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 | | | NANPA Mission Award and Philip Hyde Grant Recipient The North American Nature Photography Association has named Amy the recipient of both its 2008 Mission Award and the Philip Hyde Grant Award. Amy's work in the Tongass National Forest of Southeast Alaska was awarded the Philip Hyde Grant, given every year to an individual working to improve, protect or preserve the condition of the environment. To learn more about the organization, visit http://www.nanpa.org |
| | | Seattle Newspaper Blog Features Tongass Project The Seattle Post-Intelligencer's Dateline Earth blog features Amy's current work on the Tongass National Forest of Southeast Alaska. At almost 17 million acres, the Tongass represents one-third of the world's remaining temperate rainforest, and contains the largest reserves of old-growth forests in the United States. To view the blog, visit http://blog.seattlepi.nwsource.com/environment/archives/130676.asp |
| | | International League of Conservation Photographers Amy is a Founding Fellow of the International League of Conservation Photographers (ILCP), whose mission is to further environmental and cultural conservation through photography. Founded in 2005 by a group of the world's leading conservation phoptographers, the ILCP works to increase global awareness on the most urgent ecological threats facing the planet. By collaborating with scientists, policy makers, government leaders and conservation groups, the ILCP works to create compelling visual messages in order to affect positive change for all life on Earth. For more information on the ILCP, visit http://www.ilcp.com |
| | | Arctic Refuge Internet Story Wins Lowell Thomas Award Amy's Internet story "Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: Wilderness or Wasteland?" won a Lowell Thomas Travel Journalism Award presented by the Society of American Travel Writers Foundation. For complete coverage of her journey, visit http://www.oneearthadventures.com |
| | | Polar Bear Images Protect Wild Places The Alaska Wilderness League and Sierra Club have used several of Amy's polar bear images in campaigns to protect the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska from oil drilling. Image CH9701 appears on a poster that was delivered to every Senator and Representative in the U.S. Congress. Image CH9706 is featured in brochures and newspaper ads and even graces a mouse pad. For more information on the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, visit >http://www.alaskawild.org |
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