Dave Currey

Dave Currey was born in 1953 in the UK. He was one of the first to graduate in Europe with a degree in Photography and was described by a photography magazine in 1982 as "one of the new breed of naturalist photographers, with a commitment to conservation and the style of a photojournalist." Since then he has not only used his photography for environmental change, but also his writing, film-making and leadership.

As co-founder of the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) in 1984, its executive director for ten years, senior campaigner and board member for twenty five, Dave has developed, led and won campaigns with his focused strategies, persuasive documentation, team work and sheer hard work. His undercover exploits, illustrated with strong photographic images, have closely allied him with the media, his photo-spreads appearing in magazines such as LIFE, The Sunday Times, BBC Wildlife and The Telegraph Magazine.

Dave's name is associated with many conservation successes. His published photo-spread on the plight of Kaziranga National Park in Assam, India acted as a catalyst to raising over £80,000 for the park, its forest guards and communities, further protecting the rhinos, tigers and river dolphins. His pioneering international undercover work has gained protection for a diverse range of wildlife and habitats.

His writing has appeared all over the world and he co-authored "To Save An Elephant" with colleague Allan Thornton, describing their work to secure the ivory ban in 1989. He has worked on documentaries for the BBC, National Geographic and appeared in and co-produced a multi-award winning seven part series for Independent Television (ITV) "Animal Detectives".

Dave was awarded the Albert Schweitzer Medal in 1990 for his "work in protecting elephants and dolphins" and EIA was awarded the Global 500 Roll of Honor by UNEP for "outstanding contributions to the protection of the environment" in 2001.