ALICIA AMERSON
Alicia Amerson
Yoga Practitioner
Equine, Pet, Wildlife Photographer
Biodiversity Conservation Researcher & Project Manager
Science Communicator
Horse and Dog Enthusiast
Equine, Pet, Wildlife Photographer
Biodiversity Conservation Researcher & Project Manager
Science Communicator
Horse and Dog Enthusiast
Alicia Mae Equine Photography & Story Creation
The power of a photograph is the ability to emotionally change human perspective.
I reflected back on the years that I spent with outstanding horses, these four-legged creatures have been my best and most cherished teachers. If only I had a professional legacy photograph of them. I am not talking about the photographs I have of us in the winners circle, but the one that shows the depths of our true relationship. Sadly, I don't have these images.
I don't want any other little girl to go without one of these images. I am on a mission to create legacy-style photographs for people and their horses (and dogs), so they can be moved into joy when their furry friend is no longer here.
Photographs protect time, and your time with your horse or dog is precious.
I reflected back on the years that I spent with outstanding horses, these four-legged creatures have been my best and most cherished teachers. If only I had a professional legacy photograph of them. I am not talking about the photographs I have of us in the winners circle, but the one that shows the depths of our true relationship. Sadly, I don't have these images.
I don't want any other little girl to go without one of these images. I am on a mission to create legacy-style photographs for people and their horses (and dogs), so they can be moved into joy when their furry friend is no longer here.
Photographs protect time, and your time with your horse or dog is precious.
Horses and Yoga
My yoga practice started over ten years ago. I wanted to find more flexibility in my body after years of running and lifting weights. Yoga made my physical body more flexible. The greatest gift yoga provides is flexibility of mind and spirit. As a teacher, I seek to create a space for your expansion and flexibility. The classes I teach are for anyone interested in finding more peace and balance in their life.
As I move into my teaching style and practice, I am finding a deeper connection with my horses and how yoga brings a more fulfilling relationship. Using what I've learned from yoga to the saddle, I want to share this with other equestrians.
My classes are for everyone. My classes are especially for those horse enthusiasts of all ages.
Each class is a bit different, but the vibe will consistently be earthy and eco-conscious vinyasa style yoga. I hope you'll join the Horses and Yoga, a space for love, unity, and healing.
As I move into my teaching style and practice, I am finding a deeper connection with my horses and how yoga brings a more fulfilling relationship. Using what I've learned from yoga to the saddle, I want to share this with other equestrians.
My classes are for everyone. My classes are especially for those horse enthusiasts of all ages.
Each class is a bit different, but the vibe will consistently be earthy and eco-conscious vinyasa style yoga. I hope you'll join the Horses and Yoga, a space for love, unity, and healing.
Projects For Wildlife Podcast
From struggle to triumph, the Projects For Wildlife Podcast shares stories from wildlife conservation project leaders. Their stories will inspire you to take action! Listen. Download. Subscribe. Please leave us a review!
Find us on Apple Podcast, Google Play, Spotify, Player FM, and iHeart Radio.
Find us on Apple Podcast, Google Play, Spotify, Player FM, and iHeart Radio.
Marine Biologist and Project Manager
My research delves into the intricate connections between humans and wildlife, seeking scientifically-backed solutions to the pressing challenges of species preservation amidst a burgeoning human population. As habitats rapidly diminish worldwide, fostering coexistence becomes imperative for the success of biodiversity conservation efforts. It's imperative to combine technical experience with project management to achieve effective outcomes - meaning an outcome that a regulator can use to make decisions for mitigating risk to wildlife and wild spaces.
Key questions I contemplate include:
Through rigorous inquiry, I aim to co-create a more equitable world, weaving threads of kindness and compassion into the fabric of existence. If you're interested in collaborating to address these questions, please reach out to me via LinkedIn.
Most of my biodiversity research happens within a full time research/project management job at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. To find out more about my exact project click here: Triton Initiative Marine Wildlife Detection and Tracking Project
Key questions I contemplate include:
- Amidst climate change, where will displaced animals find refuge?
- How can we safeguard crucial wildlife spaces amidst urban expansion?
