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Jackson Wild
​Live

Summer 2020
Jackson Wild is launching a summer series of online experiences to keep our community connected and engaged with innovators within our industry, new ideas and one another.
​Join weekly conversations and Q&A with some of the world’s most influential filmmakers, conservationists and scientists, live streamed on Zoom and Instagram.
Alaskan Bears and the Pebble Mine
August 7 @ 12pm EDT (US)

We all love bears; they are an iconic species in media and a fascination for many, including Drew Hamilton, a Veteran Bear Viewing Guide and Conservationist, and Erin Ranney, a Wildlife Filmmaker. Join these two bear advocates on Instagram as they discuss their experiences in Alaska and what those bears are facing today: the Pebble Mine. 
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ERIN RANNEY
WILDLIFE CAMERAWOMAN
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DREW HAMILTON
BEAR VIEWING GUIDE
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Wild Women of Biology
July 23 @ 12pm EDT (US)

More than ever, women are paving the way to engage more representative voices in the fields of science, conservation and media (in front of and behind the camera)! Three of the most respected innovators at the top of their fields converge in a lively discussion exploring the human-wildlife connection during this transformative time of global change.
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DR. RAE WYNN-GRANT
CARNIVORE ECOLOGIST
National Geographic Research Fellow
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THANDIWE MWEETWA
Project Manager-Luangwa
​Zambian Carnivore Programme
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DR. DIVA AMON
deep-sea biologist
Natural History Museum, London
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Wild Women: Ocean Tales
July 14 @ 12pm EDT (US)

Breaking into the filmmaking industry is hard, let alone breaking into the underwater filmmaking world as a woman. Join two wild women who did exactly that: Gaelin Rosenwaks, Founder of Global Ocean Exploration Inc., and Inka Cresswell, Wildlife Filmmaker and Underwater Camera Operator. They will discuss stories from the sea, their experience in the industry, and of course, sperm whales!
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INKA CRESSWELL
WILDLIFE FILMMAKER
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GAELIN ROSENWAKS
FOUNDER OF GLOBAL OCEAN EXPLORATION, INC.
 
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The Future Is Watching
July 2 @ 1pm EDT (US)

As storytellers work to amplify the fight against climate change, we need a new kind of discourse that is inclusive and connects every audience with voices they trust. Colin Burrows leads a conversation with Former Secretary of State John Kerry and Producer Melanie Dicks to explore the future of storytelling with a commitment towards empowering underrepresented voices to drive urgent conversations.
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COLIN BURROWS
director
Turks & Caicos International Film Festival
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JOHN KERRY
Former US Secretary of State
Co-founder, World War Zero
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MELANIE DICKS
CEO & PRODUCER
Fingerprint Content
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Beyond the Headlines: Stories of COVID-19
June 25 @ 12pm EDT (US)

In the midst of the most restrictive lockdowns on the planet, join a few remarkable storytellers who received National Geographic Society's COVID-19 Emergency Fund for Journalists, on how this pandemic is affecting their communities and challenging resolve. Noel Kok (South Africa) leads a conversation with Malaika Vaz (India) and Saiyna Bashir (Pakistan) to dig below the surface to reveal the personal stories of survival, resilience and impact.
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NOEL KOK
​director, creative and storyteller
  
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SAIYNA BASHIR
PHOTOJOURNALIST
 
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MALAIKA VAZ
​Wildlife presenter and filmmaker
  
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Human-wildlife coexistence : Polar bears & African elephants​
June 23 @ 12pm EDT (US)

Join Wes Larson and Lizzie Daly discussing stories of wildlife - human conflict in two very different parts of the world. Wes is studying the Polar bear in Alaska and Lizzie is studying the African elephant in Kenya. Lizzie and Wes are both scientists & broadcasters and will be talking about their experiences in the field, their careers in conservation and how we can work to create a brighter future for the coexistence of people and wildlife across the globe​
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WES LARSON
bear biologist
 
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LIZZIE DALY
WILDLIFE BIOLOGIST, FILMMAKER
 
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Wild Women: On the Front Lines of Conservation
June 19 @ 12pm EDT (US)

