Goldwert. The Collapse of an Indicator Species

Goldwert. The Collapse of an Indicator Species addresses the current issue of Colony Collapse Disorder of honeybees and questions how we assign, or fail to assign, value to nature. It addresses the threat that bees, and we, as a result thereof, are facing and communicates the importance of bees in the agricultural and urban environment. As an indicator species, bees are not only a direct measure of the health of ecosystems: their current condition acts as a metaphor for our own society, demonstrating our fallibility in the way we think about and employ resources.

Connected Earth

Connected Earth considers how nature is deeply connected forming a single entity that is whole in and of itself, yet is perceived as a collection of separate units to the human eye. Trees of a forest create an invisible scaffolding, within which they operate both as individuals and as a collective. The trees engage in a symbiosis with the fungal network allowing them to communicate through their root systems. They use this interconnected web to carry out essential tasks for survival, such as warning each other of intruders, exchanging resources, and nourishing their young. This linked network of trees forms an egoless community in which one life is directly joined to another, forming the entire forest that we see.

Press on Connected Earth: Photographer captures our connection to the natural world and each other