Norm Smith, Ph.D.

After a 44-year career in Wildlife Management, Research and Teaching, I am now freelancing in wildlife photography and writing. My experiences when directing and doing research on a variety of species, from sea urchins in the Aleutians to elephants in East Africa, have given me an informed appreciation of nature and have influenced my photography. I strive for accurate and artistic representations of nature, photos that depict the "essence" of a species as well as its appearance. I was born and raised in Western Oregon, went to college at Oregon State University, University of Montana, and Washington State University. During and between university studies, I worked for wildlife agencies in Oregon, Washington, Montana, and California. I spent 2 years in East Africa during the early 1960s with my family while doing research as a Senior Fulbright Scholar. I spent the majority of my career at the University of Arizona on the Wildlife Faculty. My contacts within the academic and wildlife community open doors, enabling me to photograph on-going wildlife research and management projects.