Napaja explorer talks and lectures
Talks & lectures about exploring the Arctic, Antarctica, ice navigation, marine mammals, historical polar explorers and much more
We can tell engaging personal stories with self-taken photos from the remote wilderness areas of the world. Stories about the importance of team work in challenging conditions and the joy of exploring areas where other sailors seldom go. A selection of our lecture topics is listed below, but the final talks and themes are tailored based on your wishes. We can give lectures in Finnish, English, Swedish, Danish or Icelandic.
The Arctic
Arctic ice navigation
Navigation in the uncharted waters of the Arctic
Exploring East Greenland - wilderness and hunting villages
Sailing and skiing in Icelandic wilderness
History of exploration and expeditions in Greenland
Jan Mayen - a volcano in the middle of the ocean.
The changing Arctic - climate and people
Antarctica
Sailing to Antarctica via Cape Horn on a 100-year-old square rigged sailing ship Bark Europa
Roaring fourties and furious fifties - Crossing the South Atlantic Ocean
Exploring the South Atlantic remote Islands - South Georgia and Tristan De Cunha
History of finding and charting the Antarctica
The unknown hero - Otto Nordenskjöld and the swedish expedition in Antarctica, with our own photos and experience of the infamous Weddell Sea
Popular science
Singing humpbacks and whistling dolphins - Tales of talking whales
Marine mammals - biology
Glaciers, sea ice and icebergs
Maritime transport and marine mammals
Historical and modern whaling
Blue whales - the largest mammals on earth
How to create popular science? Experiences in translating complicated scientific material to engaging stories