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		Captain Thomas Anderson Maritime History \| International Geopolitics \| World Affairs Retired Navy Captain, Aerospace and Diving Medical Doctor

Coming from:		Oracle, Arizona USA

Captain Tom Anderson spent his childhood in a coastal city adjacent to a large seaport, where he developed an early fascination with the maritime world. During his 30-year military career, he lived and worked on, over, or under the sea. Now retired from the Navy, Dr. Anderson devotes his time researching, writing, and speaking about the ideas and events that are changing our world. He has created a series of original, wide-ranging conversations about the Maritime World which have proven to be extraordinarily popular with cruise ship audiences.


		Raymond Arvidson Planetary Scientist, Geologist & Astronomer James S McDonnell University Professor Emeritus

Coming from:		Saint Louis, Missouri USA

Raymond Arvidson received a Ph.D. from Brown University in 1974. He is presently the James S. McDonnell Distinguished University Professor Emeritus at Washington University in St. Louis. During his 48 year teaching and research career he focused on understanding current and past environments on the Earth, Mars, and Venus, and has participated in a dozen robotic missions to Venus and Mars. Arvidson is a regular speaker with various cruise lines and lectures on planetary geology and astronomy, local and global geology, climate change, oceans, and how study of other planets fits into a better understanding of the Earth.


		David Baker Aerospace/Aviation/Military History & Espionage IAA, FBIS, FRHistS

Coming from:		Brede, Nr. Rye, East Sussex UK

British born, Dr David Baker has had a lifelong involvement with the NASA space programme, helping send men to the Moon in the 1960's, working to develop the re-usable Shuttle in the 1970's, helping countries around the world use space applications in their everyday lives during the 1980's, advising on space policy during the 1990's and lecturer and historian in the new century. An award-winning author David has written more than 100 books, academic and popular, on many aspects of science, aviation, space, defence and astronomy and the development of the technologies and the politics that underpinned the Cold War.


		Michael Bowman Geology, World Energy & Geopolitics Professor of Geology, University of Manchester PhD, FGS, BSc Hons

Coming from:		South Somercotes, Lincolnshire UK

Mike Bowman retired from BP in March 2011. He has an Honorary Professorial Chair in Geology at the University of Manchester. Until late 2017 he was Chair of Petroleum Engineering at Texas A&M University Qatar. Mike is a geologist by training having completed a PhD at the University of Sheffield. During his 30 years with BP he was involved in a wide range of roles and jobs from specialist geologist to senior manager with postings around the world. Mike presents a series of illustrated talks covering the principles of Geology, route related topics and how geology impacts the world today.


		Bill Burgel Geology \| World Geography

Coming from:		Portland, Oregon USA

Bill Burgel is a geologist and oceanographer as well as a member of the Geological Society of America. He has studied in the Midwest, Intermountain-West, Pacific Northwest and Italy. He also has a background in the railroad industry. His grasp of geological principles is always updating as the science of geology is constantly changing and adapting as we learn new things about the earth. An accomplished speaker, Bill gives presentations to audiences large and small throughout the US on topics such as travelogues, geology and railroads.


		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.


		William Crowley Geography, History & Wine PhD

Coming from:		Santa Rosa, California USA

Bill Crowley, professor emeritus and Fulbright Lecturer, provides informative and entertaining talks emphasizing cultural geography and history of ports and areas visited. He has lived in various parts of Latin America as well as in France. His travels have taken him to all the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean, Western Europe, and parts of Eastern Asia and Africa. He combines humor and up-to-date research to keep his audiences interested and attentive. Dr. Crowley has presented on over 40 cruises, focused on Latin America, the Mediterranean and the West Coast of Europe. Additionally, he has served as a Wine Geography/History lecturer on several cruises.


		Julian Dowdeswell Environmental & Earth Sciences, Glaciers & Polar Exploration PhD, ScD, Polar Medal from HM The Queen

Coming from:		Bristol, North Somerset UK

Professor Julian Dowdeswell is recently retired professor of Physical Geography and Director of the Scott Polar Research Institute in the University of Cambridge. In a career of over 40 years he has taught in the universities of Aberystwyth, Bristol and Cambridge. He has written more than 400 scientific papers and 11 books. Since retirement, Julian, and his wife Evelyn, have travelled on cruise ships in both polar regions, the Mediterranean, Norway and US/Canadian waters giving guest lectures on a wide variety of environmental science topics, and, in the Arctic and Antarctic, on glaciers and ice sheets, polar exploration and polar art.


