Bill Goodwin Named Underwater Photographer of the Year by IUCN
As part of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature 2011 Underwater Photographer of the Year Contest, IUCN
received 132 photographs of exceptional quality and creativity. The overall winner is William Goodwin, for his photograph
Grouper Peek-a-Boo.
"I have been diving and creating underwater photographs for 50 years," says Mr. Goodwin. "My reverence for the world’s oceans
has led me to write a book with contributions from four leading biologists about the amazing world of marine sponges to be
published in 2012 entitled The First Animal. My wife, Donna, and I created the Cayman Islands Underwater Image Bank for
Students and Teachers to help increase understanding of and appreciation for the dwindling resources beneath the sea. I have
seen our mother ocean decline during my life and I long for my grandchildren to know it the way it was."
Donna Goodwin's image is selected as cover for 2011 calendar The image of a young Hawksbill Turtle
has been selected to be the cover of the 2011 Ocean Conservancy Sealife calendar (the turtle will also be "Miss March"). The
OC staff selected the 12 photos for each of the months from the 1000+ entries and then let the public vote for the cover shot.
Donna's picture received 42% of the vote!
Bill Goodwin accepts award from National Geographic Society
On May 3, 2010 Bill Goodwin accepts an award (below) at the headquarters for The National Geographic Society in Washington
DC. The award of achievement was bestowed upon Bill for his photograph of a Peppermint Shrimp in a Vase Sponge.
Donna Goodwin wins First Place in the 2009 Peter Hughes Diving Photo Contest
Donna Goodwin scored a First Place win in the annual divers photo contest... more
Bill's photo to appear in a Summer 2010 issue of National Geographic Magazine
In December of 2009, National Geographic Magazine announced the winners of their 2009 International Photographic
Competition with three winners (for each of the three categories... more
Feral Divers Media helps students in the Cayman Islands
We have been working with the Ministry of Education of the Cayman Islands (where we frequently dive) to create the new
Cayman Islands Underwater Image Bank for Students... more
Bill and Donna authors of 2009 Alert Diver magazine article
The international magazine of the Divers Alert Network (an organization devoted to medical and health of diving as well as
providing diver’s insurance)... more
Bill’s photograph influences Caymanian vote
In August 2009, Caymanian newspapers ran a large, full-color picture of my award-winning photograph of a Nassau grouper
taken in Caymanian waters... more
Bill honored at 11th International Coral Reef Symposium in Fort Lauderdale
The International Coral Symposium takes place in a different country every four years and brings together coral scientists and
teachers, fisheries managers, environmentalists, marine park experts... more
Bill and Donna organize fund raiser for Bonaire’s water quality sensor program
In the Spring of 2009, we were alerted of the need for a quantitative water quality monitoring program on Bonaire... more
As part of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature 2011 Underwater Photographer of the Year Contest, IUCN
received 132 photographs of exceptional quality and creativity. The overall winner is William Goodwin, for his photograph
Grouper Peek-a-Boo.
"I have been diving and creating underwater photographs for 50 years," says Mr. Goodwin. "My reverence for the world’s oceans
has led me to write a book with contributions from four leading biologists about the amazing world of marine sponges to be
published in 2012 entitled The First Animal. My wife, Donna, and I created the Cayman Islands Underwater Image Bank for
Students and Teachers to help increase understanding of and appreciation for the dwindling resources beneath the sea. I have
seen our mother ocean decline during my life and I long for my grandchildren to know it the way it was."
Donna Goodwin's image is selected as cover for 2011 calendar The image of a young Hawksbill Turtle
has been selected to be the cover of the 2011 Ocean Conservancy Sealife calendar (the turtle will also be "Miss March"). The
OC staff selected the 12 photos for each of the months from the 1000+ entries and then let the public vote for the cover shot.
Donna's picture received 42% of the vote!
Bill Goodwin accepts award from National Geographic Society
On May 3, 2010 Bill Goodwin accepts an award (below) at the headquarters for The National Geographic Society in Washington
DC. The award of achievement was bestowed upon Bill for his photograph of a Peppermint Shrimp in a Vase Sponge.
Donna Goodwin wins First Place in the 2009 Peter Hughes Diving Photo Contest
Donna Goodwin scored a First Place win in the annual divers photo contest... more
Bill's photo to appear in a Summer 2010 issue of National Geographic Magazine
In December of 2009, National Geographic Magazine announced the winners of their 2009 International Photographic
Competition with three winners (for each of the three categories... more
Feral Divers Media helps students in the Cayman Islands
We have been working with the Ministry of Education of the Cayman Islands (where we frequently dive) to create the new
Cayman Islands Underwater Image Bank for Students... more
Bill and Donna authors of 2009 Alert Diver magazine article
The international magazine of the Divers Alert Network (an organization devoted to medical and health of diving as well as
providing diver’s insurance)... more
Bill’s photograph influences Caymanian vote
In August 2009, Caymanian newspapers ran a large, full-color picture of my award-winning photograph of a Nassau grouper
taken in Caymanian waters... more
Bill honored at 11th International Coral Reef Symposium in Fort Lauderdale
The International Coral Symposium takes place in a different country every four years and brings together coral scientists and
teachers, fisheries managers, environmentalists, marine park experts... more
Bill and Donna organize fund raiser for Bonaire’s water quality sensor program
In the Spring of 2009, we were alerted of the need for a quantitative water quality monitoring program on Bonaire... more
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