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Freelance
Scientists / Biologists / Experts in their Field
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Pawel Achtel
Achtel
913 Coles Bay Road
Coles Bay
TAS 7215
Australia
Phone: +61 (0)407 472 747
Email: pawel.achtel@24x7.com.au
Website: www.achtel.com & www.4k.com.au
 
  
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Cinematography services, underwater and time lapse footage and equipment for above and underwater productions.
We specialise in 4k acquisition with high production values.
We do a lot of underwater filming in 3D.
We offer unique underwater housings and content that resolves true 4k and beyond from corner to corner using proprietary and innovative solutions. |
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Robbie I'Anson Price
30 Limebrest Avenue
Thornton Cleveleys FY5 5AT
United Kingdom
Phone: +44 (0)7754 103 743
Email: rjip905@gmail.com
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An energetic and dynamic film maker, currently working on various independent projects.
Robbie's background is in zoology and conservation with special interest in animal behaviour.
He is easy and fun to work with and loves big challenges.
- Experience in remote environments including South African bushveld and the French Alps.
- Experience in science radio broadcasting and podcasting.
- Extensive work in scientific research with special interest in animal behaviour.
- Proficient in various video and audio editing software.
Currently working in behavioural research at the University of Bristol but with time to work in a Bristol based media position. He is looking to expand his experience within wildlife film making through various possible routes. |
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Thomas Aveling
12 Prince William Way
Sawston
Cambridge
CB22 3SZ
United Kingdom
Phone: +44 (0)7812 541 191
Email: aveling.thomas@gmail.com
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Tom grew up in Africa and has a Masters in Conservation Sciences from Imperial College London.
He has a lot of field experience throughout Africa and the Caribbean. |
Photo: www.alexwinn.com
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Serena Cowdy
London
SE15
United Kingdom
Phone: +44 (0)7855 448 549
Email: serenacowdy@hotmail.com
Website: www.serenacowdy.com
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Serena Cowdy is a presenter, journalist and communications expert, based in London. She focuses on wildlife, conservation and animal welfare issues. Serena is currently represented by David Foster Management.
Journalism: Serena is a graduate of Oxford University, and before focusing on presenting, she worked for several years as a print and broadcast journalist.
She has written news and features for various magazines and newspapers, and produced educational guides and other content for numerous websites.
Serena also has a strong background in research, having worked as a senior research journalist at Which? magazine.
Serena is used to leading live and pre-recorded broadcast interviews, and is media-trained herself. That means she is comfortable as both interviewer and interviewee!
Finally, Serena runs a blog covering wildlife and animal welfare issues, called One Small Mouse.
Communications: Serena is fully media-trained, and has been interviewed as a wildlife expert live on Channel 5 news. She has also appeared as an expert on BBC1, and has presented various live and pre-recorded broadcasts for radio and the web. Serena has worked with several wildlife and animal welfare organisations - from small animal sanctuaries and gardening projects to the National Trust, the Blue Cross and the British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums. She currently consults on communications projects for London Wildlife Trust.
Serena is experienced in editing existing content, writing scripts, producing advertorial copy, putting together press releases, dealing with the press, working on brand strategy, and running social media campaigns. |
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Stephen Curtain
Australia
Phone:
+61 (0)468 489 771
Email: stephen@stephencurtain.com
Website: www.stephencurtain.com
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Combine nature and adventure photo-journalist + outdoor adventure guide & trainer + ramblings of an Australian environmental scientist = a rough etching of Steve Curtain.
Oh, who can shoot, FCP edit and produce, too.
Grounded by three years as an editor at 'Wild' and 'Rock' magazines - leading Australian nature and climbing publications, see www.wild.com.au - Steve has written, filmed and photographed for 'Australian Geographic', national park agencies and Australian domestic newspapers.
