The Polar Collective supports a range of projects that have been selected to fit into the unique modes of tourism operations in the polar regions. For all projects we offer in depth online training for guides from collaboration operators.
If you are a polar guide, please check with your operator on how to get access to our online training platform.
If you are a scientist with a research project which you feel may be well-suited to data collection by the expedition fleet, please get in touch with us.
The Polar Collective actively supports the citizen science projects listed below.
Field Staff - Your Opinion is STILL Needed
Social Science Study about Citizen Science
Citizen science is gaining attention, but these programs are not possible in the polar tourism context without marine tour operators and their field staff (yes, that's you!); Please join a study by PhD candidate Chelsea Behymer - this is an opportunity to add your unique perspective to the conversation. Click here to TAKE PART.
Antarctic & Arctic Projects
Secchi Disk Study
Help study long-term changes of phytoplankton in the polar regions.
Feedback video from past Ant season 2022-23
Happywhale
Collaborating globally to understand and protect marine mammals through photo-ID..
Feedback video from past Ant season 2022-23
GLOBE Clouds
Taking cloud observations for NASA in the polar regions.
Feedback video from past Ant season 2022-23
Antarctic only projects
Southern Ocean Seabird Surveys
Counting seabirds at sea in the Southern Ocean and Antarctica.
Feedback video from past Ant season 2022-23
South Georgia Big Seaweed Search
Monitoring seaweed biodiversity and distribution in South Georgia.
Feedback video from past Ant season 2022-23
FjordPhyto
Studying phytoplankton along the western Antarctic Peninsula.
Antarctic projects currently in test phase:
Recording snow algae along the Antarctic Peninsula
Tracking invasive beetles in South Georgia
Arctic only projects
Aurorasaurus
Track the occurence of auroras in the Arctic.