		Glynda Easterbrook Geology BSc.(Hons), ARSM, MA(Ed), FGS

Coming from:		Bedford, Bedfordshire UK

Glynda is a geology graduate of Imperial College, London, an Associate of the Royal School of Mines and has an MA in Education. Starting her career as a mineralogist for the British Geological Survey, she then moved to the Science Faculty of the Open University where she taught and had responsibility for a wide range of Earth Science courses and Summer Schools. She has been an academic advisor to the BBC, the co-author of two books and is a Vice-President of the Oxford Geology Group. She is also President of the Huguenot Society and a Trustee of the Huguenot Museum in Rochester, UK.


		Jill Eyers Geology & Archaeology Volcano Specialist

Coming from:		High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire UK

Born in London, with an early childhood in Australia, Dr Eyers studied geology and achieved her doctorate with the Department of Earth Sciences, Open University in 1992. Since that time she has lectured for several universities including Reading, Luton and the Open University as well as contributing to the Oxford University summer school programme each year. Her geological career has taken her to many parts of the world including the Caribbean, Brazil and Turkey which she finds particularly exciting. Jill presents an extensive series of talks on Geology and Archaeology.


		Dr John Freedman Global Studies Scholar and Lecturer

Coming from:		Santa Rosa, CA USA

Dr. John Freedman is a Global Studies Scholar/Lecturer and passionate world traveler with extensive experience as a designated Destination Expert for luxury educational travel programs and over 80 highly successful assignments as a featured Destination and Enrichment Lecturer on multiple cruise lines. His extensive lecture portfolio covers the most intriguing historical, biogeographic, cultural, and current affairs aspects of Asia, South Pacific/Oceania, Caribbean/Panama Canal, South America, Iberia, Atlantic & Indian Ocean crossings, Africa, and the Arabian Peninsula.


		Dr Joseph Golden Enrichment Speaker Expert on Waterspouts and Tornadoes

Coming from:		Boulder, CO USA

Dr. Joe Golden served NOAA (U.S. Dept. of Commerce) in a number of progressively more responsible positions during his 42.5 years of Federal service. He is a Fellow of the American Meteorological Society, and his biography has appeared in the last ten consecutive editions of Who�s Who in America and recent Who�s Who in the World. Dr. Golden is a world-renowned expert on waterspouts, tornadoes and hurricanes, and has often been interviewed on live national network television news broadcasts, including Ted Koppel on "NIGHTLINE."


		Penny Goodman Earth Sciences, Geology and Geography MA (Cantab), BA OU, MPhil Polar Studies, Fellow RGS, PGCE

Coming from:		Cambridge, Cambridgeshire UK

Penny loves travel and geography. She studied Geography at the University of Cambridge and this fuelled her interest in the historical geography of South America and Middle America, as well as Polar regions. She has visited all seven continents of the world, but her first and foremost passion is for cold climates. She is an experienced and popular speaker on cruise ships and genuinely enjoys speaking to guests on board. Penny has been asked to do workshops on board ship, produce articles for inhouse cruise magazines and is a confident and knowledgeable speaker when giving bridge talks.


		Dr Claudia Hackbarth Natural History \| Environment \| Earth Sciences Destination-focused science and nature enrichment

Coming from:		Bellaire, Texas USA

Claudia Hackbarth is a career Earth Scientist with a passion to weave together earth and human history, natural resources, technology, and societal development for storylines that bring alive the itinerary. With a Ph.D. in Geological Sciences from Harvard University, Claudia had a successful international career in energy focusing on technology & innovation. Presentations draw broadly from geology, cosmology, oceanography, anthropology, economic & technology history, energy, and environmental topics, made accessible with clear illustrations, local examples, and numerous video clips.


		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 Andrew Hignell Geography \| Cricket & Sports Historian Scorer and Archivist to Glamorgan County Cricket Club

Coming from:		Cardiff, Wales UK

Andrew is the Scorer and Archivist to Glamorgan County Cricket Club who are Wales� sole representative in professional cricket. Andrew caught the cricket bug as a young schoolboy growing up in Cardiff following Glamorgan�s success in winning the 1969 County Championship. He subsequently read Geography at Exeter University, before completing a PhD at Cardiff University and then taught Geography until 2004 when he "retired" to take up his post with Glamorgan CCC. He is widely acknowledged as one of the country�s leading cricket historians and statisticians.


		James Jacobs Geology, Oceanography, Natural History, Maritime History

Coming from:		Pt. Richmond, California USA

James enjoys sharing his life-long fascination with earth history and nature and describing it in simple and clear terms to interested cruise guests. As a Fulbright Scholar, he has taught graduate classes and workshops on a variety of environmental science and geology topics at universities in California, Germany, India, Israel, and Jamaica. After spending several years as an oil geologist, he started an environmental consulting company in California in 1990 and works as an expert witness on forensic cases. James has co-authored five environmental technical books.


