Great Bear Rainforest RAVE

A delegation of internationally celebrated photographers are undertaking a RAVE (Rapid Assessment Visual Expedition) in the heart of British Columbia’s Great Bear Rainforest. Led by the International League of Conservation Photographers (iLCP), the journalists are bringing global attention to the one of the world’s greatest environmental treasures.

Best known as the largest intact coastal temperate rainforest on the planet, the Great Bear Rainforest also boasts rich marine biodiversity and a magnificent coastline. Working out of the King Pacific Lodge, the photographers are documenting the stunning marine biodiversity of the Great Bear Rainforest in photos, video, audio, and words. Their work will highlight the importance of safeguarding this region from the threat of a potential oil spill.

On September 14 the first photo and video selects from the Great Bear RAVE expedition were released to international media in Vancouver and premiered in an evening reception at the Museum of Vancouver.

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Dispatches from the RAVE

Ian McAllister – September 12: "We are closing in on the end of the iLCP RAVE. My role, the last couple of weeks has mostly involved logistics…" Read more.
Bruce Hill – September 10: "Some days it’s simply a challenge to keep your spirits up as you realize the enormity of taking on the international oil industry, trying to protect the values and places we hold dear…" Read more.
Bruce Hill – September 8: "I thought it might be timely to do a report on the GBR RAVE. Headwaters Initative, a Tides Canada project, was fortunate to be asked to provide some support for the efforts with our campaign boat, the Suncrest…" Read more.
Andrew Findlay – September 8: "On a summer vacation ten years ago Florian Schulz traveled from Vancouver Island up the west coast of British Columbia. It was his first true taste of this kind of breathtaking coastal wilderness…" Read more.
Andrew Findlay – September 6: "Gerald Amos remembers traveling aboard the Rainbow Warrior toward the head of Gardner Canal where the Kitlope River spills into the sea…" Read more.

Photographers

Joe Riis | USA – A National Geographic young explorer and trained biologist, Joe connects sound science with innovative nature photography. Joe photographs entirely in the wild, not in "captive situations," his photographs are also presented in their true form without computer manipulation.

Andrew Wright | Canada – Andrew is a passionate conservationist and amateur photographer. He is also an active angel investor and philanthropic activist. Andrew was a lead donor for the Tides Canada Great Bear Rainforest initiative.

Paul Nicklen | Canada – Paul is a National Geographic contributing photographer and iLCP Fellow. Paul is a two time World Press winner and has won BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year. Nicklen specializes in underwater photography, with a focus on wildlife and polar environments.

Jack Dykinga | USA – Jack is a National Geographic contributing photographer and iLCP fellow. Dykinga has won a Pulitzer prize for his photography in addition to many other awards. Dykinga specializes in landscape photography.

Daniel Beltra | Spain – Daniel is a iLCP fellow and two time World Press winner. Daniel was the first recipient of the prestigious Prince’s rainforest Project award. Daniel’s cameras have highlighted man’s devastating impact on the planet by depicting the destruction of ancient forests, peoples, oceans, species and the ozone layer. Daniel recently covered the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico for Greenpeace.

Cristina Mittermeier | Mexico – Cristina is the founder and president of the iLCP, the first organization dedicated solely to applying photography to conservation. Cristina is also an internationally-recognized photographer.

Ian McAllister | Canada – Ian is President of Pacific Wild, a wildlife protection group based in BC. An Associate of the iLCP, he received the North American Photographers Association Vision award. His images focus on endangered landscapes and wildlife.

Tom Peschak | South Africa – Tom is a National Geographic contributing photographer and iLCP fellow. Peschak is the chief photographer for the Save Our Seas Foundation. Peschak specializes in underwater photography, primarily marine environments.

Florian Schulz | Germany – Florian is an iLCP fellow and champion of long term photo projects that address the most important wildlife stories of our time. Florian focuses on documenting stories on wildlife corridors and connectivity.

Partners

Tides Canada, Pacific Wild, iLCP, King Pacific Lodge, Sierra Club BC