Gemina Garland-Lewis is a biologist, photographer, and explorer with a background in conservation biology, global health, and documentary storytelling, with experience in 29 countries across six continents. Both her research and photography explore the myriad connections between humans, animals, and their shared environments. Her focus lies in merging the worlds of photography and One Health research, using this as a medium for outreach, communication, education, and evaluation. Past projects include community health and mountain gorilla conservation in East Africa, photoethnographies of the the last living Azorean whalers, ocean microplastics collection, and research on the occupational health of wildlife disease surveillance workers, among others. She's a past recipient of a Thomas J. Watson Fellowship and a National Geographic Young Explorer Grantee.
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