Oriana Poindexter

Pro Type: Photographer

Oriana Poindexter is a photographer and marine scientist focused on the intersection of art, science, and marine natural resources.

Oriana earned her degrees at Princeton University and the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego. She went on to work for nearly a decade with academic institutions, government agencies, and environmental organizations as an expert in the sustainable seafood and fisheries management arenas.

Her work has been featured by the Getty Museum and The Wall Street Journal, and she has created interpretive visual exhibits for the Aquarium of the Pacific and the Birch Aquarium. Oriana is based in San Diego, CA, where she focuses on interdisciplinary projects that engage the senses, inspire awe, and impact positive change for the oceans.