ROBERTO GARCÍA ROA

CONSERVATION PHOTOGRAPHY & SCIENCE

As a conservation photographer, member of the International League of Conservation Photographers, I believe photography is one of the most powerful tools for fostering empathy with nature. My work aims not only to provide an artistic perspective on the experiences I live and learn from, but also to forge a compelling and meaningful connection between society and the natural world.

To achieve this, I combine the evocative power of images with the stories and scientific knowledge behind them. This approach opens new pathways for understanding the intricate relationship between our human culture and our critical role in sustaining and protecting the planet.

We live in a time when every step toward understanding the complexity of nature brings us closer to preserving it. That’s why showcasing the extraordinary places around the world, the remarkable species that inhabit diverse ecosystems, and the awe-inspiring natural processes unfolding every day is one of the most effective ways to raise awareness. It encourages individuals, governments, and organizations to consider nature in their decisions—whether personal, professional, or policy-related.

If we’re going to fight for nature, let’s do it with a camera in our hands.

“You cannot get through a single day without having an impact on the world around you. What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.”

― Jane Goodall

Photography awards:

2024: Award of excellence, category Science & Natural History (Pictures of the Year) | Award (3º Place winner), category Storyboard: Nature, environment and conservation (Siena awards) | Highly commended category Portfolio (Montphoto) | Winner categories People and Nature, and Networks in Nature (British Ecological Society).
2023: Finalist, category People Choice Award (Wildlife Photographer of the Year) | Runner up winner, category Plants and Fungi (European Wildlife Photographer of the year) | Winner, category Sustainable World (BMC Ecology)
2022: Finalist, category People Choice Award (Wildlife Photographer of the Year) | Overall winner (Capturing Ecology – British Ecological Society) | Overall winner (BMC Ecology & Evolution) | Winner, category Fungi and Plants, and runner up, category Photojournalism (Montphoto) | Highly commended, category Other animal (Memorial Maria Luisa)
2021: Overall Runner-up (Capturing Ecology – British Ecological Society) | Finalist, category Insects (Close-Up Photographer of the Year) | Finalist, category Humans and Nature (XV Golden Turtle) | Winner, categories Behavioral Ecology, Population Ecology, and Human Evolution & Ecology (BMC Ecology and Evolution)
2020: Finalist, category Animals, and shortlisted, categories Animals and Insects (Close-up Photographer of the Year) | Winner, category The Art of Ecology, and highly commended, categories Dynamic Ecosystems and People and Nature (Capturing Ecology – British Ecological Society) | Finalist, category Small world (Fotonoja)
2019: Overall winner (Capturing Ecology – British Ecological Society) | Best fauna photography (EDC Natura)
2018: Overall runner up, and winner category Up Close up and personal (Capturing Ecology – British Ecological Society) | Runner up, category Ecology and Environmental Sciences (Royal Society photo competition)
2017: Winner, category Up Close and Personal (Capturing Ecology – British Ecological Society) | Overall runner up (BMC Ecology photo competition)
2016: Winner, categories Ecosystems and Communities (Capturing Ecology – British Ecological Society) |Runner up, category Ecology and Environmental Sciences (Royal Society photo competition)
2015: Overall winner (Capturing Ecology – British Ecological Society)