Conservation photographer and wildlife biologist
I am a photographer with extensive experience in conservation, spanning from coastal California to the rainforests of Brazil. My work emphasizes the intricate connection between humans and wildlife, aiming to raise awareness about our need for a healthy, thriving environment and balanced ecosystems for our survival. Currently, I am documenting stories related to water scarcity and climate change in California, USA.
My work has been featured in various media outlets, including Audubon Magazine and Hakai Magazine, among others. I am also a member of Her Wild Vision Initiative, Diversify Photo, and an alumnus of the Foundry Photojournalism Workshop (VII Foundation)
Qualifications
BSc in Biological Sciences
MSc in Behavioral Studies
MA in International Environmental Policy – Natural Resources Management
Published Work
How to Love an Oyster. Hakai Magazine. Published online January 2024. On assignment for the photography.
Carmel River Watershed Health Report Card – ArcGIS Online. Published online March 2023. Design, maps, videos, and photos (unless otherwise stated).
San Francisco Leads Legal Effort Pressing Big Oil to Pay for Climate Impacts. Audubon magazine. Fall 2021. On assignment for the photography.
Where the Carmel River meets the Sea – ArcGIS Online. Published January 2021. Design, maps, videos and photos (unless otherwise stated).
A Struggling California Marsh Gets an Overhaul to Prepare for Rising Seas. Audubon Magazine online. Winter 2020. On assignment for the photography.
Growing pains: The race to plant billions of trees. American Forests. Fall 2020. On assignment for the photography.
EXHIBITIONS
Photosynthesis. Group exhibition. Horizonte Zingst, Environmental Photo Festival. Germany. 2023.
Changing Planet. Photo exhibition. Kienbergpark (Campus Stadt Natur von Grün Berlin), the New School for Photography, Native Agency, MontPhoto Festival and the youth art school Jaldati. Berlin, Germany. 2022.
2021 International Environmental Photography Lab Exhibition. Participating with Urban Wildlife. Online exhibition promoted by Native Agency. 2021.
Award AND MENTORSHIPS
December 2022. Selected for the Foundry Photojournalism USA Workshop 2022. VII Academy/ Photo Wings.
April 2021. Selected for the 2021 International Environmental Photography Lab. Native Agency/ Neue Schule für Fotografie Berlin.
November 2020. Top 250 photo – Mammals Category - in NANPA’s 2021 Showcase.
Media
Guest on Impact: the Conservation Photography Podcast episode 64: Making The Move From Scientist To Full-Time Professional Conservation Photographer: An Interview With Luciane Coletti. Aired February 23, 2021.
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