Salmon Landscapes

I began working summers in the freshwater systems of Bristol Bay in 2007 as a salmon researcher for the Alaska Salmon Program. Over the years I’ve learned a great deal about these environments and salmon, and how the ecosystems, people, and salmon support one another in perfect harmony. Alongside my work as a researcher, I’ve developed a love of documenting these areas as a nature photographer and discovered a sense of purpose in using camerawork to connect people to these landscapes, encouraging their protection, and sharing an appreciation for natural places everywhere.

The Last Chase

At every stage of their lives from eggs to adults, sockeye salmon of Bristol Bay, Alaska have endured being hunted by a long list of predators including birds, fish, marine mammals, and people. Nearing the end of their long migration at a precise location where they emerged several years ago, the salmon gather to spawn but first they must escape the last chase.

During the sockeye salmon spawning season in 2019 we saw an unusual increase in salmon predator activity. It was amazing to see and capture the bears and seals chasing spawning salmon and illustrate the sacrifice that salmon play in preserving an ecosystem.

2017 Southwest Alaska reel

Footage captured during the 2017 field season in Southwest Alaska. Includes some footage of sockeye salmon spawning on island beach locations in Iliamna Lake which was a part of a new research study to determine the efficacy of enumerating these populations using an unmanned aerial system.

Iliamna Lake – A Land Worth Preserving

Dr. Thomas Quinn is a professor at the University of Washington who has been studying the ecology of Iliamna Lake since 1987. Iliamna Lake in Southwest Alaska is a unique ecosystem that thrives as an intact watershed.

Miles of Salmon

2016 Southwest Alaska highlight reel, showcasing salmon migration and spawning in Bristol Bay.

Above Iliamna

Aerial footage of sockeye salmon on their spawning grounds in Iliamna Lake in 2015.

Long Live the Kings

A promotional video put together for local NGO, Long Live the Kings. Explaining and promoting their Salish Sea Marine Survival Project in 2015.

In Southwest Alaska

A video expressing the pure, spectaular, and wild beauty I have seen in Southwest Alaska.

Alaska 2013

2013 installment of footage captured while working for the Alaska Salmon Program in Bristol Bay.

07 Flashback

Digging through my footage I uncovered shots from my first visit to Bristol Bay.

Extreme Research

A fun video featuring some of the fieldwork of the Alaska Salmon Program.

Alaska 2012 Short

A short video of 2012 clips from Alaska.