Background

Ken Tape is a lifelong Alaskan wilderness and science photographer, whose artistic interests are concentrated on landscape, aurora, and adventure photography. His passion for the outdoors and the beauty of the Arctic has motivated him to seek out and record the timeless moments of remote Arctic locations. Dog-mushing, boating, and hiking represent his primary subjects for adventure photography.

Ken has also used photography -- repeat photography -- to detect changes in vegetation, glaciers, and permafrost in response to climate change. These photos are presented in his book "The Changing Arctic Landscape" (University of Alaska Press, March 2010). The content from the book was developed into an interactive museum exhibit that debuted May 2010 through January 2011 at the University of Alaska Museum of the North and is now traveling to other venues. Ken's photos and scientific work have been featured widely in calendars and journals, scientific and otherwise. He has a Ph.D. in biology and a B.A. and M.S. in geology.