Request InfoApplyBasecampEspañol  
logo - Colorado Mountain College

  • cmc-slash-spacer-11x32 ABOUT
      • The CMC Life
        • Locations & Campuses
        • Snapshot
        • Videos & Tours
        • Residence Halls
        • Student Life
        • Athletics
        • Sustainable CMC
        • CMC Campus Store
        • CMC News
      • About CMC
        • About Us
        • Accreditation
        • Board of Trustees
        • President’s Office
        • CMC Senior Team
        • Strategic Plan; Vision, Mission, Purpose & Commitments
        • CMC Foundation
        • Safety & Security
        • COVID-19 Information
        • Work for CMC
    • Close
  • cmc-menu-slash-yellow ACADEMICS
      • Academics
        • Academic Pathways / Programs & Degrees
        • Academics at CMC
        • Academic Calendar
        • Academic Catalog
        • Study Abroad
        • Business & Industry
        • College Preparation
      • Classes
        • Classes
        • Community Education
        • HSE / GED
        • ESL / Clases de Inglés
        • High School-Concurrent
        • Registering Information
      • Support
        • Student Services
        • Libraries
        • Career Services
        • Textbooks / Learning Materials Program
        • Registrar’s Office
        • Transcripts
    • Close
  • cmc-menu-slash-yellow ADMISSIONS
      • Admissions
        • Get Started - Admissions
        • Admissions Events
        • Parents & Families
        • Veterans & Military
        • New Student Orientation
        • Transfer to CMC
        • Student Consumer Information
      • Cost + Financial Aid
        • Tuition & Costs
        • Special Tuition Rates
        • Net Price Calculator
        • Financial Aid
        • Scholarships
        • Tuition Discounts
        • Payment Plan
    • Close
  • cmc-menu-slash-yellow CAMPUSES
      • Residential
        • Leadville
        • Spring Valley at Glenwood Springs
        • Steamboat Springs
      • Commuter
        • Aspen
        • Breckenridge & Dillon
        • Carbondale
        • Glenwood Springs
        • Rifle
        • Salida
        • Vail Valley at Edwards
      • Locations
        • Central Services
        • Morgridge Commons
    • Close
  • cmc-menu-slash-yellow ALUMNI
    • Alumni
    • Close

Home / US Fish & Wildlife Service: Behind the Lens – Laurel Smith

Nene photo by Laurel Smith

Nēnē (Hawaiian goose) are endemic to Hawaii. They descended from ancestors of the modern Canadian goose that arrived in Hawaii approximately 500,000 years ago. Photo by Laurel Smith

Laurel Smith is an alumna of CMC's professional photography program, and is now working as a visitor services ranger at Kīlauea Point National Wildlife Refuge in Hawaii. The FWS recently featured Laurel and her photographs in a story about her contributing many of her images to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife's National Digital Library. Story reposted with permission of USFWS. 

US Fish & Wildlife Service: Behind the Lens - Laurel Smith

Using photography to inspire change

Laurel Smith is a professional photographer, educator, and storyteller who works as a visitor services ranger at Kīlauea Point National Wildlife Refuge in Hawaii. She recently contributed many of her images to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife’s National Digital Library. She believes photography is one of the most powerful tools we have to educate and inspire change.

The National Digital Library, managed by the USFWS Library, is the premier source for public domain wildlife images, and home to the pictures, documents, audio, and video that tell the story of the Service. Public domain imagery is free to use, reuse, and share in any capacity. The FWS Behind the Lens blog series highlights Service employees in the field who have contributed spectacular photography with an eye toward reflecting the full mission of the Service.

Laurel has a bachelor’s degree in creative nonfiction writing from the University of Denver and an associate of science degree in professional photography from Colorado Mountain College. She is a licensed elementary school teacher and taught for multiple years. Laurel was a full-time freelance photojournalist and filmmaker focusing on people living in marginalized communities. But when the world came to a grinding halt, all her film work stopped too, so in the height on the pandemic, Laurel moved from Colorado to Hawaii for a fresh start.

Go to FWS news for photos and full story.

Skip footer and return to top
Elevate Your Future graphic

@Colorado Mountain College

Contact / Campus Locations / Maps

CMC Board of Trustees

CMC Foundation

Community & Partnerships

Departments / Contact

Directory of Faculty & Staff

Donate to CMC

Employment

Website

Site Feedback

Site Login

Legal

Student Consumer Information

Report a Concern/Incident @ CMC Cares

Notice of Nondiscrimination

Privacy Policy

Skip footer and return to top

@Colorado Mountain College

Contact / Campus Locations / Maps

CMC Board of Trustees

CMC Foundation

Community & Partnerships

Departments / Contact

Directory of Faculty & Staff

Donate to CMC

Employment

Website

Site Feedback

Site Login

Legal

Student Consumer Information

Report a Concern/Incident @ CMC Cares

Notice of Nondiscrimination

Privacy Policy

Elevate Your Future graphic

          

© 2023 / Colorado Mountain College
Administrative Office: +1-970-945-8691 / 802 Grand Avenue, Glenwood Springs, CO 81601

© 2023 / Colorado Mountain College
Administrative Office: 970-945-8691
802 Grand Avenue, Glenwood Springs, CO 81601