A behind-the-scenes look into the Wetlands of Nebraska project featuring saline wetlands.
Engaging | Behind-the-Scenes
Ethan Freese
efreese2@unl.edu | http://ethanfreesephoto.com
Producer & Photographer
Ethan is a producer with PBT. He is passionate about prairies and wetlands, and he hopes to use photography to show others the value of these underappreciated ecosystems. From Lincoln, Nebraska, Ethan has been with the project since 2015, when he started as an intern. He has degrees in Fisheries and Wildlife and Grassland Ecology and Management from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. In 2020, he received a Master of Applied Science degree from UNL. In his free time, Ethan enjoys tending to his garden and finding new prairies to explore and photograph.
AUTHOR Stories
Playa Wetlands
A behind-the-scenes look into the Wetlands of Nebraska project featuring playa wetlands.
Enlightening | Behind-the-Scenes
Nebraska’s Tallgrass Prairie Trailer
Visit one of Nebraska’s remnant tallgrass prairies – Nine-Mile Prairie through a short teaser trailer.
Short Film | Inspirational
Nebraska’s Grassland Legacy
Remnants of a once vast grassland ecosystem are still a source of diversity, connection to place, and a source for research.
Short Film | Impactful
A Year in the Prairie Corridor
There are still wild places left in Lancaster County.
Beautiful | Engaging
The Year of the Flood
When flooding occurs across a state, how does the landscape react, and how do the people and wildlife persevere? Learn about the devasting flood of 2019 in Nebraska.
Mixed Media | Heartbreaking
Weather, Climate and Time-lapse Photography
Learn about how PBT is using timelapse photography to show changes in the weather.
Mixed Media | Thrilling
Beyond the Beetle
Saline wetlands are one of most endangered ecosystems and a small beetle is at the heart of its conservation. Yet these places are more than just one species.
Mixed Media | Informative
Cranes in a Changing Climate
Learn how sandhill crane migration is impacted by climate change.
Personal Narrative | Urgent
Blind Time
Ethan talks about his first experience in a blind he made himself.
Personal Narrative | Descriptive
Fall in the Rockies
Travel through the Rocky Mountains in the fall.
Illuminating | Reflective