Mark Jessopp has been participating for three years, focusing on seabirds. Quark is proud to announce this year’s scientists-in-residence as Tom Hart, Mark Jessopp, and Mike Polito.ĭr Tom Hart was a founding part of the program six years ago and his speciality is penguin science and conservtion. They also deliver lectures on board, in their area of expertise. The scientists and researchers engage with our passengers, and make their work accessible to all travelers. And that means more expert guidance for your trip-of-a-lifetime, not to mention you'll be spending time with some of the most fascinating people on the planet! Special Guests Special Guest and Experts Fully Engaged with Quark Guests Quark offers one of the highest staff-to-guest ratios in the expedition world.
Many are skilled Zodiac drivers and kayakers. Quark has received several industry awards, including some from Travel Weekly and National Geographic.Our People Quark’s Expedition team members are all Polar-passionate and are seasoned veterans with rich backgrounds in marine biology, history, geology and more. In 2012, Ocean Diamond made a carbon-neutral voyage to Antarctica. Quark Expeditions is a long-time, active member of IAATO and AECO, and promotes various sustainability initiatives. Expeditions are held on the following ships: The company has the largest and most diverse fleet of passenger vessels in the Antarctic. Quark travel offers both cruise and land-based expeditions. ( March 2019) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.
Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources. The company's summer 2019 program in the Arctic included sailings to Greenland, Canada's High Arctic, the Northwest Passage and the North Pole. In 2016, the company mounted an expedition involving internet personalities and YouTube creators including Ben Brown, Tim Kellner and Tom Scott led by retired Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield on an Arctic expedition. On May 2007, the company became part of the UK-based TUI Travel PLC Group of Companies subsequently in 2016, it became part of Travelopia, a division comprising some brands from the former TUI Specialist Group. Three years later, Lars became Chairman of the Board, when Patrick Shaw joined the company as President and CEO. In 1998, Lars Wikander became the majority owner of the company.
Quark Expeditions was founded in 1991 by Lars Wikander and Mike McDowell, specializing in expeditions to the Arctic and Antarctic aboard purpose-built expedition vessels.
3 Sustainability & Charitable Initiatives.2.2 Ice-strengthened expedition vessels.
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