Gary W. Lopez

Gary W. Lopez (born March 14, 1951) is an American scientist, filmmaker, author, entrepreneur, and fine art photographer, living in Monterey, California. He began writing and producing academic and documentary films in the early 1980’s focusing on science and nature topics. In 1991 he joined ocean explorer and filmmaker, Jacques Cousteau and his son, Jean-Michel Cousteau as a writer and producer. Lopez authored and edited science and nature book series that were available in school and public libraries across the United States and Europe. Lopez is the founder of two media development companies, Archipelago Productions in 1983 and The NROC Project in 2003. Lopez is a pioneer in the establishment of fine art astrophotography. His images have won awards in international photography competitions.[1][2][3]

Gary W. Lopez
Lopez in 2020
Born
Gary William Lopez

(1951-03-14)March 14, 1951
Antioch, California, US
EducationUniversity of California, Davis
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
SpouseMonica A. Johnson
Children2
Websitewww.garylopezphotography.com

Early life

Lopez was born on March 14, 1951, in Antioch, California. From an early age he had an interest in both science and visual arts. He studied zoology at University of California, Davis, earning a BS in 1973, and went on to earn a Ph.D. in marine biology from Scripps Institution of Oceanography in La Jolla, California in 1981 where he also taught and did research.[4] While in graduate school he became a screen writer for Encyclopædia Britannica Films in Chicago, Illinois. At Britannica he met documentary producer Bert Van Bork and spent three years (1986-1989) as his assistant learning filmmaking.[5]

Lopez was a lecturer at the University of California, San Diego in the Earth Science Department from 1979-1982 (summers), SIO Marine Biology in 1982, and the Biology Department in 1983. He was also a visiting professor at the Center for Scientific Research and Higher Education in Ensenada, Baja California from 1981-1982. His scientific research resulted in several scientific publications.[6][7][8][9][10]

Career

In 1983 Lopez founded Archipelago Productions, a media development company that designed and developed interactive video programs and multimedia applications for many of the largest U.S. publishers including educational publisher Harcourt, Prentice Hall, and Encyclopedia Britannica.[11][12][13] Over a ten-year period, Lopez wrote and produced more than 40 academic and documentary films and the series for Encyclopædia Britannica Films, PBS, and BBC. He also authored two books, Sharks in 1991[14] and Air Pollution in 1992;[15] and co-edited and co-wrote two juvenile book series, the Wonder Book Series,[16] and the Creative Science Series from 1989 to 1992.[17] Archipelago Productions was acquired by Harcourt in 1993.[18][19]

Pierce Brosnan, Gary Lopez, Jean-Michel Cousteau, Kauai, 2005

Lopez’s films received critical acclaim, including nine CINE Golden Eagle Awards. In 1991 he was recruited by Jacques Cousteau and his son, Jean-Michel Cousteau, to produce a series of 108 short television spots entitled, Cousteau Moments.[20]

After the acquisition of Archipelago Production, in 1997 Lopez was appointed CEO of NETg, a division of Harcourt. He led the organization to become one of largest technology-based corporate training companies in the world, serving many of the Fortune 500. NETg was acquired by Thomson Corporation in 2002 as part of the acquisition of Harcourt General.[21][22]

In 2002, Lopez returned to filmmaking. He reunited with Jean-Michel Cousteau to create the documentary series entitled, Jean-Michel Cousteau Ocean Adventures for KQED (PBS). Lopez produced the inaugural episode of the series, Voyage to Kure, that was narrated by Pierce Brosnan,[23][24][25] and was premiered at a special screening for the White House. President George W. Bush cited the film as his inspiration for the establishment of the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument, a 583,000 square mile protected area that encompasses all ten islands and atolls of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. At the time it was the world’s largest marine protected area.[26][27][28][29][30]

In 2003, Lopez founded the non-profit Monterey Institute for Technology and Education (MITE),[31] the creator of the International Journal of Learning and Media (published by MIT Press),[32] The NROC Project,[33] and the Open Educational Resource (OER) websites, HippoCampus, [34] and EdReady.[35] MITE’s work is supported by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation,[36][37][38] the Hewlett Foundation,[39][40] and the MacArthur Foundation.[41][42] The EdReady learning platform developed by NROC is used by millions of students and educators nationwide.[35]

Lopez was a pioneer in the establishment of astrophotography as a category of fine art photography.[4][43] His deep space images have won awards in fine art photography competitions, including First Place in both the 2020[44] and 2021[45] International Photography Awards (Nature/Astrophotography category).

