Merlin Cerise
Founder & President
Photographer & polar explorer
Sharing the world to better protect it
Support Our MissionWe explore to understand. Life Expeditions ventures into some of the world's most remote environments to gain a deeper understanding of our planet and how to better preserve it.
We adventure with purpose. Through films, photography and storytelling we share what we learn with younger generations and raise awareness of the fragility of nature.
We are not alone. Thousands of people follow our adventures and we collaborate with brands from all over the world.
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Education
We turn our expeditions into learning material for schools, young people and curious minds. Through workshops, talks and live videos, students can follow our journeys throughout the year.
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Support
Organizing an expedition and getting the right equipment can feel intimidating for beginners. We have years of gear and field experience. For the right project, we lend equipment, help with planning and stay involved from start to finish.
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Lab tests miss what real expeditions reveal. Nature is wild and unpredictable. We made it our laboratory. We partner with brands worldwide to test equipment in extreme conditions and share clear field results in the Gear Lab.
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Conferences
Polar expeditions are much more than adventures. They reveal resilience, adaptation, leadership and the ability to decide under pressure. Forged in the most hostile environments on the planet, these lessons resonate across every profession. That is the experience we share today in conferences for companies, organizations and public events.
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Harold Sorel
Vice-President
Software Developer & Adventurer
Nicolas Sanchez
Member
Former military & polar guide
Olav Bleffert
Member
Photographer & art director
Our other projects
Life Expeditions is not only about expeditions. We also do photography, filmmaking, organise trips, and support brands that want to reach the great outdoors and develop their projects there.
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For partnerships, press, school projects, or expedition questions, one of us will gladly reply.
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L’explorateur bruxellois Merlin Cerise raconte son dernier voyage en Arctique
Focus à présent sur une aventure hors du commun : celle de Merlin Cerise, un explorateur polaire bruxellois...
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Deux Bruxellois partent en expédition au Svalbard pendant un mois, à ski et en totale autonomie
Le départ se fera le 27 février, pour arriver à Longyearbyen le 1er mars. L’expédition débutera le 3 mars, pour une durée de 25 jours...
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Aurian a bravé deux fois le cercle polaire arctique : "Je pense qu’on sort grandi de ce genre d’expérience"
Aurian n’a pas froid aux yeux. D’ailleurs, il n’a pas froid tout court. L’aventure en terres polaires, il adore ça...
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Merlin Cerise, raconter l’Arctique pour mieux le protéger
Photographe et explorateur polaire, Merlin Cerise sillonne les terres arctiques pour documenter leur beauté...
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Merlin, un jeune Belge de 29 ans, part en expédition pour l’Arctique afin d’avertir sur le dérèglement climatique
Il a 29 ans, il est Belge et mardi prochain il prendra la direction de l’arctique, pour une expédition de 35 jours...
Le Rayon Vert
Projection documentaire: “80 Degrés Nord”
Le Rayon Vert a le plaisir de projeter le documentaire d’Aurian Merlin Cerise et de Gaël Loicq
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80° Nord
Livre photos d'une première expédition polaire
Apecs Belgium
Crossing Greenland: A call for scientific partnershipc
Making polar science sustainable and ensuring that the results are accessible and understandable to the general public are two...
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80 Degrés Nord : deux Bruxellois à la découverte du Svalbard
Une expédition polaire de 22 jours dans l’archipel norvégien Svalbard, l’une des zones habitées les plus au nord de la planète...
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« L’ours polaire n’a pas peur de nous » : Merlin, photographe bruxellois, s’apprête à repartir 35 jours en Arctique
Pendant 35 jours, à -30°C, en tirant près de 90 kilos sur la banquise, le photographe et explorateur bruxellois Merlin Cerise s’apprête à vivre l’une des expéditions...
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Arctic Roundup: Progress, Retreats and Route Changes
Belgian adventurer Merlin Cerise, 29, set out on March 27 with a five-man team on a 35-day, unsupported ski expedition from...
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Arctic Roundup: Crevasse Death in Svalbard, Bear Scare in Nunavut
A five-man team comprising Merlin Cerise, 29, Gael Loicq, 39, Jean-Simon Gerard, 37, French photographer Fabrice Yencko, 40, and...
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Bourlinguez #104 — Merlin x Svalbard
In this episode, Merlin talks about Svalbard, friendship forged on expeditions, and the push to go back after a first attempt cut short...
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