Inquisitive Nestling Burrowing Owls, Mountain Home, Idaho, 2021 Showcase Top 250, Conservation © Jim Shane
Some of our members are using their images to raise awareness for a variety of conservation efforts. They are effecting change through documentaries, published texts, and other collaborative work that places scientists, policy makers, community activists, and photographers in communication with one another.
Take a look at some of these member-submitted projects to see how conservation photography inspires action.
Photo by Andrew Snyder
NANPA is proud to announce the release of the Conservation Photography handbook, as developed by the Conservation Committee.
Watch this “Teach Me in 10” video by NANPA member Dani Davis to learn how to use your images to support scientific research in iNaturalist.
Photo by Andrew Snyder
Put your photography to work for conservation projects around the country. NANPA’s Conservation Committee has developed this database of ongoing community science biodiversity projects that directly benefit from your nature photography.
Whether you like photographing songbirds, dragonflies, or even seahorses, there’s a project for you!
You have countless photos of the natural world in your media library. These images—even the imperfect ones—have real and significant value to scientists that monitor biodiversity.
Your field observations can support new understanding and discoveries. Here’s how to connect with the scientific community.
The NANPA Environmental Statement was passed by the NANPA Board as guidance to our members.
The Conservation Committee (formerly the Environment Committee) is one of NANPA’s oldest committees. The Conservation Committee works to educate members on conservation photography and conservation issues of importance to nature photographers.
It encourages and informs nature photographers on how to undertake conservation projects, helps support and promote conservation projects of nature photographers, and is exploring creative ways for NANPA to sponsor or support broader member projects. The Conservation Committee also helps select the recipient of the Philip Hyde Grant – a grant offered by the NANPA Foundation to support a NANPA member’s environmental photography project.
David Cook, Chair
Candace Hultberg-Bennett
Dave Huth
Nick Kanakis
JP Lawrence
Deborah Roy
Andrew Snyder (hear his podcast episode)
Susan Day
618-547-7616
618-547-7438 (fax)
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Alma, IL 62807
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