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Chris Johnson (Australia / USA) Chris is a filmmaker and new media producer. He directs earthOCEAN, an educational media company specializing in environmental science, conservation and wildlife productions. Chris has a particular passion for the oceans. From 2000-2005, he circumnavigated the globe on the “Voyage of the Odyssey” - a science and education expedition studying whales and ocean pollution. He documented wildlife and conservation efforts in 22 countries and sailing over 85,000 miles across the Indian,Pacific and Atlantic Oceans. Designing and developing a multimedia studio onboard the whale research vessel Odyssey, allowed Chris to produce the award-winning web series hosted by PBS from sea - www.pbs.org/odyssey. A seasoned cinematographer and photographer, Chris is most comfortable when working in the outdoors. He has captured imagery for news and documentary programs for the BBC, PBS, Reuters, National Geographic News, RAI, Sky News-Italy, Channel Ten Australia, ABC Australia, and the Discovery Channel. Chris has produced several wildlife documentary films. His most recent - “Whales of an Ancient Sea”, is about cetaceans in the Mediterranean and the challenging conservation issues the animals face. Chris has produced multimedia installations, websites and interactive CD-ROMS/DVDs for the National Geographic Society, The American Museum of Natural History, Lincoln Park Zoo, Jurong Bird Park in Singapore, Smithsonian Natural History Museum,the Melbourne Zoo, Ocean Institute, National Science Foundation and the Ocean Alliance. In 2008, Chris, along with his wife Genevieve, was nominated for the Pew Fellowship in Marine Conservation. Links: |
