Clay Bolt is a Natural History and Conservation Photographer specializing in macro and close-up photography with an emphasis on invertebrates, reptiles and amphibians. His images and projects have been featured by organizations and publications such as National Geographic, The Nature Conservancy, Scientific American, Outdoor Photographer, Audubon Magazine, New Scientist, BBC Wildlife and many others. Originally from South Carolina, Clay now lives in Bozeman, Montana where he works as the communications lead for World Wildlife Fund's Northern Great Plains Program. He is an Associate Fellow in the International League of Conservation Photographers (iLCP). Clay was a leading voice in the fight to protect the rusty-patched bumble bee as a federally protected species under the Endangered Species Act, which became North America's first federally protected native bee in January, 2017. In 2009 Clay co-founded the international nature photography project "Meet Your Neighbours" (www.meetyourneighbours.net), which has grown to include dozens of photographers representing locations around the world. The mission at MYN is to reconnect people with the wildlife that lives within their own communities. In 2012, in partnership with The Highlands Biological Foundation, he co-founded Backyard Naturalists, whose mission is to inspire an appreciation of the natural world in children through science, art and technology. Clay's current major focus is on North America's native bees and the important roles that they play in our lives. Clay is passionate about spreading the message that a connection to nature begins at home and is always seeking out new ways to promote this concept through his photography, writing, presentations and community involvement. For the past decade Clay has regularly partnered with organizations to develop imagery that can be used to support conservation. He is a past president for the North American Nature Photography Association and serves on the board of CREA, an organization dedicated to conserving critical habitat in the Panamanian rainforest.
Episode 077 - The Triple Constraint and Project Manager Training
Episode 076 - Dawn Wilson talks about Alaskan Bears and the pebble mine proposal and how photographs can save the bears
Episode 075 - Stephanie Boyles Griffin researches ways to help humans live with wildlife in urban areas
Episode 074 - Lynette Plenderleith shares her love for frogs and saving their habitat
Episode 073 - 5 Steps to Get Things Done (GTD) & 3 Bonus Apps
Episode 072 - Kristin Combs talks about the impacts humans have on wildlife in the greater Yellowstone ecosystem
Episode 071 - Josh Asel shares why photography connects him to nature and storytelling
Episode 070 - Dr. Kristen Weiss and Buttercup the Oceanpup share how project commitment leads to impact
Episode 069 - Dr. Chris Parsons talks shop on ecotourism, conservation projects, and podcasts
Episode 068 - Kathi George leads whale entanglement solutions and volunteers in California
Episode 067 - Paul Bunker shares how training dogs is effective for conservation in Texas
Episode 066 - Angela Grimes shares Born Free's rescue of five monkeys from a roadside zoo
Episode 065 - Dan Flores makes us fall in love with coyotes through a beautifully written biography
Episode 064 - Dr. Stan Gerht shares his urban coyote research from the past 20 years
Episode 063 - Celina Chien begins her conservation career using photography to share biology stories
Episode 062 - Communicate Like A Conservation Project Manager
Episode 061 - Amy Gulick connects wild salmon to the rest of the world through beautiful stories
Episode 060- Jaymi Heimbuch uses project management for wildlife conservation storytelling
Episode 059 - Morgan Heim uses wildlife conservation storytelling to bring awareness for global issues
Episode 058- Katie Schuler creates films on pangolins - the most trafficked mammal in the world
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