WHO ARE THE POLAR ALIEN HUNTERS?
Arlie McCarthy
Co- founder Arlie researches antarctic marine invasions, particularly how ships may play a role in spreading invasive species.
She is a post-doctoral researcher at the Helmholtz Institute for Functional Marine Biodiversity (HIFMB) and the Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI) in Germany.
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Jes Bartlett
Co- founder Jes is a terrestrial researcher focussed on polar invaders, whether plants or insects, and how they influence ecosystems when they establish
Jes is a researcher at the Norwegian Institute for Nature Research, in Trondheim.
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Christy Hehir
Based at the University of Surrey, Christy is a psychologist and tourism expert who specialises in polar tourism and behaviour change for environmental conservation.
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Alice Pullen
Our very own illustrator Alice, is also a polar biologist who specialises in marine predators. She brings all our ideas to (slightly terrifying) life!
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