About Gustav W. Verderber

Gustav W. Verderber, a professional environmental interpreter with a Master of Science degree in zoology, photographs, writes, and teaches about nature and environmental issues. He is an award-winning nature photographer with credits that include Natural History, Nature Photographer, The National Audubon Society, Vermont Life, Vermont Magazine, The Green Mountain Review, Sierra Magazine, Yankee, scientific journals, newspapers, and children's publications. He is currently working on several book projects including a guide to photographing Yellowstone National Park and a natural history portfolio of the northeast. Gustav lives in Vermont's Northeast Kingdom with his wife, Cheryl, and Aldo, their English Setter.

Gustav has been the featured guest speaker at the New England Camera Club Council Annual Convention, The Photographic Society of America International Conference, the Columbia Council of Camera Clubs, as well as at clubs, corporate meetings, nature centers, galleries, and campuses across the United States. WCAX TV, Burlington, Vermont regularly features Gustav as part of their local “Nature Notes” series.

Gustav also conducts nature photography workshops and leads photo and natural history tours to national and international destinations. As a scientist and educator with over 25 years experience teaching biology and environmental science at the post-secondary level, Gustav brings a wealth of insight and expertise to the field. His empathy and understanding of the intrinsic value of Nature, in general, and of his subjects, in particular, is evident in his work. His abilities as a teacher have earned him the acclaim of photography students from around the world.

Gustav’s multimedia presentation, Sojourns in The Wild has received standing ovations from coast to coast. He continues to produce new versions of his acclaimed presentation which features original scores by William Jackson and Jett Hitt as he travels the world adding exciting new images to his portfolio.

In 2003, Gustav was the Kodak Ambassador in Yellowstone National Park.

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About Robert Servranckx

Robert Servranckx, is a programmer analyst working in a Development Team Leader for Cactus Commerce. Having had a life-long passion for nature and wildlife, and being the Web Master of noted nature photographers Gustav W. Verderber and Roy Toft, it’s of little surprise that Robert developed a true passion for nature and wildlife photography.

Robert’s photographic journey started in September 2004, with the acquisition of a Canon EOS 20D digital SLR camera and a number of Canon lenses. Despite being a late bloomer, Robert has won numerous photography contests and prizes in a very short time behind the lens. His images have been published in Yankee Magazine, Nature's Best Magazine, National Wildlife Magazine and others.

Robert lives in a quiet suburb of Montreal with his wife, Johanne, and their Labrador Retriever, Gryphon.

Contact Robert Servranckx via email: or by phone: (514) 620-6167.