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Ron Levy - Alaska Photo Adventures

Ron Levy - Alaska Photo Adventures

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Photo Tour Director; Conservation, Wildlife & Travel Photographer; Instructor; Former Lodging Owner

  • Education

    • University of California, Santa Barbara

      1975 - 1980
      BA Music, Environmental Studies, Biology

      Activities and Societies: Scuba diving, Photography, Bicycle Club, Ping pong, Tennis, Studied biology, music, environmental conservation. My best memories are the sailing trips to the Channel islands, and an internship where I lived on 2 of the islands week-on, week-off for 6 months. Life-changing. Did 3 senior theses, including one on Visitor Attitudes about the Channel Islands, and another on Issues and Beliefs Surrounding Sporthunting.

    • Berklee College of Music

      1982 - 1984
      None Jazz Piano theory, arranging, performance, improvisation

      Spent 2 years soaking up the music scene in Boston. Didn't want to pursue music full time, but met and learned from numerous idols during this time. Left the music scene and big city life and moved to Alaska in 1984. Still play jazz and classical piano locally, and collect ethnic instruments worldwide.

  • Experience

    • US Fish & Wildlife Service, National Park Service, US Forest Service

      Jan 1979 - Oct 1988
      Park Ranger

      Backcountry, law enforcement, interpretation, fisheries and forestry management, photographic cataloguing and presentations in Alaska since 1981, California and Arizona. Supervised trail crews, wounded wildlife care and emergency response, public walks and talks, resource management. etc.

    • Ron Levy Photography

      Jan 1985 - now
      Professional Photographer - Humanity, Habitat & Animal Issues Worldwide

      Emotions and interactions between people, animals, cultures and the natural and social communities they live in. 25+ years shooting for editorial, commercial, PR, governmental and private projects worldwide. NGOs and clients on every continent.

    • Kenai Peninsula Condos

      Jan 1986 - Jan 2008
      Lodging Owner-Manager

      Daily lodging rentals in the heart of the Kenai Peninsula. Serving recreational visitors and year-round residents. Fishermen, photographers, families, wildlife enthusiasts, etc. Arranged package trips and provided travel and Alaska-related information and recommendations to repeat clients from domestic and international locales.

    • State of Alaska, Environmental Conservation

      Jan 1988 - May 1989
      Environmental Technician

      Supervised various environmental cleanup operations from small businesses to large multi-national corporations such as Chevron, BP and others. Administered water quality tests and used state of the art equipment to monitor compliance with oil cleanup operations above and below ground.Field operations and inspections covered the entire Kenai Peninsula in Alaska.

    • VECO

      May 1989 - Aug 1989
      Assistant Superintendent

      Supervised over 200 Exxon Valdez oil cleanup crews in Prince William Sound. Daily meetings with joint staffs from Exxon, Veco and/or government liaisons. Aerial surveys, facilitated directives directly from Superintendent to foremen of boat crews situated in scattered islands and bays, and assured compliance with governmental and private rules/regulations.

    • University of Alaska, Kenai Campus

      Aug 2012 - now
      Adjunct Instructor

      Currently teaching classes on Ethics in Photography and Media, Photoshop, Lightroom, Digital Camera Techniques, Interpreting Light

    • Alaska Photo Adventures

      Jan 2019 - now
      Photography Tour Director and Guide

      Small-group premium photography tours to brown bear and wildlife hot spots in southcentral Alaska. Brooks Falls, Katmai and Lake Clark Nat'l Parks. Best 7-day tours compared to any other for price, time and opportunities -- maximum field time and flexibility to take advantage of great animal interactions and beautiful Alaskan light and scenery. Helicopter aerials, dogsledding on remote glacier, whales & more. Leading and co-leading tours and day/overnight hikes and tours in Alaska, California, Arizona and elsewhere for over 40 years. Show less

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Chamber of Commerce Member of the Year 2020

      Soldotna Chamber of Commerce
      Apr 2020

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Ron Levy - Alaska Photo Adventures
      Nature's Best Winner National Wildlife Federation 1996 Full page image of exploding volcano and hiker silhouettes published in Nature's Best magazine as winner in their 1996 contest. Editors described the image as "...true mastery of the photographic art...and a fresh look at the ever-surprising face of nature".
    • Awarded to Ron Levy - Alaska Photo Adventures
      Kodak BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year, Winner in Portraits category BBC Wildlife, London 1988 One of 2 winners in each category of the contest. Flown to London to receive award. Very humbling and inspiring to be amongst some idols of mine at that point in my career -- Sir Peter Scott, Heather Angel, Jim Brandenberg (Grand Prize winner) and others from Germany, UK and US. My image (of a moose drenched and dripping in a pond) was one of a handful published in the London Sunday Times magazine to advertise the competition, as well as for ads around Europe on busses, subways, billboards, etc. Show more One of 2 winners in each category of the contest. Flown to London to receive award. Very humbling and inspiring to be amongst some idols of mine at that point in my career -- Sir Peter Scott, Heather Angel, Jim Brandenberg (Grand Prize winner) and others from Germany, UK and US. My image (of a moose drenched and dripping in a pond) was one of a handful published in the London Sunday Times magazine to advertise the competition, as well as for ads around Europe on busses, subways, billboards, etc. Show less

  • Volunteer Experience

    • numerous -- animal shelters, Red Cross, non-profits in Mexico, Ecuador, Thailand,

      Issued by Animal Rehab (Ecuador), Forest protection (MX), Elephant rehab (Thailand), American Cancer Society
      Animal Rehab (Ecuador), Forest protection (MX), Elephant rehab (Thailand), American Cancer SocietyAssociated with Ron Levy - Alaska Photo Adventures