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Expert Discovery Team
Scenic Eclipse Expert Discovery Team
The Scenic Eclipse Discovery Team is at the core of our Discovery and Expedition Voyages. From historians, geologists, archaeologists, and naturalists, each are leading experts in their fields.
Meet some of our Antarctica and South America Discovery Team experts
Spenser Halterman
Kayak Guide
A passion for water and ice has led me from an aerospace engineering degree to become the Discovery Team kayak guide. It isn’t just about sharing powerful nature experiences in wild places. Seeing Scenic guests kayak to what feels like the edge of earth, and then getting close to incredible wildlife really is an unrivalled experience. Many feel confident to jump straight in and paddle the icy waters here, while others might need gentle encouragement. What each individual understands by the end of their experience is that the view from the water, moving under your own power, provides a totally unique perspective of the natural world we sail in.
Jonathan Fuhrmann
I’ve worked on expedition cruise ships on all seven continents since 2015, my love for the Polar regions and great mountain ranges has deepened beyond belief. Wanting to know more about the earth hadn’t always been my journey. I initially started an Economics degree, but soon switched focus to Geography, completing a MPhil in Glaciology at the Scott Polar Research Institute. Today, I enjoy speaking on subjects ranging from glaciology and geology to astronomy, volcanology and photography. I hope to give Scenic guests a deeper understanding of the beautiful wild landscape, and its importance to our planet.
The Discovery Team will provide enduring insights and safely guide you every step of the way. They’ll ensure you really get to the heart of the region you are exploring. From on board lectures in the state-of-the-art theatre, to guided kayak excursions and nature walks, coasting on Zodiacs in front of enormous glaciers, or on stand-up paddleboards; feeling the thrill of slicing your own oar blade through the pristine waters. The Discovery Team will share with you their passion for, and knowledge of, the magnificent Antarctica and South America regions.
Alice Forrest
Watching guests fall in love with nature as they snorkel with tiger sharks, kayak with dolphins and see eye-to-eye with humpback whales is undoubtedly my favourite experience in my line of work. As a marine biologist, I’ve worked extensively in marine tourism, connecting people to the wonder and value of the ocean in my home country of Australia and all over the world. The connection you witness, between humans and creatures in the natural world, is magic. There really is nothing like it. As a researcher but also a diver and free diver, I’m a firm believer in the need to communicate the science as well as the intrinsic value of the ocean and what’s beneath the surface.
Dr. Terence Christian
Historian, Archaeologist, Discovery Leader
My first adventure took me across Scandinavia and through the historic Russian capitals. From that moment, I was bitten by the travel bug and have since explored the majority of the world’s continents and oceans as an expedition leader, expedition guide, zodiac driver and even as a bear guard. As an archaeologist and military historian, I examine remnants of the past. My extensive archaeological research focuses on history and archaeology of the 18th- to early 21st-century with particular interest in global conflict, historic preservation, aviation archaeology, experimental archaeology, and historic ballistics. Getting beneath the surface of a region is like stepping back in time, and truly knowing its journey to today. BACK TO CONTENTS
