Field Journals
Field exploration forms the foundation of the Viva Natura project. Virtually all of the photographs and observations presented in the field guides originate from expeditions and ecological surveys conducted across Mexico’s Pacific coast and beyond, both above and below the water surface.
Between 2018 and 2023, numerous narratives and observational notes were published through the National Geographic Field Notes platform. When the program was later discontinued, selected articles were compiled and expanded into independent field journals, preserving these accounts of exploration and documentation.
These journals combine diving narratives, ecological observations and photographic records gathered during fieldwork in both tropical (Mexico) and temperate (Canada) marine environments.
TropicalMexican Pacific
This journal documents a series of diving expeditions conducted along Mexico’s Pacific coast and surrounding islands while photographing marine species for the upcoming Marine Life Field Guide.
The articles describe encounters with reef communities, pelagic species and remote island ecosystems while also reflecting the practical realities of underwater field documentation.
TemperateNorthern Pacific
Cold-water diving expeditions in the coastal waters of British Columbia offered a contrasting perspective to the tropical ecosystems of the eastern Pacific.
These journal entries document temperate reef communities, kelp forests and the remarkable biodiversity of northern marine habitats.