EXPEDITION TEAM

As we head towards Bigge Island I thought it would be a good time to introduce our Expedition Team:

Dr. Jaye Martin is a medical doctor from the United Kingdom and she is now based in Broome works with many of the Aboriginal communities of the Kimberley for the Western australian Government Health Services. She has worked on many Expedition ships around the world and has several Antarctica seasons under her belt. Great lady!

Darrin Bennett has been with Orion for 3 years and has experienced most of Orion's destinations including Papua New Guinea and the Solomon ISlands, West Timor, Indonesia, Tassie and the Kimberley. Darrin also completed his first Antarctica Expedition last year. Darrin has worked in the Top End for over 15years with Lands, Parks and Wildlife Management in the Northern Territory. His extensive knowledge of aboriginal art, the people of this region and the flora and fauna make him a great person to chat with at any time, he also has the great Aussie humor which makes traveling via Zodiac with him a hoot! Did I mention that he was also the Ecotourism Officer and Aa Guide at El Questro Wilderness Park prior to joining Orion.....

Mark Watson has been with Orion since 2007. Mark has lived and worked throughout Australia, from Tasmania as an Adventure Trip Tour Guide for Tasmanian Expeditions, to the Kimberley region. His passion for the wilderness is infectious. Mark has worked at the amazing Faraway Bay Bush Camp and also held the position of seasonal Senior Ranger/Tour and Fishing Guide at El Questro.

Mark Christensen is a Marine Biologist by Trade and for the past 14 years has been working with the Tourism Industry to provide educational programs to visitors in the Torres Strait, Great Barrier Reef and the Kimberley regions. Mark worked on the stunningly beautiful Lizard Island and was responsible for bringing the diversity and fragile nature of the reef to the guest's attention. Actually during his time on Lizaard he started producing a series of nature-based newsletters as well as complining educational programs on the island's flora. He has extensive experience in the Kimberley regiona and his passion and knowledge make the him the bloke to seek out with any quesitons.

Last but deffinately not least, John Palmer. John is our Expedition Team Assistant, he loves Ocean yacht racing and has over 25 years experience at sea in yachts and power boats. His love of the Kimberley is obvious and when not on board Orion he is a land based tour guide running four wheel drive style safaris into the rugged isolation of the Kimberley.

Great people and so easy to approach with questions.