Polar Expeditions: From Past to Present

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About the Presenters

Lianna Nixon is a photojournalist and documentary filmmaker. She collaborates with storytellers, educators, and researchers worldwide to explore the intersections between nature, storytelling, education, technology, and activism. She recently graduated from the School of Education: Learning Sciences Human Development at the University of Colorado Boulder. Her work continues to push what it means to tell stories as catalysts from environmental action.

Timothy Jacob is the Director of the Traveler Program at Reach the World, a global education non-profit based in New York City. He was the onboard Education and outreach lead for the Endurance22 Expedition, using virtual exchange to connect 30,000+ K-12 students around the world with expedition team members throughout the search for Sir Ernest Shackleton's lost ship, Endurance, in the Weddell Sea off Antarctica.

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