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James Balog

In conversation with Rachael Myrow

Tuesday, January 26, 2010  |  Herbst Theatre, 8pm

As a photographer, mountaineer, scientist, and explorer, James Balog has been traveling the world to photograph the intersection of humans and their environment. His adventurous spirit has led him to stumble across a story of magnificent proportions. The rapid change of our frozen world is the most visually dramatic and immediately compelling evidence of climate change on our planet. The ice of the world, which took centuries even thousands of years to form, is melting so fast that it can be seen on the scale of a few years, sometimes a few weeks. His latest project The Extreme Ice Survey is documenting our impact on these icy regions of the world. His innovative approach to crafting his vision of the natural world has led to many awards, including the Leica Medal of Excellence. In 2008, he was named the Outstanding Photographer of the Year from the North American Nature Photography Association. Balog is the author of six books, including Tree: A New Vision of the American Forest and Survivors: A New Vision of Endangered Wildlife, which was widely hailed as a major conceptual breakthrough in nature photography. He is a contributing editor to National Geographic Adventure and is the subject of the short film A Redwood Grows in Brooklyn.

Rachael Myrow is reporter and the morning host for KQED's California Report, a statewide news program that provides daily coverage of the most important news and trends affecting California.

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