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The queer experience is rooted in expression and acceptance—a celebration of all the unique and individual natures that make up the whole of nature, a rich tapestry woven by biodiversity. In this panel discussion, expert voices from the field of queer ecology will explore wonders from around the planet that challenge our human notions of gender and sexuality, who gets to determine the narrative frameworks of biology, and the expansive nature of identity.

Camila Falquez (she/her) is a New York-based photographer of Colombian heritage. She was born in Mexico City and grew up in Spain. Falquez’s photographs harness the traditions of fashion and portrait photography and honor the contemporary spectrum of social and gender diversity. Channeling the conventions of surrealism and a strong color palette, Falquez elevates and empowers her subjects. Her images have been published in The New York Times, TIME Magazine, El País, WSJ, and Vogue, among others. She has collaborated with brands such as Clinique, Hermes and Nike. In 2022, Falquez had her first solo exhibition in New York at Hannah Traore Gallery called Gods That Walk Among Us. In 2023, Falquez was named the Fashion Photographer of the Year at the Latin American Fashion Awards. Her work was also acquired for the permanent collection of the Perez Art Museum in Miami, Florida.

self-portrait, trans ANDN

Pınar Sinopoulos-Lloyd (they/it) is an Indigenous multi-species futurist, wildlife tracker, anti-disciplinary researcher/artist, and co-founder of Queer Nature.

Sabrina Imbler (they/them) is a writer for Defector, a sports and culture site, where they write about creatures and the natural world. Their first full-length book, How Far the Light Reaches, won a 2022 LA Times Book Prize. Their chapbook Dyke (geology) was selected for the National Book Foundation's Science + Literature program. Sabrina lives in Brooklyn with their partner, a school of fish, and their two cats, Sesame and Melon.

Photo: Marion Aguas

Patricia Ononiwu Kaishian (she/her) is the Curator of Mycology at the New York State Museum, and a professor of biology with Bard Prison Initiative. Patty's research focuses on fungal taxonomy, diversity, and evolution, as well as queer theory and philosophy of science. Her forthcoming book, Forest Euphoria: A Queer Bestiary, will be published by Spiegel & Grau in 2025.

Banner photograph by Louisiana Mei Gelpi