Sharon Guynup
Author. Journalist. Producer. Editor. Photographer. Speaker
National Geographic Explorer | Global Fellow, Wilson Center
Sharon is an award-winning journalist and editor who covers wildlife, ecosystems, climate change, energy, environmental health, pollution, and other issues. She's written for National Geographic, The New York Times, The Washington Post, Scientific American, The Georgetown Journal of International Affairs, Smithsonian, Mongabay and numerous other outlets. She speaks on public panels and is a global fellow with the Wilson Center's Environmental Change and Security Program and China Environment Forum.
Sharon's investigation for National Geographic into wildlife trafficking from the Tiger Temple in Thailand prompted officials to shut it down and seize the monastery’s 147 tigers.
Her stories have earned awards from the Society of Professional Journalists, New York City's Deadline Club and an Arlene Award for “an article that makes a difference” from the American Society of Journalists and Authors. She's received grant support from the National Geographic Society, the National Association of Science Writers and lived in Turkey as a Fulbright Scholar.
Sharon produces multimedia pieces and has worked on TV and film projects, most recently, National Geographic Channel's 2020-21 TRAFFICKED series. She has edited special issues and articles for outlets including The Conversation and Scientific American and launched the "State of the Wild" book series for the Wildlife Conservation Society.
Praise for Tigers Forever:
More than compelling, Tigers Forever is a monumental achievement in prose and images. The book is so riveting—nothing short of a hymn about the most endangered of all the big cats—that no reader could conceive of a world without them."
—TOM LOVEJOY
"With eloquent text and photographs of
unsurpassed beauty, Tigers Forever opens the eyes of the world to what is happening to the tiger, one
of its greatest natural treasures."
—GEORGE SCHALLER
Writing
‘Spillover’ diseases are emerging faster than ever before—thanks to humans
National Geographic
The True Costs of Wildlife Trafficking
Georgetown Journal of International Affairs
COVID-19 may impair men’s sexual performance National Geographic
Why 'getting back to normal' may actually feel terrifying
National Geographic
Captive tigers in the U.S. outnumber those in the wild. It's a problem.
National Geographic Magazine
Why it's so hard to treat pain in infants
National Geographic
Exclusive: Tiger Temple Accused of Supplying Black Market
National Geographic
Talks & Video
The Wilson Center
Video: Battling India's Illegal Tiger Trade
National Geographic
Panel: Speaking up for Endangered Species in a Time of International Turmoil
Georgetown and Oxford Universities
Video: Special Investigation: Famous Tiger Temple Accused of Supplying Black Market National Geographic
