Thomas P. Peschak

Thomas P. Peschak is National Geographic Photographer, Explorer and NGS Storytelling Fellow who specializes in documenting both the beauty and fragility of the world’s oceans, islands and coasts. Originally trained as a marine biologist, he embracd photojournalism 15 years ago after realizing that his photographs could have greater conservation impact than scientific statistics. Thomas is the Director of Storytelling for the Save our Seas Foundation, an organization he has been an integral part of for over a decade. He is also a Founding/Associate Director of the Manta Trust and a senior fellow of the International League of Conservation Photographers. His images and stories have won 17 Wildlife Photographer of the Year and 7 World Press Photo Awards. His official TED talk, Dive into an Ocean Photographer's World, has been viewed more than 1 million times.