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Wildlife photojournalist, filmmaker and adventurer Morgan Heim<\/a><\/strong> will speak about her work at a pair of EMU events on Friday, Sept. 6.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Heim\u2019s work focuses on the ways human-influenced environmental change impacts wildlife. Her series of photographs capturing the struggle between two rival owl species earned her Wildlife Photographer of the Year honors<\/a> last fall. She was named a National Geographic Explorer<\/a> this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She will present at a Suter Science Seminar on Friday from 10:15-11:15 a.m. in Suter Science Center 106. Her presentation, \u201cWild Heart: Bringing Empathy and Grace to Environmental Storytelling,\u201d<\/a> will teach audience members how to tap into their curiosity and creative processes and unlock new ways of seeing the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Later that day, at 4 p.m., Heim will host an opening reception<\/a> for an exhibition featuring her photography at the Margaret Martin Gehman Gallery. The exhibition will run through Friday, Oct. 4.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Both events are free to attend and open to the public. Please see the campus map<\/a> for parking information.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Morgan Heim is a wildlife photojournalist, filmmaker and National Geographic Explorer. She will speak at a Suter Science Seminar and art gallery opening on Friday, Sept. 6.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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Heim used infrared techniques to photograph at night and limit disturbing the nocturnal owls. Her evocative images capture the last-ditch efforts being made by conservationists to try to save the northern spotted owl from extinction. One of those efforts includes the culling of barred owls<\/a>, which are outcompeting the spotted owl for habitat and resources. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis story poses a question with no easy answer: When is it acceptable to kill one wild species to try to save another?\u201d Heim asks in her portfolio, \u201cAn Owl for an Owl.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n

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Find more of Morgan Heim\u2019s conservation photography and videography at <\/strong><\/em>morganheim.com<\/em><\/strong><\/a>.<\/strong><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

This won\u2019t be the first time that students in EMU\u2019s Visual And Communication Arts (VACA)<\/a> program have seen Heim\u2019s photography.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

VACA Professor Steven Johnson<\/strong> has known Heim for nearly a decade and frequently showcases her work as an example of powerful environmental storytelling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMorgan\u2019s photography is authentic, compassionate and engaging,\u201d Johnson said. \u201cShe\u2019s really at the top of her game, and her work aligns perfectly with EMU\u2019s commitment to environmental stewardship and sustainability.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Heim, who lives in Astoria, Oregon, is the founder of Neon Raven Story Labs<\/a>, a storytelling and strategy platform for conservation. In 2020, she co-launched Her Wild Vision Initiative<\/a>, which is aimed at raising the voices of diverse women in the craft of conservation visual storytelling. She is a Senior Fellow with the International League of Conservation Photographers<\/a>, and her work has appeared in National Geographic<\/em>, Audubon<\/em>, Smithsonian<\/em> and The<\/em> New York Times<\/em>. She has been recognized in Wildlife Photographer of the Year, Siena International Photo Awards and the Big Picture Natural World Photo Competitions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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