

Stephen has lectured about natural history around the world since 2007, having always been fascinated by wildlife. Although marine wildlife is his speciality, his love for and knowledge of other creatures and general ecology is extensive. In 2006 when a whale swam up the Thames into London, Stephen was volunteering on the rescue and this triggered an old passion. He left three decades in advertising behind to take up the challenge of rejuvenating the whale and dolphin survey charity ORCA and created a cruise programme for the charity that led to him lecturing on cruises worldwide. An inspiring speaker, his talks are enthralling and enchanting.


		Peter Mawby Ornithologist & Research Ecologist

Coming from:		Lancaster, Lancashire UK


As an ornithologist and research ecologist with a particular interest in the North Atlantic, Peter has travelled widely and is a regular cruise lecturer. His talks, which will be entertaining as well as informative, introduce the audience to the wildlife and ecology of the areas to be visited. When not lecturing, Peter is always happy to accompany tours or provide an on-board commentary.


		Dr Ronald Orenstein Natural History & Conservation M.Sc., Ph.D., LL.B.; author of 13 books on science and nature

Coming from:		Mississauga, Ontario Canada

Ronald Orenstein is a zoologist, lawyer, dedicated wildlife conservationist and the author of thirteen books on science and nature. His book New Animal Discoveries won the 2001 Science in Society Journalism Award for best Canadian children's book. His most recently published books include Hummingbirds and Butterflies. Orangutans: A Natural History will be published in 2023. Dr. Orenstein has had extensive travel, lecture and stage experience.


		Robin Petch Naturalist & Cetaceans Expert Whales, Dolphins & Marine Conservation

Coming from:		North Ferriby, East Yorkshire UK

Robin has been involved with the study and conservation of whales, dolphins and the marine environment for nearly 25 years. He now shares his wide knowledge and experience with cruise ship passengers in lively and informative lectures with stunning photographs and video. His experience as an educator enables him to adapt his talks to suit audiences of all types and age ranges. On some cruises, Robin's interest in Seals and Seabirds, Pirates and Privateers and Nautical Sayings and Superstitions adds an extra dimension to his talks.


		Hazel Pittwood Wildlife & Nature Marine Mammals and Seabirds, Polar Regions

Coming from:		Wimborne, Dorset UK

Hazel has been working as a speaker and guide on a variety of cruise and expedition vessels since 2017. Her areas of expertise are marine mammals and seabirds, but she possesses a broad knowledge of the wider natural world. Having volunteered as a marine mammal and seabird surveyor for numerous UK based conservation charities since 2014, her first job in as a guide/speaker came in 2017 working on a passenger vessel crossing the Bay of Biscay. From 2018 to 2020 she worked on a variety of itineraries and is now extremely glad to be back working as a cruise naturalist.


		Philip John Price Marine Biology \| Wildlife and Nature

Coming from:		Colyton, Devon UK

Philip graduated from University College Cardiff in 1984 with a degree in zoology. After a successful career as a city head-hunter he now many finds himself drawn back to his first love, that of the natural world. He has travelled extensively and taken part in many arduous expeditions, including traversing the Sahara Desert north to south, mountain biking across Iceland and has climbed some of the worlds most remote mountains. In his lectures on selected topics of marine biology, he emphasises the enormity of environmental stresses on biological systems and holds a fascination at the robustness of life on this planet to change and adapt w


		Bernard Purrier Marine Wildlife Expert Cetaceans

Coming from:		Bath, Somerset UK

Bernard has always held a great interest in Marine life with Cetaceans being a particular favourite and he developed this in 2005 after taking early retirement from a career in Medical Microbiology. He studied with the Whale & Dolphin Conservation [WDC] an International Charity and became a UK speaker for them in 2006. Since then, he has become well known all over the UK and abroad as he is increasingly invited to speak to groups and associations, both adults and children. He has been a cruise ship speaker since 2011 for many cruise lines. When not involved in wildlife matters, he spends time on his other interests such as British Roman History and live music.


		Pete Raine Nature & Conservation MSc

Coming from:		Lyminge, Kent UK

Pete is a lifelong naturalist, and an experienced lecturer, writer and broadcaster. He holds an MSc in wildlife conservation from University College London. After an early career as a chartered accountant, Pete’s work has always revolved around the environment. He has given numerous slide lectures in the UK, lecture tours of Australia, Germany and Holland and over 150 wildlife radio programmes on Radio Kent. He enjoys sharing his experience and passion about birds, plants, insects, and about the history of the planet and the forces that have made our wildlife what it is.


		Dr Param Sandhu Wildlife and Nature Photography

Coming from:		Ponteland, Newcastle upon Tyne UK

Param is a nature photographer with a special interest and passion for photographing tigers in the wild. Param, a trained medical doctor, has travelled extensively; including as far afield as the Galapagos Islands and Fiji. He has trekked to Everest Base Camp and up Kilimanjaro and he has documented the beauty of Ladakh in the Himalayas through his lens. An experienced and confident public speaker, Param's talks have been well-received and he is currently in demand to speak at various events in the UK and as a guest speaker on cruise ships.


