The Team
The Oxford Centennial Arctic Expeditions team consists of over 25 members from the University and beyond. The 2025 Foundations Expedition Team includes four OUEC Committee members, three of whom have served as OUEC Chairpersons. Together, they have over two decades of scientific, exploration, and outdoor experience, and will lead the 2026 and 2027 expedition teams. The Expeditions' dedicated home team manages sponsorships, communications, social media, and the expeditions archive, alongside joining expeditions to Iceland, Greenland, and Svalbard. Vacancies have been left in the team composition in order to welcome host country partners for collaboration and co-creation.
PROJECT LEADS
Co-Founder & Project Lead
Social Media Lead
Ariana Oprea
Alumni Liaison
FOUNDING TEAM
Co-Founder & Former Project Co-Lead
Co-Founder & Project Lead
Founding Team
Founding Team
2025 FOUNDATIONS EXPEDITION
The 2025 Foundations Expedition by the Oxford University Exploration Club begins a three-year Arctic exploration plan, culminating in the 2027 Centenary Expeditions. Six participants, future Reconnaissance & Centenary Expedition team members, conducted anthropological research on identity-creation and fieldwork on icy moon analogues & aquatic microorganisms. This groundwork leads to the 2026 Reconnaissance Expeditions to Norway, Greenland, and Iceland, and the 2027 Centenary Expeditions, combining historical retracing with innovative research.
Foundations Expedition 2025
Expedition Leader & Medical Co-officer
Scientific Lead & Expedition Leader
Anthropologist
Scientist in Residence
Scientist in Residence
2026 RECONNAISSANCE EXPEDITIONS
In 2026 , the Reconnaissance Expeditions will focus on three strategic locations: Norway, Greenland, and Iceland. These expeditions will have smaller teams tasked with conducting site assessments, refining logistical plans, and initiating preliminary scientific research. This phase is crucial for understanding the environmental and logistical challenges specific to each region, ensuring the success of the larger Centenary Expeditions. Reconnaissance teams will collect data on conditions and scout key sites for the final year.
ICELAND EXPEDITION 2026
Expedition Leader
Scientific Lead
Medical Officer
SVALBARD EXPEDITION 2026
Expedition Leader
Scientific Lead: Geochemistry
Medical Officer
Scientific Lead: Ornithology
Expedition Scientist
Social Media Officer
2027 CENTENNIAL EXPEDITIONS
In 2027, the three Centenary Expeditions will build up on the Foundations and Reconnaissance Expeditions. More details coming soon!
GREENLAND EXPEDITION 2027
Expedition Leader
Scientific Lead
Medical Officer
Expedition Team
Expedition Team
"Sandy Irvine" and "Ann Bancroft" Expeditions 2027
More details coming soon!
HOME TEAM
Our field team is supported by an outstanding home team of historians, sponsorship and social media officers.
Historians Team
Historian
Historian
Historian
Sponsorship Team
Fundraising Events Officer
Fundraising Events Officer
Corporate Sponsorship Officer
Social Media Team
Social Media Lead
Expeditions Communications Officer
Social Media Officer
Iceland
Social Media Officer
Svalbard
FORMER OX.100 TEAM MEMBERS
Matthew Buckley
Founding Team, Treasurer & Iceland 2026 Team​
Jacob Cox
Sponsorship Officer &
Greenland 2026 Team
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Wanne Mendonck
Historian
Goksenin Ozturkeri
Corporate Sponsorship Lead & Iceland 2026 Team
Shannon Schulz
Iceland 2026 Team​
Michelle Modest
Social Media Officer &
Greenland 2026 Team
