Staff

Founder of USH Magazine, the first bilingual International Collective Cultural Magazine in theregion, Alejandro has been working on several projects connecting communities from allover the world with valuable content through his Magazine, so people can have access togreat and motivational stories.He started as a graphic designer and traveled to Colorado, USA, where he worked at TheAspen Times among other publications.Tired of being part of a superficial media world decided to start his own publication agencyto make a difference. Now with thousands of readers, the concept makes more sense,publications like Nat Geo and BBC are participating in his projects, WWF, and PEW amongother NGOs, as part of an activist side, which is the most important thing.

Anders is a skilled navigator-, who served in the Royal Danish Navy in Greenland and Faroe Island. He has been working in A.P. Moeller/Maersk, sailing their container ships worldwide and ended his seagoing career moving drilling rigs in west Africa, Indonesia and last in the North Sea.

The transition job from sea to land, Anders worked as Port Agent, welcoming and clearing cruise ships visiting Copenhagen for 7 years. Ashore Anders has been taking various Head of Marine HR positions in the shipping industry and organizing Team building events and crew seminars in Cuba and the Philippines.

Present Anders now works as Habour Master in the largest danish marina. In his spare time, he enjoys flying Paragliding in the Alps or other places in the world, or winter swimming in the cold months in Denmark. When wind picks up he regularly goes Kite-surfing and when low he find his speargun to catch the fish of the day. In summertime, he frequently sails his Folkeboat and enjoys the nature. 

Carina was born in 1982 in Austria. She studied ecology and zoology in Salzburg, Austria and marine biology in Northern Ireland before she started wandering the world. In the coming years she worked as a dog sled guide in Arctic Norway and on Svalbard, guided whale watching tours in Iceland, and backpacked through South and Middle America for a year.

Her first experience of work on an expedition vessel in Antarctica in 2019 solidified her wish to continue working in the polar regions. Her main goal is to learn as much as possible about (marine) life in order to share her knowledge and enthusiasm. She is especially fond of marine invertebrates such as molluscs and crabs, and she can often be found rockpooling. Feel free to indicate any special wishes you have for the cooperation with Albatros Expeditions - special destinations you would like to work at, special areas of interest you would like to work with, etc.

David has had a varied career as a geologist in some of the most remote parts of the world.  He grew up on the edge of the Scottish Highlands, leaving him with a lifelong love of wild places and a serious interest in rock.  He graduated in geology from Glasgow University and joined the British Antarc-tic Survey (BAS) as a geologist, working on the island of South Georgia for two long field seasons and gaining a PhD from Cambridge for his research. 
David rejoined BAS as a team leader, doing five more Antarctic expeditions: three in the Antarctic Peninsula and two in the Transantarctic Mountains.  He reached the South Pole, courtesy of the US Navy (but not by ship) and was awarded a Polar Medal in 1987. In the 1990s, he was Chief Geologist of an Arctic research organization based in Cambridge University. He managed frontier projects across the globe, with personal expeditions to Spitsbergen, Siberia, Sakhalin, Patagonia, and the Falklands.

For over twenty five years, David has been involved in the Arctic expedition and travel business.

Since moving from Scotland to the Arctic, he has led, organized or participated in more than three hundred Arctic and Antarctic expeditions, trips and projects. In that time he has travelled thousands of miles by dog sled, ski, snowmobile, boat, kayak, ship, foot and most recently became the first person to cross Baffin Island by fat tire bike. He has completed eighteen successful expeditions through the Northwest Passage and guided over seventy trips to Churchill, Manitoba.

He was recently honoured by Canada Goose by becoming a “Goose Person” (one of only 50 people chosen across Canada) and share in the 50th anniversary of this great Canadian company.

Originally from the United States, Gaby is a guide and outdoor educator with a passion for introducing people to the world’s most beautiful and unique places.

She is a keen hiker, climber, paddler, and skier and has travelled extensively in search of the next great adventure. Gaby holds undergraduate degrees in philosophy and environmental studies, with a   focus on meteorology and glaciology, and is a   candidate for a   master’s degree in Outdoor Education from the University of Edinburgh. When not working in the polar regions, you can find Gaby working as a mountaineering and climbing guide in Alaska, teaching wilderness medicine, freelance writing, travelling, or leading students on remote wilderness expeditions around the world.

