Loreen Niewenhuis Email & Phone Number

Great Lakes, Antarctica, South America

I am an expert on the Great Lakes. I drive zodiacs, give lectures, lead workshops, lead small discussions, man Expedition Central, narrate boat tours, write narrations for port stops/bridges/locks/points of interest.I escort excursions, dispatch tours, drive zodiacs, and interact with guests on the Viking Octantis & Polaris expedition ships. I'm adding to my skills with each contract.

Great Lakes Expert

Loreen Niewenhuis is an author, adventurer, and Great Lakes speaker. "Loreen took our audience on an island adventure that was engaging, educational, and entertaining. We were fortunate to have found her. I'm sure future speaking engagements will result from Loreen's impressive performance at the Great Lakes Legislative Caucus meeting."-Lisa Janairo, Program DirectorThe Council of State Governments"Loreen translates her passion for our Great Lakes into advocacy… Show more Loreen Niewenhuis is an author, adventurer, and Great Lakes speaker. "Loreen took our audience on an island adventure that was engaging, educational, and entertaining. We were fortunate to have found her. I'm sure future speaking engagements will result from Loreen's impressive performance at the Great Lakes Legislative Caucus meeting."-Lisa Janairo, Program DirectorThe Council of State Governments"Loreen translates her passion for our Great Lakes into advocacy, education, science, humor and beauty by taking listeners and readers with her on these GREAT adventures. Her September 2014 five-city speaking blitz awed and inspired Indiana conservationists with the importance of preserving and protecting the Great Lakes. Loreen's adventures are truly amazing!" -Martha Bolyard, former Associate Director of PhilanthropyThe Nature Conservancy of Indiana "Loreen is a great speaker: funny, informative, approachable, and so interesting...she even makes geology fascinating! She's been featured in the Detroit Free Press, the Chicago Sun-Times, and Country Woman Magazine....I highly recommend her. -Colleen Leddy, Head LibrarianStair Public LibraryShe has completed a trilogy of 1,000-mile adventures exploring the Great Lakes and has written three books about the Great Lakes [A 1,000-Mile Walk on the Beach *a Heartland Indie Bestseller*, A 1,000-Mile Great Lakes Walk *winner of the Great Lakes Great Reads Award*, and A 1,000-Mile Great Lakes Island Adventure]. She also writes articles for various magazines about her adventures and about our magnificent Great Lakes. See her work in Traverse Magazine and Michigan Blue. To learn more about her work, or to book her as a speaker, go to http://LakeTrek.com Show less

Master’S Degree, Mfa In Writing

MFA in writing.

Masters, Biology/Biological Sciences, General

Bachelor'S Of Science, Medical Technology