Jennifer Hayes is an aquatic biologist and photojournalist specializing in natural history and ocean environments from the tropics to the polar regions. She is a contributing photographer, author and speaker for National Geographic Partners.
Jennifer's research in shark fisheries management and sturgeon led to graduate degrees in zoology and marine biology. Jennifer is an award-winning essayist, photographer, author of numerous publications and books on marine environments. Her work has been featured on CNN, ABC Good Morning America, National Geographic TV, Wild and Disney Channel. Jennifer’s National Geographic currents projects include “Coral Through The Lens Of Time” and a decade long documentation of harp seals in Gulf of St. Lawrence as a face of climate change. Jennifer is a strong advocate for collaboration and giving voice to #NextGenOcean.