National Geographic Photographer to Speak and Show His Work as U of A Distinguished Lecturer

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Michael "Nick" Nichols, National Geographic editor-at-large for photography

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Michael “Nick” Nichols, National Geographic editor-at-large for photography, will speak and show photographs from his recent work at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 12, in Hillside Auditorium at the University of Arkansas. The presentation is co-sponsored by the student Distinguished Lectures Committee and the Lehr Family.

The event is free of charge and no tickets are required. It will also be steamed live at uatvonline.net.

Nichols is a wildlife journalist who did his first story for National Geographic magazine in 1989 and was named editor-at-large for photography in 2008. He is known for his powerful and beautiful images, as well as his innovative photographic techniques.

Nichols recently published Earth to Sky: Among Africa's Elephants, a Species in Crisis (Aperture 2013), a book that represents the culmination of his interaction with African elephants over the course of 20 years. Nichols uses his images to bring readers directly into the elephant’s lives and habitats, from lush forests and open savannas to stark landscapes ravaged by human intervention. The book will be available for sale at the lecture and Nichols will sign copies after he speaks.

The Distinguished Lecture Series is a student-sponsored program. Speakers are chosen by a committee of students, faculty and staff, and the events are funded by a student-approved fee, appropriated by the Programs Allocation Board.