Billy is a Video, Audio, Multimedia Producer and Communications Professional based in Brooklyn, NY with seven years of experience specializing in environmental issues and science communication. Guided by a fervent drive to create and a lifelong fascination with the natural world, Billy crafts transmedia stories that educate and inspire.

Billy’s work has brought him on multiple expeditions to Antarctica, the laboratory where DNA was discovered, a sustainable ranch in New Mexico, and the wilderness of Montana. With an MFA in documentary film, proven written written and oral communication skills, and an extensive background in photography and audio production, Billy has the tools to bring stories to life.

Background

Billy’s greatest asset is his ability to wear many different creative hats. Whether it is recording interviews, writing articles, editing podcasts, or composing film scores, Billy possesses the versatility to produce long and short form content across broad platforms.

SALSA Antarctica 2016-2021

For four years, Billy worked as a Multimedia Producer for the seminal SALSA (Subglacial Antarctic Lakes Scientific Access) project. Billy spent two field seasons in Antarctica documenting a team of scientists drilling 4,000 feet into the West Antarctic Ice Sheet to study the geologic history and ecology of an Antarctic subglacial lake.

During this time, Billy co-managed a robust trans-media outreach campaign with video as a chief focus. Billy was the primary creator of three short films, short social media videos, and was a Co-Cinematographer and Associate Producer for a feature length documentary.

Additionally, he built, wrote, and maintained the project website, photographed the project, co-managed the project’s social media channels, wrote and maintained the project’s blog, designed motion graphic animations, designed the logo, designed printed materials, created multimedia classroom lesson plans, and gave public outreach presentations. Likewise, Billy employed his love of music to create the score for the three short films and the feature length documentary.

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory 2020-2021

Billy has most recently worked as a Multimedia Designer at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory where he assisted the Communications Department with the development of short videos, podcasts, and web based media.

Tippet Rise Art Center 2015-2017

For two years, Billy worked as a Cinematographer, Photographer, and Video Editor at Tippet Rise, a world renowned concert venue, sculpture park, and art center in Fishtail, Montana. During this time, his primary roles were to film and edit concerts, assist the development of promotional video content, artist profiles videos, and art films.

Western Landowners Alliance 2016 - 2021

In 2016, Billy produced a short film about sustainable ranching practices. He continues to edit short videos for the group.

Grizzly Creek Films 2015

Billy worked as an assistant editor for the History Channel Special Secret Earth: Yellowstone Supervolcano.

Accomplishments

• Billy’s photo was featured on the cover of Nature science journal.

• Billy’s photos have been featured in Smithsonian Magazine, Axios, Earther Magazine, New Scientist, Business Insider, and more…

• Billy grew SALSA’s social media following by 300% and web traffic by 700% in one year.

• SALSA videos reached over 600,000 views across web platforms and articles.

• SALSA films featured in the Museum of the Rockies’ Polar Obsession exhibit.

• SALSA feature film selected for the 2021 Imagine Science Film Festival.

• SALSA films featured in 2019 and 2020 Explorers Club Polar Film Festival.

• 2018 Biochemical Society Outreach Grant recipient.

• 2016 Element Film Festival Audience Award.

Education

• Master of Fine Arts in Science and Natural History Filmmaking - Montana State University - 2019

• Bachelor of the Arts - Major in Cognitive Psychology, Minors in Earth Science and Media Studies - Bates College - 2014