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“ The soul is the same in all living creatures, although the body of each is different. ”

~ Hippocrates

Melissa becomes an Ambassador for Project Coyote!!

April 1, 2019

Workshops

UPCOMING

Sandhill Cranes

March 18-21, 2019

Fall Photography At the Summit

September 22-27, 2019

Great Bear Rainforest

October 4, 2019

Summit Alaska

July 21, 2019
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RECENT

Follow along as Melissa takes over Smithsonian Magazine's Instagram account Sept 28-Oct 4 @smithsonianmagazine

Melissa will be posting three photos a day on the Smithsonian's Instagram account @smithsonianmagazine. Come follow along! September 28, 2018

Melissa takes over Smithsonian Magazine's Instagram account Sept 28-Oct 4 @smithsonianmagazine

Melissa will be posting three photos a day on the Smithsonian's Instagram account @smithsonianmagazine. Come follow along! September 28, 2018

Melissa to speak at CES 2019!

On Friday, Jan 11th, Melissa will be giving a talk for Nikon at CES in Las Vegas. If you aren't attending the conference, all 4 days of Nikon talks will be streamed live and then available online. https://livestream.com/nikon January 2, 2018

Truth In Captioning – An Interview with Melissa Groo and Don Carter

Melissa and the president of NANPA talk about the new Truth in Captioning document released by the NANPA Ethics committee. December 2017

From Wild to Captive: A Call for Ethics in Modern Nature Photography

ILCP publishes article by Melissa on the need for new ethical approaches in nature photography. December 23, 2018

PODCAST: Melissa Groo: Wildlife Biographer

The latest installment of "This Birding Life," a podcast from the folks at Bird Watcher's Digest, features an interview with Melissa. December 13, 2018

Special Wildlife Issue of Outdoor Photographer mag

Outdoor Photographer magazine has just published a special collectible edition focused on wildlife photography. Melissa wrote the intro, and her photos are featured alongside the work of many of her friends and colleagues. Pick up your copy at Barnes & Noble, Wegmans, or other stores that carry Outdoor Photographer. This special issue will be displayed til February 2019. November 30, 2018

Melissa to Speak at CES 2019!

January 11, 2019

Melissa's Photos of Snowy Owls Featured in Smithsonian Magazine's October Issue

Photoessay entitled "Why Is the Snowy Owl Disappearing" features Melissa's photos of Snowy Owls at the nest in Barrow, Alaska, and the work of owl researcher Denver Holt and the Owl Research Institute. October 1, 2018

Audubon shares Melissa's story of killdeer nest in snow

April 7, 2018