Shifting Halo

The images in Shifting Halo document how climate change and logging practices are impacting the Boreal Forest. This woodland biome, also known as the Emerald Halo, circles the northern portion of the globe. These photographic works draw attention to the damage caused by clearcutting, including the release of carbon stored in the soil and trees, and the destruction of resident bird habitat. Sound waves of Boreal Chickadee calls punctuate several images in this series to silently echo the depleting number of avian species in this shifting landscape. This work was created as part of an artist residency at the University of Notre Dame’s Environmental Research Center (UNDERC).