Jules is an underwater conservation photojournalist based in San Diego, CA.

Raised in Rockville, Maryland, Jules grew up exploring the streams and forests of the Chesapeake Bay watershed. His early fascination with wildlife and photography quickly evolved into a pursuit of storytelling through the lens.

While a student at The George Washington University, Jules began documenting the collision of urban development and wildlife. His New York Times’ coverage, fall 2022, shed light on the pressures cities place on hawks, owls, and falcons—spotlighting the women of Owl Moon Raptor Center as they worked to rehabilitate these birds of prey.

Today, Jules focuses on the California Current, working alongside scientists and conservationists to chronicle ecosystems in flux. His 2024 New York Times feature on Tuna Crabs framed these bright red crustaceans as a visceral symbol of El Niño and warming Southern California seas.

Moving shoreward, Jules explored intertidal life and the scientists racing to understand it. His Smithsonian Magazine story on the Deheyn Lab at Scripps Institution of Oceanography highlighted the discovery of AnthoYFP. This protein enhances fluorescence in anemones and may provide antioxidant benefits, underscoring the power of citizen science.

As La Niña took hold, Jules documented Southern California’s remarkable squid run—a phenomenon driven by shifting oxygen levels in coastal waters. Slated for publication in the Smithsonian Magazine in spring 2025, the story highlighted the ecological, economic, and scientific significance of the event, featuring work by researchers from the University of Alaska Southeast, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, and NOAA.

The squid run led to Jules’ debut in National Geographic, slated for Spring 2025, co-published with National Geographic explorer and writer Sruthi Gurudev, focusing on the unusual relationship between Opalescent squid eggs and Capitella ovincola. This potentially symbiotic worm helps oxygenate squid embryos.

Jules is currently exploring kelp genetics, the recovery of the Giant Black Sea Bass, the designer clownfish trade, and Indigenous relationships with cetaceans.

He is available for local assignments, editorial features, and image licensing.