Springing Into Action: Protecting Florida’s Springs
Our featured photographer, Joseph Ricketts, grew up canoeing, camping, and looking for snakes whenever he could, and somewhere early along the way he picked up a camera. Since then, his love for wildlife photography combined with an academic background in biology has grown into a lifelong passion for wildlife science, visual art, and conservation story-telling.
Joseph’s photography work is built upon Florida’s many representative ecosystems, but his central focus is the Floridan Aquifer and its unparalleled network of freshwater springs. Despite being one of the state’s most important resources and one of its most well-loved natural features, Florida’s freshwater springs are frequently taken for granted, as evidenced by the mounting threats they face. Through his imagery, Joseph aims to shed light upon the beauty and conservation needs of Florida’s unique aquatic habitats in order to motivate
those who visit the springs to take action to protect them for generations to come.
Currently, Joseph is based out of Gainesville, Florida, where he works as a Crocodilian Research Biologist. To see more of Joseph’s photography work, order prints, or contact him, visit JosephRickettsPhoto.com. Show him some Portfolio love by following him on Instagram @joseph_ricketts.
Written by Penny Tranchilla // Photography provided by Joseph Ricketts