Working Together is the Only Way
about kim steinhardt
From the desk.
Given the high stakes challenges we face today – whether social or environmental – it is clear that now is the time for us to join together and find new ways to bring about change. Although that may have a familiar ring, it is still true. The call to action could not be any louder.
The good news is people are coming together to make some of the decisions we need to make and take some of the actions we need to take to help heal and tend to the needs of our people, our ocean, our planet. This website is one way for me to join in and reach out. I feel very fortunate to have been able to share some of what I see in our world, through writings, photos, and talks over the last couple of years, and to have met some very concerned and committed people along the way. The community is growing.
Poking around this website, you’ll find some photos , mostly of west coast marine wildlife (especially sea otters . . .), but also some beautiful creatures from the opposite side of the world in the Serengeti. There is also information about two books I'm excited about, and I will be adding information on several other books soon. I’m posting some columns I’ve written about sea otters and ocean stewardship over the last few years, with a more complete archive to be added in the near future. Because of my background in law, I can’t resist also posting a few recent legal decisions that fill in some of the story of how sea otters have been “managed” in that always-tricky relationship between humans and nature.
I’ll be adding more information, resources, and links soon, so come back as often as you’d like. And please feel free to email to strike up – or continue – the discussion!
Thanks.
From the bio.
Kim Steinhardt is an environmental writer and award-winning marine wildlife photographer who interprets the natural world for all ages and audiences. He is recognized as a “keen observer, a wonderful storyteller, and a remarkable photographer" for his work educating and inspiring future generations about ocean stewardship and wildlife conservation.
Kim has been an adviser and photo contributor to National Geographic’s Explore My World series for children, and his work appears in other publications and media. His books include The Edge: The Pressured Past and Precarious Future of California’s Coast (co-author), and Sabby the Sea Otter: A Pup's True Adventure and Triumph.
Kim is a former California state administrative law judge who also teaches law classes on legislation, emphasizing ocean advocacy and wildlife conservation. He has served as president of the board of the Seymour Marine Discovery Center at the University of California Santa Cruz, and frequently writes and speaks on sea otters, coastal advocacy, and the often-troubled relationship between humans and nature.