Staff

The Marine Photobank has been supported by the generous help of several volunteers over the past year. We are grateful to Kate Zultner, Jessica King, Holly Grant and Kim Kendall for their tremendous efforts.

Reuven Walder
Director
Reuven Walder directs SeaWeb's Marine PhotoBank Program which works to advance ocean conservation by collecting and providing compelling images and educational materials that visually alert audiences to the threats and challenges facing our ocean. He has developed a vast library of photos contributed by both professional and amateur photographers that is provided for free to organizations, educational institutions, agencies, media and the public. Until recently, he also managed SeaWeb’s Ecosystem-Based Management Communications Project.

Walder has more than 16 years experience in research and restoration efforts focused on the recovery of sensitive species and their habitat in regions spanning from the Canadian Arctic to Baja California. He has worked with the U.S Fish and Wildlife Service, National Park Service, California Regional Water Quality Control Board, University of California, California State Universities, non-profit organizations and private entities alike. Throughout his career, Walder has combined his scientific and conservation background to provide vital information and knowledge to agencies and the community. He has spent 15 years as an environmental educator teaching and motivating individuals to carry a conservation message to the public. Before joining SeaWeb, Walder spent four years with Turtle Island Restoration Network in California working to protect sensitive watershed and ocean ecosystems.

He has a Master of Science in Marine Ecology from Moss Landing Marine Laboratories and an undergraduate degree in Marine Biology and Zoology from Humboldt State University in California. In addition, he is an avid photographer and has captured images of wildlife, ecosystems and people from his travels all over the planet.