- When will we prioritize biodiversity over unchecked human growth, ensuring habitat and resources for all?
- What strategies can we employ to harmoniously coexist with urban wildlife and one another?
Through rigorous inquiry, I aim to co-create a more equitable world, weaving threads of kindness and compassion into the fabric of existence. If you're interested in collaborating to address these questions, please reach out to me via LinkedIn.
Most of my biodiversity research happens within a full time research/project management job at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. To find out more about my exact project click here: Triton Initiative Marine Wildlife Detection and Tracking Project
Storytelling & Science Communication
All over the world, every place humans trek there is a deep rooted history connecting the loss of biodiversity to the presence of human. The need to document wildlife observations through art and science is necessary to understand how animals interact in their environment, with each other, and with prey or predators. And sometimes with us.
One image can create many perspectives of the world. Lessons from wildlife are abound while making photographic stories, these lessons can be used to connect humans to habitats, species, and foster a sense of belonging in new places or even a person's backyard.
The job of a wildlife conservation photo-storyteller is to document observations through photography and written expression. Through this artistic and scientific work, all humans can share these stories as their own perspectives and the story of the wildlife continues on.
Trekking and exploring with my camera is always fun. I enjoy working with non-profits with wildlife conservation missions to capture how humans are making a better world for wildlife. Connect with me on LinkedIn.
One image can create many perspectives of the world. Lessons from wildlife are abound while making photographic stories, these lessons can be used to connect humans to habitats, species, and foster a sense of belonging in new places or even a person's backyard.
The job of a wildlife conservation photo-storyteller is to document observations through photography and written expression. Through this artistic and scientific work, all humans can share these stories as their own perspectives and the story of the wildlife continues on.
Trekking and exploring with my camera is always fun. I enjoy working with non-profits with wildlife conservation missions to capture how humans are making a better world for wildlife. Connect with me on LinkedIn.
Publications/Articles/Podcasts |
PUBLICATIONS/BOOK/ONLINE COURSES/ARTICLES
PRESENTATIONS/ PODCASTS/ WORKSHOPS
NEWS FEATURES
UAVDigest.com
KEJoyce.com blog
VOLUNTEER
- Google Scholar Link to Scientific Publications: Alicia Amerson
- Is the new wave of drone photography harming wildlife? Travel For Wildlife (2018)
- Six-Word Lessons, 100 Lessons for drone pilots and outdoor enthusiasts to fly safely, ethically, and green around humans and wildlife Pacelli Press (2018)
- Evaluating the sustainability of the gray-whale-watching industry along the pacific coast of North America Journal of Sustainable Tourism (2018)
- Maternal body size and condition determine calf growth rates in southern right whales Marine Ecology Press Series(2018)
- Alimosphere Protecting Ocean Heritage. ENMU Green and Silver Alumni Magazine (2018)
- Accelerating Drone Innovation. American Women in Science. (2018)
- Four Tips for Integrating New Wildlife Protocols into a Successful Drone Project. ARAPS.UK (2018)
- STRIVE Plan. Drone flight planning for pilots and outdoor enthusiasts. Online Course (2018)
- Women Leaders in the Drone Industry: Be Authentic. Women In Technology International (2018)
- San Diego Marine Biologist Awarded for Creating International Drone Operational Protocols to Protect Wildlife. Women and Drones (2018)
- Her Love of the Ocean and Drones. Women and Drones (2018)
- Women and Drones and the Year Ahead. Women and Drones (2018)
- Community Spotlight: Alicia Amerson. DroneDeploy (2018)
- Whale watching in the age of drones, San Diego Union Tribune (2017)
PRESENTATIONS/ PODCASTS/ WORKSHOPS
- Department of Energy - Marine Biologist Highlight: Alicia Amerson
