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Documenting China’s wild places and conservation efforts
Thursday, June 17, 2021
4 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. PT
Online
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Kyle Obermann is an award-winning conservation photographer and writer based in Chengdu, China. Fluent in Mandarin, his work documents the evolution of China’s nature reserves, national parks, and grassroots environmental groups. He has worked with National Geographic, The Nature Conservancy, Conservation International, BBC, and Chinese National Geography. He was runner up for Adventure Photographer of the Year and Exploration of the Year in China in 2018 and 2019 as well as honored with an Outstanding Alumni Award by Peking University for his work in China. He is a member of the International League of Conservation Photographers, Explorers Club, and conservation ambassador for Key Conservation and The North Face in China.
Instagram: @kyleobermann
Twitter: @KyleExplores
Web: https://www.kyleobermannphotography.com/