ABOUT
Kyle Bradford: is a naturalist and photographer. He uses imagery to help share his awe of the natural world.
He obtained an MS in Conservation Biology from Antioch University New England and a BS in Environmental Science from the University of Vermont. He is a biologist with the Hawthorne Valley Farmscape Ecology Program in Ghent, NY.
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Group Exhibitions
International Small Works Juried Exhibit - Lemonade Stand Gallery - Key West, FL: March 18, 2016 - May 18, 2016
En Masse II - Thompson Giroux Gallery - Chatham, NY: Nov. 14, 2015 - Jan. 3, 2016
Passage Path Road Route Way - Thompson Giroux Gallery - Chatham, NY: April 25 - May 31 2015
Published PHOTOS
“The Painted Lady”. Camas. Summer 2019 Vol. 27 Number 2. p. 35. Missoula, MT: University of Montana.
“Tangled Moth”, “Post-Burn” and "Lost Coast". Camas. Winter 2018 Vol. 27 Number 1, p. 2, 20-21, 37. Missoula, MT: University of Montana.
“Borden’s Culvert”. Camas. Summer 2018 Vol. 26, Number 2, p. 6. Missoula, MT: University of Montana.
Photo Features
Fresh Off the Grid: Cooking off the Grid with The Free Dwellers
She Explores: Women on the Road featuring Madeleine Boga
Cool Hunting: Test Ride: Juliana Bicycles 2016 Roubion
Selected Non-published works
Vispo, C., C. Knab-Vispo, D. Cipkowski, K. Fowler, K. Bradford, T. Wyman. 2022. Agriculture & Nature Conservation at Hawthorne Valley Farm: A Contribution to an On-going Dialogue.
Bradford, K., Bandanza, A., Hunt, P.D., Milam, J., and M.E., Akresh. 2021. Report on the 2021 Odonata, Butterfly, and Bee Surveys at the New Hampshire National Guard Training Site, Strafford, NH.
Shearer, S., M. E. Akresh, K. Bradford, and M. Mello. 2021. Nocturnal Lepidoptera surveys at managed inland barrens sites in Massachusetts (Contract #: 06-19858). Final Report to the Massachusetts Natural Heritage & Endangered Species Program (NHESP). Antioch University New England, Keene, NH.
Vispo, C., C. Knab-Vispo, K. Bradford, and O. Vispo. 2015. The Role of Orchard Habitats and the Surrounding Landscape in Supporting Apple Production and Conserving Biodiversity: Report of a Hudson Valley Pilot Project.
SELECTED PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS
Bradford, K. “Native Pollinators: Diversity, Natural History, and Conservation.” Philmont Public Library, Philmont, NY. 13 June 2023.
Bradford, K. “From Weed Seed Eaters to Amazon Warriors: Ant Diversity in Columbia County and Their Role in the Farmscape.” Hawthorne Valley Farmscape Ecology Program, Ghent, NY. 19 Jan 2023.
Bradford, K. “Ants of Inland Massachusetts Barrens.” Albany Pine Bush Preserve Science Lecture Series, Albany, NY. 20 May 2021.
Bradford, K. “The Behavior Beneath Your Feet: Ants of the Montague Sand Plains and Beyond.” Athol Bird and Nature Club, Athol, MA. 4 Aug. 2019.
Bradford, K. “Biogeography and Diversity of Ants in Columbia County, NY.” Northeast Natural History Conference, Springfield, MA. 19 Apr. 2015.
Vispo, C., C. Knab-Vispo, and K. Bradford. "Columbia County, NY, Landscapes from the Perspectives of Plants, Ants, and Farms." Northeast Natural History Conference, Springfield, MA. 9 Apr. 2014.
Bradford, K. "Land Use History at Mount Lebanon Shaker Village." New Lebanon Herb Fest, New Lebanon, NY. 8 Jun. 2013.
Farmscape Ecology Blogs
27 March 2024: Amphibians and Hazelnuts
14 February 2024: Winter Botany at the Nature Institute Wetland
4 January 2024: High Falls Steep Ravine Exploration
22 November 2023: A Wander at the Nature Institute’s Wetland
4 October 2023: A Wander on Hawthorne Valley’s North Hill
2 August 2023: Magical Lives of Fireflies
31 May 2023: Searching for Damsels, Dragons, and Flowers around a Canaan, NY Pond
26 April 2023: Botany in Calcium-rich Woods
5 April 2023: Springtime Wander to a Hawthorne Valley Vernal Pool
8 February 2023: Walk to No Bottom Pond in Beebe Hill State Forest
4 January 2023: Winter Botany Along the Agawamuck
Field Experience
May 2021 - Sept. 2021: Odonata and butterfly sampling on a 104-acre military property in New Hampshire. Antioch University New England.
May 2020 - Sept. 2020: Ant and vegetation sampling in inland pine barrens, heathlands, and rocky ridge communities in Massachusetts. Antioch University New England.
May 2019 - August 2019: Native bee sampling - Montague Plains Wildlife Management Area, Montague, MA. Led by Joan Milam, UMass, Amherst.
March 2016-Sept. 2018: European Grapevine Moth detection in commercial vineyards - Sonoma County, CA. Department Of Agriculture/Weights & Measures.
Jan. 2016: Interactions between insect herbivores and Sudden Oak Death pathogen in California Oak Woodlands - Rohnert Park, CA. Led by Sonoma State University graduate student Kerry Wininger.
May 2012 - May 2015: Invertebrate and herpetofauna sampling - Columbia County, NY. Farmscape Ecology Program.
May - Sept. 2014: Pollinators in apple orchards - Hudson Valley, NY. Farmscape Ecology Program.
Aug. 20, 2014 - 27 Aug. 27, 2014:- Ant sampling on Mt. Katahdin and surrounding areas in Baxter State Park, Millinocket, ME. Led by Dr. Aaron M. Ellison
Jul. 9, 2013 - Jul. 13, 2013: Ant Sampling in Baxter State Park, Millinocket, ME. Led by Dr. Aaron M. Ellison
May 4, 2013: Ant sampling and identification - Taconic State Park Bioblitz, Copake, NY. Farmscape Ecology Program.
Sept. - Nov. 2012: Land Use History of Mt. Lebanon Shaker Village - New Lebanon, NY. Farmscape Ecology Program.