I am a wildlife biologist, photographer, and mixed media artist with roots in the Pacific Northwest. Much of my life has been spent pursuing creative and scientific interests, and through my current work, I explore both.
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You can view my CV here.
Honors & Awards
​2025 ORTWS Photo Contest, People's Choice Award
Girls Who Click Ambassador
2024 Association for Communication Excellence Silver Awards in Feature Photo and
Environmental Portraiture
ORTWS Photo Contest Category Winner, Landscapes/Habitat
Girls Who Click Ambassador
2023 North American Nature Photography Association College Scholar
​2022 Eastern Oregon University All-Campus Juried Student Exhibition – Special
Recognition Award
2021 Eastern Oregon University All-Campus Juried Student Exhibition – Honorable Mention​
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Select Exhibitions
​2024 overtime, Art Center East, La Grande, OR
Annual Juried Exhibition, Combine Art Collective, Walla Walla, WA​
2023 All-Campus Juried Student Exhibition, Nightingale Gallery, Eastern Oregon University,
La Grande, OR
Annual Juried Exhibition, Combine Art Collective, Walla Walla, WA
2022 All-Campus Juried Student Exhibition, Nightingale Gallery, Eastern Oregon University,
La Grande, OR
2021 All-Campus Juried Student Exhibition, Nightingale Gallery, Eastern Oregon University,
La Grande, OR
Science
As a master's student at Portland State University, my research is focused on amphibian movement and habitat connectivity in fragmented urban ecosystems. I study a population of northern red-legged frogs (Rana aurora) on the outskirts of northwest Portland, Oregon that are influenced by human landscape alteration—specifically, the frogs must access their breeding habitat in the floodplain of the Willamette River by crossing U.S. Route 30. My research investigates how northern red-legged frogs use a newly installed under-road crossing structure designed to facilitate wildlife movement beneath the road, and seeks to better understand the spatial ecology of this sensitive species to inform effective management practices and conservation strategies.​​​
Contact
I'm always looking for new and exciting opportunities. Let's connect!
Instagram: @alysonslens