Converting his earliest epic outings into something worthwhile, Steve has been fortunate to professionally guide throughout south-east Australia by ski, foot, raft and rope and in the Antarctic/sub-antarctic courtesy of a Russian ice-strengthened vessel and the occasional Zodiac. He teaches students of all ages especially young adults training to be outdoor educators and guides themselves. Please visit www.stephencurtain.com for more.
Dedicating himself to the study of iconic, magnetic 'green' subjects such as Lake Pedder, the world's only glacio-fluvial lake in Australia's far south - drowned for hydro-electricity in 1972 but now experiencing possible restoration, see here – to the Australian Alps, a little-known but immensely significant ancient landscape to indigenous and non-indigenous Australian alike, see www.vimeo.com/41687607, Steve loves his environmental work and the difference it hopefully makes for a healthy planet for healthy people.
Thanks for reading. |
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James Dunbar
133 Gloucester Road
Bristol BS7 8AX
United Kingdom
Phone: +44 (0)7794 798 430
Email: james@jamesdunbarphotography.com
Website: www.jamesdunbarphotography.com
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I am a freelance camera operator and stills photographer.
Key Skills:
• Photography: Very advanced knowledge of macro filming and photography techniques. I can also shoot landscapes, time-lapses and some IR. I also have a good grasp of studio photography techniques. Almost all my experience to date has been with DSLR cameras. However I have used the Panasonic 171.
• Science: Undergraduate knowledge of zoology specialising in entomology (the study of insects). I can read, digest and explain complex scientific papers quickly and explain the key points to just about anyone.
• Programs: Very advanced knowledge of Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom, Basic knowledge of FCP, Adobe Premier, Davinci Resolve and Protools 10.
• Other: Qualified BSAC Ocean Diver. Full clean UK drivers licence.
Industry experience:
• MA wildlife documentary production, during which I made the film Raft Spider about the breeding cycle of the fen raft spider, Dolomedes plantarius, and contains footage of raft spider behaviour that until now has never been filmed.
• Work experience at Sky Vision in Bristol, where I used my scientific knowledge to research interesting scientific phenomena for the purposes of film-making.
• Work experience at Films@59 where I worked as a runner.
About me:
I’m James Dunbar and I love to photographs insects.
I originally trained as a scientist achieving a hons degree in Zoology from the University of Glasgow, specialising in the study of ant-plant mutualisms, but was also interested in neurological mechanisms of behaviour, bio-ethics and behavioural ecology. Whilst at university I organised and led an expedition to Peru to collect data for my dissertation making valuable contacts in this country with whom I am still in touch with today.
After graduating I took up photography as a hobby. For the first few years I was largely self-taught, learning photography as a trade by completing an HNC in the subject whilst working part time.
After this I went to the University of Salford and got an MA in Wildlife Documentary Production for which I achieved a distinction. For this course I shot, directed, edited, graded and sound engineered my first film entitled Raft Spider.
I am currently looking for an entry level position as a camera assistant, runner or technician where I can meet people and learn skills to further enhance my existing knowledge, with the ultimate goal of being a professional full-time freelance macro photographer. |
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Sara is a Zoologist, Presenter and Writer.
With 4 years of presenting experience she has presented anywhere from on live television to museums and schools. She is currently a Wildlife Guide and Presenter on a whale watching boat on the west coast of Scotland. Recent work includes guiding both BBC film crew for The One Show and Ray Mears on current documentaries. Previous to this, Sara was a Wildlife Rehabilitator in Canada working with black bears, coyotes, raccoons and much more.
Sara also excels with the written word and is currently writing a book about wildlife conservation in Canada. She has worked as a Features Journalist for a newspaper and has recently published an article in the UK Wolf Conservation Trust magazine, in addition to producing, narrating and editing a wolf biology DVD.
A hardy traveller, Sara has backpacked all over the world from +40c in the Sahara Desert to -40c in the Yukon Territories. She is never afraid of hard work and always researching her next expedition. Relative new comer looking to gain more work and experience.
