FI TEAM
Jeremy Monroe
Founder & Director
I founded Freshwaters Illustrated to help create more immersive imagery and stories that carry the beauty, biodiversity, and value of freshwater ecosystems. I see my job as helping to reconnect people to the intricacy, wonder, and needs of rivers, lakes, and wetlands. My background in aquatic ecology helps me access stories that celebrate the vibrance and value of freshwater life, and with a talented group of visual artists and communicators, I work to make those stories as immersive as they can be. I have degrees in Aquatic Ecology and Fishery Biology from Colorado State University.
David Herasimtschuk
Photographer, Cinematographer, & Visual Storyteller
David is an award-winning natural history photographer, and is the visual force in our imagery, stories, and films. Dave's images combine his biological sensibility with a keenly artistic eye, and give intimate perspectives on the little-known aquatic and amphibious life of freshwaters. Dave has traveled the world to work on and document biological research and conservation, and his images have been published in National Geographic, BBC World, National Wildlife, High Country News, Biographic, National Parks, and many others. Dave has a degree in Wildlife & Fishery Biology from Colorado State University. Visit Dave's website.
Matt Kellam
Sound Designer & Recordist
Matt is the sonic craftsman behind our films. Matt's style combines his background in biology and bioacoustics, his musicianship as a bassist and an electronic noise artist, and an obsessive attention to detail.
Kathy Chambliss
K-12 Education Specialist
Kathy works to spread the impact of our Water Teachers Initiative that builds a broader network of K-12 teachers who can connect our films to powerful and life-changing learning opportunities for elementary, middle, and high school students.
Guy Eroh
Digital Outreach | Water Teachers Content
Guy works to create content for our social media streams and build digital resources and accessibility for our K-12 Water Teachers Initiative, while assisting our production work. Guy brings a strong background in aquatic ecology and a love for fish, which you can hear on the USFWS Fish of the Week podcast!
Julissa Rosales
Community Engagement & Fundraising
Julissa combines a background in environmental studies and service with her education and expertise in nonprofit management and development. She has degrees from Pacific University and University of Oregon.
Daysha Eaton & Julia Powers
AmeriCorps Stewards VISTA | K-12 Water Teachers
Daysha and Julia are our current VISTA Stewards service members, working to share and build our K-12 Water Teacher Community in the Pacific Northwest and Southern Appalachian regions.
Board of Directors
Judy Li, Chair
Liz Perkin, Vice Chair
John Dentler, Treasurer
Lauren Emer, Secretary
Maricela Alaniz
Alan Covich
Russ Faux
Debra Finn
Past Members
Zachary Shattuck, Gabe Sheoships, Joseph Ferguson, Gina De Ferrari, Brian Vollmer-Buhl, Seth White, Julian Olden, Mousa Diabat, Bob Zuellig, LeaAnn Zuellig, Colbert Cushing
Collaborators
Jeffrey Basinger, Photographer
Owen Bissell, Cinematographer
Sean Brown, Cinematographer
Eric Buist, Editor & Cinematographer
Steve Glass, Photographer
Ellie Larson, Assistant Editor
Michael Monroe, Cinematographer & Editor
Jim Newman, Narrator
Sean O'Connor, Cinematographer
Sally Rubin, Editor
Isaac Szabo, Cinematographer
Miki Takashima, Editor
Jennah Stillman, Associate Producer
Santiago Uceda, Animator
Mabel Valdiviezo, Editor
Jake Wehrman, Editor