Fla. Museum unveils Ken Sourbeer wildlife photography

November 14, 2007

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Florida Museum of Natural History’s newest photography exhibit will feature photographs that focus on three Florida ecosystems: coastal zones, freshwater wetlands and upland habitats. Catch a glimpse of the state’s vanishing habitats and wildlife on display Nov. 29 – March 30, 2008.

The “Florida’s Vanishing Habitats and Wildlife” exhibit with 38 photographs by Ken Sourbeer will showcase many of the plants and animals that are threatened or endangered on official government lists, and the images are part of Sourbeer’s ongoing project to document these increasingly vanishing wild places.

“Ken is passionate about Florida’s habitats – their beauty and their fragility,” said Darcie MacMahon, head of exhibits at the Florida Museum of Natural History. “His intimate landscape photos inspire our stewardship of these places.”

Sourbeer will speak to the public and answer questions about his work from 5-6 p.m. Nov. 29 at the Florida Museum during Museum Nights. The photographer’s life in the outdoors began in his youth in Pennsylvania’s northeastern Appalachian Mountains. He carried his love for the outdoors to Florida, where he studied biology and ecology.

Today, Sourbeer uses both photography and graphic arts to express his interest in Florida habitats and wildlife. He is a frequent collaborator with organizations such as the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service and the University of Florida’s School of Forest Resources and Conservation. He also is the author of “A Journey Through the Ocala National Forest.”