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Pete Oxford

Pete Oxford is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Pete Oxford rather than just read about it. In short: Pete Oxford is a British conservation photographer based in Cape Town, South Africa, after living in Quito, Ecuador for several years. Originally trained as a marine biologist, he and his wife, South African Reneé Bish, now work as a professional photographic team focusing primarily on wildlife and indigenous cultures.

Key takeaways

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Reproduce the core statement of Pete Oxford from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Pete Oxford is a British conservation photographer based in Cape Town, South Africa, after living in Quito, Ecuador for several years. Originally trained as a marine biologist, he and his wife, South African Reneé Bish, now work as a professional photographic team focusing primarily on wildlife and indigenous cultures.

Career Oxford is a founding fellow of the International League of Conservation Photographers and was a co-founder of the Galapagos Naturalist Guide's Association (AGIPA) in 1987. In 1992, he became a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society. He is an ambassador for Gitzo Inspires and works closely with the Orianne Society based in the United States and the MarAlliance for marine conservation. Oxford and Bish are co-founders and operators of Pete Oxford Expeditions, leading photographic tours with a focus on responsible travel. Oxford has 10 images featured in the BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition. He is known as the 15th most active photographer in the history of the awards. Oxford's images have appeared in many publications such as National Geographic Magazine. His photos have also been featured in BBC Wildlife, Time Magazine, International Wildlife, WWF, Smithsonian, GEO, Nature's Best, Terre Sauvage, Outdoor Photography Magazine, The Economist, The Guardian, Geographical, Ranger Rick, and Airone.

Awards In 2015, Oxford was awarded the IUCN 'Man in Nature' Photographic Prize at the Terre Sauvage Nature Image Awards Exhibition for his series documenting Whale Sharks. In 2014, Oxford received the title of Ecuadorian Photojournalist of the Year for his article "Yasuní, una visión personal" in Revisita Mundo Diners. In 2015, Oxford was the winner of the Ranger Rick Photographer of the Year Award, presented by the National Wildlife Federation. In 2014, Oxford was awarded the IUCN/Terre Sauvage Mevita Grant for his photographic series documenting elephant relocation in Africa. In 2010, Oxford was recognized as one of the top 40 Most Influential Nature Photographers in the world by Outdoor Photography Magazine.

Books Undiscovered Guyana (WWF, 2016) Foreword by President of Guyana David A. Granger Yasuní, Tiputini and the Web of Life (Ingwe Press, 2012) Foreword by E.O. Wilson The Origin of the Waorani (Quito Ministerio del Ambiento, 2011) Galapagos Wildlife (Bradt Travel Guides Ltd., 2011) Rupununi Rediscovering a Lost World (Earth in Focus Editions, 2010) Foreword by HRH Prince Charles Spirit of the Huaorani: An Amazon people of the Yasuní region of Ecuador (Imagine Publishing Inc., 2009) Foreword by Trudie Styler & Sting Galapagos: Both Sides of the Coin (Enfoque Ediciones, 2009) Foreword by HRH Prince Philip Cunsi Pindo: La Señora de los Monos (Simbioe, 2007) Ecuador: Land of Frogs (FHGO, 2004) Ecuador (Dinediciones, 2004) Chagras: Ecuador’s Andean Cowboys (Dinediciones, 2004) Galapagos: The Untamed Isles (Ediciones Libri Mundi Enrique Grosse-Luemern, 2001) Amazon Images: A portfolio of impressions from the Ecuadorian Amazon (Dinediciones, 1995)

Articles Amazing Pictures Reveal Life Inside An Amazon Tribe (LADbible, UK, January 2017) Incredible photos of Ecuadorian tribe, whose lifestyle is threatened by oil exploration (Metro, UK, January 2017) Amazing photos show 2,200-pound rhino in helicopter airlift above African jungle in relocation to protect them from poachers (Daily Mirror, UK, January 2017) Frontiers: A Special Breed (American Cowboy Magazine, 2016) Whale Sharks (SEVENSEAS Travel Magazine, Issue 9, February 2016) Buceando con tiburones ballena (Mundo Diners, March 2016) Nagas, los últimos cazadores de cabezas (Mundo Diners, October 2015) Elephant Rescue: A roving herd in Zimbabwe puts human ingenuity to the test (National Wildlife Federation, September 2015) View from the Crater’s Rim (Galapagos Matters, Autumn/Winter 2015) These Are The Measures We Need To Take To Make Sure Elephants Are Safe (Huffington Post, 2015) Yasuní, Una Visión Personal (Mundo Diners, August 2013) Gorgeous Brunette and Stunning Blonde Run Wild in Marataba (Africa Geographic, February 2013) Ecuador’s Yasuni National Park (NBC News, 2013) Yasuni National Park seen through the lens of nature photog Pete Oxford (NBC News, 2013) Stories from Marataba: Babe the Bushpig (Africa Geographic, November 2012) Roaming with rhinos in South Africa (Wanderlust Travel Magazine, Issue 132, November 2012) Touched by lightning (Africa Geographic, October 2012) Iberian Lynx: Return of the Spanish Tiger (Discover Wildlife, March 2012) Rediscover Rupununi In Southern Guyana, A Wildlife Haven (Huffington Post, September 2011) Galapagos – in pictures (The Guardian, June 2011)

See also Nature photography Wildlife photography

References

External links Pete Oxford Photography Website Pete Oxford Expeditions International League of Conservation Photographers The Orianne Society

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Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Pete Oxford

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Pete Oxford claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Pete Oxford before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Pete Oxford ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Pete Oxford

In research: Pete Oxford appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Pete Oxford in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Pete Oxford is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Aerial photographers, British conservationists, British landscape photographers, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Pete Oxford outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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Why does Pete Oxford matter?

Because it connects several science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

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Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

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