Global travel restrictions have gutted ecotourism-driven economies following a year of unprecedented droughts, locust infestation and other natural disasters. Already-vulnerable rural communities are being pushed beyond their abilities to respond in the face of spiking poverty, hunger, and inadequate health care. Paula Kahumbu (WildlifeDirect - Kenya) leads a lively and insightful conversation with Larissa Sousa (Gorongosa National Park - Mozambique) and Laly Lichtenfeld (African People & Wildlife - Tanzania) about the challenges that COVID-19 has ignited for organizations working to protect species and habitats in Africa and the communities they support and serve.
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PAULA KAHUMBU
CEO
WildlifeDirect - Kenya
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LALY LICHTENFELD
CEO
African People & Wildlife - Tanzania
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LARISSA SOUSA
Associate Director for Educational Programmes
Gorongosa National Park - Mozambique
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State of the industry: Adapting productions in the era of COVID-19
June 11 @ 12pm EDT (US)
Productions have been interrupted with some even stranded in place as global travel restrictions remain in effect. We are on the cusp of major social and cultural reform. How does the future look as we reimagine field production and co-creating projects to build a "new normal" for our community? Join Bill Gardner (PBS), Janet Han Vissering (Nat Geo WILD) and Howard Swartz (Discovery) in an exploratory conversation about how COVID-19 and cultural are catalyzing transformative production, distribution and storytelling for the wildlife/nature/conservation filmmaking sector.
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BILL GARDNER
Vice President, Programming & Development​
PBS
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JANET HAN VISSERING
Senior Vice President of Development and Production
Nat Geo WILD
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HOWARD SWARTZ
Senior Vice President of Production and Development
Discovery
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An Update from the Frontlines: 
Wildlife Conservation during this Global Pandemic 

May 28 @ 12pm EDT (US)
While many of us are social distancing and sheltering in place, inconvenienced by travel restrictions and economic uncertainty, those on the frontlines of protecting wildlife are having to adapt to the new global situation. Join us for a discussion about how the COVID-19 pandemic has created a shroud for increased illegal activity, decimating tourism-based economies, and creating opportunities for species and habitat destruction, as well as some unexpected advances for conservation.
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JEFFREY FLOCKEN
President
Humane Society International
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ANDREA CROSTA
founder and executive director
Earth League International
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GENEVIEVE BELMAKER
CONTRIBUTING FORESTS EDITOR
Mongabay
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YOKO WATANABE
Global Manager, GEF Small Grants Programme​
​United Nations Development Programme
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The Tiger Temple, Tiger King and Saving our Last Wild Tigers
May 26 @ 12pm EDT (US)
The Tiger King brought captive tigers in the United States into the forefront of mainstream viewership. But, what is most important about the series is what it left out. This conversation will discuss tiger captivity and farming in the US and around the world, and how these tigers are directly connected to the illegal wildlife trade. We'll also examine what is being done right now to save wild tigers, sharing stories of the people and places who are securing a future for wild tigers.
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SHARON GUYNUP
Journalist, national geographic explorer
 
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STEVE WINTER
WILDLIFE PHOTOJOURNALIST
 
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SARIKA KHANWILKAR
​PhD candidate
Columbia University
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Beyond the Screen: Media with Purpose
May 21 @ 12pm EDT (US)

We talk about Impact Media, but what does that really mean? It is a complicated mosaic that is different for every project. Natalie Cash leads a provocative conversation with Kaitlin Yarnall and Tom Mustill to discuss the big questions to consider before you make your film; What are you really trying to accomplish? Who are you trying to reach? And how do you make something that is authentic and meaningful for that specific audience?
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NATALIE CASH
Executive producer
Wildlife Conservation Society
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KAITLIN YARNALL
Chief Storytelling Officer, Senior Vice President
National Geographic Society
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TOM MUSTILL
​director, writer
Gripping Films
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Interacting with wildlife and wild places in the social media era​: Protecting and preserving wild places
May 19 @ 12pm EDT (US)
Streaming live on our Instagram (@jacksonwildorg)
As "shelter in place" orders are lifted and parks and outdoor recreational areas open to eager visitors, it's time we start thinking about how we re-enter the natural world. We all have the ability to be the best stewards of our planet's wild places once we can travel again. But where do we begin? We'll hear from Sally Snow, Jackson Wild's 2019 Rising Star Award recipient and Whitney Caskey, the Curriculum Director of University of Wyoming's Guide Certificate Program. As leaders in the conservation and tourism space in the Philippines and Jackson Hole, they have a lot to say about re-opening the planet's wild landscapes to visitors. How can communities supported primarily through tourism refine communication strategies and guiding practices that foster better environmental stewardship? And how can we as individuals set a good example?
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SPEAKERS: Sally Snow and Whitney Caskey
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SALLY SNOW
Executive director
​Large Marine Vertebrates Research Institute Philippines
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WHITNEY CASKEY
Curriculum 
Director
University of Wyoming Guide Certificate Program
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