Assistant expedition leaders, most of who have risen through the ranks after years of expedition travel, are masters of detail. They plan each landing to ensure the day goes off without a hitch—from ensuring there are enough Zodiacs running for efficient shuttles ashore to working with local agents on luggage transfers. Coordinating between the navigation, hotel and expedition departments, they ensure a seamless, unified, guest-centered expedition.
Rachel Eaton
Assistant Expedition Leader
Growing up in Grays Harbor, Washington, with the Quinalt Rainforest just beyond her back yard, Rachel’s love for nature began at a young age. Her childhood summers were spent hiking, camping, and backpacking throughout the Olympic National Park and Mountain Range with her parents and three siblings. She credits her father with introducing her to all the beauty and wonders the outdoor world had to offer — the rugged sandy beaches, glaciated mountains, and temperate rainforest of Olympia National Park first among them.
Patrycja O'Brien
Patrycja (Pati) was born and raised in Poland, where she earned a master’s degree in biotechnology and a degree in German language.
Lucho Verdesoto
Born and raised in the tropical country of Ecuador, Lucho is a passionate naturalist that has been working forLindblad Expeditions-National Geographic since 1998. With a marine biology background, he started as a naturalist in the Galápagos Islands in 1994. Since then, he has filled numerous roles with Lindblad-National Geographic, such as naturalist, undersea specialist and expedition leader in the Galápagos Islands, Costa Rica and Panama, and Baja California.
Linnea Sjoberg
Born and raised in Sweden, Linnea spent every summer sailing with her family and quickly developed a love for the ocean. She has studied in Canada and Germany and holds a master's degree in politics from Edinburgh University in Scotland. Linnea spent some time working as a project manager in her hometown of Stockholm, but she soon became restless. It is Linnea's love for the outdoors, and her fascination with new cultures, that has meant that much of her time since graduation has been spent traveling and working around the globe in places such as Thailand, America, Germany and New Zealand.
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