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“ All we have, it seems to me, is the beauty of art and nature and life, and the love which that beauty inspires. ”

~ Edward Abbey

Wild Bobcat photo by Melissa on Cover of New York State Conservationist Magazine, December 2019

December 25, 2019

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Sandhill Cranes

March 16-19, 2020

Fall Photography At the Summit

September 27-October 2, 2020
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The Revelator Interviews Melissa

February 20, 2020

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

National Geographic publishes article by Melissa on ethics in wildlife photography

August 31, 2019

Listen to Melissa's interview with Robin Young on NPR's Here and Now on August 26

July 30, 2019

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