Category: Asia

Morgan Heim

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morgan heim

Co-creator | Photographer, Filmmaker
Astoria, Oregon

Website: MorganHeim.com

Instagram: @moheim

Morgan focuses on wildlife-human coexistence and science communication, including the environmental impacts of drug trafficking, migration, and species recovery. In 2019, Morgan founded Neon Raven Story Labs, a storytelling and strategy platform for conservation. Her work appears in Audubon, Smithsonian, National Geographic, Newsweek and Playboy, with films in Banff, Telluride Mountain Film and Adventure Film. She is a Senior Fellow with the International League of Conservation Photographers (iLCP), honoree in Wildlife Photographer of the Year and Big Picture Natural World Competitions, and is a proud ambassador with Girls Who Click (GWC). Morgan lives in coastal Oregon.

Expertise and Skills
360, Aerial, Amphibians and Reptiles, Asia, Birds, Camera Trapping, Documentary Film, Drone, Lighting, Macro, North America, Photojournalism, Portraiture, South America, Virtual Reality, Wildlife Film, Wildlife Photography
CPR / First Responder, Expedition, Kayaking, Science Background, Writing
Agriculture & Ranching, Biodiversity, Coexistence, Ecology, Fisheries, Forestry, Natural Resource Extraction, Science Communication, Urban Wildlife, Water Issues, Wildlife Crime, Wildlife Rehab
English, Spanish

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Katie Schuler

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Katie Schuler

Photographer, Filmmaker
Washington, D.C.

Website: CoralandOak.com

Instagram: @coralandoak

An advocate for the planet’s most at-risk species, Katie leverages over a decade of filmmaking experience on six continents to tell engaging stories that speak to our shared sense of empathy and compassion. Her films have garnered accolades, accrued millions of views, and inspired meaningful conservation victories across the world. She has partnered with National Geographic, Smithsonian, BBC, HBO, PBS, and more. Katie’s last three films have each won best short awards at Jackson Wild, including Pangolin, the winner of six best short awards including, Where Life Begins, and Nigerians Fight to Protect the World’s Most Trafficked Mammal.

Expertise and Skills

360, Africa, Amphibians and Reptiles, Asia, Documentary Film, Invertebrates, Macro, North America, Photojournalism, Virtual Reality, Wildlife Film, Wildlife Photography
Diving, Expedition, Kayaking, Mountaineering, Rafting, Spelunking
Agriculture & Ranching, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Coexistence, Environmental Justice, Indigenous Culture, Sustainability & Renewables, Wildlife Crime, Wildlife Rehab
English

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Ami Vitale

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Ami Vitale

Photographer, Filmmaker
Missoula, Montana

Website: AmiVitale.com

Instagram: @amivitale

Nikon Ambassador and National Geographic magazine photographer and filmmaker Ami Vitale has traveled to more than 100 countries, bearing witness not only to violence and conflict, but also to surreal beauty and the enduring power of the human spirit. Throughout the years, Ami has lived in mud huts and war zones, contracted malaria, and donned a panda suit— keeping true to her belief in the importance of “living the story.” In 2009, after shooting a powerful story on the transport and release of one the world’s last white rhinos, Ami shifted her focus to today’s most compelling wildlife and environmental stories.

Expertise and Skills
360, Africa, Asia, Camera Trapping, Documentary Film, Drone, North America, Photojournalism, Portraiture, Virtual Reality, Wildlife Film, Wildlife Photography
Conflict Trained, Diving, Expedition, Kayaking, Science Background
Agriculture & Ranching, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Coexistence, Environmental Justice, Fisheries, Indigenous Culture, Science Communication, Urban Wildlife, Water Issues, Wildlife Crime, Wildlife Rehab
English

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Gabby Salazar

Gabby Salazar with a pitcher plant (Nepenthes kinabaluensis) along Kinabalu Summit Trail, Kinabalu National Park, Borneo, Malaysia.

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Gabby Salazar

Photographer, Filmmaker
Gainesville, Florida

Website: GabbySalazar.com

Instagram: @GabbyRSalazar

Gabby Salazar is a nature and conservation photographer and a social scientist. As a U.S. Fulbright Scholar in Photography and an Associate Fellow of the International League of Conservation Photographers (iLCP), Gabby has worked on environmental photography projects across the globe. Gabby has an MSc in Conservation Science from Imperial College London and is currently a doctoral student at the University of Florida, where she studies conservation marketing. Gabby also uses photography to connect children and youth with nature.

Expertise and Skills
Amphibians and Reptiles, Asia, Central America, Documentary Film, Invertebrates, North America, Photojournalism, Plants, Wildlife Film, Wildlife Photography
Diving, Expedition, Science Background
Biodiversity, Coexistence, Ecology, Natural Resource Extraction, Wildlife Crime
English

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Laurel Chor

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Laurel Chor

photographer, filmmaker
Hong Kong, China

Website: LaurelChor.com

Instagram: @laurelchor

Laurel Chor is a journalist, photographer, and filmmaker from Hong Kong, where she has extensively covered the pro-democracy movement. A National Geographic Explorer, Chor is currently working on a long-term project on traditional Chinese medicine. In the past, she has investigated the ivory trade in Central Africa and the jaguar trade in South America and Southeast Asia. In 2013, Dr. Jane Goodall appointed Chor as an ambassador for the Jane Goodall Institute in Hong Kong.

