Ami Vitale

National Geographic photographer, filmmaker and writer Ami Vitale has spent three decades sharing powerful stories that build connection and inspire change. Today, Ami focuses on telling intimate stories of conservation and environmental action — amplifying the work of communities on the front lines of conservation and offering an unparalleled view of endangered wildlife on the brink. She is the founder and executive director of Vital Impacts, a women-led organization that supports efforts to protect people, wildlife and habitats. Through Vital Impacts, Ami is also creating opportunities for the next generation of conservation storytellers.

In her fellowship with Conservation International, Ami will advance awareness about irrecoverable carbon — building visual stories that will connect viewers to the important and threatened places in nature we cannot afford to lose in our fight to stabilize our climate.