Melissa is a wildlife photographer, writer, speaker, and educator. She’s a contributing editor to Audubon magazine, writes a column on wildlife photography for Outdoor Photographer magazine, and is an Associate Fellow with the International League of Conservation Photographers. She speaks and writes extensively on issues of ethics and conservation in wildlife photography, and leads workshops in the U.S. and abroad. Chair of the Ethics Committee for the North American Nature Photography Association from 2014-2018, she remains on the committee as a member, also serving on the Conservation Committee. Melissa has received awards and honorable mentions in photography competitions including Audubon (2015 Grand Prize winner), and Nature’s Best. Her work has been published in numerous books and magazines, such as Smithsonian, Audubon, National Wildlife, and Natural History. Melissa is represented by National Geographic Image Collection and has a long-term gallery at Audubon Greenwich in Connecticut. Photo Credit: Heather Ainsworth
