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PRESERVING A LEGACY OF CONSERVATION Biologist and documentarian Trevor Bloom seeks to inspire conservation efforts through research, tours and film WORDS Brigid Mander | IMAGES David Bowers Like many kids who grow up in the Jackson Hole valley, Trevor Bloom cultivated an early appreciation for the outdoors, from camping and hiking to climbing, mountain biking and snowboarding. By the time Trevor returned to his home valley after years away for school and work, he was one of the lucky few: he’d created a profession that not only allows him to immerse himself in the outdoors, but also to promote and advocate for the preservation and conservation ethos that was born here over a century ago. At 33, Trevor is at the forefront of making a difference in conservation and wildlife in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. He spends his time both on the peer-to-peer science and field research side, and in sharing a life-enriching appreciation of nature — and what it takes from humans to keep what currently exists intact — with the public. As a researcher, he began his career path at Lewis and Clark College in Oregon as a biology major and worked in a laboratory specializing in the study of scorpions and spiders. During undergraduate studies, Trevor was awarded a research position with Smithsonian and National Science Foundation on a sailboat-based biodiversity study of arachnids in the Caribbean, during which he discovered two new species of eyeless spiders living deep in caves in the Dominican Republic. “That got me hooked on ecology,” Trevor says. A Master of Science from Western Washington University in Bellingham, Washington, led to a study on the impact of climate change on high elevation plants — and included his love of the mountains. “I’m interested in climate change of course, but this also allowed me to combine climbing mountains with research,” he says with a laugh. The study involved a traverse of the Rockies from New Mexico to Jasper, Alberta, Canada, to discover the plants were climbing even higher into the alpine to find cooler temperatures. An ensuing documentary was released and titled, “Climb-it Change.” That work also helped pave the way for Trevor to “The fact people had the foresight to fight and protect so much wild land here rather than just develop it — well, we owe it to them to be even more strict today, because there is more pressure to monetize it than ever.” — TREVOR BLOOM return to the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem as a professional in his field. “I’ve always been drawn back to Jackson,” he says. “It’s a testament to what is possible in conservation — the ecosystem has been brought back. Jackson can serve as an example: The fact people had the foresight to fight and protect so much wild land here rather than just develop it — well, we owe it to them to be even more strict today, because there is more pressure to monetize it than ever. So many people advocate for humans, and so few voices protect and speak for the wildlife.” Since his return, Trevor has upheld that legacy of conservation in earnest with multiple public-facing research and commercial projects. In addition to his work as a research biologist, he founded Guides of Jackson Hole, a specialized, custom wildlife tour guide service in 2018. “I really wanted to start a company that integrated the ethic of conservation. The wildlife here used to live all across North America, and now, they only still exist here because of conservation,” Trevor says. “Our guests come from all over the world, we can have an impact through our visitors and teaching the importance of protected lands and wildlife.” Enrichment and education isn’t a dry topic for Trevor. “We blow people’s minds on the tours, and show them a really good time. And I think people inherently do care about nature, especially when educated on why they should care.” For research, Trevor is an applied ecologist with The Nature Conservancy in Wyoming and Northern Rockies Conservation Cooperative. Current projects — in addition to working at and running the wildlife guide service — include an ongoing study on phenology, or the seasonal timing of ecological events such as when the snowmelts, flowers bloom and bears hibernate, to follow in the footsteps of respected local ecologist Frank C. Craighead, Jr. 49 JHStyleMagazine.com | WINTER • SPRING 2023-2024
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