For the very first time, researchers are studying polar bear ecology as it relates to the changing ice conditions in the southern Beaufort and Chukchi Seas. Until this expedition all polar bear studies have been based from land. With the help of the US Coast Guard icebreaker Polar Sea and the National Science Foundation, scientists from the University of Wyoming as well as the University of Alaska, Fairbanks spent five weeks collecting data from the sea ice and the polar bears that make this habitat their home. The photographs on these web pages document all aspects of this project from the polar bears above to the amphipods below.  See more photos...

Svalbard is a group of islands known as an archipelago and named by the Vikings back in the 1500's. Svalbard aptly describes what the Vikings refereed to as the "cold edge". Glaciers cover over 13,000 square miles of this land of ice and snow. It's a pristine European wilderness with numerous species of birds, marine mammals and most notably the polar bear. My reason for taking this adventure is to continue my work with Polar Bears International in my quest to document the arctic. This part of the world is predicted to experience dramatic changes due to global warming over the next several decades and It's my goal to have a visual record of what the arctic was like before the changes took place. Many of the images I collect will be used in a forth coming book as well as be available for many of the other projects PBI is involved with. The following photographs were shot during a 21 day period.

You can read more about this trip by going to the Corkboard/Blog listed on the left part of the screen.  See more photos...

Romania's Foto-Video features Daniel's work in the August-September issure. Take a look at Foto-Video magazine from Romania.  See more photos...

The American Dipper - also know as the water ouzel - has always piqued my curiosity. Growing up as a young boy in the state of Washington, I often saw these remarkable little birds in the same places my father stalked trout. Most people pass them by but for me, their fascinating technique of diving to forage from the river bottom has always made me want to know more. I have found that they are a symbol of the high mountain west, an indicator of sorts that the water runs translucent, the air smells of pine and this patch of mother earth is at peace. On this day in Yellowstone National Park I finally got a chance to photograph them and it came on a crystal clear morning with temperatures reading 32 degrees below zero. My first day of shooting was productive, but all the images were cloaked in a foggy haze, the birds silhouetted by billowing steam from the warmer, river water. I returned for two additional mornings, capturing dippers living out their lives in the habitat they call home. They aren't colorful but they are hearty. Notice the tear drop shaped chunk of ice on the tail of the dipper in the third image. With every plunge into the icy water the ice ball grew larger. A moment in time frozen like the water on this ouzels tail.   See more photos...

Daniel is currently working with the Sr. Polar Bear biologist for the USGS, Dr. Steven Amstrup. Dr. Amstrup has been studying polar bears for nearly 30 years. Much of the science behind the recent decision to list the polar bear as a Threatened Species was provided by Dr. Amstrup and his science team from the USGS. Click on the link to see a gallery of Daniel's images from this field season. He's currently in Alaska working on this years research with Dr.Amstrup and will be adding new images to this collection at the end of the project. This story is funded in part by Polar Bears International and is element of the ongoing PBI Tri-P Initiative also known as the Polar Population Project.   See more photos...

Daniel is currently working with the Sr. Polar Bear biologist for the USGS, Dr. Steven Amstrup. Dr. Amstrup has been studying polar bears for nearly 30 years. Much of the science behind the upcoming decision to consider listing the polar bear as a Threatened Species was provided by Dr. Amstrup and his science team from the USGS. Click on the link to see a gallery of Daniel's images from last year. He's currently in Alaska working on this seasons research with Dr.Amstrup and will be adding new images to this collection at the end of the field season. This story is funded in part by Polar Bears International and is part of the ongoing PBI Tri-P Initiative also known as the Polar Population Project.   See more photos...