February Lecture: How Can Science and Photography Work Together to Advance Conservation in Canada?

Join us on Sunday, February 1, 2026 at 2:30 PM via Zoom for our February lecture. Zoom details to come.

Despite advances in technology, communication, and science, major conservation goals remain unmet and endangered species continue to decline. This reality can be attributed to the disconnect between our understanding of how conservation should work and our ability to mobilize action, known as the knowledge-action gap. Drawing from the literature and case studies from the Canadian Conservation Photographers Collective, this talk will explore the interconnections of conservation, science, and photography in Canada. Through a discussion of collaborative, informed, and reciprocal approaches to conservation science and photography, attendees will learn how conservation photographers are working in their own communities to address the knowledge-action gap. 

Liam Brennan spends his time researching, photographing, and advocating for wildlife and their ecosystems across Canada. Liam’s research interests include human-wildlife coexistence, habitat connectivity, and the impacts of climate change on endangered species. Currently he is a MSc student at the University of New Brunswick, studying climate change in the outer Bay of Fundy, and its impacts on local endangered species (e.g., North Atlantic Right Whale). As a member of the Canadian Conservation Photographers Collective and a Trebek Grantee, Liam is passionate about using photography to advance conservation solutions that uphold social equity and ecological integrity.