See also

References
  1. "About Gary Lopez". Lens Culture. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
  2. Dr. Ronald Holmes (May 22, 2015). "Career Path to Founder of The NROC Project". The Holmes Education Post. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
  3. Steve Hargadon (August 13, 2011). "Live Tuesday August 16th with Gary Lopez on HippoCampus.org and Teaching with the Power of Open, Digital Resources". www.stevehargadon.com. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
  4. Dennis Taylor (November 27, 2020). "It Started With A Shoebox Camera" (PDF). Carmel Pine Cone. Carmel-by-the-Sea, California. p. 23. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
  5. "Sightlines". Educational Film Library Association. 20: 46. 1987. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
  6. Lopez, GW and D Barrett (1974), "Effects on Arbacia hatching enzyme of 5-hydoxytryptamine and N-benzylocarbonly-L-glutamate", The Biological Bulletin
  7. G. W. Lopez (1976). "Redescription and ontogeny of Lepeophtheirus kareii Yamaguti, 1936 (Copepoda, Caligada). Crustaceana". Marine Biology. ISSN 0025-3162. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
  8. G. W. Lopez (1980). "Description of the larval stages of Tisbe cucumariae (Copepoda:Harpacticoida) and comparative development within the genus Tisbe". University of California, San Diego. 57 (2): 61–71. doi:10.1007/BF00387371. ISSN 0025-3162. S2CID 85097743. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
  9. G. W. Lopez (1982). "Population studies of Tisbe cucumariae (Copepoda:Harpacticoida)". University of California, San Diego. OCLC 9180974. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
  10. G. W. Lopez (1982). "Short-term population dynamics of Tisbe cucumariae (Copepoda: Harpacticoida)". Marine Biology. 68 (3): 333–341. doi:10.1007/BF00409598. ISSN 0025-3162. S2CID 84825409. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
  11. "Books by Archipelago Productions". GetTextbooks.com. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
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  13. "CD-ROM by Archipelago Productions, WorldCat". www.worldcat.org. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
  14. Lopez, Gary (2007). Sharks. The Child’s World Publishing. Chanhassen, Minn. ISBN 978-0895657053. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
  15. Lopez, Gary (1993). Air Pollution. Creative Education. ISBN 978-0886824273. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
  16. "Wonder Book Series", Child’s World Publishing, Chicago, 1989–1992
  17. "Creative Science Series". Creative Education. Mankato, MN. 1989–1992. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
  18. "Harcourt acquires CD-ROM developer". Tallahassee Democrat. Tallahassee, Florida. October 14, 1993. p. 20. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
  19. "Harcourt Acquisition". The New York Times. New York, New York. October 14, 1993. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
  20. Lopez, Gary (August 1990). "Conservation Problems Recorded Worldwide". American Cinematographer. 71 (8). Retrieved October 3, 2022.
  21. "Reed Elsevier and Thomson to Buy Harcourt". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 28, 2000. p. 134. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
  22. "Science textbook deal goes for $5.65 billion". The Journal News. White Plains, New York. October 28, 2000. p. 1. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
  23. "Jean-Michel Cousteau Ocean Adventure: Voyage to Kure". PBS.org. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
  24. "Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Expedition Team". Jean-Michel Cousteau's Ocean Futures Society. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
  25. "Gary Lopez Producer". IMDb. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
  26. "President Bush Establishes Northwestern Hawaiian Islands National Monument (Press release)". Office of the Press Secretary. Washington D.C. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
  27. "Jean-Michel Cousteau Finds a Bounty of Trash in a Remote Island Paradise". The New York Times. New York, New York. April 5, 2006. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
  28. "Marine sanctuary will be world's largest". Great Falls Tribune. Great Falls, Montana. June 15, 2006. p. 2. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
  29. "Bush to Protect Island Waters". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. June 15, 2006. p. 73. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
  30. Weiss, Kenneth (June 15, 2006). "Turnaround as Bush creates huge aquatic Eden". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 26, 2008.
  31. "Monterey Institute for Technology and Education". www.devex.com. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
  32. "New International Journal of Learning and Media to be Published by Monterey Institute of Technology & MIT Press". MacArthur Foundation. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
  33. "The NROC Project". www.nroc.org. Retrieved October 5, 2022.
  34. "HippoCampus". www.nroc.org. Retrieved October 5, 2022.
  35. "EdReady". www.nroc.org. Retrieved October 5, 2022.
  36. "Emerging Technologies Ready to Reshape Community Colleges". GatesFoundation.org. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
  37. "Foundation Giving $110 Million To Transform Remedial Education". GatesFoundation.org. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
  38. "Gates Foundation Award $12.9 Million to Boost Community College Graduation Rates". Philanthropy News Digest. December 7, 2009. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
  39. "The Hewlett Foundation: Open Educational Resources Initiative" (PDF). hewlett.org. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
  40. "Oregon Students Can Turn to the Web for Courses". Portland Business Journal. hewlett.org. November 7, 2007. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
  41. "MacArthur Foundation Awards $2 Million to Monterey Institute for Technology and Education". Philanthropy News Digest. hewlett.org. March 20, 2008. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
  42. "Grants to Monterey Institute for Technology and Education". The Republic. Marina, California. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
  43. "A Universe Beyond The Peninsula, Photographer Gary Lopez Captures the Cosmos". Carmel Magazine. Carmel-by-the-Sea, California. 2021. pp. 186–193. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
  44. "Islands in a Radiant Sea, Gary Lopez". International Photography Awards, 2020. 2020. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
  45. "Scarlet Lightning, Gary Lopez". International Photography Awards, 2021. 2021. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
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