KRISTEN COONEY

Wildlife Photographer & Naturalist Guide

Based in Pennsylvania (when I’m not traveling in my campervan). Ever since I was old enough to walk, you could find me learning bird calls in my backyard, and fumbling with disposable film cameras in the forest. These activities matured into my calling as a conservationist, wildlife photographer, and naturalist. I’ve completed conservation, science, and communications projects in an array of vibrant and biodiverse landscapes—rainforests, the Pacific Ocean, and often deep in the sprawling Appalachian woods and rolling grasslands I call home.

In May 2022, I received my bachelors in art and art history, and honors in environmental studies from Ursinus College. There I completed my honors thesis research on urban forests and food insecurity in New York City using GIS.