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Photographer of the Month — Paul Nicklen

Paul Nicklen (iLCP fellow) grew up on Baffin Island, Nunavut, Canada in a small Inuit community. He developed an interest in nature at a young age while spending most of his time outdoors. Nicklen began his career as a wildlife biologist for the Department of Renewable Resources and is now a nature photojournalist, publishing stories for magazines such as National Geographic. He specializes in photographing the wild inhabitants of the Arctic and Antarctica. Nicklen’s book, Polar Obsession, was released in November 2009 and has amazing stories and photographs from the Arctic and Antarctic regions. Check out this video of Paul and a ... Read More

Photo of the Week — 12.21.09

This photo was taken by iLCP member and our photographer of the month, Brian Skerry. This whitecoat harp seal was photographed in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, Canada. Newborn seal pups are referred to as “yellowcoats” because of the yellow tint on their fur from amniotic fluid. After a few days the yellow tint goes away and they become “whitecoats”, a stage that last for about two weeks. Read More

Photo of the Week — 12.14.09

Our photo of the week was taken by Brian Skerry, iLCP member and our photographer of the month. Skerry photographed this short-tailed stingray swimming through an underwater canyon in the Poor Knights Islands (New Zealand). Large numbers of short-tailed stingrays are common around these islands during the summer. Read More

Photo of the Week — 12.7.09

This past month has flown by! Since we have been so busy with WILD9 and have not had a chance to celebrate Brian Skerry as November’s photographer of the month, we are extending him to be our POTM for December. Skerry’s fantastic “Window into the Oceans” presentation will be available to view online soon. Click here to see the outcomes of WILD9. Our photo of the week was taken at the Poor Knights Island Marine Reserve, which is located east of New Zealand’s North Island. Skerry photographed this Red Pigfish and schools of Blue Mao Mao inside a cavern. The marine reserve was ... Read More

Photographer of the Month — Brian Skerry

Brian Skerry, our photographer of month and iLCP member, is an award winning photojournalist. He specializes in underwater photography and keys into threats that underwater environments face. Skerry has been a photographer for National Geographic since 1998. A few other magazines that he has contributed to include National Wildlife, Sports Illustrated, People, BBC Wildlife and Outdoor Life. Skerry will be one of the many premier photographers presenting during the WILD9 plenary presentation and also participating in the many events planned by the iLCP for WILD9 (WiLDSpeak). WILD9, the 9th World Wilderness Congress, will convene from 6-13 November, Merida Mexico. Read More

Photo of the Week — 10.26.09

Our last photo for October, taken by Michael “Nick” Nichols (iLCP member and our photographer of the month) is of elephants at Kruger National Park in South Africa. These elephants are at the Tinga waterhole. Acacia trees line the bank of the waterhole, creating an amazing effect under the full moon. Nichols will be one of the many premier photographers presenting during the WILD9 plenary presentation and also participating in the many events planned by the iLCP for WILD9 (WiLDSpeak). WILD9, the 9th World Wilderness Congress, will convene from 6-13 November, Merida Mexico. Read More

Photo of the Week — 10.19.09

  Michael “Nick” Nichols, iLCP member and our photographer of the month, photographed these elephants at Kruger National Park in South Africa. These elephants are at an important waterhole located near the Tinga Camp towards the end of the dry season. Nichols will be one of the many premier photographers presenting during the WILD9 plenary presentation and also participating in the many events planned by the iLCP for WILD9 (WiLDSpeak). WILD9, the 9th World Wilderness Congress, will convene from 6-13 November, Merida Mexico. Read More

Photo of the Week — 10.12.09

This photo was taken by Michael “Nick” Nichols, member of the iLCP and our photographer of the month. These elephants were photographed at the Samburu National Reserve, located in Kenya. Nichols will be one of the many premier photographers presenting during the WILD9 plenary presentation and also participating in the many events planned by the iLCP for WILD9 (WiLDSpeak). WILD9, the 9th World Wilderness Congress, will convene from 6-13 November, Merida Mexico. Read More

Photographer of the Month — Michael “Nick” Nichols

Michael “Nick” Nichols is an award winning photographer. He is a member of the International League of Conservation Photographers, a former member of the cooperative “Magnum Photos”, and a current staff photographer at National Geographic. He joined the National Geographic team in 1996 and has photographed over 20 stories for National Geographic Magazine. An Alabama native, Nichols studied photography at the University of North Alabama. He has been featured in many magazines including Life and Rolling Stone. Nichols is the author of seven books, including Brutal Kinship with Jane Goodall published by Aperture. Dr. Goodall will be delivering a keynote address at ... Read More

Photo of the Week — 9.28.09

This month’s last photo of the week was taken by James Balog, our photographer of the month and member of the iLCP. The photo is of a rapidly retreating glacier, Glacier de Bionnassay, located on the western side of Mont Blanc. Balog will be one of the many premier photographers presenting during the WILD9 plenary presentation and also participating in the many events planned by the iLCP for WILD9 (WiLDSpeak). WILD9, the 9th World Wilderness Congress, will convene from 6-13 November, Merida Mexico. Read More