Heidi hails from Finland where she started her guiding career in Finnish Laplandmore than 15 years ago. She has since worked in various roles in tourism, lived in Scotland, Italy, England, and Bali, and travelled extensively around the world. She spend the 2018-2019 Antarctic summer season working as a Base Leader at the Penguin Post office at Port Lockroy, where she lived on an island the size of a football pitch with four other people and 1500 Gentoo penguins for four months.

The following year she returned to Antarctica as an expedition guide and also spent another two months at Port Lockroy helping the team out. The past year she has lived in Eastern Lapland working as a project manager on a project related to an establishment of Finland’s 41st national park in January 2022

Jeff was born in Connecticut, not far from New York City. He grew up sailing and spending his summers on Long Island Sound, until snowier sites beckoned. After obtaining a communications degree from the University of Denver, Jeff moved to As-pen, Colorado and began his life as a guide. He spent the next twenty years guiding guests among the snowy peaks of the Rocky Mountains, down the frothy rivers of the American West and further afield.

Since 2013, Jeff has worked as a polar guide, becoming a firearms master and expert in safe operations in polar bear country. Jeff loves to be out in the rugged elements of the polar regions, spotting wildlife and sharing his love for the wild with his guests.

Juan was raised in Buenos Aires suburbs, where he developed a keen interest for nature and wilderness. As soon as he turned 18, he started guiding at the local natural reserve long starting his university studies. Juan also coordinated educational camping trips with schools.

He couldn´t be anywhere but the wild. He started working as a guide in Antarctica in 2016, and passion for the job grew instantly. Juan participated in two whole seasons, and is looking forward to more. He is almost a self-made interpretative guide, and enjoys each natural topic about polar regions, while he has also recently obtained his WFR accreditation.

In his free time, he enjoys painting watercolors as much as going back to the woods.

Born in Canada, Karine grew up surrounded by nature at its most, with wildlife, harsh winters and unlimited landscapes. After 9 years as a professional dancer at Le Crazy Horse de Paris, Karine was ready for a new challenge.

Being used to bring sparkles and happiness in people’s life with her dances, and willing to reconnect with nature, she joined Albatros as Expedition Guide and Guest Service Agent. It is the perfect opportunity she was dreaming about.  Be ready to connect yourself with Antarctica around her. 

Kevin Closs is an independent arts professional and arts educator from Manitoulin Island. Many of Kevin’s songs have become part of northern Ontario’s cultural landscape. An accomplished educator, he is a sought-after arts presenter and workshop facilitator.

Since 2015, Kevin has worked as a Polar Tourism Guide with expedition cruise operators in the polar regions. He has guided in Svalbard, Greenland, South Georgia and Antarctica.

Kristine is an educated out-door life instructor. She has gained knowledge in kayaking, trekking, skiing, climbing, and cold-climate camping. She has specialized in kayaking and has worked in this field for two years.

Kristine is currently based in Copenhagen where she studies Sustainable Design: an engineering degree working with the social, economic, and environmental aspects of sustainability. In her spare time, she loves to boulder (climb on rocks) and like to spend her holidays on outdoor tours combined with either kayaking, climbing or skiing – mainly in Northern Europe.

She recently gained a new passion for Opera and Ballet and likes to prioritize exploring this new field of interest. She speaks Danish, and English and can communicate so and so in German and French.

Luis Turi is originally from Patagonia. Born in Neuquén city, in the north of Patagonia, he is now living in Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego the last 25 years.

Luis loves the outdoors and nature, and really enjoy the work traveling in the wilderness, guiding interesting people in that amazing places. 

Luis has guided and traveled to many places, like Antarctica, Ladak in north India, Greenland, South America (Peru, Ecuador, Chile, Brazil, Argentina), and, of course, in the wonderful Patagonia. 

When he is not sailing or guiding, Luis is writing, developing inventions with scrap or planting trees in remote impated areas of Tierra del Fuego Island. 

Marc had the itch for the great outdoors right from the start. He took a leap of faith over two decades ago to join this passion to his career and got an opportunity to start on the Athabasca glacier at the Columbia Icefield in 2000. From there doors have opened up and he was able to expand his experiences in many fields such as rafting, guiding dog sledding journeys and outings in the tundra of Churchill to find polar bears. He also had the privilege to work across the Arctic/Antarctic as a zodiac driver for many years.

