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Photographer, Filmmaker, Marine Biologist, Author
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About Tom Vierus
Tom is a photojournalist, filmmaker, marine biologist, cinematographer, video editor, and author. His work focuses broadly on conservation stories, human-nature interactions, and ocean-related topics.
Tom is an Associate Fellow at the International League of Conservation Photographers and the Ocean Artists Society and was named ‘German Science Photographer of the Year’ in 2016. His films were screened at over a dozen film festivals, including four times at the Wildlife Conservation Film Festival in New York (2018, 2019, 2021, 2022).
Originally from Germany, Tom has travelled to nearly 50 countries. He lived in South Africa, where he finished high school, spent a year deepening his dive training in Egypt, and has been living and working in Fiji for over eight years. The South Pacific is also where he is based throughout most of the year.
In 2020, he founded Pacific Media House, a visual production company covering film and photography in all three dimensions. His clients consist of the largest organisations in the world, including the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), the Pacific Community (SPC), and many others.
Tom’s photographs and videos are represented by the Nature Picture Library and the International League of Conservation Photographers. Tom also actively contributes to scientific literature and has published several peer-reviewed papers in the marine ecology field.
In 2024, on assignment in Papua New Guinea, Tom captured the first-ever photograph of the New Britain Goshawk, a rare bird that hadn’t been sighted for over 55 years.
RECENT REELS
“We can’t overestimate the impact of photos and videos as a tool for conservation. We need powerful visuals to make people aware and eventually care to protect our planet”
Explore recent work.
The first photo ever.
In 2024, while on assignment for WWF-Pacific in Papua New Guinea, Tom made history with one of his photos. For the first time ever, he photographed the New Britain Goshawk, a rare bird that was on the “Lost Species” list. This great conservation news went viral and where shared by dozens of news outlets across the world, garnering hundreds of millions of social media impressions.
Read the WWF Press Release here or the scientific article published in March 2025.
The story was covered by more than one hundred different outlets across the world including:
Directed, shot, and edited by Tom.
Recent Film Work
Securing Water, Strengthening Communities
UNICEF Pacific · Vanuatu
Filmed on Ambae Island, Vanuatu, this short documentary explores how communities are working to secure safe and reliable drinking water in the face of cyclones, droughts and a changing climate. The film highlights climate-resilient infrastructure, water safety planning and the local efforts helping communities prepare for the future.
People Powering Biodiversity in Pomio
WWF-Pacific · Papua New Guinea
Filmed in Pomio, East New Britain, this short documentary follows local communities working to protect the region’s extraordinary biodiversity. It highlights community-led conservation, local knowledge and the close connection between people, forests and wildlife.
Protecting Fiji’s Drawa Forest
Nakau Programme · Fiji
Filmed in Vanua Levu, this short documentary follows the communities protecting the Drawa Rainforest through the Nakau Programme. The film explores how community-led conservation can safeguard biodiversity while creating lasting benefits for traditional landowners and future generations.
Keeping Tuvalu Connected
World Bank · Tuvalu
Filmed in Funafuti, this short documentary explores the vital role of Tuvalu’s international runway in connecting the island nation with the rest of the world. Through local voices, aerial imagery and everyday life, the film shows why climate-resilient transport infrastructure is so important for Tuvalu’s communities and future.
Books and Guides
Tom’s first photobook, The Shark Reef Marine Reserve in Fiji, was published in early 2024. In mid-2025, Tom published his second book, The Fiji Islands - A Visual Journey, along with a foldable bird guide to Fiji’s most common and endemic species.
Past and present clients
Tom has collaborated and continues to work with with many of the largest nature, conservation, and development organisations.
“Bringing you photos and videos from across the world. Contact Tom today if you need content from difficult-to-reach places or remote locations where few would go.”
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