Naturalist – USCG Master, 25+ tons

WHO WE ARE Lindblad Expeditions is a true pioneer in Expedition Travel. From taking the first citizen explorers to Antarctica in 1966, opening the Galapagos and Easter Island to tourism in 1967, leading the first tourist expedition through the Northwest Passage in 1984, and launching our innovative partnership with National Geographic in 2004, we're now taking almost 30,000 guests a year to some of the world’s most remote and pristine locations on our fleet of 20 ships, and are committed to ensuring our guests experience the “Exhilaration of Discovery”.

SUMMARY This position supports the expedition as the expert and specialist in natural history for particular regions around the world.  Additionally, the naturalist will work with the rest of the field staff in the delivery of the itinerary on a daily basis.

The naturalist should expect contract periods a minimum of 3-5 weeks at a time with varying hours each day, based on the itinerary.  The naturalist is responsible for creating and presenting engaging presentations, recaps, and in-the-field interpretation.  It is essential that this person have excellent social skills as they will be expected to dine with guests and work in a multi-national environment, while living in close quarters.

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The Alaska focused Naturalist supports the expedition as the expert and specialist in natural history for our voyages. For this role, we are looking for candidates with expertise specifically in the Alaska, and can only consider applicants who meet the following requirements. Please do not apply if you a do not have expertise and experience in the Expedition Cruising industry in the Alaska.