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About Me

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My name is Ryan Wagner. I am a conservation biologist, photographer, and science journalist. Currently, I am pursuing a Ph.D. at Washington State University advised by Dr. Jonah Piovia-Scott. I earned my B.S. in Wildlife Biology and Conservation from Ohio University and my M.S. in Environment and Natural Resources Science from Ohio State University advised by Dr. Bill Peterman. You can download my CV here [pdf].

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I am an emerging league member of the International League of Conservation Photographers (ILCP). My photojournalism has been featured in National Geographic, The Guardian, BBC Wildlife Magazine, National Wildlife Magazine, Nature, CNN, the Big Picture Competition, MontPhoto, Nature and Humans, the North American Association of Nature Photographer's Showcase, among others.

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Reviews

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Thanks for an interesting and entertaining talk, though it was also appalling and depressing.

- John Bishop, Ph.D.

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I will use these photos for the rest of my life. These are so cool. You're so cool.

-Susie Masecar

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Ryan, you're killin me.

-Bill Peterman, Ph.D.

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