Meet the Team
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In order to gather very accurate measurements of the sea ice cover, a ground truth
surface survey is necessary. And given the physical challenges and inhospitable
conditions involved in prolonged polar travel, a team of seasoned explorers (with
their relevant technical skills, expedition experience and ability to endure hardship)
is the obvious choice for such a job.
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Pen Hadow
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Director and Head of Surveying, Catlin Arctic Survey
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Pen rose to international fame when he became the first to complete one of the last
polar challenges – trekking solo without re-supply from Canada to the North Pole.
This feat was thought by some to be harder than climbing Everest solo without oxygen,
and some polar experts had begun to think the challenge impossible.
Pen is also the first Briton to trek without re-supply to both North and South Geographic
Poles. He has been a professional polar guide for 18 years. Pen will be responsible
for all surveying and observational procedures for gathering the water column, sea
ice and weather data.
Pen (46) is increasingly featured in the media as a national spokesman on environmental
and climate change issues, based on his knowledge of, and concern for, changes in
the North Pole environment. He has featured in public speaking line-ups for environmental
events alongside HRH The Prince of Wales, Al Gore, Lord Coe and Sir Jonathon Porritt.
www.penhadow.com
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Pen Hadow gallery, photos of team and expedition.
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Ann Daniels
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Field Operations, Catlin Arctic Survey
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Ann Daniels, on achievement alone, is one of the world’s leading women polar explorers.
Ann first went to the Arctic Ocean in 1997, when she took part in the lead team
of a five-group, relay-formatted expedition to the North Pole.
It was during this expedition that Ann (44) fell in love with the polar regions
and the challenges of expedition life. In 2000 she co-led a five-strong, 700 mile
sledge-hauling trek to the South Pole which became the first British women’s team
to complete this journey. Then in 2002 Ann became one of two women, in an originally
three-strong team, to reach the North Pole after a gruelling 500 mile, 80-day epic
trek in atrocious conditions.
And, in 2005, Ann set off to attempt to become the first woman to trek solo to the
North Pole, but despite keeping to her mileage schedule, her hitherto perfect expedition
was forcibly airlifted off the ice when on Day 21, through no fault of her own,
her permit was withdrawn by Russian officialdom. Pen considers her the most capable
polar operator on the Arctic Ocean, hence her primary role as navigator.
www.anndaniels.com
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Ann Daniels gallery, photos of team and expedition.
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Martin Hartley
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Photographer and film-maker, Catlin Arctic Survey
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One of the world’s leading expedition photographers, Martin Hartley (40) has made
the polar environment his own. With nineteen photographic assignments to the Arctic
and the Antarctic to date, he is uniquely placed to document the fragile state of
the Arctic Ocean.
Martin's sustained commitment to capture the beauty of unadulterated landscapes
and remote communities has taken him to some of the most isolated and challenging
locations in the world. His in-depth technical knowledge, creative vision and ability
to produce results in the most difficult of conditions makes him a highly sought
after expedition and adventure photographer.
Features and interviews by and about Hartley have appeared across the spectrum of
international press and photographic, travel and adventure magazines, as well as
all the UK's national daily newspapers. He has the rare distinction of commissions
for National Geographic publications under his belt, and with three critically acclaimed
exhibitions in recent years, his work is now reaching an international audience.
www.martinhartley.com
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Martin Hartley gallery, photos of team and expedition.
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Conversations
Posted by
Dominic Hilton
The Catlin Arctic Survey Team of Pen Hadow, Martin Hartley and Ann Daniels are back to a more normal schedule of sledge hauling and drilling, after the long awaited physical and mental boost......more
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Thursday, 07th May 2009
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Weather
Posted by
Gaby Dean
People living in the UK tend to be obsessed by the weather. But thousands of kilometres away from the prospect of decent shelter, let alone a hot bath, what the weather is doing becomes something of...more
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Saturday, 02nd May 2009
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24 Hour Daylight
Posted by
Mary Morrell
What are circadian rhythms?
The term circadian means ‘about a day’ and it is used to describe the activity of the cells in our body that are responsible for functions such as the regulation of tempera...more
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Tuesday, 21st April 2009
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A love of small luxuries
Posted by
Gaby Dean
Luxuries are rare on the ice and when they do come along they take a different form to the sort of treat we might enjoy at home. In fact, what counts as a luxury for the Ice Team is more likely to be...more
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Monday, 20th April 2009
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Arctic Colours
Posted by
Dominic Hilton
The Arctic isn’t a place for vibrant colours. Day after day, vast expanses of pale light, white snow and ice-scapes and an endless blue sky stretch ahead of the three explorers......more
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Tuesday, 14th April 2009
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Polar bear hunting
Posted by
Dominic Hilton
The Polar bear is the largest land carnivore and has a reputation as the only animal that actively hunts humans. They spend most of their time on Arctic ice floes, feeding on seals....more
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Monday, 13th April 2009
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Successful second resupply
Posted by
Dominic Hilton
Today saw the second successful resupply land on the ice, with Dominic and Charlie now safely back on terra firma. The team’s food and fuel stores have been replenished......more
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Thursday, 09th April 2009
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Thursday, 09th April 2009
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Wednesday, 08th April 2009
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Pain management
Posted by
Dr Craig McLean
Over the years the human body has been studied at length to explore our ability to deal with pain and how chemically we have defenses to enable us to tolerate high levels of pain....more
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Monday, 06th April 2009
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of planet earth
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