About Me
Justin Dalaba is a multimedia producer and editor based in Ithaca, New York, dedicated to documenting the natural world and our relationship with it. Originally trained as a conservation biologist, he embraced photography as a passport into other worlds and ways of seeing. He produces and edits stories for short form video and documentary projects. He is driven by curiosity and collaboration to advance our understanding of climate and environmental challenges. Through his work, he aims to inspire change through visual narratives that are as hopeful as they are informative.
Justin is available for photography and video assignments. For print and other inquiries, please reach out!
Email: justin@justindalaba.com
Connect: LinkedIn.com/in/justindalaba
CV
Education
M.S. Multimedia Photography and Design, Syracuse University (2025)
B.S. Conservation Biology, St. Lawrence University (2016)
Workshops / Reviews
New York Times Portfolio Review - participant (2024)
Social Documentary Network Review - participant (2024)
Eddie Adams Workshop - student (2023)
Eddie Adams Workshop - volunteer (2024-2025)
Grants / Contracts
The Alexia Conservation Grant Recipient (2024)
Alexia / Steele Climate Change Grant Recipient (2023)
Honors / Awards
Honorable Mention - Association of Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, Festival of Visual and Interactive Media (2024)
Official Selection - International Ocean Film Festival (2019)
Regional Communications Champion Award - U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (2017)
Editorial Publications
National Geographic, Ocean Geographic, Wild Planet Photo Magazine, Fish & Wildlife News, Conservationist Magazine, CBC News, The Post-Standard, New York Upstate, Watertown Daily Times, Adirondack Daily Enterprise
Photography Exhibitions
"Stories from the North" at the Center for Democracy, Journalism and Citizenship - Washington, DC (2025)
The Alexia grant exhibition at the Newhouse School - Syracuse, NY (2025)
Pingyao International Photography Festival - Pingyao, China (2024)
Lightwork Photography Annual - Syracuse, NY (2024)
Speaking Engagements
Moderator for Social Documentary Network storytelling festival climate panel - virtual (2024-present)
Guest lecture for UF Thompson Earth Systems Institute - Gainesville, FL (2020)
Invited speaker for Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge - Boynton Beach, FL (2019)
Guest lecture for Florida Master Naturalist Class - Miami, FL (2018)
Invited speaker for Everglades Audubon Society - West Palm Beach, FL (2018)
Invited speaker for Earth Day at Broward College - Coconut Creek, FL (2018)
Licenses / Certifications
Adobe Certified Professional (Premiere Pro)
FAA Certified UAS (Drone) Pilot
PADI Rescue SCUBA Diver
FII Level 1 Freediver