Team Members
Justin Fornal
Emiliano Ruprah
Justin Fornal
Co ExpeditionLead
Co-Producer
Creative Director
Expedition Swimmer
Justin Fornal is an international explorer, long distance swimmer, and cultural detective. Justin is the expedition Swimmer and will be central in telling the story of the arctic and its inhabitants. Justin is also the host of "Unexplained and Unexplored" on the Science Channel
Wesley Archer
Emiliano Ruprah
Justin Fornal
Co Expedition Lead
Executive Producer
Co-Producer
Logistics and Planning
Expedition Pilot
Wesley Archer is an explorer, adventurer, and General Aviation pilot with over 1100 hours in a Cirrus. Wesley is co-producing and directing logistics for the expedition and will fly his personal single engine plane to Qaanaaq. Wesley will also act as a safety supervisor during the swim.
Emiliano Ruprah
Emiliano Ruprah
Emiliano Ruprah
Creative Director
Photographer and Cinematographer
Emiliano Ruprah is an Emmy Nominated Filmmaker, journalist, and a fellow at the Explorers Club. His work has appeared on National Geographic, The Smithsonian Channel, Discovery, Wired, and Atlas Obscura among other publications and channels. Emiliano has filmed in over 40 countries and has
Creative Director
Photographer and Cinematographer
Emiliano Ruprah is an Emmy Nominated Filmmaker, journalist, and a fellow at the Explorers Club. His work has appeared on National Geographic, The Smithsonian Channel, Discovery, Wired, and Atlas Obscura among other publications and channels. Emiliano has filmed in over 40 countries and has covered everything from war to culture and wildlife in some of the planet’s most remote regions. He is also a TV presenter.
Sakiko Daorana
Arqiunnguaq Qaerngaq
Emiliano Ruprah
Greenland Advisor and Expedition Fixer
Board Member Visit Greenland
Greenland Adventure Expert
Sakiko Daorana is an expert in expedition planning and logistics in the North most regions of Greenland. Saki is critical to the expeditions goals. She will coordinate and plan all mission activities in Qaanaaq.
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Arqiunnguaq Qaerngaq
Arqiunnguaq Qaerngaq
Arqiunnguaq Qaerngaq
Field Co-Leader
Qaanaaq Based Hunter/Captain
Arqiunnguaq, an experienced and respected hunter in the community, is one of the very skilled in hunting by kayak and harpoon. Weather signs, animal movements, reading thin unstable sea ice and much more - in addition to these traditional skills he is also an entrepreneur, and a foster father f
Field Co-Leader
Qaanaaq Based Hunter/Captain
Arqiunnguaq, an experienced and respected hunter in the community, is one of the very skilled in hunting by kayak and harpoon. Weather signs, animal movements, reading thin unstable sea ice and much more - in addition to these traditional skills he is also an entrepreneur, and a foster father for vulnerable children, making contributions for a better community.
Otto Simigaq
Arqiunnguaq Qaerngaq
Arqiunnguaq Qaerngaq
Field Co-Leader
Qaanaaq Based Explorer/Hunter
Otto is one of our captains and field team leaders. He has been exploring the fiords as a hunter for decades since his early teens. He is an absolute expert on surviving in the Arctic wilderness.
Having grown up in Siorapaluk, the northernmost settlement, his experience in the far north is in
Field Co-Leader
Qaanaaq Based Explorer/Hunter
Otto is one of our captains and field team leaders. He has been exploring the fiords as a hunter for decades since his early teens. He is an absolute expert on surviving in the Arctic wilderness.
Having grown up in Siorapaluk, the northernmost settlement, his experience in the far north is indispensable for this expedition. He knows the times when people roamed the area freely between Canada and Greenland, just as their ancestors did. His knowledge of the Canadian coast in is critical to the safety of this mission. Official country borders became strictly enforced in this region following 9/11/01. Otto’s smile is infectious, and he is a brilliant story teller.
G W K Moore
G W K Moore
G W K Moore
Science Advisor
Professor Moore is our science advisor and will provide support from Toronto during the critical swim phase of the expedition
Professor Moore has a Ph.D. in Geophysical Fluid Dynamics from Princeton University and a B.Sc. in Theoretical Physics from the University Guelph. He is a Professor of Physics at the University of T
Science Advisor
Professor Moore is our science advisor and will provide support from Toronto during the critical swim phase of the expedition
Professor Moore has a Ph.D. in Geophysical Fluid Dynamics from Princeton University and a B.Sc. in Theoretical Physics from the University Guelph. He is a Professor of Physics at the University of Toronto and the Vice-Principal Research at the University of Toronto Mississauga. Professor Moore’s research interests include polar meteorology, high latitude air-sea-ice interactions, paleoclimatology and high altitude physiology. Professor Moore has published over 190 research papers in the peer-reviewed literature including papers in Science, Nature, Nature Climate Change, Nature Communications, the New England Journal of Medicine and the British Medical Journal. As a recognized authority in climate science, Professor Moore is frequently asked to speak or provide comment on current environmental issues. Professor Moore was elected as. Fellow of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society in recognition of his contributions to Arctic research.