- Interested in: Presenting, Public Speaking, Researching, Writing, Editing.
- What I can offer: Passion for communicating science and Natural History subjects in an enthusiastic manner, flexibility, wildlife guiding and experience working in remote locations.
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Rupert Godesen
HASP Training Ltd
34 Thistlebarrow Road
Bournemouth
Dorset
BH7 7AL
United Kingdom
Phone: +44 (0)1202 729 068
Mobile: +44 (0)7884 001 600
Email: rupert@hasptraining.co.uk
Website: www.hasptraining.co.uk
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Rupert is an ex-British soldier who now runs HASP Training Ltd, a company that trains media and professionals to operate safely in areas where their very presence puts them at risk.
When it comes to hostile environment training, freelancers often get a raw deal as they have to cough up for a course which is often £2.5K and more, or they don't get considered for the work.
HASP aims to redress that balance and offer shorter, better thought out, more specific and tailored courses that don't involve a 6 night stay, and are much cheaper.
Rupert and the HASP teams' approach is "Prepare Not Scare", he has taught on BBC courses in Pakistan, India, the US and Kenya and you can now join him on a course in Surrey or he can come to your offices.
"As the world changes so do our courses, they've got to and we're always learning, we look forward to hearing from you." Rupert |
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Rebecca (Becky) Hart
2 Old Manor Farm
West End, Long Clawson
Melton Mowbray
Leicestershire
LE14 4PE
UK (with a base in South Africa)
Phone: +44 (0) 7824 702 327
Email: rebeccahartmedia@gmail.com
Website: rebeccahartmedia.photodeck.com
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Becky is a dynamic camera operator / editor with an infectious passion for wildlife, conservation and adventure.
She completed her BSc in Environmental Science and MSc in Climate Change before travelling to South Africa to focus on wildlife film and photography.
Becky is experienced filming in the African wild, her camera work includes extensive hours of LIVE wildlife broadcast with SafariTV and editing video diaries for their Internet channel. She is a qualified Field Guide under FGASA, Cyber Tracker and S.M.A.R.T Wilderness First Aider.
Becky has a great enthusiasm for anything that involves adventure and thinking outside the box! She is currently developing her own website and looking for work as camera operator and/or editorand is happy to act as an assistant in any exciting projects. Based in the UK Becky has an additional base in South Africa where she has spent a lot of time filming over the past 2 years. She is also keen for worldwide travel!
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Agneta Heuman
Alte Landstrasse 100
Zollikon
8702
Switzerland
Phone: +41 793 659 350
Email: heuman@gmx.net
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Motivated newcomer, constantly adding skills and experience.
Interested in assisting, editing, camera operation, research.
Background in biology. Formerly project manager for Switzerland's most important nature conservation organsiation. My duty was to develop and implement species protection projects in Switzerland, including projects on butterflies, plants, reptiles, amphibians and a mammal. My main knowledge is in managing projects (from the very beginning to the very end, including financial controlling), my main interest among animals are butterflies. The habitats I know best are alpine habitats (mainly alpine meadows), well habitats in mountains in general.
What I can offer: An high degree of flexibility (can move quickly to new sites for work), experience in travelling and living under difficult conditions in remote areas (Africa, South America), extensive travel experience, 6 languages (English, German, Swedish, French, Spanish, Italian), physical fitness (I climb, mountaineer, run, row, ski).
Ready and willing to go anywhere in the world to work in the wildlife film business. |
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Octavia Hopwood
Bwlch Cottage
Oswestry
Shropshire SY10 9EB
United Kingdom
Phone: +44 (0)7847 414 877
Email: octavia.tv@gmail.com
Website: www.octaviahopwood.co.uk
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Television presenter and science communicator Octavia Hopwood is a devoted naturalist, passionate environmental scientist and wildlife enthusiast.
Her passion for the environment, especially marine habitats, has lead to a lifelong ambition to promote and inspire future generations about conservation.
