Mark Moffett

Entomologist, Nature Photographer & Author

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New York, NY, USA
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Mark Moffett Biography

Mark Moffett is an entomologist, nature photographer, and explorer. He is is a high school dropout who began doing research in biology in college and went on to complete a PhD at Harvard, studying under the poet-laureate of conservation, Edward O. Wilson. To document the social behavior of Asian ants for his graduate research he learned photography, and his very first images were published in National Geographic magazine.

Moffett is known for documenting new species and behaviors during his exploration of remote places in more than a hundred countries. He takes pleasure not just in physical adventure but in the intellectual challenge of finding connections across fields, whether it’s comparing the structure of bacterial communities and forest canopies, or examining the life and death of societies across the animal kingdom and in humans right up to the present day. When not lost in nature he lives with his wife and fellow globetrotter Melissa Wells in Brooklyn, New York, and keeps an office overflowing with books, tree-climbing gear, entomology supplies, and cameras in Greenport, Long Island.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 12/20/2023.

Mark Moffett Speaking Topics

  • Lecture Topics

    Conservation and the behavior of humans and other species don’t need to be presented as dry statistics and dismal news. Mark challenges himself to find ways to tell stories about the little-known in nature. Through his scientific knowledge and unique, first-hand experiences, he introduces a Universe of special creatures in smart, adrenaline-packed appearances.

    Here are three of his lecture topics:

    • Mark looks at societies across the animal kingdom, and in humans right up to the present day. How do those societies stay intact over the long haul, and what causes them to inevitably break down? How, for example, do we humans accommodate strangers in our societies, when most species cannot?
    • Why modern humans are more like certain ants than we are like our nearest relatives, the chimpanzees. Why are comparisons of ants and humans valuable, and how do ants build societies more complex than we find for any other species in nature other than our own.
    • A rainforest resembles a city, its architectural space providing accommodations for millions of residents. How are rainforests put together, and in what ways do their physical structures compare to that of other natural communities, from coral reefs to (believe it or not) the metropolises of bacteria thriving on our teeth?

Mark Moffett Videos

  • Mark Moffett: The Human Swarm | UNE Center for Global Humanities
    UNE Center for Global Humanities and its founding director, Anouar Majid, host Mark Moffett on "The Human Swarm: How Our Societies Arise, Thrive, and...
  • Insect Expert, Mark "Dr. Bugs" Moffett - 5/23/07 - YouTube
    Insect Expert, Mark "Dr. Bugs" Moffett appears on Conan
  • Interview: Mark Moffett | National Geographic
    Go behind the scenes and hear photographer and National Geographic grantee Mark Moffett talk about his career, what inspires and influences his work,...

Mark Moffett Books

  • The Human Swarm: How Our Societies Arise, Thrive, and Fall
    The Human Swarm: How Our Societies Arise, Thrive, and Fall
  • Adventures Among Ants: A Global Safari with a Cast of Trillions
    Adventures Among Ants: A Global Safari with a Cast of Trillions
  • Face to Face with Frogs (Face to Face with Animals)
    Face to Face with Frogs (Face to Face with Animals)
  • The High Frontier: Exploring the Tropical Rainforest Canopy
    The High Frontier: Exploring the Tropical Rainforest Canopy

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Mark Moffett is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Lecture Topics. The estimated speaking fee range to book Mark Moffett for your event is $10,000 - $20,000. Mark Moffett generally travels from New York, NY, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are David Doubilet, Brian Skerry, Sylvia Earle, Annie Griffiths and Rick Ridgeway. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Mark Moffett for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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