		Michael Scott OBE Natural History Writer & Broadcaster

Coming from:		Lochcarron, Ross-Shire UK

Michael is a natural history writer, consultant, and broadcaster, based in the north-west Highlands of Scotland. He is a botanist by training, but with a general interest in all natural history. Since 2005, Michael has been happily jumping onto cruise ships, anywhere from Greenland to Antarctica (and the warm places in between) with talks relating to the wildlife and environment of the areas visited. He usually travels with his wife, Sue, a marine biologist, and they both regard being on deck helping passengers spot and identify seabirds, whales and dolphins as an important and enjoyable part of their role on the ship.


		Anthony Smith Art \| Photography \| Natural History \| History MA, FLS

Coming from:		Zaandam, North Holland Netherlands

Anthony Smith is a globe-trotting sculptor with a background in zoology (Cambridge). He has sailed around the world on a tall ship, stood at the Geographic North Pole, hiked mountains in Antarctica, and travelled to more than 100 countries. His bronze statues have been commissioned by institutions including the Natural History Museum of London and Oxford University, and he designed a two-pound coin for the United Kingdom. He is also an award-winning photographer whose work has been commissioned by BBC Wildlife and appeared in National Geographic publications. He has spent more than 1000 days on ships and presents lectures on Art, Photography, History & Natural History.


		David Smith Canada \| Diving \| Forensics \| Destinations \| History

Coming from:		Maple Ridge, British Columbia Canada

David Smith was a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police for 40-years having an extensive variety of duties which has taken him throughout all of Canada. He volunteered and served in two war zones in Africa and the Balkans working for the United Nations, International War Crimes Tribunal, and NATO. He is graduate of Simon Fraser University and the Canadian Police College. He served several years with RCMP Equestrian Unit having been a guest at Windsor Castle with Queen Elizabeth and a guest in the White House. He has been an international guest lecturer on cruise ships since 2007.


		Edwin Sobey The Ocean, Polar Zones & Coral Reefs

Coming from:		Redmond, Washington USA

Ed is an explorer, author, and former museum director. Holding a Ph.D. in oceanography, he has participated in two dozen research expeditions from the poles to the tropics. On his expeditions and travels Ed has taught or conducted research on all seven continents and three oceans, and visited 110 countries. Along the way he spent a winter in Antarctica, crossed the Pacific Ocean in a sailboat, studied whales from ocean kayaks, and explored natural wonders at every opportunity. Global encounters with whales, sea lions, sharks, and underwater treasure hunters have given Ed experiences that spark enthusiastic interest in his audiences.


		George Sranko Nature, Wildlife & Human interest BSc Biology (UBC), MA (Hons) Political Science (Griffith)

Coming from:		Victoria, BC Canada

George is an acclaimed speaker who has been lecturing on cruise ships for over 16 years. With a master's degree in political science, a degree in biology, and extensive experience as a naturalist, policy expert, and best-selling author, George offers engaging presentations that blend humor, storytelling, stunning photos, and insightful explorations of wildlife, nature, and world affairs. George's personal experiences around the world allow him to tailor his lectures to specific destinations, providing unique and valuable insights. He has dual Canadian and Australian citizenship.


		Ginny Stibolt Biology \| Botany \| Nature \| Gardening

Coming from:		Green Cove Springs, Florida USA

Ginny Stibolt is a well-traveled biologist, an award-winning garden writer, and an experienced teacher and presenter. Her goal is to is to make her science-based presentations fun and easy to understand and to help fellow travelers better appreciate the flora and fauna of upcoming destinations. She also covers historical crops of destinations. Each presentation is customized for the specific cruise to provide the most relevant information for that itinerary.


		Ralph Todd Ornithology \| Nature History

Coming from:		Bexleyheath, Kent UK

Ralph Todd has had an interest in wildlife, particularly bird watching, since his childhood in Suffolk. Over the past 40 years he has led numerous wildlife tours mostly in Europe and the UK. He is a keen wildlife photographer and whilst retired from his professions (BBC World Service and freelance wildlife tour guide) he continues to give natural history talks to a variety of organisations and on cruise ships. He has visited six continents primarily in pursuit of birds, whales and dolphins.


		Dorris Welch Marine Wildlife Marine Biologist, Museum Curator, Whale Watch Vessel Captain

Coming from:		Santa Cruz, California USA

Dorris is a marine biologist, educator, and owns Sanctuary Cruises Whale Watching, LLC, leading ecotours on the Monterey Bay. She was curator of Natural Sciences at the Oakland Museum of California for fifteen years and Education Director of Long Marine Lab, University of California Santa Cruz (UCSC) for ten years. She completed her graduate studies in Marine Education at the University of California, Santa Cruz and her BS in Wildlife Biology at Humboldt State University. Dorris has thirty years of public speaking experience including TV, radio, classes, public presentations and naturalist hikes and tours.