Rachel Bigsby

she/her

Seabird Photographer

Discipline

Behaviour, Conservation, Physiology, Public/Community Engagement, Reproductive Biology & Life History, Virology, Science Communication

Regional Focus

Bass Rock, Bempton Cliffs, Skomer Island, Lunga Island, Farne Islands, Skellig Islands, Shetland, St Kilda, Antarctica, Svalbard, Falkland Islands, Lord Howe Island, Saltee Islands, Antipodes, Campbell Island, The Snares, Auckland Islands, Chatham Island, Hornøya, Enderby Island, Macquarie Island

Years Active

11-15 years

Species Focus

Auks (Alcidae), Albatrosses (Diomedeidae), Storm-Petrels (Hydrobatidae & Oceanitidae), Cormorants (Phalacrocoracidae), Petrels and Shearwaters (Procellariidae), Penguins (Spheniscidae), Skuas and Jaegers (Stercorariidae), Gannets and Boobies (Sulidae)

Tell us about your work with seabirds.

I am a seabird photographer using my camera as a storytelling tool to connect global audiences to the forefront of seabirds. Capturing their beauty, conservation stories or catastrophes; whilst raising awareness of the daily challenges they face.

What advice would you offer to individuals aspiring to pursue a career as seabird scientists?

Follow your heart, and you�ll always find a way

Rachel Bigsby wearing a green jacket, crouching beside the Black Browed Albatross colony on New Island, Falklands, holding her camera. The ocean and dusky pink sky is the background. Tussock grass surrounds.

Email:

rachel@rachelbigsby.com

Website:

https://www.rachelbigsby.com/

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Instagram:

@rachelbigsby