Martin returns to the Arctic Ocean
20 February 2010
Martin is undergoing final preparations for a second Catlin Arctic Survey, to continue to document the state of the Arctic Ocean sea ice.
Follow the expedition on Catlin Arctic Survey and martinhartleypolar.com
Martin's images at COP15 and in Trafalgar Square
11 December 2009
The WWF presented a selection of Martin’s photographs at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP15) in Copenhagen in December 2009, as part of an exhibition on the Arctic.
Martin's image 'Top of the World' was also displayed in Trafalgar Square alongside Mark Coreth's polar bear ice sculpture which gradually melted over the course of 10 days, to raise awareness about the rapid rate of melt of the Arctic Ocean sea ice.
Time Magazine 'Heroes of the Environment 2009'
28 September 2009
Martin's recent endeavour on the Catlin Arctic Survey earned him a place as one of Time Magazine's 'Heroes of the Environment 2009'
Catlin Arctic Survey
13 May 2009
On 1 March 2009, Martin was dropped off onto the Arctic Ocean sea ice to commence the Catlin Arctic Survey - a pioneering scientific endeavour to capture the most accurate measurements of the thickness and density of the North Polar ice cap. Martin and leading polar explorers Pen Hadow and Ann Daniels, hauled sledges across the sea ice and open water, measuring and documenting the state of the sea ice cover. With the sea ice melting rapidly as Summer approached, the team were air lifted off the Arctic Ocean on 13 May, after 73 days on the ice.
Follow the expedition as archived on the BBC website
Ice team blog, video clips and full details on the Catlin Arctic Survey website
Face to Face: Polar Portraits
28 November 2008
This unique new book contains 50 of Martin’s modern colour portraits of individuals living and working in the polar regions alongside 50 historic black and white portraits from the Scott Polar Research Institute collection, many of which have not been previously published. With a foreword by Sir Ranulph Fiennes, afterword by anthropologist Hugh Brody, and essay/discussion on polar photography by Martin and editor Huw Lewis Jones, published by Polarworld. Nominated by The Guardian as one of the year's best picture books (2008).
The accompanying exhibition is available for touring.