Meet Our 2023 Girls Who Click Ambassadors
Alejandra has a PhD in Computational Chemistry but her life has been marked by her love for birds and nature. From science, her studies have been related to solutions for climate change. Recently she decided to become a nature photographer, especially of birds, her greatest obsession…
Alicia (She/Her) is a wildlife filmmaker, photographer, artist, writer, and animator based in Bristol, UK. She has a degree in Biological Sciences from Oxford University, and has recently completed a Master’s in Wildlife Filmmaking at UWE, in partnership with the BBC Natural History Unit…
Amrutha is a multidisciplinary photographer from Kerala, India. Being an architecture graduate, she found her true passion for photography during her childhood itself and carried it along through her studies. Nature has always been her favourite subject, she has learnt from it unlearnt from it and re-learnt from it many a things…
Ana Sapp (She/Her) is a graduate student working in the lab of Dr. Ivana Mali at North Carolina State University, where her research focuses on the toxicology of freshwater turtles in the United States. Most of her photography places reptiles and amphibians in the spotlight, although she also explores other taxa and people…
Andrea Sherry is a wildlife photographer living in California. She is 18 years old and has loved animals for as long as she can remember. She wants not only to show beauty in her work, but to make a difference…
Arabella Chen (She/Her) is a biologist and photographer who grew up on the East Coast. For as long as she can remember, she has loved exploring the deeply personal intersection of humans and life on this planet…
Hallie (She/Her) is a wildlife photographer focusing on herps (reptiles and amphibians) and underwater. Part of her mission is to show the true colors of the misunderstood animals in this world. Her passion for crocodilians has been the driving force behind her travels. She hopes that her photography shows a different side of these animals than people are used to seeing in mainstream western media…
Johana (She/Her) is a 21-year-old photographer from Czech Republic. Her love for wildlife and nature grew throughout her life. When her family moved to Costa Rica a few years ago, just love became her biggest passion, and she set on a mission to protect everything in the natural world and all its inhabitants…
Laia is a biologist, nature photographer and guide currently based in Svalbard. With a background in Biology and Biotechnology and an interest in exploring different types of ecosystems, learning and discovering new things and enjoying great adventures surrounded by nature…
Manasi, in the 12th grade, has been fascinated by wildlife since she was a child and began photographing it in 2015. Although she began by photographing mammals and birds, she developed an interest in amphibians and began macro photography a few years ago…
Mya Van Woudenberg (She/Her) is a wildlife biologist turned visual storyteller based in coastal British Columbia on Lewungen territory. She is incredibly grateful to be living on the west coast among the towering cedars, eagles, bears and salmon…
Neo Mokoena, 21 years old, is currently in her second year of studying for her bachelor of education at the University of South Africa…
Nicole Holman (She/Her) is a conservationist, storyteller, photographer and videographer in Tofino, British Columbia, within the traditional territory of the Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation. After completing an undergraduate degree in conservation biology, Nicole worked as a field researcher and managed local environmental NGOs on Vancouver Island…
Ningjing Wang is an aspiring wildlife photographer and filmmaker from China. With a bachelor’s degree in Ecology and a master’s degree in Environmental Health Sciences from Yale University, she developed a strong connection with nature from researching agrobiodiversity in remote villages in Southeastern China to study arthropods in the United Nations Buffer Zone in Cyprus…
Rylee (She/Her) is a 25 year old wildlife photographer from northern Utah. She graduated from Utah State University in 2019 with a B.S. in Wildlife Ecology & Management, and is currently working toward a Master’s degree in Biology at Norther Michigan University. Rylee spends her summers in Alaska following in the tracks of brown bears…
Viktoria Pezzei is a conservation and science photographer and photojournalist. Due to Pezzei’s academic background, she is particularity interested in communicating science to make meaningful research more accessible through visual language and storytelling…
Beth Hotchkiss (She/Her) dreams of a future in which both people and planet can thrive. Viewing her camera as a tool for change, Beth aims to share stories about our collective environment and promote a more sustainable and equitable future. Valuing community, she hopes to partner with fellow change-makers to make a lasting impact.
