HUW JAMES
SCIENCE. STORYTELLING. EXPLORATION.
I believe that the best science isn’t just understood, it is felt.
For more than two decades, I’ve travelled the world telling stories about our planet. My work sits at the intersection of science, exploration and visual storytelling, using film, photography and live experiences to make complex ideas accessible, memorable and deeply human.
STORIES FROM THE WILD.
ROOTED IN SCIENCE.
From glaciers and eclipses to wolves, rainforests and the changing climate, every project begins in the field: listening, observing and finding the detail that turns information into a story people care about.
SCIENCE COMMUNICATOR.
FILMMAKER. PHOTOGRAPHER.
I’m a Fellow of both the Royal Geographical Society and the Royal Astronomical Society. I’ve spoken to audiences of more than a million people across all seven continents, worked alongside scientists on vital environmental research, and trained explorers, filmmakers and conservationists to tell better stories.
EXPLORING OUR PLANET.
SHARING WHAT MATTERS.
Whether I’m documenting brown bears in the mountains of Greece, mapping glaciers from the air, photographing a total solar eclipse or working with communities restoring nature, my aim is always the same: to inspire curiosity, encourage evidence-based thinking and remind us that people are part of nature, not separate from it.
FROM THE FIELD
7 CONTINENTS
2M+ PEOPLE
FILM + PHOTOGRAPHY
SCIENCE + EXPLORATION
BEYOND THE CAMERA
My background in Astronomy and Space Science, combined with Geology, shaped how I see the world: across vast scales of time and space, but always through the fragile, interconnected systems that sustain life here on Earth.
Alongside filmmaking, I deliver keynote talks, expedition lectures and workshops on science communication, photography, exploration and environmental storytelling. I also train National Geographic Explorers, athletes and conservationists to communicate their work with greater impact.
WHY I DO THIS
I work with scientists, conservation organisations, governments, charities and global brands to help research travel far beyond academia. My projects have explored disappearing glaciers, satellite technology, wildlife conservation, climate adaptation, marine ecosystems and the extraordinary people working to understand and protect our planet.
People protect what they understand and they understand what they’re emotionally connected to.
If a film, photograph or conversation leaves someone looking at the natural world with a little more curiosity than they had before, then I’ve done my job.