Safety being a priority, Marc has been certified as a emergency medical responder with the Alberta college of Paramedic and has taking many courses such as crevasses rescue, swift white water rescue, avalanche awareness and other such certifications to implement prevention and care.
 

Marilia Olio has a Bachelor’s in Marine Biology and a Master’s degree in “Integrated Studies of the Oceans. She has worked for 7 years on research projects with marine mammals, on board vessels or land-based stations in Brazil, Argentina, Italy and Iceland. In 2013 she started working as a naturalist guide and researcher onboard whale watching boats in the Azores, Canada, Mexico and USA.

In 2017 she joined cruises ships on expeditions to polar regions and tropical areas.Marilia currently works as data manager for Happywhale. Working as a naturalist allows her to share her passion and knowledge with people who have the same interest as her. She is a whale geek. During her free time she enjoys to go whale watching, diving and  hiking.

Morten was born in Copenhagen and has always loved the natural environment and especially its wildlife. He has travelled throughout his whole life. As a child he and his parents was living in Afghanistan, in Tanzania and also in Malaysia. As an adult, he has visited all seven continents.

Since 1997, he has been in the Arctic, working on small cruise ships as a guide, lecturer, zodiac driver and expedition leader. He has also worked in the Antarctic and the Indian Ocean, as well as other places.

Since the mid-eighties, Morten has been an active ornithologist, a passion that has been supplemented with a love for marine mammals, whales and dolphins, seals and polar bears alike. There are no areas of nature that do not fascinate Morten. He also likes photography.

Morten is a skilled and very keen observer of wildlife, regardless if it is birds, mammals or other living beings. He is also very comfortable with the roles of guide, interpreter and lecturer. Morten enjoys sharing the adventure of visiting remote areas with fellow passengers, and he also values the opportunity to point out to visitors the sensitivity of the wilderness and its inhabitants, stressing key points of vulnerability, conservation and sustainability.

In 2015, Morten published a book on polar bear conservation called "Polar Bears on the Edge" and a second one in 2022 called "Polar Bears – Beloved & Betrayed"

Born in Buenos Aires- Argentina, Otto has been passionate about water sports since he was a boy, such as speed kayaking K1s, canoeing, scuba diving, and kite surfing. He started his career in the emergency services 13 years ago, trained with the Argentinian Prefecture to become a Rescue Swimmer and lifesaver, and worked in multiple countries around the world such as Spain, France, Argentina, and the UK.

He also has been working as a Kayak Guide in the south of Buenos Aires Province for the last 3 summer seasons, canoeing in Antarctica with and instructed by the training of ACA (American Canoe Association). Since 2018 he has been committed to the Royal National Lifeboat Institution in the southwest of England, training lifeguards in operational command and first aid. 

Rashidah graduated with a Degree in Accountancy from Nanyang Technological University and worked in KPMG. Afterwards, Rashidah decided to go the unconventional route and pursue her passion for dance, and has been working as a professional dance instructor and performer. She now has over 10 years of experience under her belt, and is often featured on national TV, newspapers and magazines. Rashidah was once selected to demonstrate some dance moves to the ex-President of Singapore, and be a leader in the introduction of Zumba, which has now grown to be one of the most popular form of exercise. She has in the past performed for renowned celebrities and brands such as Nike, Adidas and Sephora.

A keen interest in learning about different cultures, as well as gaining new experiences, has led Rashidah across the globe and allowed her to connect with people from various parts of the world. She discovered her love for polar regions, and has worked as an expedition guide in the Falkland Islands, South Georgia and Antarctica. Rashidah is tri-lingual in English, Chinese and Malay. She is positive and sociable, and enjoys meeting new people with a smile. When not on board one of our vessels she is busy selling our Polar voyages to agents in all of South East Asia. 

Sandra is originally from the middle part of Germany. She worked eight years in a pharmaceutical business as the chief assistant from the director. She always loved to spent her time in nature, especially in Northern Norway and Spitsbergen. Already after the first visit north of the polar circle she got bitten by the arctic beetle and from that point there is no way back. She decided to quit her previous life and to leave Germany. After a year of preparations, she arrived in September 2016 on Spitsbergen. For almost three years she is working as a guide on different expedition ships. During the winter/dark period on Spitsbergen you can find her on skis, snowmobiles or travelling around the world.

