Matthew Barnsley
Mat, Director and founder of Polaris Outdoor, is an experienced exploration geologist, specialising in remote, desert, high altitude mountain, jungle, and arctic environments; working with the Natural History Museum Lima, the Bear Grylls production team, and has taken archaeological and paleontological digs to a number of regions around the world making ground breaking new discoveries with experts and students. Mat is also an experienced secondary school teacher, achieving senior leadership level. He has trained staff and principals, implemented new curriculums, and created outdoor education departments for schools.