James Reardon - gamma

James Reardon is a conservationist, zoologist and photographer. Over the past fifteen years he has called Wales, the Commonwealth of Dominica, Juneau in Alaska, Athens, Greece, Dunedin in New Zealand, Bedfordshire and Sri Lanka home, and had the privilege of seeing many other parts of our planet. James is an experienced and successful applied conservationist, and a specialist in herpetology, although his work has covered many different taxa and ecosystems. James holds a PhD in ecology and has over a decade of experience in conservation delivery in some of the world most ecologically and politically challenging environments.

Together with a scientific training and years as a conservation biologist, James has a background in photography and cinematography, working for the BBC's Natural History Unit and also as the staff wildife cinematographer for Oxford Scientific Films, working on a number of award winning documentaries. recognition of this work included Panda Awards from the Wildscreen Film Festival and an Emmy nomination for cinematography in 2004.

Bufo (Duttaphrynus) melanostictus, common Asian toad, feasting on alates (winged sexual termites) Khao Yai N.P. Thailand 2006

This site is the first internet presentation of my work as a conservationist, zoologist and photographer. There is a miraculous world of infinite biological detail around all of us, on which we depend for food, water, shelter and stimulation. We live in a time of great change and enormous loss of this marvelous legacy. Some of us see the wonder and responsibility this brings. I would like to share this wonder, but also ensure that you have no doubt: without massive change to society, economics and our daily lives, much of this beauty and complexity will be lost. We can't comprehend the true meaning of this, calculate the exact monetary cost to economies, or the social and psychological consequences to our descendants, but rest assured it is something worth fighting to prevent.

Kindest,

James T. Reardon, London, September 2009.