Chavala Madlena

Chavala Madlena is known for his work on Youthh Knows No Pain (2009), Frontline (1983) and True North (2018).

Recent Episodes

TRUE NORTH

John sets sail on the Norwegian Polar Institute's A-TWAIN Expedition along with several teams of scientists headed north to study a pattern of warming in the Arctic Ocean. In the first of 4 episodes documenting the 14-day voyage, we make ourselves at home on the RV Lance, meet the crew, and find out what it’s like to live and work in the frigid Arctic waters north of Svalbard.

Apr 30, 2020
18 minutes

TRUE NORTH

Chavala heads to Ny-Ålesund, an international research village monitoring changes in the Arctic and one of the most remote locations in the world. Environmental chemist Oyvind Mikkelson shows us that climate change isn’t the only man-made disruption affecting the Arctic - chemicals and inorganic substances from industrialized countries are finding their way to the top of the globe as well.

Apr 30, 2020
17 minutes

TRUE NORTH

Svalbard was established by adventurers - people who weren’t phased by the idea of encountering polar bears or frigid temperatures - and many people today come north to carry on that tradition. John and Chavala venture into the Arctic wilderness with two local guides, Magnus and Harry, to put their survival skills to the test on their own mini polar expedition.

Apr 30, 2020
18 minutes

TRUE NORTH

In part 2 of the mini polar expedition, Chavala and John go hiking on a glacier and a polar bear scare leaves the group on high alert.

Apr 30, 2020
16 minutes

TRUE NORTH

In part 3 of our journey with NPI's A-Twain Mission, John follows oceanographers Amelie Meyer, Morven Muilwijk and biologist Sigrid Øygarden as they tirelessly collect thousands of water samples to improve climate modeling and track biological changes in the Arctic ecosystem.

Apr 30, 2020
18 minutes