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Experts by Destination: Polar Regions

Sisse Brimberg

Sisse Brimberg and Cotton Coulson, based in Denmark, are two highly experienced photographers who have also been partners in marriage for 30 years. Collectively they have photographed over 50 stories for National Geographic magazine and National Geographic Traveler during the past 32 years... More »

Dr. Gro Brundtland

Dr. Gro Brundtland spent 20 years in public office, including serving as Prime Minister of Norway—the first woman, and youngest person , to ever do so... More »

Jay Dickman

Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer Jay Dickman has covered events as diverse as the war in El Salvador to the Olympics for numerous publications, including National Geographic magazine. A popular instructor and expedition leader, he has lived in a Stone Age village in Papua New Guinea, spent a week under the Arctic ice in a nuclear attack sub, and was on a boat that sank in the Amazon... More »

Kim Heacox

Writer, photographer, and conservationist Kim Heacox has lived in Alaska for 25 years and has written four books for National Geographic. He spends much of his time writing about and photographing life in earth's Arctic regions... More »

Tim Laman

Field biologist and wildlife photographer Tim Laman received his Ph.D... More »

Jim Lovell

Captain James Lovell, Jr., was chosen in September 1962 for the space program after many years' experience as a naval aviator and test pilot... More »

Michael Melford

National Geographic photographer Michael Melford has produced over 30 stories for National Geographic Traveler magazine, including eight covers. Some of Michael's recent assignments have focused on America's national parks, and the need to preserve them... More »

Flip Nicklin

National Geographic photographer and marine biologist Flip Nicklin is widely regarded as one of the world's leading photographers of whales. His majestic photos and amazing audio tracks of humpbacks and killer whales have been featured in numerous National Geographic magazines and television specials... More »

Dan Rather

Having covered nearly every major story since he broke the news of President Kennedy's assassination, Dan Rather is one of the most recognized and renowned reporters of our time. During his remarkable 24-year run as an award-winning news anchor for the CBS Evening News, he reported from the front lines around the globe, including such places as Iraq, Afghanistan, Vietnam, Tiananmen Square, the Middle East, Bosnia, and Haiti... More »

Jim Richardson

Photographer Jim Richardson has produced more than 40 stories for National Geographic magazine and National Geographic Traveler, where he is a contributing editor. Jim photographed two recent cover stories for National Geographic magazine: "The End of Night" in November 2008 and "The Good Earth: Soil" in September 2008... More »

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