About
Sam Carmack is an experienced naturalist, writer, photographer, explorer, and goofball (in no particular order).
For the last 4 seasons she has been leading sea-based wildlife charters in Juneau, Alaska. Sam is a self proclaimed whale nerd on a mission to make whale nerds out of the passengers she educates. Her expertise includes humpback whales, orcas, North Pacific cetaceans and marine mammals. She is the co-founder of Women Loving Whales, an inclusive community science and conservation organization. Their focus is on tangible and simple action items to make a difference for ocean health and to empower women and the LGBTQ+ communities to pursue careers in the maritime industry, conservation, and marine sciences.
When she isn’t working professionally as a naturalist, the world has served as her classroom. Sam has traveled to over 40 countries across 5 continents. Her love for adventure travel, backpacking, wildlife viewing and conservation has led her everywhere from camping in the bush of Botswana for photography and monitoring at risk water pans for African Elephants, to climbing active volcanoes in Guatemala, and spending a month in Nepal trekking to Everest Base Camp in the Himalayan winter.
Sam’s love and connection to nature is the driving force in her life and something she is passionate about instilling in others through engaging and easy to understand science communication, using humor, relatability and genuine enthusiasm.