World-Renowned Wildlife Photographer to Lecture
on
Animal Behavior and Photo Technique
News Release - January 20, 2010
Media Contact:
Lori Jacobs,
Director of Public Relations
lori.jacobs@cnu.edu
(757) 594-7961
(Newport News, Va.) - Wildlife photographer Tom Ulrich, whose work has appeared in National Geographic, will lecture on animal behavior and photo technique at Christopher Newport University on Thursday, January 21, at 7 p.m. The lecture will be held in McMurran Hall, Room 101. The event is free and open to the public. No reservation is required.
Ulrich's 300,000 plus transparencies include close to 500 avian species and 90 mammal species from North America. His work has been featured in national wildlife publications such as National Geographic, Audubon, Ranger Rick, National Wildlife and American Hunter among others. Ulrich's numerous awards include the 2005 North American Nature Photographer Fellow Award and the International Wildlife Photographer of the Year. He has led tours and photography workshops in many remote parts of the world such as the Galapagos Islands, Costa Rica, East Africa, Patagonia, and Tierra Del Fuego.
The lecture is co-sponsored by the Department of Psychology and the Department of Biology, Chemistry and Environmental Science at CNU. For more information call (757) 594-7108. To learn more about Tom Ulrich or to view samples of his work, please visit tomulrichphotos.com.
A four-year public university in Newport News, Virginia, Christopher Newport University enrolls 5,000 students in rigorous academic programs through the College of Arts and Humanities, the College of Natural and Behavioral Sciences, and the College of Social Sciences including the Luter School of Business. CNU offers great teaching and small classes
as well as an emphasis on leadership, civic engagement and honor.
For more information about CNU and its programs, please visit www.cnu.edu.