Chelsea Mayer (She/Her) grew up in Huntington Beach, California, and attended UCLA’s School of Theater, Film and Television. After working on film sets, she took a job with a whale watching company as a photographer and deckhand, and fell in love with wildlife photography. Wanting to explore as much of the sea as possible, Chelsea earned her 100 ton captain’s license, and then took up scuba diving and became a divemaster…
Emily Harwitz (She/Her) is a multimedia science journalist and storyteller. With a background in chemistry and ecology, she uses visual, written, and audio forms to explore our connection to nature from a decolonial perspective while celebrating the beauty and diversity of life. Harwitz also investigates environmental issues, with attention towards under-cover communities and ecosystems…
Emma’s (She/Her) goal is to build connections between people and wildlife using science communication tools including photography and storytelling. Her objective is to encourage more people to care about the Earth and, in turn, contribute to a more sustainable future for humans, wildlife, and natural ecosystems. She is a current master’s student at the University of Nebraska studying the coyote and badger hunting relationship in prairie dog colonies in grasslands across the west…
Halie (She/They) is a graduate of Ringling College of Art and Design, where she did her senior these on wildlife photography. Halie grew up with a love for travel, and in turn, developed an interest in protecting and preserving habitats that are increasingly threatened…
Jo Davenport (She/Her) is a photographer and aspiring filmmaker, based in Bristol, UK, where she is currently completing a masters in Wildlife Filmmaking at UWE, in partnership with the BBC Natural History Unit. She has spent the last six years working as a lawyer in London, following an undergraduate degree in History & Politics…
Karabo Magakane (She/Her) is a 23 year old photographer from Bushbuckridge, Acornhoek in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa. She is a photographer, a conservationist and a student pilot. She believes we need nature and without it we are doomed…
Kate Vylet (She/Her) is an underwater photographer, marine biologist, and divemaster anchored in Monterey Bay, California. Her photography and videography explores California’s underwater coast and highlights the marine life hidden below its green waves…
Katie Waddington grew up in the South-West of France where her fascination with wildlife started. As a child, the animals she would see the most were the ones in her garden. Insects have always been her main focus as they play a key role in our ecosystems and yet are so easily overlooked.
Lana Tannir (She/Her) is a nature photographer based in Germany. She specializes in conservation and animal welfare projects for organizations, editorials and sustainable brands. By merging storytelling with science, her objective is to shed light on the most pressing environmental issues today…
Lea Milde (She/Her) is a wildlife ecologist, conservationist, and nature photographer from Germany. She has a B.Sc. degree in Wildlife Management and a M.Sc. in Wildlife Ecology. These conservation related studies gave her incredible chances to work with wildlife all around the world, her camera always being her loyal companion…
Maddy (She/Her) is a fish/restoration biologist and conservation storyteller based in Northern California. Her work as a biologist takes her to remote stretches of river where she hikes, canoes and snorkels to study native fishes…
Queen Manyike (She/Her) is 26 and comes from a small village called Tintswalo in Acornhoek, South Africa. She currently works at Kapama Private Game Reserve as a field guide. In 2016 she met Mike Kendrick, her photography mentor, who got her to first hold and use a Canon camera, and realized her passion was photography…
Sadie Hine (She/Her) is a 19 year old award winning photographer and continuing ambassador from Colorado. She is a freshman at Cal Poly Humboldt where she is majoring in wildlife biology. Most of her free time is spent exploring the incredible ecosystems of Northern California where she is fascinated by the natural world…
Tay Belcher (She/Her) has grown up in Kenya, altering between the coast and the bush, so photography felt like a seamless progression.
Starting off as a dive instructor, underwater imagery had become her first obsession. Like many, during the pandemic, her focus shifted more towards birds and brought her attention to conservation…