Wild Monterey Bay started as a project asking a simple question: What’s your most memorable wildlife encounter in Monterey Bay?
Storytelling is human nature
We started this project in 2016 with the hope that we could capture the essence of what it’s like for people and wildlife in Monterey Bay. Scientists have been studying this place for decades and people have written books about life on its shores. Unless you combine the two, it’s hard to get the full perspective of how amazing this place really is.
We interviewed over 40 people for this project from many different walks of life. Some were just short term visitors and others have lived on the shores of Monterey Bay for generations. We hope to turn these stories in to a book for people to enjoy for years to come.
About the Editors: Jodi Frediani
Jodi Frediani is a Monterey Bay based photographer specializing in marine species, with a focus on Monterey Bay, California and the Silver Bank, Dominican Republic. Her extensive world travels have also taken her on photographic expeditions to Alaska, Brazil, Argentina, Antarctica, Thailand and Africa. Her work has appeared in a number of national and international publications, including in the BBC’s “Nature’s Weirdest Events”, and in Carl Safina’s National Geographic blog, “Ocean Views”. In addition to photographing wildlife in its many forms and habitats, Frediani is engaged in whale research via several fluke ID projects both here and abroad. You can check out her photography at www.jodifrediani.com
About the Editors: Katlyn Taylor
Katlyn Taylor works as a naturalist and marine biologist aboard whale watching vessels across the United States where she does public education about the marine ecosystem and whales while also collecting opportunistic research data. She got her education at Oregon State University where she earned a Bachelor’s of Science in Marine Biology and a Bachelor’s of Arts in International Studies. Her undergraduate research background involves genetic research on Mycobacteria Phage with Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Ochre Seastars at Hatfield Marine Science Center and Social Perceptions on Marine Debris Around the World as her thesis project.