James Balog

In April the White House invited photographer James Balog (MGeog’77) to attend a screening of his Oscar-nominated documentary Chasing Ice. That same month James received the Outstanding Alumni Award at CU’s Sustainability Awards Ceremony. James has been a leader in photographing, understanding and interpreting the natural environment for three decades. He founded the Extreme Ice Survey and brought worldwide attention to climate change through Chasing Ice. He is author of seven books and develops high school and college-level curricula. James lives in Boulder with his wife and daughters.