Speaker: Dr. Jeff Kerby, Aarhus University
Climate change disproportionately threatens Arctic ecosystems and ways of life. In this talk, Dr. Jeff Kerby will discuss these dynamics, the vital role of collaboration across diverse communities and scientific disciplines, and how this interfaces with his work as a photographer. Drawing from projects in Canada, Russia, and Greenland, he will discuss current challenges, lessons learned, and future opportunities in collaborative ecological research in the Arctic among indigenous community members, scientists, and other engaged stakeholders.
Bio
Dr. Kerby received his PhD in ecology at Penn State University, and was a Neukom Fellow at Dartmouth College before moving to Aarhus University in Denmark in 2020. His work as an ecologist explores ecological scaling and climate change responses, particularly in highly seasonal environments like the Arctic. His documentary photographs aim to reveal insights about diverse people and places impacted by and responding to environmental change, and have in the past been featured in National Geographic Magazine. Increasingly his work explores the boundary between narrative and computational photography to advance both scientific and societal collaborations.