CertificationsFAA Part 107 Drone Pilot | 2022, 2024
PADI Rescue Diver | 2020 PADI Enriched Air Diver | 2020 American Red Cross First Aid and CPR | 2019 American Red Cross Certified First Responder | 2016 Wolf Ridge Certified Wilderness First Aid | 2016 Wolf Ridge Certified Wilderness Water Safety | 2016 Project WET | 2017 Project Wild | 2016 Project Learning Tree | 2015 |
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Owned
Panasonic Lumix GH5
Lumix G Vario 7-14 M.Zuiko Digital ED 60mm f/2.8 Canon 24-105mm Metabones EF-MFT T Cine XL 0.64x Speed Booster Nauticam Underwater Housing GoPro 11 + Accessories AC/DIT Kit Scuba/Freedive Kit |
OperatedRED Komodo
Canon 5D Mk iii + iv, C300 Sony A1, A7siii, FX3, FS7, & FX9 Ronin Gimbals Rode Mic Kits DJI Drones EZ Rig Dana Dolly |
Software
Adobe Suite
Microsoft Office Synology Shotput Pro DaVinci Resolve Windows PC and Mac OS |
Grants + Awards
Conservation Nation Firefly Grant | 2024
iLCP Emerging League Member | 2024 Ocean Culture Life Storyteller Grant | 2024 National Geographic Storytelling Explorer Grant | 2023 Jackson Wild Media Lab Fellow | 2023 San Diego Environmental Film Festival People’s Choice Award | 2022 Primetime Emmy Awards, Penguin Town | 2021-2022 Conservation Nation Emerging Conservationist Grant | 2021 Primetime Emmy Awards, Secrets of the Whales | 2020-2021 You can learn more about Nova's grant projects here!
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Speaking Engagements
Gen-Sea: Inclusivity Under the Waves Panelist | 2024
Wildscreen Festival, Bristol Team Lead | 2024 National Geographic Photo Camp, Indiana Photographic Storytelling Workshop Presenter | 2024 2892 Miles to Go, National Geographic Ship-to-Shore Interactions | 2021 - 2024 Ocean Exploration Trust aboard the E/V Nautilus Out in the Wild Panelist | 2023 Jackson Wild Summit Presenter and Film Premiere | 2022 Texas A&M University, Galveston Explore Your Ocean Panelist | 2022 Explore Your Universe, UCLA Youth Advisory Council Speaker | 2022 Conservation Nation You can learn more about Nova's speaking engagements here!
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Across their career, Nova has been invited to speak on several podcasts covering their story, work, adventures, projects, and personal anecdotes.
Click the tiles below to listen to the episodes released to date, and check out the 'News' tab to read more about their recent engagements.
Click the tiles below to listen to the episodes released to date, and check out the 'News' tab to read more about their recent engagements.
Education
University of Minnesota, Duluth, MN
Bachelor of Applied Science, concentration in music performance Major: Environmental and Outdoor Education Minor: General Studio Art |
Volunteering
Camp Brave Trails | 2023 - 2024
Camp Photographer Jackson Wild LGBTQ+ Initiative | 2022 - 2024 Board Member Radical Empathy | 2020 Mural Artist Potomac Riverkeeper Network | 2020 Volunteer Scientific Scuba Diver: 50 Million Mussels Project National Geographic Diversity and Inclusion Board | 2018 - 2019 PRIDE Co-Chair Representative National Geographic PRIDE Founders Board | 2018 - 2019 Board Co-Chair Partners in Education | 2017 Classroom Educator Queer and Allied Students Union Board | 2016 Publicity Coordinator 800 hours of service Speakers Bureau | 2016 Panelist 50 hours of service |
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