Joshua Asel

Editor - Manager

Joshua is an award-winning wildlife conservation photographer and certified Marine Ecology Naturalist with a photographic emphasis on coastal/marine habitats, birds of prey, and Threatened/Endangered species. He's part of the Emerging League with the International League of Conservation Photographers (iLCP), founded The Nature Expanse Initiative, is on the Board of Directors at the Bird Rescue Center, is on the Ethics Committee for the North American Nature Photography Association, is sponsored by Think Tank Photo, and is an Affiliate for Casio G-Shock Watches. Joshua has also appeared on multiple judging panels, advised on mountain lion safety for land trusts, and acted as a consultant and principal photographer to help establish a new redwood forest preserve in Healdsburg, California.

His awards include the 2016 California Wildlife Photographer of the Year and Top 20 in the 2019 NANPA (North American) Showcase, among many others. Joshua’s publications include Smithsonian Magazine, National Geographic, Defenders of Wildlife, Whalebone Magazine, The New York Times, Hakai Magazine, Alaska Airlines Magazine, The Press Democrat, NANPA Expressions, and several scholarly articles, among others.