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National Geographic Photographer Joel Sartore
April 18, 2018 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
FreeJoel Sartore will give a free talk on the Great Plains, wildlife, and conservation at the Merryman Performing Arts Center as part of the Plains Safaris conference on tourism and conservation in the Great Plains. This talk is open to the public at no cost. Though there is no registration required, this is a ticketed event. Free tickets can be picked up at the Kearney Convention and Visitors Bureau at 1007 2nd Ave, Kearney, Neb. Doors open at the Merryman at 7 p.m.
Sartore is an award-winning photographer, speaker, author, teacher, conservationist, National Geographic fellow, and regular contributor to National Geographic magazine.
Sartore specializes in documenting endangered species and landscapes around the world. He is the founder of the Photo Ark, a 25-year documentary project to save species and habitat. In addition to National Geographic, Joel contributes to Audubon, Geo, the New York Times, and Smithsonian. He has several books, including Photo Ark: A World Worth Saving, RARE: Portraits of America’s Endangered Species, and Photographing Your Family. He and his work have been the subject of many national broadcasts, including National Geographic’s Explorer, NBC Nightly News, NPR’s Weekend Edition and Fresh Air with Terry Gross, and the Today Show. He is also a contributor on CBS Sunday Morning and a lecturer for the Great Courses series.
Joel Sartore will give a free talk on the Great Plains, wildlife, and conservation at the Merryman Performing Arts Center as part of the Plains Safaris conference on tourism and conservation in the Great Plains. This talk is open to the public at no cost. Though there is no registration required, this is a ticketed event. Free tickets can be picked up at the Kearney Convention and Visitors Bureau at 1007 2nd Ave, Kearney, Neb. Doors open at the Merryman at 7 p.m.
Sartore is an award-winning photographer, speaker, author, teacher, conservationist, National Geographic fellow, and regular contributor to National Geographic magazine.
Sartore specializes in documenting endangered species and landscapes around the world. He is the founder of the Photo Ark, a 25-year documentary project to save species and habitat. In addition to National Geographic, Joel contributes to Audubon, Geo, the New York Times, and Smithsonian. He has several books, including Photo Ark: A World Worth Saving, RARE: Portraits of America’s Endangered Species, and Photographing Your Family. He and his work have been the subject of many national broadcasts, including National Geographic’s Explorer, NBC Nightly News, NPR’s Weekend Edition and Fresh Air with Terry Gross, and the Today Show. He is also a contributor on CBS Sunday Morning and a lecturer for the Great Courses series.