Portfolio
I use my words to get people to do good things for animals and each other.
The following creative samples, featured appearances and recognitions represent more than a decade of work committed to conservation.
Written words.
Rhino Lookout
Blog post excerpt | We were 5 hours into our first excursion in India's Manas National Park when we spotted him. He spotted us too. The rhino, snapping branches as he noisily dined, quickly retreated into the forest. But that first glimpse confirmed for our own eyes what we came to document: the greater one-horned rhino's unlikely comeback from local extinction.
Do More Good:
How Zoos and Aquariums Can Communicate New Ideas to Inspire a Participatory Conservation Movement
White paper excerpt | What if we could change the public conversation about conservation? What if beyond talking about how we can each do less harm to the planet, we can start talking about how we can each actively do more good?
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Where Hope Takes Root
Blog post | Oil palm plantations have taken over where Borneo’s ancient forests once stood. The seeds of hope lie in a reforestation effort for orangutans, for people, for all.
Photos by Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren/Woodland Park Zoo
Visual storytelling.
Video: Where Hope Takes Root
Filmed on location on the island of Borneo, I developed, wrote and produced this video as part of a storytelling series profiling the people securing a future for critically endangered orangutans and the forests we share. Produced in collaboration with and filmed/directed by Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren/Woodland Park Zoo.
Conference Appearances
Select speaking engagements on topics including conservation, social media, behavior change, crisis communications, fundraising, and data.
“Transforming Wildlife Conservation Through Tech Innovation,” Association of Zoos and Aquariums National Conference, 2018
“The Science of Digital Behavior Change,” American Museum Membership Conference, 2017
“Crisis Communications Tips,” Washington Nonprofit Conference, 2017
“Give Ten for Tigers Case Study: When fundraising meets social media,” American Alliance of Museums National Conference, 2013
“Sharing Your Story Online,” City of Seattle Engaging the Public through Social Media: Government Best Practices, 2013
“Social Media/Outside Data,” Data, Reporting, Information, and Visualization Exchange (DRIVE), 2011
“Social Media: Am I Doing it Right?” Association of Zoos & Aquariums National Conference, 2009
Awards and Mentions.
Puget Sound Public Relations Society of America
President’s Choice Award and Totem Award for Public Service
received in 2019 on behalf of Woodland Park Zoo for Rhino Lookout storytelling project
News: Seattle zoo turns to virtual reality and beacon technology to give visitors a closer look at animals
published July 2018, Geekwire.com