Interview with Cristina Mittermeier, conservation biologist and photographer. She shares her projects, which combine both of her professional interests.
Photography has positioned itself not only as an effective means of collecting data, but also as a tool for sharing scientific information, both inside and outside the academic world.
The search for certainty in a world that is often so binary – where choosing between two options seems to be the better (and
Dead Vlei is a natural treasure capable of thrilling any nature lover. Located in Namibia’s Namib-Naukluft National Park, it is guarded by some of the largest dunes on the planet.
Ants are as common as they are special. They can be found in nearly every corner of the Earth, and their ability to organise themselves is remarkable.
The trade in wild species generates great economic wealth on a global scale. The regulation of this trade must take into account many complexities.
Our empathy for other organisms decreases the further they are removed from us on the tree of life. Photography can change this perception.
The description of the «Valencian wood fairy» or Valenciolenda fadaforesta (Hoch & Sendra), a new species and genus, was recently published.
Tourism-oriented animal abuse, geared towards the search for snapshots of «wild» animals, has increased in recent years.
The number of species catalogued as fluorescent increases each day, and UV lights can help us to find some that are only active during the night, generating a wide range of creative resources to photograph them.
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