Love and passion for great outdoors, adventurers, exploring our planet and taking the steps to  unknown has been key things for Sanna all her life. Since childhood traveling and being outdoors has been important part of her life but she really got started when she moved to Svalbard to study  in University Centre in Svalbard.

She has always been adventures person who likes natural environments and discover how our planet is working. She studied physical geography, glaciology and geology at the university. After her years in Svalbard she travelled around the world exploring the great outdoors, amazing wildlife and different cultures. Since living in the Arctic was not enough for her, she worked as a overwintering field guide in Halley research station for British Antarctic Survey.

After exploring Antartica, she travelled more in Africa to see its wildlife before she took her skies and skied across the Greenland ice sheet. She was the first Finnish female who skied to South Pole from the coast of the Antarctica. She likes to share her passion about outdoors and wildlife with others. Several years she has been expedition guide and zodiac driver on the ships mainly in the Arctic and Antarctica. When she has free time she is just travelling different parts of the world. Or, when ever she can, she wants to explore the world, climb mountains and glaciers, ski middle of nowhere, taking photos of wildlife or be on the water. Just flipping do it- is her motto.

Sladjana was born and raised in Serbia, who after graduating Hospitality Management College decided to start her career at sea and travel the world as a shop manager on board small luxury cruise lines. During her travels, Sladjana loves learning about other people, customs, nature, wildlife and cruising. When she is not traveling, Sladjana enjoys hiking, cooking and photography.

Susanne is a graduate engineer for process and environmental technology and worked as a forensic toxicologist. Her job gave her the opportunity to get to know foreign countries and cultures and to get to know and love the different mentalities by attending international conferences. Susanne's parents took her on hikes in the Austrian and Italian Alps. Growing up, her love of hiking took her to places like Iceland, Alaska, the Faroe Islands and Northern Europe, often combined with camping. She went on several dog sledding trips. Since she was young, Susanne has been passionate about the stories of polar exploration, whether historical or modern. Each new adventure fascinates her. The infection with the "polar bug" manifested itself after her first visit to Svalbard.

Born on the beautiful west coast of Denmark, Thomas has been fascinated by nature and the great outdoors since a young age. Originally an educated Journalist with a career as a Political Reporter, he also holds a degree in Outdoor Education and is a certified Kayak, Canoe, Climbing, and Ski Instructor.

Thomas used to live on the West Coast of Greenland for several years, guiding groups on the Ice Sheet and leading kayak tours along the coast, while also working as an Expedition Guide on ships in the Arctic and Antarctica. Today, he resides in Copenhagen where he is the Operations and Equipment Coordinator for Albatros Expeditions at the head office. He is also a part of the Albatros Adventure Marathon Team setting up thrilling races around the world.

When he isn't in the office or onboard one of the Albatros Expedition ships, Thomas is travelling to discover exciting new places around the globe. Most of his spare time is spent on all kinds of outdoor activities, including hiking, trail running and biking.

Werner Kruse is a well-seasoned traveller and an experienced filmmaker, photographer and expedition guide. He has worked on numerous international productions and produced travel documentaries, including wildlife and expedition documentaries in Africa. His film, The Boy from the Wild, premiered at the Royal Geographic Society in London as well as the Wildlife Conservation Film Festival in New York City. Currently the film is available on Amazon Prime Video. 

After completing his studies he travelled extensively, making documentaries all over the world. He explored places such as Petra, Machu Picchu, Great Barrier Reef andRapa Nui, Spitsbergen, Iceland as well as his favourites, the Hawaiian and Tahitian Islands. He is currently based in Cape Town, South Africa, working on TV shows, documentaries, commercials and corporate productions. He frequently travels abroad for various video and photographic assignments. 

Werner is extremely passionate about conservation, particularly wildlife and the ocean and supports various environmental causes. His work depicting Gentoo penguins in Antarctica was featured by National Geographic, and his annual return to Antarctica remains a highlight for him. His travels have taken him to 112 countries,
enabling him to capture a richly diverse spectrum images.