Expertise and Skills

Africa, Asia, Documentary Film, Europe, Photojournalism, Underwater, Wildlife Photography
Conflict Trained, Diving, Science Background
Biodiversity, Climate Change, Ecology, Fisheries, Sustainability & Renewables, Urban Wildlife, Waste, Water Issues, Wildfire, Wildlife Crime
English, French, Mandarin
BIPOC

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Eshika Fyzee

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Eshika Fyzee

Filmmaker
Mumbai, India

Website: PangeaFilms.co

Instagram: @eshikafyzee

Eshika is a National Geographic Explorer and wildlife filmmaker who emphasizes conservation in all the work that she does. After having finished placements at the BBC Natural History Unit and Icon films, as well as a Masters in wildlife filmmaking in Bristol, Eshika founded Pangea Films in January 2018. She has recently produced a documentary on Himalayan brown bears for the National Geographic Channel, and is currently working on feature-length wildlife films focused on conservation.

Expertise and Skills

Asia, Documentary Film, Other Remote Photography, Photojournalism, Wildlife Film, Wildlife Photography
Expedition, Mountaineering
Biodiversity, Climate Change, Coexistence, Ecology, Indigenous Culture, Urban Wildlife, Waste, Wildlife Crime, Wildlife Rehab
English, Hindi

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Mariah Wilson

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Mariah Wilson

filmmaker
Brooklyn, New York

Website: mariahewilson.com

Instagram: @mariahewilson

Mariah is a documentary filmmaker with a focus on wildlife and conservation whose work has taken her to six continents. She has produced for PBS, Netflix, Discovery, National Geographic, Vice, and more. Her feature SILENT FORESTS, about forest elephant poaching in Africa’s Congo Basin, won accolades from Big Sky Documentary Festival, Jackson Wild, and One World Media Awards. She is a Co-Producer for the ocelot documentary RAISING KHAN (Sundance Documentary Fund, DOC NYC Pitch).

Expertise and Skills

Africa, Asia, Documentary Film, North America, Wildlife Film
Conflict Trained, Diving, Writing
Biodiversity, Climate Change, Environmental Justice, Indigenous Culture, Sustainability & Renewables, Urban Wildlife, Wildfire, Wildlife Crime, Wildlife Rehab
English, French

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Mia Stawinski

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Mia Stawinski

photographer, filmmaker
Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Website: stawinski.com

Instagram: @wandervicariously

Mia Stawinski is an underwater and land wildlife photographer and filmmaker. She captures the world’s most magnificent creatures and landscapes to inspire collective action in protecting the natural world. She works with non-profits globally to help spread their mission and teaches photography with National Geographic Student Expeditions. Ultimately, her goal is to foster greater appreciation for our planet, encourage outdoor exploration and drive real conservation impact.

Expertise and Skills

Africa, Asia, Documentary Film, Drone, Europe, Other Remote Photography, Photojournalism, Underwater, Wildlife Film, Wildlife Photography
Diving, Expedition, Skiing
Climate Change, Forestry, Sustainability & Renewables
Dutch, English, Polish

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Ryan Shanley

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Ryan Shanley

photographer
Dallas, Texas

Website: shanleystudio.com

Instagram: @shanleystudio

Ryan Shanley is an award-winning humanitarian and conservation photographer focused on remote storytelling. She has traveled around the world telling stories on conservation, sustainable agriculture, environmental disaster management planning, women’s sexual and reproductive health, forced migration, and sanitation and hygiene. This Fall she is shooting her first short film on a genetically unique wolf population in Alaska.

Expertise and Skills

Aerial, Asia, Drone, North America, Other Remote Photography, Photojournalism, Portraiture, Wildlife Photography
Diving, FAA-certified, Horseback riding, Sailing, Writing
Agriculture & Ranching, Climate Change, Humanitarian, Indigenous Culture, Sustainability & Renewables, Water Issues
English

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Christy Frank

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Christy Frank

Photographer
Toledo, Ohio

Website: christyfrankphotography.com

Instagram: @christylfrank

Christy is a conservation and documentary photographer, writer, and filmmaker based in the Midwest Great Lakes region. She is passionate about storytelling that intersects environmental and human conditions, science communication, habitat restoration, and species recovery efforts. Christy’s work appears in Audubon, National Wildlife Federation, CBS news, PBS Nature, Toledo City Paper, a traveling gallery exhibit, and as a highly honored conservation story in Nature’s Best. She is also a FAA Part 107 certified drone pilot.

Expertise and Skills

Aerial, Amphibians and Reptiles, Asia, Birds, Camera Trapping, Documentary Film, Drone, Invertebrates, Lighting, Macro, North America, Photojournalism, Plants, Portraiture, South America, Wildlife Film, Wildlife Photography
CPR / First Responder, FAA-certified, Kayaking, Writing
Agriculture & Ranching, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Coexistence, Ecology, Environmental Justice, Humanitarian, Indigenous Culture, Land Rights, Natural Resource Extraction, Science Communication, Sustainability & Renewables, Urban Wildlife, Water Issues, Wildlife Crime, Wildlife Rehab
English

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