Jim McNeill is an accomplished polar explorer, presenter and keynote speaker, with over 25 years of experience travelling in the Arctic.
He founded the Ice Warrior project in 2001, as a way of combining his love of remote exploration and his background in the environmental science sector.
He has guided many groups to the Arctic, including BBC film crews, and sees the role of his organisation as giving people the opportunities to achieve extraordinary feats. Jim brings a passion for the Arctic and polar bears as well as a wealth of experience in dealing with these animals. His expeditions, travelling thousands of miles across the Arctic, give him regular opportunities to monitor polar bear populations for the Norwegian Polar Institute, as well as putting together a yearly scientific programme for scientists to monitor the effects of climate change.