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INGRID BAJEWSKY
 Geography and Geology Teacher at Nipissing University Ingrid Bajewsky currently teaches physical geography and geology courses in the Geography/Geology Department at Nipissing University.
She has taught a variety of courses including general geology, natural hazards, geomorphology, and paleoclimatology and climate change. Her research interests however, lie specifically in the area of glacial hydrology, with a particular interest in rock glaciers. She has conducted glaciological research in the Canadian Rocky Mountains and the Saint Elias Mountains in Yukon Territory. Ms. Bajewsky's commitment to helping university students attain their goals led her into also team-teaching a unique course at the university entitled University Success. She holds a Bachelor and Masters degree in Physical Geography, and a Bachelor of Education. During her career Ms. Bajewsky has also held positions as an environmental consultant and a substitute teacher.
LISA "DIZ" GLITHERO
Environmental Educator, SOI Program Coordinator
 Diz Glithero is a committed educator who has spent the majority of her 31-year life pursuing unique educational experiences immersed in the natural world. Her experiences include: teaching English in the Himalayan village of Chhomrong; teaching grade 4 in the Heiltsuk community of Bella Bella on the northwest coast of BC; teaching integrated high school environmental leadership programs; and leading 30 day environmental education-based kayak expeditions in Labrador for highschool/university students. Diz's passion lies in fostering a more socio-ecological consciousness in today's youth. In 2004, Diz completed a Master in Education degree at Queen's University while working for the Outdoor Experiential Education program at the faculty. She is the founder and director of the EYES Project- a Canadian-based not for profit organization committed to raising public awareness for the need to bring more environmental and sustainable education ideologies into mainstream schooling policy and practice. In 2006, Diz was awarded the prestigious "Women of the Earth Award" for her work in nurturing the relationship between nature and humanity.
DAVID GRAY
Arctic Biologist and Historian
 BSc. University of Victoria 1967, PhD. University of Alberta 1973. An arctic biologist and historian, David Gray has studied birds and mammals in Canada's High Arctic since 1968. Formerly a research scientist with the Canadian Museum of Nature (CMN), he has made over 30 research trips to the arctic islands, studying the behaviour of musk oxen, Arctic hare, and red-throated loons. As an independent researcher since 1994, he has prepared reports on Peary caribou, arctic wolves, the cultural and natural resources of three northern national parks, and the historic places of Nunavut. He has written two books on arctic subjects (The Muskoxen of Polar Bear Pass and Alert: Beyond the Inuit Lands) and completed a Virtual Museum of Canada exhibit on the Canadian Arctic Expedition of 1913-1918. David worked on a number of arctic films and museum exhibits for CMN, and is a Research Associate at both CMC and CMN. David has travelled to several arctic communities to interview Elders in relation to his research on arctic wildlife and history. He has recently completed a virtual museum exhibit on the Arctic Hare.
GEOFF GREEN
Director and Expedition Leader
 Thirty-nine year old Canadian entrepreneur, adventurer and educator Geoff Green has earned an acclaimed international reputation leading expeditions to some of the most spectacular and remote regions on Earth. He is a veteran of 65 Antarctic expeditions and 27 Arctic expeditions, and the founder and director of the award-winning organization Students on Ice Expeditions. In 2005, Geoff was voted one of Canada's Top 40 under 40, and he was presented with a Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition from the US Congress. In 2004, Outpost Magazine named Geoff one of the "top six Canadian Explorers" to watch.
When not leading expeditions, Geoff shares his experiences and perspectives by speaking at schools, conferences and special events around the world. He has recently been a guest speaker at the Royal Geographical Society in London, the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, and the Canadian Museum of Civilization. Geoff and his expeditions have been featured extensively in international media, as well as in numerous documentaries. Geoff is a Fellow of The Explorer's Club, and regularly advises on conservation, film and expedition related projects around the world. He serves as a board member for various groups including the Ottawa Riverkeeper, the Arctic Circle Club, and the Canadian Steering Committee for the International Polar Year.
ERIC MATTSON
 Chair of the Geography/Geology Department at Nipissing University, Director of the Nipissing Environmental Research Centre and an Adjunct Professor with the Cold Regions Research Centre at Wilfrid Laurier University.
Eric Mattson has been conducting glaciological research for the past 20 years. Most of his research has been conducted on glaciers in the Canadian Rocky Mountains, the Saint Elias Mountains in Yukon Territory, and the Himalayan Mountain Range. Dr. Mattson's main research interest revolves around energy balance studies (small scale and large scale), and research into variations in glacier volume to determine past, present and future trends in glacier size and melt water production. Other research involvements include snowmelt modeling in North-eastern Ontario, debris flow activity in Banff National Park, and island biogeography in Massasauga Provincial Park. |
