VIVID IMAGES MAKE SCIENCE ENGAGING
I believe strong imagery is one of the most fundamental components to making science accessible to everyone. Whether it's an action shot from the field, or a quiet moment in the lab, showing the personalities of researchers as well as the intricate, imperfect processes behind scientific research is critical.

Scientific diver training with the UNC Institute of Marine Sciences | Morehead City, North Carolina

Lauren Clance prepares to set minnow traps for night sampling in the marsh | Emerald Isle, NC

Galápagos National Park rangers take a blood sample from a marine iguana | Plazas, Galápagos Islands

Juan Pablo Muñoz photographs a school of fish | Kicker Rock, Galápagos Islands
Technicians prepare for the HASP launch at the Columbia Scientific Balloon Facility | Fort Sumner, New Mexico

The Llaima volcano reflected in Lake Arcoiris | Conguillo National Park, Chile

Graduate students from the UNC Institute of Marine Sciences work into the night | Emerald Isle, North Carolina

A marine iguana rests on a lava rock 10 feet below the surface | Isla Lobos, Galápagos Islands

A team of researchers sets out to install a seismometer on the Llaima volcano | Conguillo National Park, Chile

A sandpiper runs through the morning surf | Atlantic Beach, North Carolina

Researchers return from a beach dive | Radio Island, North Carolina
Pre-dawn light fills the sky over a NASA high altitude balloon launch base | Fort Sumner, New Mexico