- Alumni Success Stories - ENMU Podcast - Alicia Amerson
- Water Women Podcast, Episode 84
- OCEANS 2020 - Collaboration for Marine Renewable Energy Environmental Monitoring Guidelines (2020)
- Marine Conservation Happy Hour Podcast Episode 111 and 112 (2019)
- Podcasting a new storytelling agent for wildlife conservation, The Wildlife Society conference, Reno, NV (2019)
- Projects For Wildlife Podcast host (2019)
- Fight for the La Jolla Seals video by Toby Gad (Amerson speaks as an expert in video) (2019)
- Ocean Pollution and San Diego Concerns - Point Loma Democratic Club (2019)
- Wildlife and Drones: Reduce Disturbance While Capturing Images - American Cetacean Society San Francisco Chapter (2019)
- Girls who Click workshop co-host Experience Wildlife (2019)
- Ethics and the Wildlife Photographer workshop co-host Experience Wildlife (2019)
- Selling Books at Events and Workshops. Get Published Podcast. (2018)
- San Diego Biotechnology Network. (2018)
- Drones and Wildlife - Central California Coastal Wildlife Disturbance Conference. Monterey Bay, California (2018) Women in the Drone Industry - Rio Hondo College Women Drone Conference. California (2018)
- Drones and Wildlife - Palomar College Earth Science Week. San Diego, CA (2018)
- Drones and Wildlife - Flight planning to reduce disturbance workshop. Brisbane, Australia (2018)
- Drones and Wildlife Disturbance Reduction Planning. World of Drones Brisbane, Australia (2018)
- Drones and Wildlife Conservation. University of San Diego, WOW STEM Program San Diego, CA (2018)
- Drones and Wildlife Disturbance Reduction Planning. DroneCon Palomar College, San Diego, CA (2018)
- Drones and Wildlife Disturbance. Mongabay Podcast. (2018)
- Drones for Conservation Research - Workshop. Monterey, CA (2018)
- How to build a flight plan to reduce wildlife disturbance, AUVSI XPONENTIAL Conference (2018)
- Sustainable gray whale-watching along the west coast of North America, Malaysia (IMCC 5, 2018)
- Best practices for drones and marine science, Podcast Interview (2017)
- Whales : Drones : Stewardship Seminar. Alimosphere. San Diego, Dana Point, and Monterey California (2017)
- How Scientists Use Drones To Benefit Marine Mammal Research. California Academy of Science (2017)
- Large Whale Entanglement - when a scientific approach joins a policy perspective. Society for Marine Mammalogy. Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada (2017)
- Drones for science communication. Society for Marine Mammalogy. Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada (2017)
- Women in Science speaker. Society for Marine Mammalogy. Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada (2017)
- Drones and Wildlife. Drone Radio Show Podcast (2017)
- Marine Mammal Policy and Science poster at the American Cetacean Society Conference. Monterey Bay, CA (2016) Through Their Eyes – a whale watching study. Presented at the American Cetacean Society San Diego Chapter (2015)
- Society for Marine Mammalogy Conference (2015)
- San Francisco, Moss Landing Marine Lab (2015)
- Loyola University (2015), and Scripps Institution of Oceanography (2015)
- Pacific Coast Whale Watching Working Paper. International Whaling Commission Scientific Committee Conference. San Diego, CA (2015)
NEWS FEATURES
UAVDigest.com
KEJoyce.com blog
VOLUNTEER
- Aussie Rescue San Diego (2019 to current)
- Adoption photography, foster dogs, and rescue dogs from shelters
- Respect Wildlife Campaign (2017 to current)
- The Wildlife Society Biodiversity Working Group Board Member At-Large (2019 to current)
- Conference Abstract Reviewer
- Society for Marine Mammalogy: 2019
- Conservation Marketing (ConsMark): 2018
- Scripps Institution of Oceanography
- Graduate Student Mentor 2017-2018
- Graduate Student Mentor 2015-2016
- IUCN - International Marine Mammal Protected Area Communication Intern 2018
- Murdoch University Cetacean Research Unit Perth, Western Australia
- Assistant researcher flying drones over humpback whales 2015
- Assistant researcher flying drones over southern right whales 2016
- California Whale Rescue Whale Disentanglement Emergency Responder 2016
- Thank You Ocean Media Volunteer 2016
- NOAA Volunteer
- Necropsy Training 2015
- Marine Mammal Observer on the Collaborative Large Whale Survey 2015