The Team

Expedition Deployment Team

Paul Hart

Paul Hart (Lt Cdr RNR)​

Expedition Leader
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Polar Maritime Survival Instructor. Led an 8-person team on the first man-haul crossing of the AP, undertaking science work, to commemorate the 100th Anniversary of Captain R.F. Scott RN reaching the South Pole. B.Sc in Oceanography & Meteorology. Offshore Medic/ Emergency Medical Technician and Advanced Trauma Life Support Qualified. Alpine Ski Mountaineering Qualified (1996). Completed Advanced Avalanche Course. Extensive Ski-Touring, Ski-Mountaineering and Ski-Hauling experience. Extensive Arctic operations. Extensive Mountaineering experience including 1st Himalayan ascents.

Antony Jinman

Dr Antony Jinman (Ed. D)

Deputy Leader and Educator
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UIMLA qualified. 12th Briton to Ski to the North and South Pole (unsupported). Led Queens Diamond Jubilee Expedition to Baffin Island. Extensive Arctic experience. Remote First Aid Qualified. Former Explorer in Residence Plymouth University.

Martin Densham (Lt Cdr RN (Rtd)

Science Coordinator
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Scientific coordinator for crossing of AP in 2012 with Paul Hart. M.Sc in Oceanography & Meteorology. Sea-ice skiing experience. Mountaineering experience in Europe, Nepal, N. America.

Richard Simpson

Richard Simpson

(SSgt Army)
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Arctic Ski Survival Instructor, Power and Telecommunications Expert, Advanced Avalanche Qualified. Operated as Communications expert for the 2012 Spirit of Scott Expedition and undertook multiple Ski-touring activities on the Antarctic Peninsula.

Phil Carrotte

Phil Carrotte

Team Member
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Former military alpine mountaineering and ski touring instructor. Ascents of numerous 4000 metre peaks including the North Face of the Ober Gabelhorn. Led multi-day ski touring expeditions. Member of The Alpine Club. Logistics lead for 2012 British Services Antarctic Expedition including the ascent of 7 previously unclimbed mountains. Chartered Mechanical Engineer with MSc in Construction Economics and Management from UCL.

Richard Berg

Rickard Berg (Sweden)

Team Member
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Swedish Coastguard. Owner of Twin-Tracks Expeditions. Antarctic operations as Boat Driver since 2012. Winter Survival Instructor.

Dr Alex Cross

Dr Alex Cross

Team Member
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Emergency Medicine Consultant, Trauma Consultant and Pre Hospital Consultant at Royal Devon and Exeter NHS trust. Remote wilderness medical instructor and emergency medicine consultant for worldwide expeditions.

Cat Cameron

Cat Cameron

Team Member
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Outdoor Instructor and expedition leader. Mountaineering experience in Europe, Africa, South America and the Himalaya. Extensive ski touring experience. Qualifications include the Winter Mountain Leader and Wilderness Emergency Medical Technician.

Expedition Advisory Team

Mariano Curiel

Polar Consultant
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Polar Guide. IFMGA. Polar Guides Assessor. Operations Officer for Antarctica 21.

Dr Charlotte Braungardt

Scientific Advisor
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Charly loves nature, is an engineer, environmental scientist and biogeochemist with over 20 years of experience as academic at the University of Plymouth, UK. Beyond this, she is active in science communication, STEM subject outreach, citizen science and environmental education through her new venture Challenging Habitat.

Emily Whitehead

Emily Whitehead (MSc)

Performance Nutritionist
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Emily is a Performance Nutritionist. She works with a variety of clients including adventurers, elite and recreational athletes. She supported Anthony Jinman on his solo expedition to the South Pole and understands the nutritional demands of people operating in the Antarctic environment.

Paul John Edwards MBE

Colonel Paul John Edwards (MBE)

Technical Advisor
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Paul is an avid mountaineer having climbed around the world for over 40 years (He is currently an Honorary Vice President of the Army Mountaineering Association). Other interests include skiing, sailing and cycling. In 2012 he led the British Services Antarctic Expedition, taking 24 Service men and women to the Antarctic continent for two months, during the 100th Anniversary of the death of Capt (RN) Robert Falcon Scott, for which he was awarded the MBE in the New Year’s honours list.

Dr Claire Grogan

Medical Advisor
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Greenland crossing 2019, Hardangervidda winter crossing 2018 Svalbard winter ski-crossing 2017. Advanced Wilderness Medicine Instructor. Polar Medicine Instructor.

Dr Imogen Naper

Dr Imogen Napper

Scientific Advisor
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University of Plymouth

Dr. Imogen Napper has kindly written a letter highlighting the importance of this expedition. She is a research fellow of the University of Plymouth and is researching international marine litter. More information can be found here.