Researchers in the wild: Vivid images of scientists in their natural habitat

Forget white coats and sterile laboratories. Many scientists have a deep, personal relationship with the natural environments that become their subject matter. A photo series by award-winning Australian photographer Tamara Dean, "Wild Researchers," in partnership with the University of New South Wales, aims to put a human face on the work of 17 such researchers. By placing these men and women in the sand dunes, swamps and caves that provide as many mysteries as they do answers, Dean helps us to understand why they are drawn to their work and why we should pay attention. See also: Dazzling photos from a Pacific marine sanctuary larger than...