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Recent Highlights and What’s Next for Jacquie

“The last couple years have been full of highlights. These include expanding my destinations as a conservation-based photography guide in places such as India, the Arctic, Africa, Costa Rica, Ecuador and right here in my own backyard with sea wolves, polar and grizzly bears. I took on the role of National Mentorship Chair with the Professional Photographers of Canada. I’ve also partnered with the Jane Goodall Foundation, Grizzly Bear Foundation, Spectacled Bear Conservation and our own Canadian conservation, and the CCPC (Canadian Conservation Photography Collective) to advocate for wildlife and wild spaces around the globe. I’m also very grateful for earning a gold medal at the World Photographic Cup as well as three gold medals from Nature inFocus Competition, and Canadian Commercial Photographer of the Year.

 

“The coming years are about going deeper – into wild places, meaningful partnerships and the stories that urgently need to be told. In 2026 and 2027, I’ll be returning to the Arctic, Africa and South America, guiding immersive workshops and taking on new conservation assignments with organizations dedicated to protecting wildlife, coastal and polar ecosystems, and vulnerable habitats worldwide. I’ll also be sharing more of my work onstage, with several speaking engagements already booked and new educational programs in development. My goal is simple: use my camera and my platform to inspire hope, accountability and action.”