Gary W. Lopez
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| Born | Gary William Lopez 1950/1951 (age 72–73)[1] |
| 🏫 Education | University of California, Davis Scripps Institution of Oceanography |
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| 🌐 Website | www |
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Gary W. Lopez (born 1950 or 1951)[1] is an American scientist, filmmaker, and author living in Monterey, California. He began writing and producing academic and documentary films in the early 1980s focusing on science and nature topics. Lopez authored and edited science and nature book series that were available in school and public libraries across the United States and Europe. Lopez is the founder of two media development companies, Archipelago Productions in 1983 and The NROC Project.[2][3]
Early life[edit]
From an early age Lopez had an interest in both science and visual arts. He studied zoology at University of California, Davis, earning a BS in 1973,[1] and went on to earn a Ph.D. in marine biology from Scripps Institution of Oceanography in La Jolla, California in 1981.[1]
Career[edit]
In 1983 Lopez founded Archipelago Productions, a media development company that designed and developed interactive video programs and multimedia applications.[4][not in citation given] He also authored two books, Sharks in 1991[5] and Air Pollution in 1992;[6] and co-edited and co-wrote two juvenile book series, the Wonder Book Series,[7][not in citation given] and the Creative Science Series from 1989 to 1992.[8] Archipelago Productions was acquired by Harcourt in 1993.[9]
In 2002, Lopez worked with Jean-Michel Cousteau as a producer on the documentary series entitled, Jean-Michel Cousteau Ocean Adventures for KQED (PBS). Lopez was one of the producers in inaugural episode of the series, Voyage to Kure.[10]
In 2003, Lopez founded the non-profit Monterey Institute for Technology and Education (MITE).[11]
Lopez has practiced astrophotography from a homemade observatory in his backyard.[1][12] His deep space images won first place in the 2020[13] and 2021[14] International Photography Awards (Nature/Astrophotography category).
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Dennis Taylor (November 27, 2020). "It Started With A Shoebox Camera" (PDF). Carmel Pine Cone. Carmel-by-the-Sea, California. p. 23. Retrieved 2022-10-03.
- ↑ Kathy Trissell (1993-01-01), Living A Dream By Kathy Trissell, retrieved 2023-12-08
- ↑ "Can Higher Education Innovators Help Transform Teaching and Learning?". GovTech. Retrieved 2023-12-08.
- ↑ "CD-ROM by Archipelago Productions, WorldCat". www.worldcat.org. Retrieved 2022-10-03.
- ↑ Lopez, Gary (2007). Sharks. Chanhassen, Minn.: The Child’s World Publishing. ISBN 978-0895657053. Retrieved 2022-10-03. Search this book on
- ↑ Lopez, Gary (1993). Air Pollution. Creative Education. ISBN 978-0886824273. Retrieved 2022-10-03. Search this book on
- ↑ "Wonder Book Series", Child’s World Publishing, Chicago, 1989–1992
- ↑ "Creative Science Series". Creative Education. Mankato, MN. 1989–1992. Retrieved 2022-10-03.
- ↑ "Harcourt Acquisition". The New York Times. New York, New York. October 14, 1993. Retrieved 2022-10-03.
- ↑ "Jean-Michel Cousteau Ocean Adventure: Voyage to Kure". PBS.org. Retrieved 2022-10-03.
- ↑ "10/31/2011 Taking our Efforts to a new level by Hispanic Outlook on Education Magazine - Issuu". issuu.com. 2015-02-02. pp. 18–19. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
- ↑ "A Universe Beyond The Peninsula, Photographer Gary Lopez Captures the Cosmos". Carmel Magazine. Carmel-by-the-Sea, California. 2021. pp. 186–193. Retrieved 2022-10-03.
- ↑ "Islands in a Radiant Sea, Gary Lopez". International Photography Awards, 2020. 2020. Retrieved 2022-10-03.
- ↑ "Scarlet Lightning, Gary Lopez". International Photography Awards, 2021. 2021. Retrieved 2022-10-03.
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