The Conservation Alliance Breakfast
Thursday, July 27, 2017
7:00-9:00 AM
The Marriott, Salons F-I, Salt Lake City
MIGRATIONS: Photographing Animal Migrations, the Heartbeat of Yellowstone
A Presentation by wildlife photojournalist Joe Riis
Joe Riis is a wildlife biologist turned photojournalist and filmmaker. He is a National Geographic Society Fellow and Photography Fellow at the Wyoming Migration Initiative. His photography book Yellowstone Migrations to be released in Fall 2017, illustrates Joe’s decade-long project to document the animal migrations of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. “I want people to think about the animal’s needs,” Riis says. “They need somewhere to live, the freedom to move as seasons change and as the climate changes.” Joe was named National Geographic Adventurer of the Year in 2015 for his work in Yellowstone, and has photographed wildlife stories around the world for National Geographic Magazine ranging from the rare Gobi Bear to Tepui Toads. As the outdoor industry focuses more energy on preserving our public lands, Joe’s work shows us what is happening on those lands when people are not watching. The Conservation Alliance Breakfast is open to the public, so please bring a friend.
Arrive tired, leave inspired!