In addition to working with organisations such as the RSPB and Wildlife Trust, Octavia is a dedicated campaigner of environmental issues and global conservation. |
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Clova Jurk
Cape Town,
South Africa
Phone: +27 (0)73 996 3293
email: clovajurk@gmail.com |
Marine biologist with experience in invasive species management.
Four years of wildlife film experience:
- January 2006: Production Assistant on National Geographic TV & Film shoot
- June – October 2006: Course Co-ordinator, Wildlife Film Academy, Cape Town
- November 2006 – January 2010: Researcher and Production Manager for Wild Images, Cape Town.
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Max Moller
Tasmania, Australia
Phone: +61 431 080 279
Email: max@maxmoller.tv
Website:www.maxmoller.tv & www.blackdevil.tv
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Max Moller has had hands-on experience with outdoor survival spending years training in the armed special forces and knows how to navigate the roughest terrain.
He now uses those skills to carry his camera and filming places that have never been filmed before, such as descending remote waterfalls, high mountain lakes and untouched wilderness.
Max knows how to find the perfect shot for any type of location and has the stamina to keep going through rain, hail, snow or shine to make it happen. |
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Chris O'Brien
RiggraamHD Productions Inc.
770-4A Walker Sq
Charlottesville
VA
22903
USA
Phone: +1 804 833 7224
Email: chris@riggraam.com Websites: www.riggraam.com & www.exploreyourfuture.org
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Chris is an experienced nature & science producer/director of photography with a professional and educational background in ecology and film.
Chris is a qualified Herpetologist.
He began his wildlife filming career about 15-years ago, and while at Karst Productions was a pioneer in the use of high definition wildlife camera work.
He now combines his wide-range of experiences to produce factual wildlife programs in an understandable and engaging way. |
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Libby Prins
Moving to Bristol
Phone: +44 (0)7776 344 310
Email: libbyprins@gmail.com
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I have a masters in Veterinary Epidemiology and a bachelor's degree in Zoology.
I'm especially interested in the wildlife-livestock-human interface, particularly in Africa, and the implications of this nexus on wildlife conservation and public health.
Epidemiological skills include:
- Choose appropriate study designs for research questions, and apply epidemiological principles for surveillance.
- Enter and manage computerised datasets; and carry out and interpret appropriate statistical analyses.
- Critically reviewing and searching literature, interview techniques with the media, and conveying scientific terms in a language accessible to a wider audience; giving oral presentations, writing papers.
- Approaching and communicating effectively with experts in different fields to gather information.
- Tools for economic and financial analysis: e.g. balance sheets, partial budget, and benefit-cost analyses.
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Stephen Le Quesne
Rue des Grantez
St.Ouen
JE3 2GR
Jersey
Phone: +44 (0)7797 773 866
Email: stephenlequesne@gmail.com
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Stephen Le Quesne is a film-maker, cameraman and presenter.
He has an indepth knowledge of conservation, science and the natural world with a Masters degree in Conservation Biology and over 10 years of volunteer work for numerous conservation organisations (including Durrell Wildlife).
In addition to this he has worked for the Cheetah Conservation Fund in Namibia and the Kalahari Meerkat Project in South Africa where he honed fieldcraft skills that included radio-tracking.
Stephen is passionate about communicating the stories within the natural world and recently attended the Wildlife Film Academy in Botswana run by NHU Africa. |
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Tom Richards
43 Meadowside Road
Cheam
Surrey
SM2 7PG
United Kingdom
Phone: +44 (0)7833 453 359
Email: t.j.richards@me.com
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Tom Richards is a recent graduate and newcomer to the industry, aspiring to work either in front of or behind the camera.
Volunteer experience working in conservation with primates and a degree in Animal Behaviour have provided Tom with a varied knowledge of different species and their behaviours, ideal for any role with research responsibilities or as a presenter communicating ideas to an audience.
