Nicole Ottawa and Oliver Meckes (Photography)

Nicole Ottawa and Oliver Meckes are the team behind Eye of Science. The team have been involved in science photography since 1994 and specialize in scanning electron photography, a kind of macrophotography that allows viewers to see otherwise-invisible microorganisms in stark detail. Together, they have received several awards for their work, including the World Press Photo Award and the Lennart Nilsson Award.

The Soil Zoo
The Hidden Life of Earth’s Extraordinary Microcosmic Underworld
by Nicole Ottawa and Oliver Meckes (Photography), Veronika Straass and Claus-Peter Lieckfeld
Paperback with flaps | $29.95 US / $38.95 CAN

Soil sustains life and is among Earth’s most essential natural resources. Nearly 60 percent of all species depend on soil for their survival, and almost all mammals depend on plants grown in soil. To many of us, it may seem … Continue reading →