WILDLIFE  &  ENVIRONMENT
  

Interconnectedness:
The Sea Within Us

This video project was produced over a short period in June 2013 as part of the Ocean for Life program, 
in collaboration with NOAA, National Marine Sanctuaries, and Jean-Michel Cousteau's Ocean Futures Society.  I served as Media Instructor for eight youth from the United States and the Middle East learning about marine science 
and conservation on California's Channel Islands. I

[ Director, Editor, Cowriter, Cinematographer ]

Menhaden: 
The Most Important Fish in the Bay


Explore the far-reaching impact of menhaden through the eyes of the men who love this stinky, oily fish for what it contributes to their livelihoods, heritage, and the ecological health of the Chesapeake Bay.

Winner of three 2012 Regional Emmy Awards and a 2012 CINE Golden Eagle Award. Learn more at www.menhadenmovie.com

[ Assoc. Producer, Head Writer, Field Producer ]

Aliens Among Us


The Galapagos Islands are being invaded by a strange alien species, unlike anything ever seen there before. These foreign colonizers bring mayhem and destruction in their wake to this former paradise. But who are these strange intruders? 

This short, satirical film lampoons the clichéd conventions of both the traditional nature documentary and science-fiction alien film genres, while using the Galapagos to call attention to the perils that unsustainable human development brings to delicate ecosystems worldwide.


[ Co-director, Editor, Writer, Cinematographer ]

The Kichwa Añangu Community & Napo Wildlife Center

As neighboring Kichwa communities lost their ancestral land and culture to modernity and development, the Añangu community engaged in a bold ecotourism project with the joint goals of maintaining their communal structure and culture while protecting their corner of the Amazon's natural resources and wildlife.

With the Napo Wildlife Center, the Añangu community members have created opportunities for education, healthcare, and dignified employment in a protected environment where their customs and language can thrive.

[ Co-director, Producer, Editor, Cinematographer ]


Napo Wildlife Center
(Promotional Video)


Napo Wildlife Center is the ultimate alternative luxury eco-hotel in Amazonian Ecuador. This ecotourism project includes the conservation of approximately 82 square miles of pristine Amazon rain forest within the Yasunì National Park - an important UNESCO Biosphere Reserve and the largest tract of tropical rain forest in Ecuador. The lodge is located by the Añangucocha lake, within the unique ancestral territory of the Añangu Kichwa  Community. The Añangu own and operate the resort, reinvesting the profits into the community.

[ Co-director, Producer, Editor, Cinematographer ]