I work as a wildlife biologist at Pinnacles National Monument, California, monitoring nesting birds of prey and California condors, managing advisory areas to protect breeding raptors from disturbance, and reintroducing condors to their historical range in central California.

I have been a nature and wildlife photographer for over 15 years, and have created photographic images throughout the western United States as well as overseas in Chile, Australia, Thailand, and recently in the Falkland Islands. I am a regular contributor to Nature Photographer magazine, and have have had work published in Via magazine and numerous National Park Service materials and reports. I have work featured and for sale at Galleria Tonantzin in San Juan Bautista, California, at the Pinnacles Visitor Center at Pinnacles National Monument, California, and at local galleries and cafes in San Benito County.

Recent photographic awards and publications are listed below:

• California condor photo, May 2010 issue of High Country News (www.hcn.org), page 3

• Honorable Mention, National Natural Landmarks 2009 Photo Contest (www.nature.nps.gov/nnl), photo of Point Lobos State Reserve, California

• Honorable Mention, National Wildlife Federation 2009 Photo Contest (www.nwf.org), photo of Lynn Camp Prong, Tennessee

• Finalist, Nature Conservancy 2009 Photo Contest (www.nature.org), photo of long-tailed finches preening, Western Australia

• Published Article: Southwest Utah Winter Wonderland, Fall / Winter 2009 issue of Nature Photographer magazine (www.naturephotographermag.com), pages 68-73

• Inside back cover photo, Spring 2009 issue of Nature Photographer magazine (www.naturephotographermag.com), photo of Point Lobos State Reserve, California

My goal is to use photography as a means of expressing my passion for nature. I hope that my work inspires others to appreciate the intrinsic beauty of wild places and wildlife, and to work for their protection and preservation. Thank you for your interest!