- Smithsonian Museum of Natural History
- National Geographic Society Magazine and books
- Nature's Best Photography Magazine
- National Wildlife Magazine
- World Wildlife Fund
- Journal of Cetacean Research and Management
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- National Marine Mammal Laboratory
- National Marine Sanctuary Program
- Aquarium of the Pacific
- Details Magazine
- Discovery
- Wikipedia
- Marine Mammal Field Guides and books
Lori's pull to the ocean was intrinsic. She was a 9-year-old tomboy living in the landlocked state of Colorado where she painted her room deep royal blue, took her weekly allowance and decorated it with seashells, aquariums, fish, whales and dolphins and dreamed of spending her life in, on and around the ocean. That was in 1971, the same year she won an award for drawing a dolphin.
Although the child who dreamed of oceans did not lay eyes on one until she turned 22, Lori's love for photographing animals was apparent at 9 years old when she was given the family's old Brownie camera. Despite the urging of her mother (a single parent of three paying for the film and processing) to photograph people and other things, all of Lori's pictures were of her pets – and all of the neighbor's pets, too!
Lori earned degrees in health and human science, ocean science and environmental law and policy from the following academic institutions:
Master of Marine Affairs, University of Washington- Ocean Policy Graduate Certificate, University of Hawai'i at Manoa.
- Master of Science, University of Northern Colorado
- Bachelor of Science, University of Northern Colorado
Her resume includes collaborative work on local and global scale marine science and mitigation projects with various federal, state and local government agencies as well as, non-profit organizations including:
- United States Coast Guard (USCG)
- Department of Defense - US Navy (DOD)
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
- Alaska Fisheries Science Center (NOAA-AFSC)
- National Marine Mammal Laboratory (NOAA-NMML)
- National Marine Sanctuaries Program (NOAA-NMSP)
- Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary (HIHWNMS)
- Naval Facilities Engineering Command Pacific (NAVFAC PAC)
- SPAWAR Systems Center Pacific (SSC-PAC)
- Chief of Naval Operations (CNO N45)
- Office of Naval Research (ONR)
- Southall Environmental Associates, Inc (SEA)
- North Gulf Oceanic Society (NGOS)
- Alaska SeaLife Center (ASLC)
- University of Hawai'i at Manoa (UH)
- Hawai'i Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB)
- SCRIPPS Institution of Oceanography (SIO)
- Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute (WHOI)
- Georgia Department of Natural Resources (GDNR)
- Hawai'i Wildlife Fund (HWF)
- New England Aquarium (NEAq)
- Marine Mammal Research Consultants (MMRC)
- Smultea Environmental Sciences (SES)
- Cascadia Research Collective
Lori continues to seek involvement in significant and innovative scientific research to better understand, and subsequently protect and conserve species and their habitats. She intends to continue her photographic journey to give the beauty and interconnectedness inherent in the natural world a voice, in hope that it will inspire others to become stewards in the preservation of our beautiful blue planet.
Lori is a marine wildlife biologist, naturalist and photographer. Her images have acquired prestigious honors including: Pro-Division photo contest wins; Smithsonian Museum of Natural History and art gallery exhibits; special gifts to influential individuals and groups; publication in books, magazines, newsprint, scientific journals, brochures and websites with the following organizations: