Olivier Pitras
Skipper, expedition leader, guide and naturalist, Olivier’s dream of adventure has taken him over the seven seas for more than 20 years. In 1999, he became the first Frenchman to sail the Northwest Passage. A true lover of the Arctic, where he has been living for the past 15 years, he is committed to preserving it and sharing his passion with the rest of the planet. From Tromsø, Norway, he has initiated eco-tourism tours, which combine sailing courses with the discovery of the polar environment.

Gregory Heming
A multi-talented character with numerous passions, doctor of philosophy in ecology, author, journalist, speaker, Canadian Gregory Heming has spent the past 40 years fighting for the protection of wilderness and native people. He is responsible for our 6 events on land, a link between Art and Environment. International performance to reinforce what science is now telling us about climate change.
http://gregoryheming.org/

Laurent Ceresoli
Co-skipper. Vice-World champion in rowing sport. He was skipper for non profit educative and ecologic organizations before starting in polar navigation. He has Already made an Arctic campaign onboard Southern Star.

Frederic Bonzon
Technical manager, Frederic can handle any situation with an expert hand. His inventive genius, his energy and his good spirits enable him to take up any challenge with a great deal of humility. Working as First Mate on five previous Arctic expeditions, he has spent a total of 29 months beyond the Arctic Circle.

Vonne Blanchet
In charge of logistics for an international training organization, Vonne has sailed around the globe as crewmember on various expeditions. A passionate advocate for nature who is deeply concerned about its future, Vonne brings her invaluable experience and expert organization skills to this complex expedition. d’une organisation rigoureuse au service de cette expédition complexe.

Delphine Maratier
Professional photographer for 15 years, Delphine Maratier was trained in Paris by great agencies such as Sygma (now named Corbis), France Press and some photo reporters. Her taste for adventure and meetings will lead her to travel throughout the world.She will be in charge of both photo and video shooting.
http://www.delphine-maratier.fr

Thomas Binet
In charge of the scientific coordination of climate change issues to be raised during the expedition, Thomas is an agronomist with a specialization in marine environment. After an experience in international organizations and research institutes in environmental policy, Thomas decided to dedicate more of his time to climate change issues, mitigation and adaptation, and quite naturally joined the expedition.

Adeline Borot
With a background in environmental economics, Adeline gained experience in development policy and programs of poverty reduction in Africa. Enchanted by the project " Around North America ", Adeline decided to join Thomas as part of the scientific coordination team. She will bring her precious expertise of climate change and its impacts on developing countries in term of food security, water supply, biodiversity conservation among others.

Michel Janssens
Scientific writer as strict as a doctor of Pharmacy but under the law of the flap of a butterfly's wings... The yellow ballast on the picture of the return of Ocean Search to Wales after the first Northwest Passage travelled from the Kerguelen Islands to the Svalbard and from the Galapagos Islands to Hong Kong.
Planning to stay ashore during Around North America, he keeps his pen wet with salted water in order to shed light on the main scientific topics the expedition will review. He has both the expert's eye and the curious witness' one to decode the wake of Southern Star for her friends and fans.

Thierry Robert
Independent film director and cameraman. He worked for the main French and foreign TV productions, on all the grounds of adventure of the planet. He directed numerous rewarded documentaries, included " The Grand Crossing " (Best Film NY Film Festival 2001), " Voyage to Forbidden Tibet " (Grand Prize in Montreal Film Festival 2006) or the worlwide TV series " Carnets de Plongée ". 
Profoundly humanist, he decided to join the expedition for the tremendous human adventure which it represents and its powerful message for the future. 

Noëlie Pansiot
The expedition’s Press Attachée, she is the latest member to join the team. Fond of wide spaces and beautiful pictures, Noëlie naturally is drawn toward documentaries and journalistic ventures. She became involved in this adventurous project in order to make journalists and the public aware of its goals. Her objective is to create permanent connections with journalists and to make sure that the venture has the media coverage it deserves.