		Iain Kennedy Geography & Economic History

Coming from:		Haslemere, Surrey UK

Iain was educated in Lytham St Annes, Lancashire and then read law at Liverpool University. He qualified as a solicitor in 1972 specialising at the outset in advocacy before moving on to corporate work. Travel in the Caribbean and Central America have added dimensions and additional material for his engrossing presentations on the construction of the Panama Canal, Liverpool and the Slave Trade, Pirates of The Caribbean and the cotton and sugar trade. Iain is also passionate about the history and people of Cuba and their long suffering.


		Dr James Kus Latin America Geography, History, Archaeology

Coming from:		Clovis, California USA

Dr. James Kus is an Emeritus Professor and a Registered Professional Archaeologist. He earned his Ph.D. (Geography, with an emphasis in archaeology) at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in 1972. He has lived for many years in Peru, leading several archaeology projects there and teaching at La Catolica, Peru�s top university. He and his wife have travelled extensively throughout Central America and Mexico. Dr. Kus has published extensively on Peruvian geography, archaeology, and history in both professional and popular media, including Encyclopedia Britannica.


		Martin P. Lee Destination Lecturer & Gentlemen Dance Host BSc(Hons) MSc FBCS CITP

Coming from:		Poole, Dorset UK

Martin P. Lee graduated with first class honours in geography and geology from King's College London in 1975 followed by a masters degree in geography from Keele University. After service as a fellow at Lancaster University, he became a lecturer at Leicester University, and then a senior lecturer at the Royal Military College of Science. Upon early retirement in 2006, Martin has been a Gentleman Dance Host and Port Lecturer. He now spends half the year at sea and half the year at his home in Bournemouth.


		Laura Macfarlane History, Geography and People

Coming from:		Uttoxeter, Staffordshire UK


As an education specialist, Laura Macfarlane is deeply passionate about the transformative power of knowledge and its intersection with travel. Her journey as an entrepreneur has provided her with the freedom to explore the world; her main goal is to visit every country of the world. With a master's degree underpinning her academic foundation, she strives to enhance travel through education.


		Ian MacLachlan Geography

Coming from:		Lethbridge, AB Canada

Ian was born a Montrealer but completed his doctorate in human geography in Canada�s rival metropolis at the University of Toronto. As Professor of Geography at the University of Lethbridge, Ian has always relished opportunities for global travel and research. During his 30 academic career, he held visiting appointments in Japan, Mexico, Scotland, and Australia. He has published in journals such as Canadian Geographer, Planning History, and Urban Geography. As a destination focused speaker, Ian applies a geographic lens to the fascinating regional features at ports of call from the Baltic to the Med, from the Atlantic to the Pacific and across the Isthmus of Panama.


		Paul Madden CMG Asia Pacific \| World Affairs \| Diplomacy \| Geography

Coming from:		Woking, Surrey UK

Paul Madden CMG FRGS was British ambassador to Japan, Australia and Singapore, and also served in Washington DC. He lived and worked in the Asia Pacific region for over 20 years. He now advises multinational businesses, is a Visiting Professor of International Relations at Keio University, Tokyo, and a trustee on various non-profit boards. He is a popular lecturer on cruises in Asia Pacific, North America and Western Europe. Paul has a Masters in Geography from Cambridge, an MBA from Durham, studied Japanese at London University's School of Oriental & African Studies, and is a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society.


		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.


		Professor Thomas Mazour Enrichment Speaker World Affairs / Destinations / History / Travel / Sciences

Coming from:		The Villages, FL USA

Professor Mazour was a member of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) team that won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2005. In his 20 years with the IAEA in Vienna, Austria he worked in 36 countries on every continent but Antarctica, and collaborated with colleagues from over 90 different countries. After retirement from the IAEA, he joined the faculty of an online university whose mission is to help those in the workforce to receive suitable credit for their work experience and training, and to then complete courses needed to earn relevant degrees. He teaches online courses in leadership, communication and nuclear engineering.


		Dr James Miller Earth History, Volcanology & Field Geology

Coming from:		Shuniah, Ontario Canada

Dr. Jim Miller is an emeritus assistant professor of geology at the University of Minnesota. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in 1977 from the University of Illinois-Urbana and his PhD in 1986 from the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities. Throughout his professional career, Jim has also been extensively involved in public outreach, enthusiastically spreading his knowledge of local and global geology, geological processes, and Earth history. In his retirement, Jim continues to pursue his passion for telling awe-inspiring and entertaining stories about the 4.5 billion year history of Planet Earth.


