Tomas Koeck

Biography

Tomas Koeck is an SPJ award-winning filmmaker, Canon USA-backed photographer, speaker/presenter, and expeditionist. In simpler terms, he’s a storyteller, an environmentalist, and, most importantly, an optimist. He has been on assignment for National Geographic, Smithsonian Channel, PBS Nature, and others covering stories throughout North America and seeks to give a voice to wildlife through journalism, storytelling, and advocacy. 

Koeck strives to be involved and integrated in the communications and natural history field. In 2024 he was inducted into the Explorers Club and is also an inductee in the Lambda Pi Eta National Communication Association Honors Society. A two-time recipient for "Excellence in Journalism" by the Society of Professional Journalists, other honors include the Sacred Heart University Gold Medal of Excellence, Yale University Centerpiece Film, three Undergraduate Research Institute Awards including the Campus Choice Award and multiple first place finishes at the Connecticut Audubon Migration Madness Photo Contest.