Alex is a compassionate and enthusiastic environmental educator, science communicator, filmmaker, video editor, and nature/wildlife photographer based in Portland, OR on a mission to photograph every bee. Growing up surrounded by the endless outdoors of Portland, OR going camping, hiking, and mountain biking, instilled in Alex an unwavering love of the outdoors and a commitment to share the majesty of our world and highlight the stories of those working to change it.

He is a Certified Photo Instructor / Naturalist for Lindblad Expeditions-National Geographic aboard passenger expedition small cruise ships, leading guests through the wilderness of Alaska, PNW & British Columbia, Baja California, Antarctica, and more, as he teaches expedition photography and shares his love for the outdoors and environment. It was in this role that he found a deep passion for climate change communication and environmental education.

He’s filmed breaching humpbacks and killer whales off the coast of Alaska, directed a documentary in Florence, Italy about love and cheese, edited documentary film projects for Meta, Adidas, and OutsideTV, photographed adorably stinky penguins on the Antarctic Peninsula, and produced stories on vertical farming, cash bail reform, and psychedelic medicine.

Ultimately, Alex is passionate about the intersection of social change, climate change and conservation, and the outdoors; he truly believes storytelling is the fundamental tool of healing and growth. He is currently living in San Diego studying Climate Science & Policy masters at UCSD Scripps Institution of Oceanography, hoping to pivot to local conservation work at the intersection of bird conservation, climate adaptation, and the energy transition.

In his free time, Alex is an avid birder and loves hiking, basketball, biking, board games, trivia, and arts and crafts. He makes fan made music videos with his bizarre, yet charming, friends from his student theater during annual reunions. He is also a recovered theater kid.