Citizen Science
Guests and scientists, working side by side in the polar regions.
At Swan Hellenic we recognise that exploring our planet's polar regions is a rare privilege. These ecologically sensitive parts of the world face great challenges in the face of climate change. Scientific research here is critical — not only for the future of these regions, but for the future of our planet. Yet access to the poles is difficult and expensive for scientists, which can limit the research that gets done.
This is where citizen science comes in. Travellers, just like our Swan Hellenic guests, make up the greatest part of the human presence in the Arctic and Antarctic each year. Our guests are conscientious explorers who want to give something back to these very special environments — an opportunity for the scientific community, for Swan Hellenic and for our guests alike.
Expedition laboratory
Our guest scientists work in our own mini-laboratory while they travel with us. Guests are warmly invited to interact with them and learn more about the environments they are researching.
Library and expedition office
Guests can deepen what they have learned in our onboard library, which holds a wide selection of scientific literature.
Science on every voyage
Scientists travel alongside our guests, involve them in ongoing research and connect the work of the laboratory to what everyone sees ashore through a programme of lectures.