A Wildeye Camera Operator course and some independent study has also given Tom some basic knowledge of camera systems including Panasonic AF 101, Canon 5D Mk II, Sony NX70, and Photron SA3.
Tom is currently learning Mandarin Chinese, which will make him uniquely positioned to work in China and Southeast Asia. |
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Andy Rogan
13 Haygarth Place
London
SW19 5BX
United Kingdom
Phone: +44 (0)7717 82 2441
Email: arkrogan@hotmail.com
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Andy Rogan is an intelligent, multi-skilled Anglo-American with experience on both sides of the Atlantic. He has extensive knowledge in a number of factual disciplines stretching from the humanities and arts to the sciences. His core expertise (other than wildlife and in particular animal behaviour) lie in history, anthropology and archaeology, backed up by a BA in Archaeology & Anthropology and an MSc in Animal Behavior.
He has experience at a variety of levels within production and is interested in immersing himself within any of the entire process, from research and development, through logistics and cinematography to writing and post-production. Andy is passionate about environmentalist and humanitarian issues, and has close links with the Ocean Alliance (an NGO dedicated to saving whales and their ocean environment), and Shishu Polli Plus, an orphanage in Bangladesh. A highlight of this was filming the daily life of the crew on board The Odyssey, the Ocean Alliance’s research vessel, around the site of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill n the Gulf of Mexico. This involved filming the numerous encountered species including Sperm Whales, Spotted Dolphins, Leatherback Turtles and Oceanic Sunfish; but also setting up, creating and re-creating shots, interviewing and sound recording.
He also is a passionate stills photographerwho enjoys combining this passion with his interests in anthropology/travel/culture, history and of course wildlife.
Having only recently finished his MSc, he is very keen to begin taking the next steps in his career: either on location or in research and production. |
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Ester de Roij
25 Hermon Street
Nottingham NG7 1LP
United Kingdom
Phone: +44 (0)7961 358 417
Email: esterderoij@gmail.com
Website: www.edrphotography.co.uk
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Ester has a solid background in Biology and research, having studied at Imperial College London, and volunteered with a wide range of initiatives to conserve the spectacled bear in Ecuador, the Guatemalan bearded lizard and she conducted a survey of the rainforest in Guyana with 8 peers. She has experience combining photography with scientific information in an accessible manner to a less biologically-minded audience. She also has experience communicating ideas across cultural and language boundaries and her knowledge of 5 languages gives her a unique understanding of schools of thought. |
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Patrick Shearer
320 Gonzaga Terrace
Davis
California
95618
USA
Phone: +1 (503) 807 8941
Email: plshearer@hotmail.com
Website: www.findatvexpert.com & hipscan.com/patrickshearer
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Patrick's love for animals and the natural world was first sparked when he saw David Attenborough's 'Trials of Life' series.
After qualifying as a vet in Australia he undertook a PhD in the Development of Novel Diagnostic Tests and Vaccines for Beak & Feather Disease Virus, a deadly viral disease that affects endangered birds.
Patrick has also tutored Veterinary & Biomedical Science students and held practical classes teaching bird medicine & surgery.
Patrick now wants to share his passion and knowledge with a TV audience; he has dual Australian and British citizenship and is currently located in the States. |
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Darryl Sweetland
Asian Wildlife Films
Thailand
Phone: +66 56 614 963
Mobile: +66 81 532 0303
Email: darrylsweetland@yahoo.com
Website: www.asianwildlifefilms.com |
Biologist, writer, and cameraman, Darryl has lived and worked in Thailand since 1996. He speaks, reads, and writes Thai.
Darryl has extensive experience of looking for and filming Thai wildlife and most often this involves spending long periods in hides and camping in the forest, which is something he loves.
From Oct 2007 to March 2010 Darryl was a regular contributor to www.earth-touch.com (Wild Touch - SABC2), and some of his work can be viewed in the Thailand section of their website.
Darryl offers a wide range of services to film crews wishing to work in Thailand. |
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