		Alan Oliver History \| Geology \| Science M.Sc

Coming from:		Marlborough, Wiltshire UK

Alan is a science graduate and has worked in the timber, building, chemical, and railway industries, in research and development, sales and marketing roles. He was also a university lecturer for 18 years. He has lectured on cruise ships for 15 years, and has prepared a series of lectures relating to the countries visited on the cruise. These lectures will cover topics related to their History, Geography and Geology.


		Glenn Patrick Physics, Cosmology & Earth Sciences BSc, PhD, CPhys, FInstP, FRAS, FRGS

Coming from:		Lyme Regis, Dorset UK

Glenn is a particle physicist who has spent most of his career working on large international experiments using accelerators at the CERN Laboratory in Geneva. Glenn is based at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory where he is now an Honorary Scientist and is also a Visiting Professor at the University of Portsmouth, where he teaches. Glenn regularly gives public talks to a wide variety of audiences and specialises in explaining the concepts of physics, cosmology and astronomy in everyday language.


		Dr Charles Paxton Meteorology & Climatology

Coming from:		Cocoa Beach, Florida USA


Charlie�s field of expertise covers Hurricanes, Severe Weather, Oceans and Beaches, Climate Change, the late 1800�s Alaskan Gold Rush, Forensic Meteorology, Weather in Art, and Charlie�s Antarctica experiences. As a storyteller, Charlie turns complex topics into easily understood concepts using clear language and bold graphics, while teaching the audience why the concepts are important.


		Alan Riles Geology and Earth Sciences B.Met, M.EconGeol, Grad.Dip Prof Management

Coming from:		Gorokan, NSW Australia

Alan combines a life-long passion for travel, mountains and geology with his 40+ years experience as a mining professional to bring a unique perspective on earth sciences and how we better understand and develop the natural resources of which we are stewards. As a geometallurgist with a bachelor�s degree in metallurgy and a masters in geology, his work covers the alchemy of how we convert the minerals and metals well-hidden in the rocks to the actual products we use in everyday life. He has mastered Spanish, resuscitated his French and also achieved some understanding of Brazilian Portuguese.


		Paul Riley Popular Science, Astronomy & Food Science BSc, MSc, PhD

Coming from:		Wirral, UK

At the age of 55 Paul took early retirement to work as a freelance consultant and after falling in love with cruising as passengers (with his wife) took on the challenge to become a cruise ship speaker. Paul�s passion for chemistry and geology gave him an interest in astronomy and he has written a wide variety of talks predominately focusing on astronomy and space travel, but he has also extended his portfolio talks outside of astronomy to include such diverse topics as the history of tea, coffee, sugar, gin & tonic, makeup to die for (or drop dead gorgeous), Christmas traditions and a focus on Norway as a destination.


		Phil Smart Geologist & Naturalist

Coming from:		Mollymook Beach, NSW Australia

Phil Smart is a well-qualified Australian geologist with overseas geological experience in Canada, USA, UK, Irish Republic, NZ and Indonesia. His lectures are both entertaining and informative and big screens bring the spectacular images in his naturalist presentations to life. He has no difficulty capturing audiences� interest with his lively style and natural enthusiasm for his subject. Phil was one of the nominees for �Australian of the Year� 2018 in recognition of his services to the community.


		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.


		Tony Waltham Geology & Exploration Volcanoes, Glaciers & Caves

Coming from:		Nottingham, Nottinghamshire UK

Dr Tony Waltham is a geologist who graduated from Imperial College, London, and studied in the mines of Norway for his PhD. He was then a university lecturer for many years in Nottingham, where he taught mining and civil engineers. Travel to faraway places has always taken all his free time, and the geological interest has taken him all over the world, notably to almost every country in Asia. Tony has made films for television, still manages his Geophotos picture library and is on the Editorial Board of Geology Today.


		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.


		Christopher West History & Geography Competitive Intelligence & Industrial Espionage

Coming from:		Chipstead, Surrey UK

After graduating from the London School of Economics Chris had a career that spanned the oil industry, economic analysis market research and competitive intelligence. He founded and ran what became one of the largest providers of competitive intelligence in Europe. He has written and lectured extensively on marketing and competitive intelligence. As a consequence of his competitive intelligence activities, Chris became interested in industrial and commercial espionage, which is neither legal nor ethical. His talks deal with some fascinating international cases of espionage and theft.