Hello, everyone! My name is Neil Losin, and I’m a biologist, photographer, and filmmaker based in Los Angeles, CA. In my “day job,” I’m working on my Ph.D. in UCLA’s Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, studying the evolution of territorial behavior in lizards. When I’m not doing science, I take photographs of nature (especially wildlife) and document the work of scientists who study nature. I think that if used thoughtfully, photography, film, and other visual media can be powerful tools for communicating science to non-scientists.
The purpose of this blog is twofold. First, I want to share my own experiences in science, photography, filmmaking, and education. I hope the lessons I’ve learned (and those I have yet to learn) will be useful to others. Second, I want to share some of the amazing work that other like-minded scientists, artists, and educators are doing. So the blog will be a mix of personal updates (whenever I have time do do something worth talking about!) and links my colleagues’ work: recent scientific discoveries, great nature photographs, and new ideas about teaching science and fostering a universal passion for nature.
Thanks for reading! I hope you enjoy the site.