2024 Wild Wonder Nature Journaling Conference Teachers and Speakers
The Wild Wonder Nature Journaling Conference is an annual event that gathers people who are passionate about nature, art, science, curiosity, and wonder to share ideas, learn from each other, support each other, inspire each other, and have fun together in nature’s beauty.
We are so grateful to the stellar team of 30+ teachers, journalers, writers, authors, artists, and thought leaders in nature, nature journaling, nature writing, visual thinking, and conservation, who will share their skills with the community. Meet them below.
NOTE: The list below is in alpha order by last name. Our teacher and speaker team is subject to change.
Anastasiia Morozova (Natura Illustrata), nature-inspired watercolor artist and educator
Derrick Z. Jackson, national award-winning journalist, author, and photographer; co-author, with Stephen Kress, of Project Puffin and The Puffin Plan
Rosalie Haizlett, nature illustrator, teacher, and author of Watercolor in Nature
Rosemary Mosco, science writer, illustrator, naturalist, author, and creator of the nature comic Bird and Moon
Aimee Nezhukumatathil, poet, essayist, and author of World of Wonders and Bite by Bite
Stephen Kress, Ph.D, ornithologist, founder of Project Puffin, and co-author of Project Puffin and The Puffin Plan (photo by Bill Scholtz)
Jean Mackay, artist and author of The Nature Explorer's Sketchbook
Tony Foster, British artist and conservationist
Sefi George, Mumbai-based illustrator and social anthropologist
Mike Rohde, designer and author of The Sketchnote Handbook and The Sketchnote Workbook
Sushma Hegde, artist, educator, and best-selling author of Wildflower Watercolor.
John Muir Laws, author, educator, artist, and principal innovator of the global nature journaling movement
Amy Tan, bestselling author, avid birder, artist, and nature journaler
Fernando Gomez Baptista, illustrator, sculptor and animator, and staff artist with National Geographic since 2008.
Robin Lee Carlson, natural science illustrator and author of The Cold Canyon Fire Journals.
Merel Djamila, Netherlands-based illustrator, communication specialist, and educator.
Tony Foster, British artist and conservationist
Sofia Gazarian, a nature lover with a passion for sketching birds.
Claire Giordiano, environmental artist and writer
Sefi George, a Mumbai-based illustrator and social anthropologist by training
Rosalie Haizlett, artist, educator, and author/illustrator of Watercolor in Nature and the forthcoming Tiny Worlds of the Appalachian Mountains (September 2024).
Roseann Hanson, naturalist, explorer, educator, and author of several books including Nature Journaling for a Wild Life.
Sushma Hegde, artist, educator, and best-selling author of Wildflower Watercolor.
Verena Hillgärtner, Berlin-based nature journaler and author of the first German-language book about nature journaling.
Maggie Hurley, artist who captures the natural world in oil, gouache, and watercolor.
Derrick Z. Jackson, national award-winning journalist, author, and photographer who covers social justice and the environment. He is co-author, with Stephen Kress, of Project Puffin and The Puffin Plan.
Nishant Jain, a (sneaky) artist and writer in Vancouver Canada, secretly drawing art of city life while sitting in public spaces.
Stephen Kress, Ph.D., ornithologist, founder of Project Puffin, and co-author of Project Puffin: The Improbable Quest to Bring A Beloved Seabird Back to Egg Rock and The Puffin Plan.
Mattias Lanas, artist, scientist, natural history illustrator, educator, and field trip leader
John Muir Laws, award-winning artist, educator, scientist, and author of the Laws Guide to Drawing and Nature Journaling.
Jean Mackay, artist, educator, and author/illustrator of The Nature Explorer’s Sketchbook.
Akshay Mahajan, nature journaler, artist, illustrator, and visual communicator.
Brooke Morales, designer and writer who uses nature journaling and urban sketching to notice the worlds within the world around her.
Rosemary Mosco, science writer, illustrator, naturalist, creator of the nature comic Bird and Moon, and author of several books including A Pocket Guide to Pigeon Watching.
Anastasiia Morozova (Natura Illustrata), nature-inspired watercolor artist, educator, and traveler.
Yvea Moore is a coordinator and educator within the nature journaling community, as well as a long-term habitat restoration volunteer in her home city of San Francisco, CA.
Aimee Nezhukumatathil, poet, essayist, and author of The World of Wonders: In Praise of Fireflies, Whale Sharks, and Other Astonishments and Bite By Bite: Nourishments and Jamborees.
Marley Peifer, nature journaler and passionate bilingual educator with more than 500 nature journaling videos on YouTube.
Mike Rohde, designer and author of The Sketchnote Handbook and The Sketchnote Workbook.
Kate Rutter is an avid nature journaler, urban naturalist, educator, and native plant enthusiast.
Susan Schubel, aka Seabird Sue, is a biologist, artist, builder, outreach educator for Project Puffin, and chief decoy painter for Mad River Decoys by Audubon.
Amy Tan is a bestselling author, avid birder, artist, and nature journaler. Her latest book is The Backyard Bird Chronicles (Knopf, 2024).
Roseann Hanson
Kate Rutter
Marley Peifer
Akshay Mahajan